New Jersey

NJ Voters Set State Record With More Than 4 Million Ballots Cast

While the official number is still not known, more than four million ballots were cast in the state where there are 6.5 million registered voters

An Ocean County voter holds her completed mail-in ballot November 5, 2012, in Toms River, New Jersey during a special early mail voting arrangement to allow citizens of the areas affected by Hurricane Sandy to vote in person on short notice in the US national and local elections.       AFP PHOTO/Paul J. Richards        (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images)
PAUL J. RICHARDS

More than 4 million ballots were cast in this week’s presidential election in New Jersey, the most in state history, Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday.

It’s still not clear what the voter turnout percentage was, however, because the results are still unofficial. There are about 6.5 million registered voters in the state. In 2016, 3.96 million ballots were cast.

New Jersey Democrats had a good night as returns came in on Tuesday: Joe Biden and Sen. Cory Booker were declared winners early, and all Democratic House incumbents won reelection, as did Republican Rep. Chris Smith.

The only outstanding House race is in southern New Jersey’s 2nd District. Incumbent Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew is vying for a second term against Democratic challenger Amy Kennedy.

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