(nj.com)
Democrat Mikie Sherrill is set to be sworn in later this month as the next governor of New Jersey, following a decisive win over Republican Jack Ciattarelli in November.
Sherrill won the state by a 14-point margin, earning 56.9% of the vote. What was originally expected to be a nail-biter of a race was called early, with Sherrill winning easily.
In some towns, Sherrill’s support was huge, according to recently released final election results.
Sherrill, a former congresswoman, got more than 90% of the vote in eight towns:
- Lawnside (Camden): 95.4%
- East Orange (Essex): 95.4%
- Irvington (Essex): 95.2%
- Orange (Essex): 93.6%
- Camden (Camden): 92.3%
- Maplewood (Essex): 91.4%
- Willingboro (Burlington): 91.1%
- Trenton (Mercer): 90.3%
In two towns, Ciattarelli was the one with the massive vote margins. In Lakewood in Ocean County, 90% of all voters cast a ballot for Ciattarelli, a former state lawmaker. He also had strong support in Deal in Monmouth County, where he took 87% of the vote.
Sherrill’s success in Essex County was not a foregone conclusion. The Republican Party made significant strides in party membership during Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy‘s second term.
Sherrill, who recently resigned her U.S. House seat representing New Jersey’s 11th District, will be sworn in on Jan. 20 as Murphy’s successor. This is the first time since 1961 that one party has won the New Jersey governor’s office three terms in a row.
Sherrill’s huge win comes one year after Democrat Kamala Harris won New Jersey by just 6 points over now-President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. That was the smallest winning margin for a Democrat in decades.
Wondering how your town voted? Scroll over the map below to find your town.
Katie Kausch is a data reporter for NJ Advance Media, covering a range of topics including education, politics and health. Before becoming a data reporter, Katie was a breaking news reporter with a focus on the...