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New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2025 (June 10 Republican primary)

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Jack Ciattarelli (R) defeated Bill Spadea and four other candidates in the June 10, 2025, Republican primary for governor of New Jersey.[1][2] Gov. Phil Murphy (D) was term-limited, meaning, the office was open. The last Republican governor was Chris Christie, who left office in 2018.

Rider University's Micah Rasmussen said, "It has been a long time since it’s been up for grabs, and so, all of our top figures on the Republican side and the Democratic side are finding this an irresistible race to jump at."[3]

Among Republicans, Ciattarelli, Spadea, and Jon Bramnick led in polling, endorsements, and fundraising.[4][5]

This was Ciattarelli's third run for governor. He first ran in 2017, when he lost in the Republican primary to Kim Guadagno. He won the Republican primary in 2021 and lost 51–48% to Murphy in the general election. Ciattarelli previously served on the Raritan Borough Council and the Somerset County Board of Commissioners before representing the 16th District of the New Jersey General Assembly.[6]

Ciattarelli's campaign website said, "When you compare the records of the announced and presumptive GOP gubernatorial candidates as individual vote-getters and party leaders, there is no comparison. By far, Jack Ciattarelli is superior."[7] President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Ciattarelli on May 12, 2025, writing on Truth Social, "Jack Ciattarelli is a WINNER, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement – HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, ELECT JACK CIATTARELLI!"[8]

Bramnick represented District 21 of the New Jersey General Assembly from 2003 to 2022, when he was elected to the state Senate. In the former role, he served as Assembly minority leader. Bramnick began his legal career as an attorney in New York City.[9] He was a lawyer, a business law professor, and founded the law firm Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas & Woodruff.[10]

Before the 2024 presidential election, Bramnick said, "If Donald Trump wins New Jersey, I will absolutely withdraw. Because if that’s what New Jersey wants, I ain’t your guy."[11] His campaign website listed the economy, community safety, sustainable energy, preventing overdevelopment, education, healthcare, and government efficiency as key issues.[12]

Spadea was a radio host, most recently of the Bill Spadea Show.[13] He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and hosted Chasing News with Bill Spadea.[14] Spadea's first run for office was for New Jersey's 12th Congressional District in 2004. He also ran in a 2012 special election for a state Assembly seat.[14]

Spadea's campaign website listed illegal immigration, the economy, and infrastructure as priorities.[15] In a campaign ad, Spadea said, "I'm a real conservative, tough on immigration, and will cut taxes. As your governor, I will put you and New Jersey first."[16]

Justin Barbera, Hans Herberg, and Mario Kranjac also ran. Ed Durr (R) dropped out of the race and endorsed Spadea in March 2025.[17]

In New Jersey, the gubernatorial nominee is selected in the primary. The gubernatorial nominee then chooses a lieutenant gubernatorial running mate, and they run together on a single ticket in the general election.

This page focuses on New Jersey's Republican Party gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on New Jersey's Democratic gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Election updates

This section includes a timeline of events leading up to the election, such as debates, polls, and noteworthy endorsements.

  • February 4, 2025

    Bramnick, Ciattarelli, Durr, and Spadea participated in a debate hosted by the New Jersey Globe, On New Jersey, and Rider University.[18]

  • May 7, 2025

    Bramnick, Ciattarelli, and Spadea participated in a debate hosted by the NJ Spotlight News and WNYC Radio.[19]

  • May 12, 2025

    President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Ciattarelli in a Truth Social post.[8]

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Candidates and election results

Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.

Governor

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey on June 10, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jack Ciattarelli
Jack Ciattarelli
 
67.8
 
316,283
Image of Bill Spadea
Bill Spadea
 
21.7
 
101,408
Image of Jon Bramnick
Jon Bramnick
 
6.2
 
29,130
Image of Mario Kranjac
Mario Kranjac
 
2.7
 
12,782
Image of Justin Barbera
Justin Barbera
 
1.4
 
6,743
Image of Hans Herberg
Hans Herberg (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
0

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 466,346
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Voting information

See also: Voting in New Jersey

Election information in New Jersey: June 10, 2025, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: May 20, 2025
  • By mail: Postmarked by May 20, 2025
  • Online: May 20, 2025

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: June 9, 2025
  • By mail: Received by June 3, 2025
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: June 10, 2025
  • By mail: Postmarked by June 10, 2025

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

June 3, 2025 to June 8, 2025

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EDT)


Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Jon Bramnick

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Bramnick earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Syracuse University and his law degree from Hofstra University. He was a business law professor and partner at a Scotch Plains law firm.


