A general election was held in the
U.S. state of
New Jersey on November 7, 2017.
Primary election
Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...
s were held on June 6. All elected offices at the state level were on the ballot in this election cycle, including
Governor and
Lieutenant Governor
A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
for four-year terms, all 80 seats in the
New Jersey General Assembly for two-year terms, and all 40 seats in the
State Senate for four-year terms. In addition to the gubernatorial and State Legislative elections, numerous
county offices and
Freeholders in addition to
municipal offices were up for election. There were two statewide ballot questions and some counties and municipalities also had a local ballot question. Non-partisan local elections, some school board elections, and some fire district elections were also held throughout the year.
Governor
State Senate
All 40 seats of the
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232, ...
were up for election. Prior to the elections, Democrats held a 24–16 majority in the upper house. Democrats picked up an open seat in
District 7 and defeated a Republican incumbent in
District 11, while Republicans defeated an appointed Democratic incumbent in
District 2. Overall, this resulted in Democrats having a net gain of one seat, increasing their majority to 25–15.
Overall results
General Assembly
All 80 seats of the
New Jersey General Assembly were up for election. Prior to the elections, Democrats held a 52–28 majority in the lower house. Overall, the Democrats increased their majority by 2 to a supermajority at 54–26, thanks to holding all their seats as well as picking up open seats in
District 2 and
District 16.
Overall results
Ballot measures
Two statewide questions were on the ballot. Both were approved by voters:
* Public Question Number 1, a bond measure that would borrow $125 million to fund capital projects for public libraries.
* Public Question Number 2, a constitutional amendment that would require money collected from environmental contamination lawsuits to be used for cleanup and restoration efforts.
Polling
;Question 1
;Question 2
Results
;Question 1
;Question 2
References
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