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      Home/Elections/2010/US House/New Jersey/NJ-05
      2010·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Scott Garrett
      64.9%124,030 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Tod Theise
      32.8%62,634 votes
      Margin
      R+32.1
      190,993 total votes
      5 candidates190,993 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Scott GarrettREP✓
      		REP124,03064.9%
      Tod TheiseDEM
      		DEM62,63432.8%
      Ed FanningGRN
      		GRN2,3471.2%
      Mark D QuickOTH
      		OTH1,6460.9%
      James Douglas RadiganOTH
      		OTH3360.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+1.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+10.9
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202449.8%48.3%D+1.5402,838
      202055.6%43.2%D+12.4432,269
      201652.2%44.5%D+7.7364,588
      201251.9%48.1%D+3.9332,750
      200852.0%47.0%D+5.0364,024

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Joshua S GottheimerDEM
      D+11.3
      2022
      Joshua S GottheimerDEM
      D+10.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Joshua S GottheimerDEM
      D+7.5
      2018
      Joshua S GottheimerDEM
      D+13.7
      2016
      Joshua S GottheimerDEM
      D+4.4
      2014
      Scott GarrettREP
      R+12.1
      2012
      Scott GarrettREP
      R+12.3
      Redistricted
      2008
      Scott GarrettREP
      R+13.5
      2006
      Scott GarrettREP
      R+11.1
      2004
      Scott GarrettREP
      R+16.5
      2002
      Scott GarrettREP
      R+21.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Margaret S RoukemaREP
      R+34.9
      1998
      Margaret S RoukemaREP
      R+30.5
      1996
      Margaret S RoukemaREP
      R+46.5
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Scott GarrettREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ed FanningGRN
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      James Douglas RadiganOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mark D QuickOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+28.1
      Career2010-2014
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Tod TheiseDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
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