2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
| country = New Jersey
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
| next_year = 2018
| seats_for_election = All 12 New Jersey seats to the United States House of Representatives
| election_date = {{Start date|2016|11|08}}
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election1 = 6
| seats1 = 7
| seat_change1 = {{Increase}} 1
| popular_vote1 = 1,821,620
| percentage1 = 54.16%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 3.97%
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 6
| seats2 = 5
| seat_change2 = {{Decrease}} 1
| popular_vote2 = 1,541,631
| percentage2 = 45.84%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 2.33%
| map_image = {{switcher
| Results by district
| Results by county
|default=1
}}
| map_caption = {{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
Democratic
{{legend|#86b6f2|50–60%}}
{{legend|#4389e3|60–70%}}
{{legend|#1666cb|70–80%}}
{{legend|#0645b4|80–90%}}
{{col-2}}
Republican
{{legend|#e27f90|50–60%}}
{{legend|#cc2f4a|60–70%}}
{{legend|#D40000|70–80%}}
{{col-end}}
}}
{{ElectionsNJ}}
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 12 U.S. representatives from the state of New Jersey, one from each of the state's 12 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 7.
The only competitive district this cycle was the 5th, which Democrats flipped, thereby giving them a 7–5 majority in the delegation.
{{Toclimit|limit=2}}
District 1
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 New Jersey's 1st congressional district election
| country = New Jersey
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 1
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 1
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Donald Norcross official photo (cropped).png
| nominee1 = Donald Norcross
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 183,231
| percentage1 = 60.0%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Bob Patterson
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 112,388
| percentage2 = 36.8%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Donald Norcross
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Donald Norcross
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|New Jersey's 1st congressional district}}
Democratic Party incumbent Donald Norcross was first elected to this seat in the 2014 election.
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Donald Norcross, incumbent U.S. Representative
===Eliminated in primary===
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web|url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2016-results/2016-official-primary-results-house-of-rep.pdf |title=Official Results |publisher=New Jersey Secretary of State |access-date=September 14, 2016}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Donald Norcross (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 56,753
| percentage = 70.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Alex Law
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 23,986
| percentage = 29.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 80,739
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Bob Patterson, senior speechwriter in the George W. Bush's administration and adjunct professor of government at Patrick Henry College
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bob Patterson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 23,813
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 23,813
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Endorsements==
{{Endorsements box
|title = Donald Norcross (D)
|list =
Labor unions
- AFL-CIO{{cite web |title=NEW JERSEY STATE AFL-CIO Endorsements |url=https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/783/attachments/original/1466598747/2016_Endorsements.pdf?1466598747 |website=njaflcio.org |access-date=6 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208024816/https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/njaflcio/pages/783/attachments/original/1466598747/2016_Endorsements.pdf?1466598747 |archive-date=8 February 2021 |date=22 June 2016}}
}}
==Predictions==
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Jersey's 1st congressional district, 2016 {{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2016-results/2016-official-general-results-house-of-representatives.pdf |title=Election Information |publisher=NJ Department of State|date=November 8, 2016 |access-date=December 8, 2016}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Donald Norcross (incumbent)
|votes = 183,231
|percentage = 60.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Bob Patterson
|votes = 112,388
|percentage = 36.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Scot John Tomaszewski
|votes = 5,473
|percentage = 1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = William F. Sihr IV
|votes = 2,410
|percentage = 0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Michael Berman
|votes = 1,971
|percentage = 0.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 305,473
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
District 2
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 New Jersey's 2nd congressional district election
| country = New Jersey
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 2
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 2
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Frank A. LoBiondo 113th Congress.jpg
| nominee1 = Frank LoBiondo
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 176,338
| percentage1 = 59.2%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = David Cole
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 110,838
| percentage2 = 37.2%
| map_image = File:NJ-2 election 2016.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
LoBiondo: {{legend0|#ed8783|50-60%}} {{legend0|#e55651|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d02923|70-80%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Frank LoBiondo
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Frank LoBiondo
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|New Jersey's 2nd congressional district}}
Republican Frank LoBiondo has represented this district since 1995.
