New Jersey · 5th District · 2026

New Jersey’s 5th District moved 16 points toward the Democrats

Josh Gottheimer won re-election with 62.4%, a D+27.7 margin against New Jersey’s 5th District’s D+11.3 vote for House in 2024.

Live · Updated 3:24 p.m. ET, Nov. 5 · 96.1% reported

62.4

Josh Gottheimer

168,450 votes

✓ Winner · AP call 9:12 p.m. ET, Nov. 3

34.7

Sean Kirrane

93,609 votes

Vote share · per AP96.1% reported

62.4%34.7%

Also: Adam Rueda 2.9%

Margin vs 2024D+16.4 swing

2026 D+27.7

2024 House D+11.3

Chance of winningExternal ↗

Josh Gottheimer >99% · settled Yes

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