New Jersey and Virginia have a long standing pattern of electing governors from the party opposite from the sitting president.

But on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill reversed the trends and vanquished nascent GOP aspirations when she defeated Ciattarelli by 13 points statewide in a sweeping victory that can be explained clearly by this handy map.

See live results from the 2025 New Jersey governor election. Track vote counts and updates as polls close on Election Day.

The Associated Press called the race for Mikie Sherrill, a Congresswoman from Morris County, around 9:30 p.m. on Election Night.

President Trump has loomed over the race for New Jersey governor. The Republican, Jack Ciattarelli, has run for the seat twice before, but this time he has the president’s endorsement. The Democrat, Representative Mikie Sherrill, has made opposition to Mr. Trump a focus of her campaign. See the latest polls.

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Voters across New Jersey cast their ballots Tuesday in the 2025 General Election for state, county and local seats, including for school boards, bond referendums and public questions. Check back here for the unofficial local and county results,

President Trump has loomed over the race for New Jersey governor. The Republican, Jack Ciattarelli, has run for the seat twice before, but this time he has the president’s endorsement. The Democrat, Representative Mikie Sherrill, has made opposition to Mr. Trump a focus of her campaign.