Elections / 2017 · Governor · NJ
Phil Murphy won New Jersey's 2017 governor's race.
Phil Murphy (Democrat) led by 14.1 points statewide.
Statewide result
New Jersey 2017 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Murphy | DDemocratic | 1,203,110 | 56.0% |
| Kim Guadagno | RRepublican | 899,583 | 41.9% |
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 2016D+14.0Governor 2017D+14.4vs. baselineD+0.5
New Jersey's 2017 governor race ran 0.5 points more Democratic than its 2016 presidential margin.