NJ-05 elected a Democrat in 2016.

D+4.4 on 337,701 certified votes. Below: the 2016 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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NJ-05 — 2016 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

172,587

51.1%

Republican (R)

157,690

46.7%

All others

7,424

2.2%

Margin

D+4.4

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Margin history

NJ-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	D	+11.3%	381,889
2022	D	+10.4%	265,943
2020	D	+7.5%	423,636
2018	D	+13.7%	301,823
2016	D	+4.4%	337,701
2014	R	−12.1%	188,921
2012	R	−12.3%	304,371
2010	R	−32.1%	190,993
2008	R	−13.5%	309,007
2006	R	−11.1%	204,242
2004	R	−16.5%	297,425
2002	R	−21.2%	199,851
2000	R	−34.9%	268,524
1998	R	−30.5%	166,818
1996	R	−46.5%	254,333
1994	R	−52.4%	188,505
1992	R	−46.9%	274,371
1990	R	−53.2%	156,109
1988	R	−52.1%	231,936
1986	R	−36.0%	126,398
1984	R	−42.3%	241,645
1982	R	−31.8%	160,358
1980	R	−57.0%	201,299
1978	R	−45.1%	138,847
1976	R	−35.5%	206,106