Gov. Jon Corzine
(D-N.J.)- Residence:Hoboken
- Born:January 1, 1947; Taylorville, Ill.
- Religion:Christian non-denominational
- Family:Divorced; three children
- Education:U. of Illinois, B.A. 1969; U. of Chicago, M.B.A. 1973
- Military service:Marine Corps Reserve 1969-1975
- Career:Investment bank CEO, manager; bond trader
- Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. Senate, 2001-06; governor, 2006-present
- Elected:2005 (1st term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 + | general | Jon Corzine (D) | 1,150,687 | 52.6% |
| Doug Forrester (R) | 956,795 | 43.8% | ||
| Hector Castillo (ENC) | 26,369 | 1.2% | ||
| Jeffrey Pawlowski (LIBERT) | 14,998 | 0.7% | ||
| Matthew Thieke (GREEN) | 10,817 | 0.5% | ||
| Edward Forchion (LMP) | 8,271 | 0.4% | ||
| Michael Latigona (ONJ) | 7,442 | 0.3% | ||
| Wesley Bell (X) | 4,965 | 0.2% | ||
| Angela Lariscy (S) | 3,263 | 0.2% | ||
| Constantino Rozzo (S) | 1,913 | 0.1% | ||
| 2001 | general | Donald DiFrancesco (R) | ||
| James McGreevey (D) | 1,256,853 | 56.4% | ||
| Bret Schundler (R) | 928,174 | 41.7% | ||
| Bill Schluter (I) | 24,084 | 1.1% | ||
| Jerry Coleman (I) | 6,238 | 0.3% | ||
| Mark Edgerton (I) | 4,684 | 0.2% | ||
| George Watson (I) | 2,568 | 0.1% | ||
| Michael Koontz (NJC) | 1,949 | 0.1% | ||
| Constantino Rozzo (I) | 1,537 | 0.1% | ||
| Kari Sachs (I) | 1,078 | 0% | ||
| 1997 | general | Christine Todd Whitman (R) | 1,133,394 | 46.9% |
| Jim E. McGreevey (D) | 1,107,968 | 45.9% | ||
| Murray Sabrin (LIBERT) | 114,172 | 4.7% | ||
| Richard Pezzullo (NJC) | 34,906 | 1.4% | ||
| Madelyn Hoffman (Grn) | 10,703 | 0.4% | ||
| Michael Perrone (I) | 6,805 | 0.3% | ||
| Robert B. Miller (I) | 2,816 | 0.1% | ||
| Gregory Pason (I) | 2,800 | 0.1% | ||
| Lincoln Norton (I) | 2,540 | 0.1% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 57.27% | John McCain: 41.7% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 53% | George W. Bush: 46% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 56% | George W. Bush: 40% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 53% | Robert Dole: 36% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):8,717,925
- Under 18:24.8%
- Over 65:13.2%
- Non-Hispanic White:66.0%
- Black:13.0%
- Hispanic:13.3%
- Asian:5.7%
- American Indian:0.1%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 55,146
- Median Household Income Rank: 1
