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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.

## District 1

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

* Alex Law

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 56,753 | 70.3 |
| | Democratic | Alex Law | 23,986 | 29.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 80,739 | 100.0 |

### 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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Patterson | 23,813 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,813 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO

#### Results

New Jersey's 1st congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 183,231 | 60.0 |
| | Republican | Bob Patterson | 112,388 | 36.8 |
| | Independent | Scot John Tomaszewski | 5,473 | 1.8 |
| | Libertarian | William F. Sihr IV | 2,410 | 0.8 |
| | Independent | Michael Berman | 1,971 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 305,473 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 2

Republican Frank LoBiondo has represented this district since 1995.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Frank LoBiondo, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) | 39,913 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,913 | 100.0 |

### 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

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David H. Cole | 33,961 | 81.1 |
| | Democratic | Constantino "Tino" Rozzo | 7,932 | 18.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,893 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Frank LoBiondo (R) | David Cole (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Stockton University | October 19–23, 2016 | 625 | ± 3.9% | 59% | 34% | 3% | 4% |

#### Results

New Jersey's 2nd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) | 176,338 | 59.2 |
| | Democratic | David H. Cole | 110,838 | 37.2 |
| | Libertarian | John Ordille | 3,773 | 1.3 |
| | Independent | James Keenan | 2,653 | 0.9 |
| | Independent | Steven Fenichel | 1,574 | 0.5 |
| | Independent | Eric Beechwood | 1,387 | 0.5 |
| | Independent | Gabriel Brian Franco | 1,232 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 297,795 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

Republican Tom MacArthur had represented this district since 2015.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tom MacArthur, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom MacArthur (incumbent) | 46,264 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,264 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Fred LaVergne, activist

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jim Keady, activist and educator

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frederick John LaVergne | 32,963 | 62.8 |
| | Democratic | Jim Keady | 19,526 | 37.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,489 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom MacArthur (incumbent) | 194,596 | 59.3 |
| | Democratic | Frederick John Lavergne | 127,526 | 38.9 |
| | Constitution | Lawrence W. Berlinski Jr. | 5,938 | 1.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 328,060 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4

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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Christopher H. Smith (incumbent) | 41,789 | 92.0 |
| | Republican | Bruce C MacDonald | 3,645 | 8.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,434 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Lorna Phillipson, candidate for the General Assembly in 2015

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lorna Phillipson | 40,528 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,528 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO

#### Results

New Jersey's 4th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Smith (incumbent) | 211,992 | 63.7 |
| | Democratic | Lorna Phillipson | 111,532 | 33.5 |
| | Independent | Hank Schroeder | 5,840 | 1.8 |
| | Libertarian | Jeremy Marcus | 3,320 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 332,684 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 5

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.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Scott Garrett, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Michael Cino, oil executive and candidate for this seat in 2006 & 2012
* Peter Vallorosi

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 42,179 | 82.2 |
| | Republican | Peter Vallorosi | 4,884 | 9.5 |
| | Republican | Michael J Cino | 4,252 | 8.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,315 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Josh Gottheimer, former senior counselor to the chair of the FCC and speechwriter for Bill Clinton

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Josh Gottheimer | 43,250 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,250 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections | Tossup | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg | Tilt D (flip) | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D (flip) | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP | Tossup | October 31, 2016 |

#### Results

New Jersey's 5th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Josh Gottheimer | 172,587 | 51.1 |
| | Republican | Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 157,690 | 46.7 |
| | Libertarian | Claudio Belusic | 7,424 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 337,701 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## District 6

Democratic Frank Pallone has represented this district since 1989.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Pallone Jr. (incumbent) | 52,231 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,231 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Brent Sonnek-Schmelz

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brent Sonnek-Schmelz | 17,856 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,856 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO

