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New Jersey 11th Congressional District Special Election Results
A special election for a House seat vacated by Mikie Sherrill after she was elected governor of New Jersey pits Joe Hathaway, a former Republican mayor of Randolph, N.J., against Analilia Mejia, a left-leaning Democratic organizer. Democrats outnumber Republicans in the North Jersey district. The winner will serve the remaining eight months of Ms. Sherrill’s term. See results from the February special primary election.
Winner
Analilia Mejia, a Democrat, wins the 11th District special election in New Jersey.
Race called by The Associated Press.
Special Election race called
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Analilia MejiaA. MejiaMejia | DemocratDem. | 77,856 | 59.5% |
Joe HathawayJ. HathawayHathaway | RepublicanRep. | 52,324 | 40.0 |
Alan B. BondA. BondBond | IndependentInd. | 596 | 0.5 |
Total reported | 130,776 | ||
Comparing to past results in this district
| Current margin | D+20 |
|---|---|
| 2024 House margin › | D+15 |
| 2024 presidential margin | D+8 |
| County | Margin | Votes | Percent of votes in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris | Mejia +8 | 72,181 | 95% |
| Essex | Mejia +42 | 47,443 | 93% |
| Passaic | Hathaway +1.1 | 11,152 | >95% |
How votes compare with the 2024 presidential election
The map below shows how votes cast in the Eleventh District compare with votes cast for Donald J. Trump vs. Kamala Harris in 2024. Only areas that have reported almost all of their votes are shown.
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| Passaic | Hathaway +1.1 | 16 points more Democratic | 11,152 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: New Jersey’s Eleventh District encompasses partial areas of Morris, Essex and Passaic counties. For this area, The New York Times produced estimates of the 2024 presidential election results using precinct-level data. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||