2025 New Jersey elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 4, 2025. Primary elections were held on June 10.[1] All elected offices at the state level are on the ballot in this election cycle, including Governor and Lieutenant Governor for four-year terms, and all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly for two-year terms. In addition to the gubernatorial and State Legislative elections, numerous county offices and County Commissioners, in addition to municipal offices, were up for election.
Governor
[edit]Democratic congresswoman Mikie Sherrill defeated Republican former state assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli.[2][3][4] Incumbent Democratic governor Phil Murphy was term-limited.
General Assembly
[edit]New Jersey voters elected two Assembly members in all of the state's legislative districts for a two-year term to the New Jersey General Assembly.[5] The election resulted in Democrats gaining five seats, and winning the largest majority in 52 years, with 57 seats in total.[6]
Local elections
[edit]Various county and municipal elections were held simultaneously, including elections for mayor in Atlantic City, Hoboken, and Jersey City.
References
[edit]- ^ "Live updates: New Jersey governor, Atlantic City mayor are key races in NJ primary". NBC10 Philadelphia. June 10, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "New Jersey Governor Election Results 2025: Mikie Sherrill Wins". The New York Times. November 4, 2025 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Simko, Tyler; Khanna, Kabir. "Sherrill wins New Jersey governor's race". CBS News. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ Sherman, Ted. "A broken crystal ball? Why the polls in the Sherrill landslide victory got it wrong again". NJ.com. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ "New Jersey Secretary of State". state.nj.us.
- ^ Blackburn, Zach (November 14, 2025). "Mapping Assembly Democrats' dominant night". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved November 15, 2025.