Governor Elections 2021 | US Governor Elections | New Jersey Races
2021 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election Results
Phil Murphy
Percent: 51.22%
Votes: 1,339,471
Jack Ciattarelli
Percent: 48.00%
Votes: 1,255,185
Race Summary
Incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Murphy narrowly won re‑election on November 2, 2021, defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli by approximately 51.22% to 48.00%—becoming the first Democratic governor in New Jersey to win a second term since 1977.
Full Results
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 51.22%
Votes: 1,339,471
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 48.00%
Votes: 1,255,185
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.32%
Votes: 8,450
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 7,768
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 4,012
Total votes: 2,614,886
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Results by County
Atlantic County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 43.95%
Votes: 35,736
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 55.32%
Votes: 44,977
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.36%
Votes: 296
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.26%
Votes: 215
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 84
Total votes: 81,308
Cape May County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 36.69%
Votes: 14,183
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 62.75%
Votes: 24,260
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.23%
Votes: 89
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 72
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 57
Total votes: 38,661
Hudson County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 73.56%
Votes: 88,066
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 25.43%
Votes: 30,443
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.36%
Votes: 433
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 444
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 329
Total votes: 119,715
Monmouth County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 40.31%
Votes: 96,664
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 58.84%
Votes: 141,100
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.42%
Votes: 996
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.28%
Votes: 678
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 350
Total votes: 239,788
Salem County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 35.01%
Votes: 6,893
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 64.09%
Votes: 12,620
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.39%
Votes: 76
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.41%
Votes: 81
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 21
Total votes: 19,691
Warren County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 34.56%
Votes: 12,774
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 64.23%
Votes: 23,739
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.58%
Votes: 213
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.45%
Votes: 165
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 66
Total votes: 36,957
Bergen County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 52.52%
Votes: 145,150
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 46.91%
Votes: 129,644
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.22%
Votes: 618
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 520
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 418
Total votes: 276,350
Cumberland County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 43.64%
Votes: 13,978
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 55.56%
Votes: 17,794
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.40%
Votes: 129
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 88
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.12%
Votes: 40
Total votes: 32,029
Hunterdon County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 40.19%
Votes: 22,820
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 58.92%
Votes: 33,459
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.39%
Votes: 221
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.33%
Votes: 188
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 96
Total votes: 56,784
Morris County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 44.06%
Votes: 81,915
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 55.28%
Votes: 102,769
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.32%
Votes: 600
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.26%
Votes: 481
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 158
Total votes: 185,923
Somerset County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 51.54%
Votes: 58,585
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 47.74%
Votes: 54,264
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 311
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.33%
Votes: 373
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.12%
Votes: 139
Total votes: 113,672
Burlington County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 53.28%
Votes: 82,877
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 46.14%
Votes: 71,772
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 294
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.28%
Votes: 433
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 171
Total votes: 155,547
Essex County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 73.96%
Votes: 132,520
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 25.42%
Votes: 45,542
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.27%
Votes: 475
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.18%
Votes: 321
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 309
Total votes: 179,167
Mercer County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 65.09%
Votes: 66,151
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 34.06%
Votes: 34,617
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.32%
Votes: 329
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.37%
Votes: 372
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 156
Total votes: 101,625
Ocean County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 31.79%
Votes: 68,615
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 67.54%
Votes: 145,756
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.25%
Votes: 534
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.31%
Votes: 671
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.11%
Votes: 234
Total votes: 215,810
Sussex County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 31.93%
Votes: 17,346
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 66.85%
Votes: 36,310
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.58%
Votes: 316
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.47%
Votes: 255
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.17%
Votes: 92
Total votes: 54,319
Camden County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 61.69%
Votes: 92,162
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 37.50%
Votes: 56,016
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.29%
Votes: 431
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.40%
Votes: 592
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.13%
Votes: 191
Total votes: 149,392
Gloucester County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 44.63%
Votes: 44,959
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 54.57%
Votes: 54,976
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 300
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.36%
Votes: 364
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.15%
Votes: 149
Total votes: 100,748
Middlesex County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 55.74%
Votes: 116,352
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 43.25%
Votes: 90,297
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.46%
Votes: 970
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.33%
Votes: 682
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.22%
Votes: 457
Total votes: 208,758
Passaic County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 51.47%
Votes: 57,812
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 47.68%
Votes: 53,551
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.34%
Votes: 383
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.33%
Votes: 369
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.19%
Votes: 209
Total votes: 112,324
Union County
Phil Murphy (DEM)
Percent: 61.56%
Votes: 83,913
Jack Ciattarelli (REP)
Percent: 37.62%
Votes: 51,279
Madelyn R. Hoffman (GRN)
Percent: 0.32%
Votes: 436
Gregg Mele (LIB)
Percent: 0.30%
Votes: 404
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP)
Percent: 0.21%
Votes: 286
Total votes: 136,318