General Election Official Results
November 4, 2008

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Last Updated: November 7, 2008 3:07 PM
Registration & Turnout
351,491 Voters
  Vote Count Percent
Election Day Turnout 200,264 56.98%
Absentee Turnout 0 0.00%
Military Turnout 0 0.00%
Provisional Turnout 0 0.00%
Federal Overseas Turnout 0 0.00%
Remove Residence Turnout 0 0.00%
Total 200,264 56.98%


Presidential Electors For
451/451 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Barack Obama 144,874 72.73%
- John McCain 52,354 26.28%
- Jeffrey 'Jeff' Boss 88 0.04%
- Chuck Baldwin 195 0.10%
- Ralph Nader 802 0.40%
- Cynthia McKinney 220 0.11%
- Gloria La Riva 33 0.02%
- Bob Barr 280 0.14%
- Roger Calero 30 0.02%
- Brian Moore 41 0.02%
Personal Choice 276 0.14%
Total 199,193 100.00%


US Senator
451/451 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Frank Lautenberg 117,814 73.54%
- Dick Zimmer 38,259 23.88%
- Daryl Mikell Brooks 1,394 0.87%
- J.M. Carter 934 0.58%
- Jeffrey Boss 806 0.50%
- Jason Scheurer 560 0.35%
- Sara J. Lobman 372 0.23%
Personal Choice 57 0.04%
Total 160,196 100.00%


House of Representatives 9th District
106/106 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Steven R. Rothman 23,637 71.66%
- Vincent Micco 8,652 26.23%
- Michael Perrone Jr. 685 2.08%
Personal Choice 12 0.04%
Total 32,986 100.00%


House of Representatives 10th District
59/59 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Donald M. Payne 15,144 98.22%
- Michael Taber 264 1.71%
Personal Choice 11 0.07%
Total 15,419 100.00%


House of Representatives 13th District
286/286 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Albio Sires 76,725 73.91%
- Joseph Turula 24,170 23.28%
- Julio A. Fernandez 2,178 2.10%
- Louis Vernotico 687 0.66%
Personal Choice 42 0.04%
Total 103,802 100.00%


Freeholder 1st District
54/54 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Doreen McAndrew DiDomenico 8,475 56.48%
- Denis F. Wilbeck 6,519 43.45%
Personal Choice 10 0.07%
Total 15,004 100.00%


Freeholder 2nd District
53/53 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- William O'Dea 11,485 99.91%
Personal Choice 10 0.09%
Total 11,495 100.00%


Freeholder 3rd District
57/57 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Jeffrey Dublin 18,306 99.93%
Personal Choice 12 0.07%
Total 18,318 100.00%


Freeholder 4th District
47/47 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Eliu Rivera 12,774 99.63%
Personal Choice 47 0.37%
Total 12,821 100.00%


Freeholder 5th District
56/56 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Anthony L. Romano 15,992 99.00%
Personal Choice 162 1.00%
Total 16,154 100.00%


Freeholder 6th District
37/37 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Tilo E. Rivas 10,846 99.83%
Personal Choice 19 0.17%
Total 10,865 100.00%


Freeholder 7th District
45/45 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Jose C. Munoz 12,150 99.89%
Personal Choice 13 0.11%
Total 12,163 100.00%


Freeholder 8th District
50/50 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Thomas F. Liggio 14,416 74.27%
- Michael Bartulovich 4,990 25.71%
Personal Choice 4 0.02%
Total 19,410 100.00%


Freeholder 9th District
52/52 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Albert J. Cifelli 10,226 69.78%
- Jacob Hahn 4,425 30.19%
Personal Choice 4 0.03%
Total 14,655 100.00%


Bayonne Mayor
51/51 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Mark Smith 9,317 45.82%
- Richard A. Rutkowski 2,972 14.62%
- Robert F. Sloan 1,082 5.32%
- Raymond Rokicki 214 1.05%
- Patrick D. Conaghan 6,739 33.14%
Personal Choice 10 0.05%
Total 20,334 100.00%


Guttenberg Mayor Unexpired
6/6 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Gerald R. Drasheff 1,755 72.88%
- Hernando Alvarado 188 7.81%
- Vasilios G. Scoullos 462 19.19%
Personal Choice 3 0.12%
Total 2,408 100.00%


East Newark Council At Large
2/2 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Hans Peter Lucas 294 51.04%
- Jeanne Zincavage 282 48.96%
Personal Choice 0 0.00%
Total 576 100.00%


Public Question Number 1
451/451 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Yes 33,631 59.69%
- No 22,715 40.31%
Total 56,346 100.00%


Public Question Number 2
451/451 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Yes 24,438 43.94%
- No 31,185 56.06%
Total 55,623 100.00%


Public Question Number 3
182/182 100.00%
  Vote Count Percent
- Type 2 18,363 87.18%
- Type 1 2,700 12.82%
Total 21,063 100.00%