Gubernatorial Popular Vote by Party
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The popular vote tallies are UNOFFICIAL and have been acquired from various sources. |
The overview is grouped by Major Party (Democratic and affiliates, Republican), Major Third Party (Libertarian, Green), Other Third Party, Independent, and Others (write-in, scattering, none of the above, etc.). Votes cast for fusion candidates (candidates appearing under the banner of multiple parties) are tallied under the Major Party. |
| Affiliated Party or Classification | Candidates | Winners | Vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 1 | 50.00% | 2,292,286 | 52.56% |
| Democratic | 2 | 1 | 50.00% | 1,879,767 | 43.10% |
| Libertarian | 2 | 0 | 158,239 | 3.63% | |
| Others | 5 | 0 | 13,149 | 0.30% | |
| Green | 1 | 0 | 8,295 | 0.19% | |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 6,144 | 0.14% | |
| Other Third Party | 1 | 0 | 3,300 | 0.08% | |
| 7 listings | 15 | 2 | 100.00% | 4,361,180 | 100.00% |
| Candidate's Balloted Party(ies) | Affiliated Party or Classification | Candidates | Winners | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Republican | 2 | 1 | 2,292,286 | 52.56% |
| Democratic | Democratic | 2 | 1 | 1,879,767 | 43.10% |
| Libertarian | Libertarian | 2 | 0 | 158,239 | 3.63% |
| Scattering | Others | 1 | 0 | 11,087 | 0.25% |
| Green | Green | 1 | 0 | 8,295 | 0.19% |
| Unaffiliated | Independent | 1 | 0 | 3,360 | 0.08% |
| Peace And Freedom | Other Third Party | 1 | 0 | 3,300 | 0.08% |
| Independent | Independent | 1 | 0 | 2,784 | 0.06% |
| Not readily classifiable | Others | 1 | 0 | 2,062 | 0.05% |
| Write-in | Others | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 10 listings | 15 | 2 | 4,361,180 | 100.00% | |
| State | Candidate (I) = incumbent * = winner | Party | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | *Christopher J. "Chris" Christie (I) | Republican | 1,278,932 | 60.30% |
| NJ | Barbara Buono | Democratic | 809,978 | 38.19% |
| NJ | Kenneth R. "Ken" Kaplan | Libertarian | 12,155 | 0.57% |
| NJ | Steven "Steve" Welzer | Green | 8,295 | 0.39% |
| NJ | Diane W. Sare | Unaffiliated | 3,360 | 0.16% |
| NJ | William Araujo | Peace And Freedom | 3,300 | 0.16% |
| NJ | Hank Schroeder | Independent | 2,784 | 0.13% |
| NJ | Jeff Boss | Not readily classifiable | 2,062 | 0.10% |
| NJ | Maynor Moreno | Write-in | ||
| VA | *Terry McAuliffe | Democratic | 1,069,789 | 47.75% |
| VA | Kenneth T. "Ken" Cuccinelli, II | Republican | 1,013,354 | 45.23% |
| VA | Robert C. "Rob" Sarvis | Libertarian | 146,084 | 6.52% |
| VA | Write-in | Scattering | 11,087 | 0.49% |
| VA | John O. Parmele, Jr. | Write-in | ||
| VA | Tareq Salahi | Write-in | ||
| 2 states | 15 candidates | 4,361,180 | ||