Elections / 2001 · Governor · NJ
Jim McGreevey won New Jersey's 2001 governor's race.
Jim McGreevey (Democrat) led by 14.7 points statewide.
Statewide result
New Jersey 2001 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McGreevey | DDemocratic | 1,256,853 | 56.4% |
| Bret Schundler | RRepublican | 928,174 | 41.7% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 2000D+15.8Governor 2001D+15.0vs. baselineR+0.8
New Jersey's 2001 governor race ran 0.8 points more Republican than its 2000 presidential margin.