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Frank LoBiondo, incumbent U.S. Representative
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Frank LoBiondo (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 39,913
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 39,913
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- David Cole, former White House aide, Barack Obama campaign staffer and candidate for this seat in 2014
===Eliminated in primary===
- Constantino "Tino" Rozzo
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David H. Cole
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 33,961
| percentage = 81.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Constantino "Tino" Rozzo
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 7,932
| percentage = 18.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 41,893
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Endorsements==
==Polling==
class="wikitable" |
valign= bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin of ! style="width:100px;"| Frank ! style="width:100px;"| David ! Other ! Undecided |
Stockton University[http://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/hughescenter/content/docs/Polling/2016%20Polling/2016-1025-StocktonPollLoBiondoTrump2016PressRelease.pdf Stockton University]
| align=center| October 19–23, 2016 | align=center| 625 | align=center| ± 3.9% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 59% | align=center| 34% | align=center| 3% | align=center| 4% |
==Predictions==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Source
!Ranking !As of |
---|
align=left | The Cook Political Report
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left |Daily Kos Elections
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left | Rothenberg
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 3, 2016 |
align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align="left" |RCP
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |October 31, 2016 |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Jersey's 2nd congressional district, 2016 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Frank LoBiondo (incumbent)
|votes = 176,338
|percentage = 59.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = David H. Cole
|votes = 110,838
|percentage = 37.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = John Ordille
|votes = 3,773
|percentage = 1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = James Keenan
|votes = 2,653
|percentage = 0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Steven Fenichel
|votes = 1,574
|percentage = 0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Eric Beechwood
|votes = 1,387
|percentage = 0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Gabriel Brian Franco
|votes = 1,232
|percentage = 0.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 297,795
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 3
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 New Jersey's 3rd congressional district election
| country = New Jersey
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 3
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 3
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Tom MacArthur, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Tom MacArthur
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 194,596
| percentage1 = 59.3%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Fred LaVergne
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 127,526
| percentage2 = 38.9%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Tom MacArthur
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Tom MacArthur
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|New Jersey's 3rd congressional district}}
Republican Tom MacArthur had represented this district since 2015.
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Tom MacArthur, incumbent U.S. Representative
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tom MacArthur (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 46,264
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 46,264
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Fred LaVergne, activist
===Eliminated in primary===
- Jim Keady, activist and educator
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Frederick John LaVergne
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 32,963
| percentage = 62.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jim Keady
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 19,526
| percentage = 37.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 52,489
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Predictions==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Source
!Ranking !As of |
---|
align=left | The Cook Political Report
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left |Daily Kos Elections
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left | Rothenberg
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 3, 2016 |
align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align="left" |RCP
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |October 31, 2016 |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, 2016 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Tom MacArthur (incumbent)
|votes = 194,596
|percentage = 59.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Frederick John Lavergne
|votes = 127,526
|percentage = 38.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Constitution Party (United States)
|candidate = Lawrence W. Berlinski Jr.
|votes = 5,938
|percentage = 1.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 328,060
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 4
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election
| country = New Jersey
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 4
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 4
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Chris Smith official photo (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Chris Smith
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 211,992
| percentage1 = 63.7%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Lorna Phillipson
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 111,532
| percentage2 = 33.5%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Chris Smith
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Chris Smith
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|New Jersey's 4th congressional district}}
Republican Chris Smith has represented this district since 1981.
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative
===Eliminated in primary===
- Bruce C MacDonald, jewellery store owner
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Christopher H. Smith (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 41,789
| percentage = 92.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bruce C MacDonald
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 3,645
| percentage = 8.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 45,434
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Lorna Phillipson, candidate for the General Assembly in 2015
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lorna Phillipson
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 40,528
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 40,528
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Endorsements==
==Predictions==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Source
!Ranking !As of |
---|
align=left | The Cook Political Report
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left |Daily Kos Elections
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left | Rothenberg
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 3, 2016 |
align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align="left" |RCP
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |October 31, 2016 |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Jersey's 4th congressional district, 2016 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Chris Smith (incumbent)
|votes = 211,992
|percentage = 63.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Lorna Phillipson
|votes = 111,532
|percentage = 33.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Hank Schroeder
|votes = 5,840
|percentage = 1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Jeremy Marcus
|votes = 3,320
|percentage = 1.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 332,684
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 5
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 New Jersey's 5th congressional district election
| country = New Jersey
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 5
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 5
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = Josh Gottheimer Photo (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Josh Gottheimer
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 172,587
| percentage1 = 51.1%
| image2 = Scott Garrett official congressional photo (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Scott Garrett
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 157,690
| percentage2 = 46.7%
| map_image = {{switcher
|Results by county
|Results by municipality}}
| map_size =
| map_caption = Gottheimer: {{legend0|#b4c7ec|40-50%}} {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60-70%}} {{legend0|#4170cd|70-80%}}
Garrett: {{legend0|#f1b4b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#ed8783|50-60%}} {{legend0|#e55651|60-70%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Scott Garrett
