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New Jersey's 5th congressional district

U.S. House district for New Jersey

New Jersey's 5th congressional district
Summary

U.S. House district for New Jersey

FieldValue
stateNew Jersey
district number5
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeJosh Gottheimer
partyDemocratic
residenceWyckoff
percent urban86.98
percent rural13.02
population794,119
population year2024
median income$130,387
percent white59.2
percent hispanic16.2
percent black5.2
percent asian15.9
percent more than one race2.8
percent other race0.7
cpviD+2

| percent more than one race = 2.8

New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Democrat Josh Gottheimer, who has served in Congress since 2017. The district stretches across the entire northern border of the state and contains most of Bergen County, as well as parts of Passaic County and Sussex County.

Historically, most of the areas in the district have generally been favorable for Republicans. This is especially true of the western portion, which contains some of the most Republican areas in the Northeast. However, Bergen County has trended Democratic in recent elections, though not as overwhelmingly as in the more urbanized southern portion of Bergen County, this latter portion being in the ninth congressional district. Partly due to a strong performance in Bergen County, Josh Gottheimer unseated 14-year Republican incumbent Scott Garrett in 2016. This made Garrett the only one of the state's 12 incumbents to lose reelection that year and marked the first time a Democrat won this seat since 1930.

Since redistricting in the early 1990s, this congressional district has been L-shaped, comprising the rural northern and western parts of New Jersey along with parts of Passaic and Bergen County. After redistricting in late 2021, which was based on the 2020 census, the 5th lost all of the municipalities in Warren County. It also contains less of Sussex County and includes more of eastern Bergen County than was the case during the 2010s, making the district somewhat more Democratic.

Counties and municipalities in the district

The district from 2003 to 2013

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 United States census), the district contains all or portions of three counties and 65 municipalities.

;Bergen County (47) :Allendale, Alpine, Bergenfield, Bogota, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fort Lee, Glen Rock, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Leonia, Mahwah, Maywood (part; also 9th), Midland Park, Montvale, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Oradell, Palisades Park, Paramus, Park Ridge, Ramsey, Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood, River Edge, River Vale, Rockleigh, Saddle River, Teaneck, Tenafly, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, Washington Township, Westwood, Woodcliff Lake, Wyckoff

;Passaic County (4) :Bloomingdale, Ringwood, Wanaque, West Milford

;Sussex County (14) :Andover Township, Branchville, Frankford Township, Franklin, Hamburg, Hampton Township, Hardyston Township, Lafayette Township, Montague Township, Newton, Sandyston Township, Sussex, Vernon Township, Wantage Township

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 52% - 47%
2012PresidentObama 52% - 48%
2016PresidentClinton 52% - 45%
2017GovernorMurphy 53% - 45%
2018SenateMenendez 52% - 46%
2020PresidentBiden 56% - 43%
SenateBooker 55% - 43%
2021GovernorMurphy 50% - 49%
2024PresidentHarris 50% - 48%
SenateKim 51% - 47%
2025GovernorSherrill 53% - 47%

List of members representing the district

District organized from New Jersey's at-large congressional district.

