2009 governor elections · New Jersey history
New Jersey governor election 2009
Chris Christie REP +3.6 gain · held 11/3/09
- Votes counted
- 2,423,684
- Margin
- 3.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/3/09
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Christie Won | REP | 1,174,445 | 48.46% | |
| Jon Stevens Corzine | DEM | 1,087,731 | 44.88% | |
| Christopher J. Daggett | IND | 139,579 | 5.76% | |
| Kenneth R. Kaplan | LIB | 4,830 | 0.20% | |
| Gary T. Steele | OTH | 3,585 | 0.15% | |
| Jason Cullen | OTH | 2,869 | 0.12% | |
| David R. Meiswinkle | OTH | 2,598 | 0.11% | |
| Kostas Petris | FTP | 2,563 | 0.11% | |
| Gregory Pason | SOC | 2,085 | 0.09% | |
| Gary S. Stein | IND | 1,625 | 0.07% | |
| Joshua Leinsdorf | OTH | 1,021 | 0.04% | |
| Alvin Lindsay | OTH | 753 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 2,423,684 | |||
Official source: 2009-official-general-election-gov-lt-gov-tallies-120109.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 |
Full New Jersey governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2009 New Jersey governor race?
Chris Christie (REP) won with 48.5% of the vote, ahead of Jon Stevens Corzine (44.9%), a margin of 3.6 points.
Did the New Jersey governor seat change party in 2009?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2009 New Jersey governor race?
2,423,684 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.