Christopher Durkin

Christopher Durkin

Democratic Party

Essex County Clerk

Tenure

2006 - Present

Term ends

2030

Years in position

20

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 4, 2025

Education

Bachelor's

Rutgers University

Graduate

Seton Hall University

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Christopher Durkin (Democratic Party) is the Essex County Clerk in New Jersey. He assumed office on January 1, 2006. His current term ends on January 1, 2030.

Durkin (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Essex County Clerk in New Jersey. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2025)

General election

General election for Essex County Clerk

Incumbent Christopher Durkin defeated Maritza Mathews in the general election for Essex County Clerk on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Christopher Durkin (D)	78.7	176,332
	Submit photo	Maritza Mathews (R)	21.3	47,636

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 223,968
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Essex County Clerk

Incumbent Christopher Durkin advanced from the Democratic primary for Essex County Clerk on June 10, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Christopher Durkin	100.0	81,880

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,880
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Essex County Clerk

Maritza Mathews advanced from the Republican primary for Essex County Clerk on June 10, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Maritza Mathews	100.0	10,856

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,856
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Durkin in this election.

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2020)

General election

General election for Essex County Clerk

Incumbent Christopher Durkin defeated Kristina Christoforou in the general election for Essex County Clerk on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Christopher Durkin (D)	78.8	257,059
	Submit photo	Kristina Christoforou (R)	21.2	69,038

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 326,097
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Essex County Clerk

Incumbent Christopher Durkin advanced from the Democratic primary for Essex County Clerk on July 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Christopher Durkin	100.0	89,011

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 89,011
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Essex County Clerk

Kristina Christoforou advanced from the Republican primary for Essex County Clerk on July 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kristina Christoforou	100.0	9,772

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 9,772
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Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Christopher Durkin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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