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Josh Gottheimer
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|New Jersey's 5th congressional district}}
Republican incumbent Scott Garrett had served for seven terms. Josh Gottheimer, a former speechwriter for Bill Clinton and aide for the 2004 presidential campaign of John Kerry and the 2008 presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton, ran against Garrett as a Democrat.{{cite news |url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/donors-start-backing-wyckoff-man-as-potential-garrett-challenger-for-congress-1.1325275 |title=Donors start backing Wyckoff man as potential Garrett challenger for Congress |work=NorthJersey.com |date=May 4, 2015 |access-date=May 16, 2015 }}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Scott Garrett, incumbent U.S. Representative
===Eliminated in primary===
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Scott Garrett (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 42,179
| percentage = 82.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Peter Vallorosi
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 4,884
| percentage = 9.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Michael J Cino
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 4,252
| percentage = 8.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 51,315
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Josh Gottheimer, former senior counselor to the chair of the FCC and speechwriter for Bill Clinton
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Josh Gottheimer
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 43,250
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 43,250
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Endorsements==
{{Endorsements box
|title = Josh Gottheimer (D)
|list =
Labor unions
Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
}}
==Predictions==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Source
!Ranking !As of |
---|
align=left | The Cook Political Report
|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left |Daily Kos Elections
|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left | Rothenberg
|{{USRaceRating|Tilt|D|flip}} |November 3, 2016 |
align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D|flip}} |November 7, 2016 |
align="left" |RCP
|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}} |October 31, 2016 |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Jersey's 5th congressional district, 2016 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Josh Gottheimer
|votes = 172,587
|percentage = 51.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Scott Garrett (incumbent)
|votes = 157,690
|percentage = 46.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Claudio Belusic
|votes = 7,424
|percentage = 2.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 337,701
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 6
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election
| country = New Jersey
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 6
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 6
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Frank Pallone, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Frank Pallone
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 167,895
| percentage1 = 63.7%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Brent Sonnek-Schmelz
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 91,908
| percentage2 = 34.9%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Frank Pallone
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Frank Pallone
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|New Jersey's 6th congressional district}}
Democratic Frank Pallone has represented this district since 1989.
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. Representative
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Frank Pallone Jr. (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 52,231
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 52,231
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Brent Sonnek-Schmelz
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Brent Sonnek-Schmelz
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 17,856
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 17,856
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Endorsements==
==Predictions==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Source
!Ranking !As of |
---|
align=left | The Cook Political Report
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left |Daily Kos Elections
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left | Rothenberg
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 3, 2016 |
align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2016 |
align="left" |RCP
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |October 31, 2016 |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Jersey's 6th congressional district, 2016 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Frank Pallone (incumbent)
|votes = 167,895
|percentage = 63.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Brent Sonnek-Schmelz
|votes = 91,908
|percentage = 34.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party (United States)
|candidate = Rajit B. Malliah
|votes = 1,912
|percentage = 0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Judith Shamy
|votes = 1,720
|percentage = 0.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 263,435
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 7
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 New Jersey's 7th congressional district election
| country = New Jersey
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 7
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 7
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Leonard Lance, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Leonard Lance
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 185,850
| percentage1 = 54.1%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Peter Jacob
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 148,188
| percentage2 = 43.1%
| map_image = Nj-72016.jpg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Lance {{legend|#ed8883|50%-60%}}{{legend|#D75D5D|60%-70%}}
Jacob {{legend|#8da9e2|50%-60%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Leonard Lance
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Leonard Lance
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|New Jersey's 7th congressional district}}
Republican Leonard Lance has represented this district since 2009.
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Leonard Lance, incumbent U.S. Representative
===Eliminated in primary===
- David Larsen, small-business owner
- Craig P. Heard
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Leonard Lance (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 31,807
| percentage = 53.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Larsen
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 19,425
| percentage = 32.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Craig P. Heard
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 7,774
| percentage = 13.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 59,006
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Peter Jacob, social worker
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Peter Jacob
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 46,152
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 46,152
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Endorsements==
==Predictions==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Source
!Ranking !As of |
---|
align=left | The Cook Political Report
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left |Daily Kos Elections
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left | Rothenberg
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 3, 2016 |
align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align="left" |RCP
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |October 31, 2016 |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Jersey's 7th congressional district, 2016 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Leonard Lance (incumbent)
|votes = 185,850
|percentage = 54.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Peter Jacob
|votes = 148,188
|percentage = 43.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Dan O'Neill
|votes = 5,343
|percentage = 1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Arthur T. Haussmann Jr.
|votes = 4,254
|percentage = 1.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 343,635
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 8
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 New Jersey's 8th congressional district election
| country = New Jersey
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 8
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 8
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Albio Sires.jpg
| nominee1 = Albio Sires
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 134,733
| percentage1 = 77.0%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Agha Khan
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 32,337
| percentage2 = 18.5%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Albio Sires
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Albio Sires
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|New Jersey's 8th congressional district}}
Democrat Albio Sires has represented this district since 2007.