#### Results

New Jersey's 6th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Pallone (incumbent) | 167,895 | 63.7 |
| | Republican | Brent Sonnek-Schmelz | 91,908 | 34.9 |
| | Green | Rajit B. Malliah | 1,912 | 0.7 |
| | Libertarian | Judith Shamy | 1,720 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 263,435 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 7

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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leonard Lance (incumbent) | 31,807 | 53.9 |
| | Republican | David Larsen | 19,425 | 32.9 |
| | Republican | Craig P. Heard | 7,774 | 13.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,006 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Peter Jacob, social worker

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Peter Jacob | 46,152 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,152 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO

#### Results

New Jersey's 7th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leonard Lance (incumbent) | 185,850 | 54.1 |
| | Democratic | Peter Jacob | 148,188 | 43.1 |
| | Libertarian | Dan O'Neill | 5,343 | 1.6 |
| | Independent | Arthur T. Haussmann Jr. | 4,254 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 343,635 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 8

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

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Albio Sires (incumbent) | 45,988 | 86.9 |
| | Democratic | Eloy J. Delgado | 6,933 | 13.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,921 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Agha Khan

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Agha Khan | 4,679 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,679 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO

#### Results

New Jersey's 8th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Albio Sires (incumbent) | 134,733 | 77.0 |
| | Republican | Agha Khan | 32,337 | 18.5 |
| | Independent | Pablo Olivera | 4,381 | 2.5 |
| | Libertarian | Dan Delaney | 3,438 | 2.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 174,889 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 9

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

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Pascrell Jr. (incumbent) | 47,671 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,671 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Hector L. Castillo, physician and independent candidate for governor in 2005

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hector L. Castillo | 12,757 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,757 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO

#### Results

New Jersey's 9th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Pascrell (incumbent) | 162,642 | 69.8 |
| | Republican | Hector L. Castillo | 65,376 | 28.0 |
| | Libertarian | Diego Rivera | 3,327 | 1.4 |
| | Independent | Jeff Boss | 1,897 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 233,242 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 10

Democratic Donald Payne Jr. has represented this district since 2013.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Donald Payne Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. (incumbent) | 75,175 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 75,175 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* David H. Pinckney

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David H. Pinckney | 3,395 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,395 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO

#### Results

New Jersey's 10th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. (incumbent) | 190,856 | 85.7 |
| | Republican | David H. Pinckney | 26,450 | 11.8 |
| | Independent | Joanne Miller | 3,719 | 1.7 |
| | Independent | Aaron Walter Fraser | 1,746 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 222,771 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 11

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

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) | 44,618 | 76.2 |
| | Republican | Rick Van Glahn | 13,909 | 23.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,527 | 100.0 |

### 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

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph M. Wenzel | 34,688 | 70.4 |
| | Democratic | Richard McFarlane | 8,751 | 17.8 |
| | Democratic | Lee Anne Brogowski | 5,799 | 11.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,238 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO

#### Results

New Jersey's 11th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) | 194,299 | 58.0 |
| | Democratic | Joseph M. Wenzel | 130,162 | 38.9 |
| | Independent | Thomas Depasquale | 7,056 | 2.1 |
| | Libertarian | Jeff Hetrick | 3,475 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 334,992 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 12

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

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bonnie Watson Coleman (incumbent) | 66,479 | 93.6 |
| | Democratic | Alexander J. Kucsma | 4,525 | 6.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,004 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Steven J. Uccio

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steven J. Uccio | 18,640 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,640 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO

#### Results

New Jersey's 12th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bonnie Watson Coleman (incumbent) | 181,430 | 62.9 |
| | Republican | Steven J. Uccio | 92,407 | 32.0 |
| | Independent | R. Edward Forchion | 6,094 | 2.1 |
| | Independent | Robert Shapiro | 2,775 | 1.0 |
| | Libertarian | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 2,482 | 0.9 |
| | Green | Steven Welzer | 2,135 | 0.7 |
| | Independent | Michael R. Bollentin | 1,311 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 288,634 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |