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2009 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

New Jersey · 3 candidates · See every 2009 Governor race

Who won the 2009 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

Chris Christie won the 2009 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. Chris Christie received 1,174,445 popular votes (48.46%). The main challenger was Jon S. Corzine (44.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Christie and Corzine

Christie +3.6 pts · won by 86,714 votes
Chris ChristieRepublicanWINNER48.46%
1,174,445 votes
Jon S. CorzineDemocratic44.88%
1,087,731 votes
Chris DaggettIndependent5.76%
139,579 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.