2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2021, to elect the governor of New Jersey.

Current Democratic Governor Phil Murphy, who was first elected in 2017 with 56% of the vote, ran for reelection to a second term. He formally announced his plans to run for a second term on October 1, 2020. He faced Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli, Green nominee Madelyn Hoffman, Libertarian nominee Gregg Mele and SWP nominee Joanne Kuniansky in the general election.

Based on polling numbers, many thought Murphy was going to easily win re-election. Murphy beat Ciattarelli in a result that was closer than expected. Murphy is the first Democratic Governor of New Jersey to win re-election since Brendan Byrne in 1977.

Murphy was sworn in for a second term on January 18, 2022.

Polls
 Source of pollaggregation Date(s)administered DatesupdatedPhilMurphy JackCiattarelliGreggMeleMadelynHoffmanJoanneKunianskyOther/UndecidedLead Real Clear PoliticsOct 15–31, 2021Nov 1, 202150.5%42.7% - - -6.8%7.8%

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 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize MarginPhilMurphy JackCiattarelliGreggMeleMadelynHoffmanJoanneKunianskyOtherUndecidedLead Research Co.Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2021450 (LV)± 4.6%50%44% - - -1%5%6%The Trafalgar Group (R)Oct 29–31, 20211,085 (LV)± 3.0%49%45% - - -1%4%4%Fairleigh Dickinson University Oct 23–28, 2021823 (RV)± 3.4%53%44% - - -3%0%9%Rutgers-EagletonOct 21–27, 2021901 (RV)± 4.1%50%42% - - - -8%8%Stockton UniversityOct 17–26, 2021522 (LV)± 4.3%50%41% - - -6%3%9%Monmouth UniversityOct 21–25, 20211,000 (RV)± 3.1%50%39% - - -2%9%11%Emerson CollegeOct 15–18, 2021600 (LV)± 3.9%50%44% - - -0%7%6%Schoen Cooperman Research (D)Oct 9–12, 2021500 (LV)± 4.4%50%41% - - -0%9%9%Stockton UniversitySep 17–25, 2021552 (LV)± 4.1%50%41% - - -6%3%9%Monmouth UniversitySep 16–20, 2021804 (RV)± 3.5%51%38% - - -3%9%13% National Research Inc. (R)Sep 13–16, 2021600 (LV)± 4.0%45%42% - - - -10%3%Fabrizio Lee (R)Aug 24–29, 2021600 (LV)± 4.0%43%41% 2% 1% <1% -14%2%46%45% - - - -9%1%Monmouth UniversityAug 11–16, 2021810 (RV)± 3.5%52%36% - - -3%9%16% National Research Inc. (R)June 17–22, 2021600 (LV)± 4.0%49%37% - - - -14%12%Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityJune 9–16, 2021803 (RV)± 3.9%48%33% - - -5%14%15%Rutgers-EagletonMay 21–29, 2021493 (A)± 5.4%52%24% - - -13%12%28%467 (RV)± 5.6%52%26% - - -11%10%26%Change Research (D)May 15–20, 20211,215 (A)± 3.9%47%36% - - - -17%11% National Research Inc. (R)April 11–13, 2021600 (LV)± 4.0%47%30% - - - -23%17% 2017 NJ gubernatorial election Nov 7, 2017 2,147,415 -56.0% 41.9% 0.5% 0.5% - 1.1% - 14.1%

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