2017 governor elections · New Jersey history
New Jersey governor election 2017
Philip Murphy DEM +14.1 gain · held 11/7/17
- Votes counted
- 2,147,415
- Margin
- 14.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/7/17
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Murphy Won | DEM | 1,203,110 | 56.03% | |
| Kimberly Ann Guadagno | REP | 899,583 | 41.89% | |
| Gina Genovese | OTH | 12,294 | 0.57% | |
| Peter J. Rohrman | LIB | 10,531 | 0.49% | |
| Seth Kaper-Dale | GRE | 10,053 | 0.47% | |
| Matthew Riccardi | CON | 6,864 | 0.32% | |
| Vincent Ross | WTP | 4,980 | 0.23% | |
| Total | 2,147,415 | |||
Official source: 2017-official-general-election-results-governor.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 2017 New Jersey governor race?
Philip Murphy (DEM) won with 56.0% of the vote, ahead of Kimberly Ann Guadagno (41.9%), a margin of 14.1 points.
Did the New Jersey governor seat change party in 2017?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2017 New Jersey governor race?
2,147,415 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.