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Albio Sires, incumbent U.S. Representative
===Eliminated in primary===
- Eloy J. Delgado
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Albio Sires (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 45,988
| percentage = 86.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Eloy J. Delgado
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 6,933
| percentage = 13.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 52,921
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Agha Khan
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Agha Khan
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 4,679
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 4,679
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Endorsements==
==Predictions==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Source
!Ranking !As of |
---|
align=left | The Cook Political Report
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left |Daily Kos Elections
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left | Rothenberg
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 3, 2016 |
align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2016 |
align="left" |RCP
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |October 31, 2016 |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Jersey's 8th congressional district, 2016 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Albio Sires (incumbent)
|votes = 134,733
|percentage = 77.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Agha Khan
|votes = 32,337
|percentage = 18.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Pablo Olivera
|votes = 4,381
|percentage = 2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Dan Delaney
|votes = 3,438
|percentage = 2.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 174,889
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 9
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 New Jersey's 9th congressional district election
| country = New Jersey
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 9
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 9
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Bill Pascrell, Jr. 113th Congress.jpg
| nominee1 = Bill Pascrell
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 162,642
| percentage1 = 69.8%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Hector L. Castillo
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 65,376
| percentage2 = 28.0%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Bill Pascrell
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Bill Pascrell
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|New Jersey's 9th congressional district}}
Democratic Bill Pascrell has represented this district since 1997.
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Bill Pascrell, incumbent U.S. Representative
===Withdrew===
- Jeff Jones, former mayor of Paterson{{cite web |author1=Joe Malinconico |title=Paterson's Jeff Jones says he will take on Bill Pascrell in run for Congress |url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/paterson-s-jeff-jones-says-he-will-take-on-bill-pascrell-in-run-for-congress-1.1518199 |website=northjersey.com |access-date=6 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227113006/http://www.northjersey.com/news/paterson-s-jeff-jones-says-he-will-take-on-bill-pascrell-in-run-for-congress-1.1518199 |archive-date=27 February 2016 |date=25 February 2016}}{{cite web |author1=Max Pizarro |title=Petition Challenge Forces Jones from CD9 Race |url=http://politickernj.com/2016/04/petition-challenge-forces-jones-from-cd9-race/ |website=politickernj.com |access-date=6 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412103335/http://politickernj.com/2016/04/petition-challenge-forces-jones-from-cd9-race/ |archive-date=12 April 2016 |date=11 April 2016}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bill Pascrell Jr. (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 47,671
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 47,671
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Hector L. Castillo, physician and independent candidate for governor in 2005
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Hector L. Castillo
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 12,757
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12,757
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Endorsements==
==Predictions==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Source
!Ranking !As of |
---|
align=left | The Cook Political Report
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left |Daily Kos Elections
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left | Rothenberg
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 3, 2016 |
align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2016 |
align="left" |RCP
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |October 31, 2016 |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Jersey's 9th congressional district, 2016 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bill Pascrell (incumbent)
|votes = 162,642
|percentage = 69.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Hector L. Castillo
|votes = 65,376
|percentage = 28.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Diego Rivera
|votes = 3,327
|percentage = 1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Jeff Boss
|votes = 1,897
|percentage = 0.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 233,242
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 10
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 New Jersey's 10th congressional district election
| country = New Jersey
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 10
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 10
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Donald Payne Jr Official Portrait 113th Congress (cropped).png
| nominee1 = Donald Payne Jr.
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 190,856
| percentage1 = 85.7%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = David H. Pinckney
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 26,450
| percentage2 = 11.8%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Donald Payne Jr.
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Donald Payne Jr.
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|New Jersey's 10th congressional district}}
Democratic Donald Payne Jr. has represented this district since 2013.
