(MONMOUTH & OCEAN COUNTY, N.J.) — Senator Cory Booker has been reelected for the third time to one of New Jersey’s Senate seats.
Booker is best known for delivering the nation’s longest filibuster in the Senate, lasting 25 hours and five minutes. A filibuster is used when a congressional member goes to the Senate floor to block, delay, or prevent a vote on a bill by debating for as long as they can.
Photo Credit: ABC News / Cory Booker during his record-breaking filibuster.
Booker was elected into his congressional seat in 2013 during a special election due to the passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg. He was then reelected in 2014, 2020, and 2026.
At the time of this publication, 96% of New Jersey’s votes had been counted; Booker accumulated 1,819,769 votes, Justin Murphy had 1,023,549 votes, Veronica Fernandez had 48,275 votes, and Joanne Kuniansky had 27,382.
In Monmouth County, Booker won by nearly 15,000 votes, representing an 18-point Democratic shift from the 2024 presidential election. Monmouth is considered a higher-income suburban county that, in 2024, saw President Donald Trump win by 11 points.
In Ocean County, Murphy won by nearly 20,000 votes, which is a significant shift from the 2024 election. In 2024, Ocean had President Trump winning by 36 points; however, there was a 27-point Democratic shift in this election cycle.
In New Jersey, 54% of voters were female; the votes indicate a 19-point Democratic shift from 2024 and a 37% margin in favor of Booker. The male voters had a 17% margin in favor of Booker as well, representing a 25-point Democratic shift from 2024.
Young voters aged 18-29 in New Jersey made up only 12% of the voting population, while 30-44 were 20%, 45-64 were 34%, and 65+ were 34%.
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