Key Messages

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Bramnick's campaign website stated, "As Governor, Jon will end the one party rule that has taken over Trenton, leading to an unending stream of mandates, tax hikes and extreme policy, restoring balance in New Jersey."

On the economy, Bramnick's campaign website said, "Cut income taxes by simplifying brackets and adjusting for inflation," and "property tax relief that will fully fund our schools, requiring any excess state funding is returned to property taxpayers."

On public safety, Bramnick's campaign website said, "Require repeat offenders to remain in jail, ending the current catch and release policy ... Increase funding for local law enforcement to allow for more patrols. ... Implement warrant task forces that combine the efforts of state, county and local law enforcement to proactively apprehend those with warrants instead of waiting until they strike again. ... Increase penalties for violent criminals."

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Sources: YouTube, "Politics & Poker," January 27, 2024; Jon Bramnick 2025 campaign website, "Issues," accessed February 3, 2025; Jon Bramnick 2025 campaign website, "Meet Jon Bramnick," accessed February 3, 2025

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of New Jersey in 2025.

Jack Ciattarelli

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Ciattarelli earned his bachelor's degree in accounting and his master's of business administration from Seton Hall University. He was a CPA, entrepreneur, and business owner.


Key Messages

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Ciattarelli said he would be "the most pro-business governor" and that "of all the challenges we face, the one that is the easiest of the heavy lifts is making New Jersey a better place to do business."

A Ciattarelli campaign website page titled "Who can really help Republicans win in 2025?" stated, "When you compare the records of the announced and presumptive GOP gubernatorial candidates as individual vote-getters and party leaders, there is no comparison. By far, Jack Ciattarelli is superior."

Ciattarelli said, "My job is to get big government out of the way. ... Out of the way of taxpayers, out of the way of businesses, out of the way of parents and out of the way of police. So I’m committed to fixing the state we all love."

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Sources: New Jersey Business & Industry Association, "Gubernatorial Candidates Detail their Plans to Help NJ Business," December 4, 2024; Jack Ciattarelli 2025 campaign website, "Who can really help Republicans win in 2025?" accessed February 4, 2025; Politico, "This New Jersey Republican is convinced he can win back the Statehouse," April 26, 2024; Jack Ciattarelli 2025 campaign website, "Meet Jack," accessed February 4, 2025

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of New Jersey in 2025.

Bill Spadea

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Spadea earned his bachelor's degree in history from Boston University. He worked as a real estate broker, television news anchor, and radio show host.


Key Messages

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On immigration, Spadea's campaign website said, "We must immediately reverse Murphy’s policies, fully cooperate with our federal law enforcement partners and lock down our own state borders from Biden’s buses that continue to dump illegal immigrants into our communities."

On education, Spadea said, "We’ll fix the way we fund schools so suburban parents pay less property taxes. Give kids an education at school, not an indoctrination."

On infrastructure, Spadea's campaign website said, "By eliminating government waste, we can begin to repair our crumbling infrastructure. ... We will work with the skilled men and women in the trades to fix the current deficiencies and fund a permanent solution for repairs in the future."

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Sources: Bill Spadea 2025 campaign website, "Priorities for NJ," accessed February 4, 2025; New Jersey Globe, "Spadea announces bid for GOP gubernatorial nomination," June 17, 2024; Linkedin, "Bill Spadea," accessed February 4, 2025

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of New Jersey in 2025.

Hans Herberg

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "My name is Hans Herberg, and I am running for Governor of New Jersey in the 2025 election. I graduated from Cranford High School in 2006 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Mitchell College in 2011. As a lifelong New Jersey resident, I’ve seen firsthand the challenges our families and businesses face, and I’m committed to leading our state in a new direction. I’m running for governor because I believe in smaller government, lower taxes, and repealing the state income tax to ease the financial burden on New Jerseyans. I’m a strong supporter of law enforcement and will ensure our police officers have the resources they need to keep our communities safe. I am dedicated to protecting parental rights, including medical freedom and expanding school choice so families have more control over their children’s education. My values of honesty, integrity, family, faith, and hard work will guide my leadership. I’m not running to serve the political elite; I’m running to represent you, the people of New Jersey. Together, we can restore prosperity, safety, and opportunity to our state."

Key Messages

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Smaller Government and Fiscal Responsibility "I am committed to reducing the size of government and cutting unnecessary taxes, including repealing the state income tax. New Jersey residents deserve more financial freedom, and I will work to make state government more efficient and accountable to the people."

