New Jersey Libertarian Party | |
|---|---|
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| Chairperson | Bruno Pereira [1] |
| Secretary | Jade Pao [1] |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| National affiliation | Libertarian Party |
| Colors | Gold |
| New Jersey Senate | 0 / 40 |
| New Jersey House of Representatives | 0 / 80 |
| U.S. Senate (New Jersey) | 0 / 2 |
| U.S. House of Representatives (New Jersey) | 0 / 12 |
| Other elected officials | 1 (August 2025) [update] [2] |
| Website | |
| njlp.org | |
The New Jersey Libertarian Party (NJLP) is the affiliate of the Libertarian Party in New Jersey. The branch's chairman is Bruno Pereira. [3] As of August 1, 2025, there were 24,026 people registered as Libertarians in the state. [4] As of August 2, 2025, only 1 Libertarian, Caitlin Stratkus holds office in the entire state. [5]
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | John Hospers (Write-in) | 89 | 0.003% |
| 1976 | Roger MacBride | 9,449 | 0.3% |
| 1980 | Ed Clark | 20,652 | 0.7% |
| 1984 | David Bergland | 6,416 | 0.2% |
| 1988 | Ron Paul | 8,421 | 0.3% |
| 1992 | Andre Marrou | 6,822 | 0.2% |
| 1996 | Harry Browne | 14,763 | 0.5% |
| 2000 | 6,312 | 0.2% | |
| 2004 | Michael Badnarik | 4,514 | 0.1% |
| 2008 | Bob Barr | 8,441 | 0.2% |
| 2012 | Gary Johnson | 21,045 | 0.6% |
| 2016 | 72,477 | 1.9% | |
| 2020 | Jo Jorgensen | 31,677 | 0.7% |
| 2024 | Chase Oliver | 10,500 | 0.25% |
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 [7] | John A. Goodson | 3,071 | 0.1 |
| 1977 [8] | Frank J. Primich | 5,674 | 0.3 |
| 1981 [9] | Jack Moyers | 2,377 | 0.1 |
| 1985 [10] | Virginia Flynn | 4,710 | 0.2 |
| 1989 [11] | Daniel M. Karlan | 11,878 | 0.5 |
| 1993 [12] | Kenneth R. Kaplan | 7,935 | 0.3 |
| 1997 [13] | Murray Sabrin | 114,172 | 4.7 |
| 2001 [14] | Mark Edgerton | 4,684 | 0.2 |
| 2005 [15] | Jeffrey Pawlowski | 15,417 | 0.7 |
| 2009 [16] | Kenneth R. Kaplan | 4,830 | 0.2 |
| 2013 [17] | 12,155 | 0.6 | |
| 2017 [18] | Pete Rohrman | 10,531 | 0.5 |
| 2021 [19] | Gregg Mele | 7,768 | 0.3 |
| 2025 [20] | Vic Kaplan | TBD | TBD |