| Election Name: | Jersey City mayoral election, 2001 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Previous Election: | Jersey City mayoral election, 1997 |
| Previous Year: | 1997 |
| Next Election: | Jersey City mayoral special election, 2004 |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
| Election Date: | May 8, 2001 and June 5, 2001 |
| Candidate1: | Glenn Cunningham |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 22,232 |
| Percentage1: | 53.17% |
| Candidate2: | Thomas A. DeGise |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 19,581 |
| Percentage2: | 46.83% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Bret Schundler |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Glenn Cunningham |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The Jersey City mayoral election of 2001 was held on May 8, 2001. The mayor is popularly elected in a nonpartisan general election. The incumbent Mayor of Jersey City, Bret Schundler, did not run for re-election.
A runoff held on June 5, 2001. Glenn Cunningham was elected, becoming the first African-American mayor of Jersey City.[1] His opponent in the run-off was Thomas A. DeGise,[2] who later became Hudson County Executive.[3] [4] [5] It was one of the most expensive local races in New Jersey history.[6]
Cunningham died in office before completing his term.[1] [7]
| Candidate[8] | Vote Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Dale Cunningham | 14,392 | 38.61% | |
| Thomas A. DeGise | 9,008 | 24.17% | |
| Louis Manzo | 7,618 | 20.44% | |
| Kevin Sluka | 3,439 | 9.23% | |
| Robert Cavanaugh | 2,817 | 7.56% |
Gerald McCann, who had served two non-consecutive terms as Mayor of Jersey City before being convicted of fraud in a savings-and-loan scam, attempted to file a petition to run but was barred from doing so.[9]
| Candidate | Vote Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Dale Cunningham | 22,232 | 53.17% | |
| Thomas A. DeGise | 19,581 | 46.83% |