A Massive Increase in Democratic Voters for Governor
Nearly 800,000 Democratic voters cast a ballot for governor in this week’s primary, an increase of more than 50% from 2017, the last Democratic gubernatorial primary without an incumbent. Mikie Sherrill’s vote total was also higher than Phil Murphy’s in 2017, although Murphy received a higher share of the vote.
Mark Zinna
William Brennan
2017
Raymond J. Lesniak
Phil Murphy
Jim Johnson
John S. Wisniewski
Total
110,250
108,532
243,643
503,219
2025
Josh
Gottheimer
Sean
Spiller
Steve
Sweeney
Mikie Sherrill
Ras Baraka
Steve Fulop
Total
270,457
798,243
163,563
127,332
94,043
85,523
57,325
Sources: Associated Press; N.J. Dept. of State
John Duchneskie / Staff Artist
A Massive Increase in Democratic
Voters for Governor
Nearly 800,000 Democratic voters cast a ballot for governor in this week’s primary, an increase of more than 50% from 2017, the last Democratic gubernatorial primary without an incumbent. Mikie Sherrill’s vote total was also higher than Phil Murphy’s in 2017, although Murphy received a higher share of the vote.
2025
Total
798,243
Steve Sweeney
57,325
Sean Spiller
85,523
2017
Total
Josh Gottheimer
503,219
94,043
Mark Zinna
5,213
William Brennan
Steve Fulop
11,263
127,332
24,318
John S. Wisniewski
108,532
Ras Baraka
163,563
Jim Johnson
110,250
Raymond J. Lesniak
Phil Murphy
Mikie Sherrill
243,643
270,457
Sources: Associated Press; N.J. Dept. of State
John Duchneskie / Staff Artist
