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Municipal elections in Hudson County, New Jersey (2021)

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2021 Hudson County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: April 5, 2021
Primary election: June 8, 2021
General election: November 2, 2021
Election stats
Offices up: County register
Total seats up: 1
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2021

Hudson County, New Jersey, held general elections for county register on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for June 8, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was April 5, 2021.

Incumbent Diane Coleman (D) did not seek re-election in 2021.

Elections

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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Hudson County Register

Jeffrey Dublin defeated Walter Schneider in the general election for Hudson County Register on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jeffrey Dublin (D)
 
75.9
 
77,964
Walter Schneider (R)
 
24.1
 
24,716
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
60

Total votes: 102,740
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hudson County Register

Jeffrey Dublin defeated Melissa Alexander in the Democratic primary for Hudson County Register on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jeffrey Dublin
 
84.9
 
24,137
Melissa Alexander
 
15.1
 
4,288
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
13

Total votes: 28,438
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hudson County Register

Walter Schneider advanced from the Republican primary for Hudson County Register on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Walter Schneider
 
99.8
 
3,091
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
7

Total votes: 3,098
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About the county

See also: Hudson County, New Jersey

The county government of Hudson County is located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The county was first established on February 22, 1840.[1]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County New Jersey
Population 724,854 9,288,994
Land area (sq mi) 46 7,354
Race and ethnicity**
White 50.4% 65.5%
Black/African American 12.1% 13.4%
Asian 15.7% 9.7%
Native American 0.5% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0%
Other (single race) 13.3% 6.4%
Multiple 7.9% 4.8%
Hispanic/Latino 42.6% 20.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 85.7% 90.3%
College graduation rate 44% 40.7%
Income
Median household income $75,062 $85,245
Persons below poverty level 14.2% 9.7%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

Hudson County, New Jersey New Jersey Municipal government Other local coverage
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