Support for Law Enforcement and Public Safety "Our communities need strong leadership that supports law enforcement and ensures our police officers have the resources they need to keep us safe. I will always prioritize public safety and stand by our brave men and women in uniform."

Empowering Families with Parental Rights and School Choice "I believe in protecting parental rights, especially when it comes to education and medical freedom. Parents should have the power to make decisions for their children, whether it’s about their health or their schooling. I’ll work to expand school choice so families can choose the best education for their children."

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of New Jersey in 2025.

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No candidate in this race completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign ads

Republican Party Jon Bramnick

May 29, 2025
March 3, 2025
January 27, 2024

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Republican Party Jack Ciattarelli

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Debates and forums

This section includes links to debates, forums, and other similar events where multiple candidates in this race participated. If you are aware of any debates or forums that should be included, please email us.

May 7 debate

On May 7, 2025, Bramnick, Ciattarelli, and Spadea participated in a debated hosted by the NJ Spotlight News and WNYC Radio.[20]

Click on the links below for summaries of the event:

Feb. 4 debate

On Feb. 4, 2025, Bramnick, Ciattarelli, Durr, and Spadea participated in a debate hosted by the New Jersey Globe, On New Jersey, and Rider University.[21]

Click on the links below for summaries of the event:

Endorsements

See also: Ballotpedia: Our approach to covering endorsements

This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.

Republican primary endorsements
Endorser Republican Party Jon Bramnick Republican Party Jack Ciattarelli Republican Party Hans Herberg Republican Party Bill Spadea
Government officials
President Donald Trump (R)  source   ✔    
State Sen. Carmen Amato Jr. (R)  source       ✔
State Sen. Declan O'Scanlon Jr. (R)  source   ✔    
State Sen. Joseph Pennacchio (R)  source   ✔    
State Sen. Vincent Polistina (R)  source   ✔    
State Sen. Mike Testa Jr. (R)  source   ✔    
State Rep. Robert Auth (R)  source ✔      
State Rep. Don Guardian (R)  source   ✔    
State Rep. Michele Matsikoudis (R)  source ✔      
State Rep. Nancy Muñoz (R)  source ✔      
State Rep. Gregory E. Myhre (R)  source       ✔
State Rep. Brian Rumpf (R)  source       ✔
State Rep. Claire Swift (R)  source   ✔    
Individuals
Michael Flynn  source       ✔
Newspapers and editorials
The Philadelphia Inquirer  source ✔      
Organizations
Good Government Coalition of New Jersey  source     ✔  
National Right to Life Committee  source       ✔
New Jersey Right to Life PAC  source       ✔
Veterans for American First  source       ✔

Election competitiveness

Polls

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls

Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[22] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[23] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

The link below shows polls for this race aggregated by RealClearPolitics, where available.

Gubernatorial election in New Jersey, 2025: Republican primary election polls
Poll Date Republican Party Bacon Republican Party Barbera Republican Party Bramnick Republican Party Canfield Republican Party Ciattarrelli Republican Party Durr Republican Party Fazzone Republican Party Herberg Republican Party Kranjac Republican Party Spadea Undecided/Other Margin of error Sample size[24] Sponsor[25]
Emerson College May 11-13, 2025 - 2% 8% - 44% - - - 2% 18% 25%[26] ± 5.4 330 LV PIX11/The Hill
National Research Inc. May 6-8, 2025 - - 10% - 54% - - - 2% 23% 11%[27] ± 4 600 LV Jack Ciattarelli campaign
National Research Inc. April 8-10, 2025 - - 9% - 50% - - - 3% 22% 14%[28] ± 4 600 LV Jack Ciattarelli campaign
KA Consulting Feb. 5-7, 2025 - - 4% - 42% 2% - - 2% 13% 35%[29] ± 4 600 LV Kitchen Table Conservatives
Emerson College Jan. 18-21, 2025 3% - 4% 2% 26% 2% 2% 3% - 13% 47%[30] ± 5.3 334 LV PIX11/The Hill
KA Consulting June 12-14, 2024 - - 3% - 44% 2% - - - 11% 38%[31] ± 4 606 LV Kitchen Table Conservatives

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[32]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[33][34][35]

Race ratings: New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2025
Race trackerRace ratings
10/7/20259/30/20259/23/20259/16/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Election spending

Campaign spending

This section contains campaign finance figures from candidates submitted to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission in this election. It does not include information on spending by satellite groups. Click here to access those reports.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[36][37][38]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.


Ballot design change

While most jurisdictions across the country grouped candidates by office on the ballot (called an office block design), New Jersey historically used a county line design, where candidates endorsed by the county political parties would appear together. The 2025 primaries for governor in New Jersey were the first to use the office block design instead, after Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed A5116/S4142 into law, doing away with the county line design.

Noteworthy events

Spadea resigns from radio show (January 2025)

On January 28, 2025, Ciattarelli's campaign filed a complaint with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission alleging that Spadea's radio show was an in-kind contribution to Spadea's campaign from the station owner in excess of contribution limits.[39] Spadea denied that the show benefitted his campaign, and on January 30, he stepped down from the show.[40]

Election context

Election history

2021

See also: New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021

General election

General election for Governor of New Jersey

Incumbent Phil Murphy defeated Jack Ciattarelli, Madelyn Hoffman, Gregg Mele, and Joanne Kuniansky in the general election for Governor of New Jersey on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Phil Murphy
Phil Murphy (D)
 
51.2
 
1,339,471
Image of Jack Ciattarelli
Jack Ciattarelli (R)
 
48.0
 
1,255,185
Image of Madelyn Hoffman
Madelyn Hoffman (G) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
8,450
Image of Gregg Mele
Gregg Mele (L)
 
0.3
 
7,768
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Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party)
 
0.2
 
4,012

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,614,886
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of New Jersey

Incumbent Phil Murphy defeated Lisa McCormick in the Democratic primary for Governor of New Jersey on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Phil Murphy
Phil Murphy
 
100.0
 
382,984
Image of Lisa McCormick
Lisa McCormick (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
0

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 382,984
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey

Jack Ciattarelli defeated Philip Rizzo, Hirsh Singh, and Brian Levine in the Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jack Ciattarelli
Jack Ciattarelli
 
49.5
 
167,690
Image of Philip Rizzo
Philip Rizzo
 
25.7
 
87,007
Image of Hirsh Singh
Hirsh Singh
 
21.6
 
73,155
Image of Brian Levine
Brian Levine
 
3.3
 
11,181

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 339,033
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2017

See also: New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2017

New Jersey held an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 7, 2017. Governor Chris Christie (R) was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. New Jersey elects its governor and lieutenant governor together on a joint ticket.

The general election took place on November 7, 2017. The primary election was held on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in the primary election was April 3, 2017.

The following candidates ran in the election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey.[41]

New Jersey Gubernatorial and Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Phil Murphy/Sheila Oliver 56.03% 1,203,110
     Republican Kim Guadagno/Carlos Rendo 41.89% 899,583
     Independent Gina Genovese/Derel Stroud 0.57% 12,294
     Libertarian Peter Rohrman/Karese Laguerre 0.49% 10,531
     Green Seth Kaper-Dale/Lisa Durden 0.47% 10,053
     Constitution Matt Riccardi 0.32% 6,864
     Independent Vincent Ross/April Johnson 0.23% 4,980
Total Votes (6385/6385 precincts reporting) 2,147,415
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections


Kim Guadagno defeated Jack Ciattarelli, Hirsh Singh, Joseph Rudy Rullo, and Steve Rogers in the Republican primary.[42]

New Jersey Republican Gubernatorial Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kim Guadagno 46.82% 113,846
Jack Ciattarelli 31.08% 75,556
Hirsh Singh 9.76% 23,728
Joseph Rudy Rullo 6.51% 15,816
Steve Rogers 5.84% 14,187
Total Votes 243,133
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections


Phil Murphy defeated Jim Johnson, John Wisniewski, Ray Lesniak, Bill Brennan, and Mark Zinna in the Democratic primary.[42]

New Jersey Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Phil Murphy 48.42% 243,643
Jim Johnson 21.91% 110,250
John Wisniewski 21.57% 108,532
Ray Lesniak 4.83% 24,318
Bill Brennan 2.24% 11,263
Mark Zinna 1.04% 5,213
Total Votes 503,219
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections

2013

On November 5, 2013, Chris Christie won re-election to the office of Governor of New Jersey. On November 5, 2013, Chris Christie and Kim Guadagno (R) won re-election as Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. They defeated the Buono/Silva (D), Kaplan/Bell (L), Welzer/Alessandrini (I), Sare/Todd (I), Araujo/Salamanca (I), Schroeder/Moschella (I) and Boss/Thorne (I) ticket(s) in the general election.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngChris Christie & Kim Guadagno 60.3% 1,278,932
     Democratic Barbara Buono & Milly Silva 38.2% 809,978
     Libertarian Kenneth Kaplan & Brenda Bell 0.6% 12,155
     Independent Steven Welzer & Patricia Alessandrini 0.4% 8,295
     Independent Diane Sare & Bruce Todd 0.2% 3,360
     Independent William Araujo & Maria Salamanca 0.2% 3,300
     Independent Hank Schroeder & Patricia Moschella 0.1% 2,784
     Independent Jeff Boss & Robert Thorne 0.1% 2,062
Total Votes 2,120,866
Election Results Via: New Jersey Department of State

Earlier results


State profile

Demographic data for New Jersey
 New JerseyU.S.
Total population:8,935,421316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):7,3543,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:68.3%73.6%
Black/African American:13.5%12.6%
Asian:9%5.1%
Native American:0.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.5%3%
Hispanic/Latino:19%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:88.6%86.7%
College graduation rate:36.8%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$72,093$53,889
Persons below poverty level:12.7%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New Jersey.
**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.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in New Jersey

New Jersey voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, two are located in New Jersey, accounting for 0.97 percent of the total pivot counties.[43]

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. New Jersey had one Retained Pivot County and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 0.55 and 4.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.

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  1. ↑ New York Times, "New Jersey Governor Primary Election Results," accessed June 10, 2025
  2. ↑ Decision Desk HQ, "2025 New Jersey Primaries," accessed June 10, 2025
  3. ↑ NJ Spotlight News, "Early analysis of NJ’s gubernatorial race," November 14, 2024
  4. ↑ NJ.com, "Who’s leading the 2025 N.J. governor race? New poll shows who leads the crowded battle," January 23, 2025
  5. ↑ New Jersey Monitor, "New Jersey governor hopefuls have raised $15.6M so far," January 17, 2025
  6. ↑ New Jersey Monitor, "Republican Jack Ciattarelli launches long-anticipated run for governor," April 9, 2024
  7. ↑ Jack Ciattarelli 2025 campaign website, "Who can REALLY help Republicans win in 2025?" accessed January 31, 2025
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Truth Social, "Trump on May 12, 2025," accessed May 13, 2025
  9. ↑ Linkedin, "Jon Bramnick," accessed January 31, 2025
  10. ↑ Jon Bramnick 2025 campaign website, "Meet Jon Bramnick," accessed January 31, 2025
  11. ↑ Politico, "Independez," March 22, 2024
  12. ↑ Jon Bramnick 2025 campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 31, 2025
  13. ↑ Bill Spadea 2025 campaign website, "Meet Bill," accessed February 3, 2025
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 New Jersey Globe, "Bill Spadea will enter GOP governor’s race on June 17," June 7, 2024
  15. ↑ Bill Spadea 2025 campaign website, "Priorities for NJ," accessed February 3, 2025
  16. ↑ Instagram, "Bill Spadea on July 30, 2024," accessed February 3, 2025
  17. ↑ New Jersey Globe, "Durr ends bid for governor, endorses Spadea for GOP nod," March 24, 2025
  18. ↑ Associated Press, "Republicans running for New Jersey governor swing at one another in first debate," February 4, 2025
  19. ↑ YouTube, "NJ primary election 2025: The Republicans running for NJ governor," May 7, 2025
  20. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named yt
  21. ↑ New Jersey Monitor, "Bickering overshadows policy positions in first GOP debate of governor’s race," February 5, 2025
  22. ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
  23. ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
  24. ↑ RV=Registered Voters
    LV=Likely Voters
  25. ↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
  26. ↑ Undecided: 23%, Someone else: 2%
  27. ↑ Undecided
  28. ↑ Undecided
  29. ↑ Undecided
  30. ↑ Undecided
  31. ↑ Undecided
  32. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  33. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  34. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  35. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  36. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  37. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  38. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  39. ↑ [https://newjerseymonitor.com/2025/01/28/bill-spadea-has-improperly-benefited-from-radio-show-rival-claims-in-new-governors-race-row/ New Jersey Monitor, "Bill Spadea has improperly benefited from radio show, rival claims in governor’s race row," January 28, 2025
  40. ↑ New Jersey Monitor, "Republican Bill Spadea steps down from radio show, as unfairness complaints mount," January 30, 2025
  41. ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List - Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor," accessed November 7, 2017
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Primary Results 2017 - Governor," June 28, 2017
  43. ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.


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