2005 governor elections · New Jersey history
New Jersey governor election 2005
Jon Stevens Corzine DEM +10.5 · held 11/8/05
- Votes counted
- 2,290,099
- Margin
- 10.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/8/05
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Stevens Corzine Won | DEM | 1,224,551 | 53.47% | |
| Douglas R. Forrester | REP | 985,271 | 43.02% | |
| Hector L. Castillo | OTH | 29,452 | 1.29% | |
| Jeffrey Pawlowski | LIB | 15,417 | 0.67% | |
| Matthew J. Thieke | GRE | 12,315 | 0.54% | |
| Robert Edward Forchion | LMP | 9,137 | 0.40% | |
| Michael Latigona | OTH | 5,169 | 0.23% | |
| Wesley Wes K. Bell | OTH | 4,178 | 0.18% | |
| Angela L. Lariscy | SWP | 2,531 | 0.11% | |
| Constantino Rozzo | SOC | 2,078 | 0.09% | |
| Total | 2,290,099 | |||
Official source: 2005_Official_General_Election-Governor_tallies.pdf
Other New Jersey governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Philip Murphy | 3.2 |
| 2017 | Philip Murphy | 14.1 |
| 2013 | Chris Christie | 22.1 |
| 2009 | Chris Christie | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Jon Stevens Corzine | 10.5 |
| 2001 | James E. McGreevey | 14.8 |
| 1997 | Christie Whitman | 1.1 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 2005 New Jersey governor race?
Jon Stevens Corzine (DEM) won with 53.5% of the vote, ahead of Douglas R. Forrester (43.0%), a margin of 10.5 points.
Did the New Jersey governor seat change party in 2005?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2005 New Jersey governor race?
2,290,099 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.