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Essex County 2017 Primary Election: Who Did Dems, GOP Pick For Governor?

See early results for the 2017 Primary Election in Essex County, including local Democratic and Republican choices for N.J. governor.

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ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Clerk has posted the unofficial results from the 2017 Primary Election. In the race for New Jersey governor, the county's voters have given an early thumbs-up to Democratic candidate Phil Murphy and Republican candidate, New Jersey Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli.

Statewide, however, New Jersey voters have reportedly sided with Murphy and Republican candidate, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno.

In Essex County, Tuesday’s election also included candidates for the Board of Chosen Freeholders, state senators and assembly members and several mayoral and town council posts, each of whom faced off for the right to represent their political party in the upcoming general election.

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The unofficial Essex County results as of Wednesday morning follow below, courtesy of the Essex County Clerk’s Office. See updated election results in Essex County here.

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Democratic Registration & Turnout - 244,457 registered voters

  • Election Day Turnout - 63,082 voters (25.80%)
  • Mail-In Ballot Turnout – 694 (0.28%)
  • Provisional Turnout – 0
  • Emergency Turnout - 0

Republican Registration & Turnout - 47,912 registered voters

  • Election Day Turnout - 7,022 voters (14.66%)
  • Mail-In Ballot Turnout - 145 (0.30%)
  • Provisional Turnout - 0
  • Emergency Turnout - 0

Democrat – Governor – 518 out of 550 districts reported (94.18%)

  • Philip MURPHY - 34,647 (56.26%)
  • Jim Johnson - 17,757 (28.84%)
  • John S. WISNIEWSKI - 7,052 (11.45%)
  • Raymond J. LESNIAK - 1,068 (1.73%)
  • William BRENNAN – 852 (1.38%)
  • Mark ZINNA – 167 (0.27%)
  • Write-In – 38 (0.06%)

Republican – Governor – 518 out of 550 districts reported (94.18%)

  • Jack CIATTARELLI - 2,927 (42.87%)
  • Kim GUADAGNO - 1,984 (29.06%)
  • Steven ROGERS – 969 (14.19%)
  • Hirsh SINGH – 665 (9.74%)
  • Joseph R. RULLO – 242 (3.54%)
  • Write-In – 40 (0.59%)

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