Member
(District home)PartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyCounties/Towns
District established March 4, 1799
[[File:Franklindavenport.jpg100px]]
Franklin Davenport
(Woodbury)FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1799 –
March 3, 1801Elected in 1798.
Redistricted to the and lost re-election.Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem
District dissolved March 3, 1801
District re-established March 4, 1843
[[File:William Wright (1794-1866).jpg100px]]
William Wright
(Newark)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847Elected in 1842.
Re-elected in 1844.
Retired to run for governor.Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Passaic
[[File:Dudley Sanford Gregory circa 1860-1870.jpg100px]]
Dudley S. Gregory
(Jersey City)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849Elected in 1846.
Retired.
[[File:James G. King.jpg100px]]
James G. King
(Hoboken)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851Elected in 1848.
Retired.
[[File:RodmanMPrice.jpg100px]]
Rodman M. Price
(Hoboken)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1850.
Lost re-election.
[[File:AlexanderCMPennington.jpg100px]]
Alexander C. M. Pennington
(Newark)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855Elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
Retired.1853–1863
Essex and Hudson
OppositionnowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
[[File:Jacob R. Wortendyke.jpg100px]]
Jacob R. Wortendyke
(Jersey City)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859Elected in 1856.
Lost re-election.Essex, Hudson, and Union
(Union County formed from Essex (1857))
[[File:William Pennington portrait.jpg100px]]
William Pennington
(Newark)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861Elected in 1858.
Lost re-election.
[[File:NPerry.jpg100px]]
Nehemiah Perry
(Newark)DemocraticMarch 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1865Elected in 1860.
Re-elected in 1862.
Retired.
1863–1873
Hudson County and Newark
[[File:ERVWright.jpg100px]]
Edwin R.V. Wright
(Hudson City)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867Elected in 1864.
Retired.
[[File:GAHalsey.jpg100px]]
George A. Halsey
(Newark)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869Elected in 1866.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Hon. Orestes Cleveland, N.Y - NARA - 527108.jpg100px]]
Orestes Cleveland
(Jersey City)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871Elected in 1868.
Lost re-election.
[[File:GAHalsey.jpg100px]]
George A. Halsey
(Newark)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873Elected in 1870.
Retired.
[[File:William Walter Phelps - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
William W. Phelps
(Englewood)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875Elected in 1872.
Lost re-election.Bergen, Morris, and Passaic
[[File:AWCutler.jpg100px]]
Augustus W. Cutler
(Morristown)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Retired.
[[File:CHVoorhis.jpg100px]]
Charles H. Voorhis
(Hackensack)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881Elected in 1878.
Retired.
[[File:JHill.jpg100px]]
John Hill
(Boonton)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883Elected in 1880.
Retired.
[[File:William Walter Phelps - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
William W. Phelps
(Englewood)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1889Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Retired.
[[File:Charles Dyer Beckwith.jpg100px]]
Charles D. Beckwith
(Paterson)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891Elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Cornelius A. Cadmus.jpg100px]]
Cornelius A. Cadmus
(Paterson)DemocraticMarch 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1895Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Retired.
Bergen and Passaic
[[File:JamesFStewart.jpg100px]]
James F. Stewart
(Paterson)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1903Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Charles N. Fowler 001.jpg100px]]
Charles N. Fowler
(Elizabeth)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.Morris, Union, and Warren
[[File:William E. Tuttle, Jr..jpg100px]]
William E. Tuttle Jr.
(Westfield)DemocraticMarch 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1915Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.
Morris and Union
[[File:John Henry Capstick.jpg100px]]
John H. Capstick
(Montville)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1915 –
March 17, 1918Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Died.
VacantnowrapMarch 17, 1918 –
November 5, 1918
[[File:William F. Birch (New Jersey Congressman).jpg100px]]
William F. Birch
(Dover)RepublicannowrapNovember 5, 1918 –
March 3, 1919Elected to finish Capstick's term.
Retired.
[[File:Representative Ernest R. Ackerman of NJ.jpg100px]]
Ernest R. Ackerman
(Plainfield)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1919 –
October 18, 1931Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Died.
VacantnowrapOctober 18, 1931 –
December 1, 1931
[[File:Percy H. Stewart (New Jersey Congressman).jpg100px]]
Percy Hamilton Stewart
(Plainfield)DemocraticnowrapDecember 1, 1931 –
March 3, 1933Elected to finish Ackerman's term.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
[[File:CharlesAubreyEaton.jpg100px]]
Charles A. Eaton
(Watchung)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1953Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Retired.Morris, Somerset, and part of Middlesex (north of Raritan River)
[[File:Frelinghuysen, PHB.png100px]]
Peter Frelinghuysen Jr.
(Morristown)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1975Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Retired.
Morris and Somerset
(Northern Middlesex removed to the new 15th District (1962))
District no longer follows county lines
[[File:Rep Millicent Fenwick.jpg100px]]
Millicent Fenwick
(Bernardsville)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 12th district and retired to run for U.S. Senator.Somerset, parts of Morris, and parts of Mercer (Princeton Township, Princeton Borough and West Windsor)
[[File:Marge Roukema.jpg100px]]
Marge Roukema
(Ridgewood)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1983 –
January 3, 2003Redistricted from 7th district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired.Parts of Bergen, Hunterdon, Mercer (Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough, and Pennington), Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren
Sussex (excluding Byram and Green) and northern parts of Bergen and Passaic
[[File:Scott Garrett, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg100px]]
Scott Garrett
(Wantage)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2017Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Lost re-election.2003–2013:
[[File:NJ05congressdistrict.gif300pxNJ05congressdistrict]]
Warren, parts of Bergen, Passaic, and Sussex
2013–2023:
[[File:New Jersey's 5th congressional district (2013).svg100px]]
Parts of Bergen, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren
[[File:Josh Gottheimer, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg100px]]
Josh Gottheimer
(Wyckoff)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2017 –
presentElected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present:
[[File:New Jersey's 5th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg300px]]
Parts of Bergen, Passaic, and Sussex

Recent election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

References

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  4. (December 22, 2021). "New Jersey Congressional Districts: 2022-2031". New Jersey Redistricting Commission.
  5. [https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2021. Accessed March 25, 2025.
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