2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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 ==== === 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 ==== === General election === ==== Endorsements ==== ==== Predictions ==== ==== Results ==== ==== By county ==== == District 2 == Republican Frank LoBiondo has represented this district since 1995. === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Frank LoBiondo, incumbent U.S. Representative ==== Results ==== === 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 ==== === General election === ==== Endorsements ==== ==== Polling ==== ==== Predictions ==== ==== Results ==== ==== By county ==== == District 3 == Republican Tom MacArthur had represented this district since 2015. === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Tom MacArthur, incumbent U.S. Representative ==== Results ==== === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Fred LaVergne, activist ===== Eliminated in primary ===== Jim Keady, activist and educator ==== Results ==== === General election === ==== Predictions ==== ==== Results ==== ==== By county ==== == 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 ==== === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Lorna Phillipson, candidate for the General Assembly in 2015 ==== Results ==== === General election === ==== Endorsements ==== ==== Predictions ==== ==== Results ==== ==== By county ==== == 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 ==== === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Josh Gottheimer, former senior counselor to the chair of the FCC and speechwriter for Bill Clinton ==== Results ==== === General election === ==== Endorsements ==== ==== Predictions ==== ==== Results ==== ==== By county ==== == District 6 == Democratic Frank Pallone has represented this district since 1989. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. Representative ==== Results ==== === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Brent Sonnek-Schmelz ==== Results ==== === General election === ==== Endorsements ==== ==== Predictions ==== ==== Results ==== ==== By county ==== == 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 ==== === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Peter Jacob, social worker ==== Results ==== === General election === ==== Endorsements ==== ==== Predictions ==== ==== Results ==== ==== By county ==== == 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 ==== === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Agha Khan ==== Results ==== === General election === ==== Endorsements ==== ==== Predictions ==== ==== Results ==== ==== By county ==== == 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 ==== === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Hector L. Castillo, physician and independent candidate for governor in 2005 ==== Results ==== === General election === ==== Endorsements ==== ==== Predictions ==== ==== Results ==== ==== By county ==== == District 10 == Democratic Donald Payne Jr. has represented this district since 2013. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Donald Payne Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative ==== Results ==== === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== David H. Pinckney ==== Results ==== === General election === ==== Endorsements ==== ==== Predictions ==== ==== Results ==== ==== By county ==== == 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 ==== === 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 ==== === General election === ==== Endorsements ==== ==== Predictions ==== ==== Results ==== ==== By county ==== == 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 ==== === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Nominee ===== Steven J. Uccio ==== Results ==== === General election === ==== Endorsements ==== ==== Predictions ==== ==== Results ==== ==== By county ==== == References == == External links == U.S. House elections in New Jersey, 2016 at Ballotpedia Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets