New Jersey — 2025 governor election
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Akashicstate2025 gubernatorial electionNew Jersey · GovernorSherrillD+14.4
How it voted
Share of the 2025 vote
| Mikie Sherrill ✓Democrat | 56.9% | 1,896,610 |
|---|---|---|
| Jack CiattarelliRepublican | 42.5% | 1,417,705 |
| Other candidatesOther candidates | 0.6% | 20,044 |
2025gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 2025 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Sherrill held the open seat (term-limited Democrat Phil Murphy) for the Democrats, edging Murphy's 2017 margin; the first time since the 1960s New Jersey elected three consecutive governors of one party.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County, NJ | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Bergen County, NJ | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Burlington County, NJ | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Camden County, NJ | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| Cape May County, NJ | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Cumberland County, NJ | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Essex County, NJ | Democratic | D+54.3 |
| Gloucester County, NJ | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| Hudson County, NJ | Democratic | D+50.6 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Mercer County, NJ | Democratic | D+43.2 |
| Middlesex County, NJ | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Morris County, NJ | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Ocean County, NJ | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Passaic County, NJ | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Salem County, NJ | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Somerset County, NJ | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Sussex County, NJ | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Union County, NJ | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Warren County, NJ | Republican | R+14.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 2024D+5.9Governor 2025D+14.4vs. baselineD+8.5
New Jersey's 2025 governor race ran 8.5 points more Democratic than its 2024 presidential margin.
New Jersey results by county
21 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | Mikie Sherrill+3,598 | 51,20151.5% | 47,60347.9% | 6520.7% | 99,456 |
| Bergen County | Mikie Sherrill+37,779 | 190,46155.3% | 152,68244.3% | 1,5180.4% | 344,661 |
| Burlington County | Mikie Sherrill+41,432 | 116,77460.5% | 75,34239.0% | 9860.5% | 193,102 |
| Camden County | Mikie Sherrill+70,623 | 130,75268.1% | 60,12931.3% | 1,1790.6% | 192,060 |
| Cape May County | Jack Ciattarelli+7,318 | 18,27041.5% | 25,58858.1% | 2140.5% | 44,072 |
| Cumberland County | Mikie Sherrill+2,076 | 21,34852.2% | 19,27247.1% | 2900.7% | 40,910 |
| Essex County | Mikie Sherrill+133,178 | 188,68176.9% | 55,50322.6% | 1,1180.5% | 245,302 |
| Gloucester County | Mikie Sherrill+5,801 | 67,06651.9% | 61,26547.4% | 9350.7% | 129,266 |
| Hudson County | Mikie Sherrill+86,160 | 127,18174.7% | 41,02124.1% | 2,1221.2% | 170,324 |
| Hunterdon County | Jack Ciattarelli+3,020 | 31,66347.4% | 34,68352.0% | 4010.6% | 66,747 |
| Mercer County | Mikie Sherrill+55,557 | 91,71371.3% | 36,15628.1% | 7410.6% | 128,610 |
| Middlesex County | Mikie Sherrill+72,208 | 174,03862.6% | 101,83036.6% | 1,9920.7% | 277,860 |
| Monmouth County | Jack Ciattarelli+22,682 | 131,48445.8% | 154,16653.7% | 1,5030.5% | 287,153 |
| Morris County | Mikie Sherrill+5,066 | 116,48850.9% | 111,42248.7% | 1,0060.4% | 228,916 |
| Ocean County | Jack Ciattarelli+95,634 | 90,32332.6% | 185,95767.0% | 1,1600.4% | 277,440 |
| Passaic County | Mikie Sherrill+24,087 | 86,05357.7% | 61,96641.6% | 1,0810.7% | 149,100 |
| Salem County | Jack Ciattarelli+3,499 | 9,78242.1% | 13,28157.1% | 1920.8% | 23,255 |
| Somerset County | Mikie Sherrill+27,260 | 83,35559.3% | 56,09539.9% | 1,0370.7% | 140,487 |
| Sussex County | Jack Ciattarelli+11,810 | 26,30840.6% | 38,11858.8% | 4290.7% | 64,855 |
| Union County | Mikie Sherrill+64,824 | 124,47067.2% | 59,64632.2% | 1,1620.6% | 185,278 |
| Warren County | Jack Ciattarelli+6,781 | 19,19942.2% | 25,98057.1% | 3260.7% | 45,505 |
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2025 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.