2017 Hoboken mayoral election explained
| Election Name: | 2017 Hoboken mayoral election |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Type: | Mayoral |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2013 Hoboken mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | 2021 Hoboken mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Image1: | 12.19.17RaviBhallaByLuigiNovi2.jpg |
| Image1 Size: | 120px |
| Candidate1: | Ravinder Bhalla |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 5,041 |
| Percentage1: | 32.75% |
| Candidate2: | Michael DeFusco |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,557 |
| Percentage2: | 29.60% |
| Candidate4: | Anthony Romano |
| Party4: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote4: | 2,804 |
| Percentage4: | 18.21% |
| Candidate5: | Jen Giattino |
| Party5: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote5: | 2,537 |
| Percentage5: | 16.48% |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Dawn Zimmer |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Ravinder Bhalla |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Turnout: | 43.2% |
The Hoboken mayoral election of 2017 was an election to determine who will hold the office of Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey in the upcoming term of 2018–2022. The election took place on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Mayor Dawn Zimmer announced that she would not run for a third term on June 20, 2017, hoping to pursue climate change issues higher up in the chain of government, and endorsed City Councilman Ravinder Bhalla.[1] On November 7, Bhalla was elected mayor of Hoboken, with 32.75% of the vote, becoming the first Sikh mayor in New Jersey history,[2] and the first turbaned Sikh to be elected mayor in the United States.[3]
Candidates
Six candidates in total ran in the election:[4]
Declared
- Ronald Bautista, safer streets activist[5]
- Ravinder Bhalla, City Councilman, At-large[6]
- Michael DeFusco, City Councilman, 1st Ward[7]
- Jen Giattino, City Council President, 6th Ward[8]
- Karen Nason, restaurateur[9]
- Anthony Romano, Hudson County Freeholder[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Heinis. John. Zimmer confirms she won’t seek re-election, endorses Bhalla for Hoboken mayor. Hudson County View. October 31, 2017. June 20, 2017.
- Web site: McDonald. Corey. Ravi Bhalla wins Hoboken election, becomes N.J.'s first Sikh mayor. NJ.com. November 8, 2017. November 7, 2017.
- News: In a City of Firsts, Hoboken Elects a Sikh as Mayor. Otterman. Sharon. 2017-11-08. The New York Times. 2017-11-10. en-US. 0362-4331.
- News: Hoboken Mayoral Race 2017: Candidates on Infrastructure + State Politics.
- Web site: Heinis. John. Hoboken activist Ronald Bautista files 427 petitions for mayoral run. Hudson County View. October 31, 2017. August 23, 2017.
- Web site: Tran. Claire. New Jersey’s First Sikh Elected Official Looks to ‘Uplift’ Community in Mayoral Bid. NBC News. October 31, 2017. July 19, 2017.
- Web site: Kiefer. Eric. Hoboken's Mike DeFusco Launches Campaign For Mayor (VIDEO). Patch. October 31, 2017. May 22, 2017.
- Web site: Kiefer. Eric. Hoboken Mayor Election: Jen Giattino Officially Throws Hat Into Race. Patch. October 31, 2017. June 28, 2017.
- Web site: Strunsky. Steve. Restaurateur lands top spot on Hoboken mayoral ballot. NJ.com. October 31, 2017. September 18, 2017.
- Web site: Strunsky. Steve. Freeholder Anthony Romano to run for mayor of Hoboken. NJ.com. October 31, 2017. June 26, 2017.
