A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 2, 2021. Primary elections were held on June 8. All elected offices at the state level are on the ballot in this election cycle, including Governor and Lieutenant Governor 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 County Commissioners in addition to municipal offices were up for election. There were also two statewide ballot questions as well.
See main article: 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election.
| Election Name: | 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2017 |
| Next Election: | 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2025 |
| Time Zone: | EST[1] |
| Election Date: | November 2, 2021 |
| Turnout: | 40.5%[2] (2.0%) |
| Image1: | File:Governor Phil Murphy 2023.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Phil Murphy |
| Party1: | Democratic |
| Running Mate1: | Sheila Oliver |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,339,471 |
| Percentage1: | 51.2% |
| Nominee2: | Jack Ciattarelli |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Running Mate2: | Diane Allen |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,255,185 |
| Percentage2: | 48.0% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Phil Murphy |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Phil Murphy |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 2021 New Jersey State Senate election.
| Election Name: | 2021 New Jersey State Senate election |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2017 New Jersey State Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2017 |
| Next Election: | 2023 New Jersey State Senate election |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Seats For Election: | All 40 seats in the New Jersey Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 21 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 2021 |
| Leader1: | Steve Sweeney (lost re-election) |
| Color1: | 0000FF |
| Party1: | Democratic |
| Leader Since1: | January 12, 2010 |
| Leaders Seat1: | 3rd (West Deptford) |
| Last Election1: | 25 seats, 59.1% |
| Seats Before1: | 25 |
| Seats1: | 24 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,296,465 |
| Percentage1: | 51.9% |
| Swing1: | 7.2 pp |
| Leader2: | Thomas Kean Jr. (retired) |
| Color2: | FF0000 |
| Party2: | Republican |
| Leader Since2: | January 8, 2008 |
| Leaders Seat2: | 21st (Westfield) |
| Last Election2: | 15 seats, 40.7% |
| Seats Before2: | 14 |
| Seats2: | 16 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,199,006 |
| Percentage2: | 48.0% |
| Swing2: | 7.3 pp |
| Map Size: | x300px |
| Senate President | |
| Before Election: | Steve Sweeney |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Nicholas Scutari[3] |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2021 New Jersey State Senate election was held on November 2, 2021. New Jersey voters elected state senators in all of the state's legislative districts for a two-year term to the New Jersey Senate.[4] This was the first election since 1991 where Republicans net gained state Senate seats. Democrats would later be restored to 25 seats following the party switch of Samuel D. Thompson in 2023.
See main article: 2021 New Jersey General Assembly election.
| Election Name: | 2021 New Jersey General Assembly election |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2019 New Jersey General Assembly election |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Next Election: | 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Seats For Election: | All 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 41 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 2021 |
| Leader1: | Craig Coughlin |
| Color1: | 0000FF |
| Party1: | Democratic |
| Leader Since1: | January 9, 2018 |
| Leaders Seat1: | 19th (Woodbridge) |
| Last Election1: | 52 seats, 55.3% |
| Seats Before1: | 52 |
| Seats1: | 46 |
| Seat Change1: | 6 |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,521,259 |
| Percentage1: | 51.6% |
| Swing1: | 9.33 pp |
| Leader2: | Jon Bramnick (retired) |
| Color2: | FF0000 |
| Party2: | Republican |
| Leader Since2: | January 17, 2012 |
| Leaders Seat2: | 21st (Westfield) (ran for Senate) |
| Last Election2: | 28 seats, 44.1% |
| Seats Before2: | 28 |
| Seats2: | 34 |
| Seat Change2: | 6 |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,351,564 |
| Percentage2: | 48.2% |
| Swing2: | 9.13 pp |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| Speaker | |
| Before Election: | Craig Coughlin |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
| After Election: | Craig Coughlin[5] |
| After Party: | Democratic |
| Time Zone: | EST[6] |
The 2021 New Jersey General Assembly election was held on November 2, 2021. New Jersey voters elected two Assembly members in all of the state's legislative districts for a two-year term to the New Jersey General Assembly.[7]
All 80 seats of the New Jersey General Assembly were up for election. Democrats held a 52-28 majority in the lower house prior to the election. The members of the New Jersey Legislature are chosen from 40 electoral districts. Each district elects one state senator and two State Assembly members. New Jersey uses coterminous legislative districts for both its State Senate and General Assembly.
Ultimately, Republicans gained six seats in the chamber, reducing Democrats' majority to 46-34. They flipped both seats in the 2nd, 3rd, and 11th districts.
Two statewide questions were on the ballot, one of which was approved by voters: