2013 New Jersey gubernatorial election


The 2013 New Jersey gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2013, to elect the governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Republican Governor Chris Christie ran for reelection to a second term in office. He faced Democratic nominee Barbara Buono and six others in the general election. Christie was reelected with over 60 percent of the vote and carried 19 of the state's 21 counties, with Buono only winning heavily Democratic Hudson and Essex. However, less than 40% of registered voters cast ballots, which was the lowest ever for a gubernatorial election. Christie became the first Republican gubernatorial candidate to win more than 50 percent of the vote since Thomas Kean's landslide victory in 1985. He won 21% of African Americans and 51% of Latinos.
Christie was criticized for spending an additional $12–25 million of state money to hold a special election for United States Senator for New Jersey three weeks earlier on October 16, instead of simply holding the special election on November 5, concurrent with the already scheduled gubernatorial election. The Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate was popular Newark mayor Cory Booker, who is black, and it was thought that Booker's presence on the ballot would attract more black and other minority voters who would be likely to vote for Buono.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Araujo, Bergmanson, Boss, and Webster had their nominating petitions challenged by the New Jersey Democratic State Committee; only Webster's petitions were found to be valid therefore allowing his name to remain on the primary ballot with Buono. Araujo and Boss subsequently filed new petitions to run in the general election as independents.

Declined


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Results

General election

Major party candidates

  • Chris Christie, incumbent governor
  • Barbara Buono, former majority leader of the New Jersey Senate

    Minor candidates

  • William Araujo, Peace and Freedom
  • * Running mate: Maria Salamanca
  • Jeff Boss, NSA
  • * Running mate: Robert B. Thorne
  • Kenneth R. Kaplan, New Jersey Libertarian Party
  • * Running mate: Brenda Bell
  • Diane W. Sare, Glass-Steagall Now
  • * Running mate: Bruce Todd
  • Hank Schroeder, Independent
  • * Running mate: Patricia Moschella
  • Steve Welzer, Green Party of New Jersey
  • * Running mate: Patricia Alessandrini

    Endorsements

Debates


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;with Booker

Results

County Results

CountyChristie %Christie votesBuono %Buono votesOther %Other votes
Atlantic62.2%43,97536.1%25,5571.6%1,166
Bergen60.2%136,17838.6%87,3761.1%2,515
Burlington62.3%79,22036.3%46,1611.3%1,698
Camden54.8%64,54543.7%51,5461.5%1,786
Cape May71.6%23,53126.7%8,7981.6%519
Cumberland56.7%17,94341.4%13,1291.9%595
Essex37.0%57,35361.8%95,7471.1%1,705
Gloucester64.1%50,64034.2%27,0601.6%1,285
Hudson43.6%42,56754.7%53,3861.7%1,632
Hunterdon73.5%31,29224.4%10,4252.0%842
Mercer51.9%48,53046.3%43,2821.7%1,621
Middlesex58.3%101,61940.2%70,2251.4%2,468
Monmouth70.7%123,41727.7%48,4771.6%2,753
Morris70.1%98,88828.2%39,8241.7%2,382
Ocean75.8%125,78122.8%37,9301.4%2,311
Passaic52.9%53,85845.9%46,8251.1%1,140
Salem66.6%12,74830.7%5,8892.6%495
Somerset67.6%58,98130.8%26,9131.6%1,419
Sussex71.1%29,87325.4%10,7043.4%1,419
Union51.2%58,13547.4%53,8691.4%1,560
Warren72.6%19,85825.0%6,8552.4%645

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