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Donald Payne Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Donald Payne Jr. (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 75,175
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 75,175
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- David H. Pinckney
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David H. Pinckney
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 3,395
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,395
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Endorsements==
==Predictions==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Source
!Ranking !As of |
---|
align=left | The Cook Political Report
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left |Daily Kos Elections
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left | Rothenberg
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 3, 2016 |
align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2016 |
align="left" |RCP
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |October 31, 2016 |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Jersey's 10th congressional district, 2016 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Donald Payne Jr. (incumbent)
|votes = 190,856
|percentage = 85.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = David H. Pinckney
|votes = 26,450
|percentage = 11.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Joanne Miller
|votes = 3,719
|percentage = 1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Aaron Walter Fraser
|votes = 1,746
|percentage = 0.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 222,771
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 11
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 New Jersey's 11th congressional district election
| country = New Jersey
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 11
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 11
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Rodney Frelinghuysen official photo, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Rodney Frelinghuysen
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 194,299
| percentage1 = 58.0%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Joseph M. Wenzel
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 130,162
| percentage2 = 38.9%
| map_image = Nj112016fixed-removebg-preview.png
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Frelinghuysen {{legend|#ed8883|50%-60%}}{{legend|#D75D5D|60%-70%}}
Wenzel {{legend|#8da9e2|50%-60%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Rodney Frelinghuysen
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Rodney Frelinghuysen
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|New Jersey's 11th congressional district}}
Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen has represented this district since 1995.
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent U.S. Representative
===Eliminated in primary===
- Rick Van Glahn, home improvement contractor and candidate for this seat in 2014
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 44,618
| percentage = 76.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rick Van Glahn
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 13,909
| percentage = 23.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 58,527
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Joseph M. Wenzel
===Eliminated in primary===
- Lee Anne Brogowski, business analyst and candidate for this seat in 2014
- Richard McFarlane
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Joseph M. Wenzel
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 34,688
| percentage = 70.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Richard McFarlane
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 8,751
| percentage = 17.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lee Anne Brogowski
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 5,799
| percentage = 11.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 49,238
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Endorsements==
==Predictions==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Source
!Ranking !As of |
---|
align=left | The Cook Political Report
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left |Daily Kos Elections
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left | Rothenberg
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 3, 2016 |
align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |November 7, 2016 |
align="left" |RCP
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |October 31, 2016 |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Jersey's 11th congressional district, 2016 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent)
|votes = 194,299
|percentage = 58.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Joseph M. Wenzel
|votes = 130,162
|percentage = 38.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Thomas Depasquale
|votes = 7,056
|percentage = 2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Jeff Hetrick
|votes = 3,475
|percentage = 1.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 334,992
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 12
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 New Jersey's 12th congressional district election
| country = New Jersey
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 12
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 12
| next_year = 2018
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Bonnie Watson Coleman (alt crop).jpg
| nominee1 = Bonnie Watson Coleman
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 181,430
| percentage1 = 62.9%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Steven J. Uccio
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 =92,407
| percentage2 = 32.0%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Bonnie Watson Coleman
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Bonnie Watson Coleman
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|New Jersey's 12th congressional district}}
Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman has represented this district since 2015.
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Bonnie Watson Coleman, incumbent U.S. Representative
===Eliminated in primary===
- Alexander J. Kucsma
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bonnie Watson Coleman (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 66,479
| percentage = 93.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Alexander J. Kucsma
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 4,525
| percentage = 6.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 71,004
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
===Nominee===
- Steven J. Uccio
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Steven J. Uccio
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 18,640
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 18,640
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=General election=
==Endorsements==
==Predictions==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Source
!Ranking !As of |
---|
align=left | The Cook Political Report
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left |Daily Kos Elections
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2016 |
align=left | Rothenberg
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 3, 2016 |
align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2016 |
align="left" |RCP
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |October 31, 2016 |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title=New Jersey's 12th congressional district, 2016 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bonnie Watson Coleman (incumbent)
|votes = 181,430
|percentage = 62.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Steven J. Uccio
|votes = 92,407
|percentage = 32.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = R. Edward Forchion
|votes = 6,094
|percentage = 2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Robert Shapiro
|votes = 2,775
|percentage = 1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Thomas Fitzpatrick
|votes = 2,482
|percentage = 0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party (United States)
|candidate = Steven Welzer
|votes = 2,135
|percentage = 0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Michael R. Bollentin
|votes = 1,311
|percentage = 0.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 288,634
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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References
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External links
- [http://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_Jersey,_2016 U.S. House elections in New Jersey, 2016] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/election.php?state=NJ&cycle=2016 Campaign contributions] at OpenSecrets
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