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New Jersey's 5th Congressional District
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Current officeholder
Josh Gottheimer Democratic
2024 result
Democratic D+15.9
2024 votes cast
332,795
Office
U.S. House
District health & safety estimate
Context for Josh Gottheimer's district
CDC WONDER, 2016–2022 · translated from county data
2.2estimated homicides per 100,000 residents / year
This is a county-derived estimate, not a direct CDC congressional-district statistic. Counties with suppressed small counts are missing, never counted as zero. Rank 1 is the highest estimated rate.
Who lives in this district
This district is home to about 772,595 people, median age 43.4, median household income $131,132.
Population
772,595
Median age
43.4
Median household income
$131,132
Bachelor's degree or higher
54.5%
Race & ethnicity: White 58.6% · Black 5.7% · Hispanic 16.5% · Asian 15.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey (5-year).
Precinct results — 2024 general
584 precincts reported in New Jersey's 5th Congressional District's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34003-Teaneck | Democratic | D+54.0 | 20,645 |
| 34003-Fair Lawn | Democratic | D+16.4 | 17,083 |
| 34003-Hackensack | Democratic | D+44.0 | 15,698 |
| 34003-Fort Lee | Democratic | D+23.9 | 14,607 |
| 34003-Paramus | Republican | R+5.0 | 13,778 |
| 34003-Ridgewood | Democratic | D+30.6 | 13,681 |
| 34003-Mahwah | Republican | R+0.9 | 13,004 |
| 34003-Bergenfield | Democratic | D+33.7 | 12,060 |
| 34003-Englewood | Democratic | D+58.6 | 11,427 |
| 34003-Wyckoff | Republican | R+0.3 | 10,328 |
| 34003-Dumont | Democratic | D+11.6 | 8,854 |
| 34003-Ramsey | Democratic | D+4.6 | 8,698 |
| 34003-New Milford | Democratic | D+13.1 | 7,804 |
| 34003-Glen Rock | Democratic | D+30.9 | 6,866 |
| 34003-Tenafly | Democratic | D+42.7 | 6,813 |
| 34003-River Vale | Democratic | D+5.1 | 6,154 |
| 34003-Hillsdale | Democratic | D+9.6 | 6,083 |
| 34003-Westwood | Democratic | D+13.1 | 6,061 |
| 34003-River Edge | Democratic | D+22.8 | 5,801 |
| 34003-Waldwick | Democratic | D+2.2 | 5,641 |
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