2021 New Jersey elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 2, 2021. Primary elections were held on June 8. All elected offices at the state level are on the ballot in this election cycle, including Governor and Lieutenant Governor for four-year terms, all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly for two-year terms, and all 40 seats in the State Senate for four-year terms. In addition to the gubernatorial and State Legislative elections, numerous county offices and County Commissioners in addition to municipal offices were up for election. There were also two statewide ballot questions as well.

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Governor

2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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  2017 November 2, 2021 2025  
Turnout40.5% [1] (Increase2.svg2.0%)
  Governor Phil Murphy 2023.jpg Jack Ciattarelli December 2021 (cropped 2).jpg
Nominee Phil Murphy Jack Ciattarelli
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Sheila Oliver Diane Allen
Popular vote1,339,4711,255,185
Percentage51.2%48.0%

2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election results map by congressional district.svg
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Murphy:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Ciattarelli:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
     Tie

Governor before election

Phil Murphy
Democratic

Elected Governor

Phil Murphy
Democratic

State senate

2021 New Jersey State Senate election
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  2017 November 2, 2021 2023  

All 40 seats in the New Jersey Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney (cropped).jpg Tom Kean, Jr (11-17-18).jpg
Leader Steve Sweeney
(lost re-election)
Thomas Kean Jr.
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 12, 2010January 8, 2008
Leader's seat 3rd (West Deptford) 21st (Westfield)
Last election25 seats, 59.1%15 seats, 40.7%
Seats before2514
Seats won2416
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote1,296,4651,199,006
Percentage51.9%48.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 7.2 ppIncrease2.svg 7.3 pp

2021 New Jersey State Senate election results map.svg
     Republican gain     Republican hold
     Democratic gain     Democratic hold

Senate President before election

Steve Sweeney
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Nicholas Scutari [2]
Democratic

The 2021 New Jersey State Senate election was held on November 2, 2021. New Jersey voters elected state senators in all of the state's legislative districts for a two-year term to the New Jersey Senate. [3] This was the first election since 1991 where Republicans net gained state Senate seats. Democrats would later be restored to 25 seats following the party switch of Samuel D. Thompson in 2023.

General Assembly

2021 New Jersey General Assembly election
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  2019 November 2, 2021 2023  

All 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Craig Coughlin Jon Bramnick
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 9, 2018January 17, 2012
Leader's seat 19th (Woodbridge) 21st (Westfield)
(ran for Senate)
Last election52 seats, 55.3%28 seats, 44.1%
Seats before5228
Seats won4634
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 6Increase2.svg 6
Popular vote2,521,2592,351,564
Percentage51.6%48.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 9.33 ppIncrease2.svg 9.13 pp

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Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold     Republican gain

Speaker before election

Craig Coughlin
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Craig Coughlin [4]
Democratic

The 2021 New Jersey General Assembly election was held on November 2, 2021. New Jersey voters elected two Assembly members in all of the state's legislative districts for a two-year term to the New Jersey General Assembly. [5]

All 80 seats of the New Jersey General Assembly were up for election. Democrats held a 52-28 majority in the lower house prior to the election. The members of the New Jersey Legislature are chosen from 40 electoral districts. Each district elects one state senator and two State Assembly members. New Jersey uses coterminous legislative districts for both its State Senate and General Assembly.

Ultimately, Republicans gained six seats in the chamber, reducing Democrats' majority to 46-34. They flipped both seats in the 2nd, 3rd, and 11th districts.

Ballot measures

Two statewide questions were on the ballot, one of which was approved by voters:

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References

  1. "Total Number of Registered Voters, Ballots Cast, Ballots Rejected, Percentage of Ballots Cast and the Total Number of Election Districts in New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. Catalini, Mike (November 12, 2021). "NJ Senate Dems Pick Scutari as Leader After Sweeney's Stunning Loss to Truck Driver". WNBC . Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. "New Jersey Secretary of State". state.nj.us.
  4. "Coughlin Backed as Speaker- and its Impact on Senate Prez". Insider NJ. November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  5. "New Jersey Secretary of State". state.nj.us.
  6. "New Jersey 2021 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 1, 2023.