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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/New Jersey/NJ-05
      1996·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Margaret S Roukema
      71.3%181,323 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bill Auer
      24.8%62,956 votes
      Margin
      R+46.5
      254,333 total votes
      7 candidates254,333 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Margaret S RoukemaREP✓
      		REP181,32371.3%
      Bill AuerDEM
      		DEM62,95624.8%
      Lorraine L LaneveIND
      		IND4,0931.6%
      Dan KarlanIND
      		IND2,1180.8%
      Helen HamiltonIND
      		IND1,6780.7%
      Barry ChildersIND
      		IND1,2660.5%
      E Gregory KresgeIND
      		IND8990.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+1.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+10.9
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202449.8%48.3%D+1.5402,838
      202055.6%43.2%D+12.4432,269
      201652.2%44.5%D+7.7364,588
      201251.9%48.1%D+3.9332,750
      200852.0%47.0%D+5.0364,024

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Joshua S GottheimerDEM
      D+11.3
      2022
      Joshua S GottheimerDEM
      D+10.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Joshua S GottheimerDEM
      D+7.5
      2018
      Joshua S GottheimerDEM
      D+13.7
      2016
      Joshua S GottheimerDEM
      D+4.4
      2014
      Scott GarrettREP
      R+12.1
      2012
      Scott GarrettREP
      R+12.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Scott GarrettREP
      R+32.1
      2008
      Scott GarrettREP
      R+13.5
      2006
      Scott GarrettREP
      R+11.1
      2004
      Scott GarrettREP
      R+16.5
      2002
      Scott GarrettREP
      R+21.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Margaret S RoukemaREP
      R+34.9
      1998
      Margaret S RoukemaREP
      R+30.5
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Margaret S RoukemaREP
      Record11W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bill AuerDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Helen HamiltonIND
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginD+19.7
      Career1994-2000
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Barry ChildersIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Dan KarlanOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+77.6
      Career1996-2020
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      E Gregory KresgeIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Lorraine L LaneveIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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