Somerset County, New Jersey

2026 election results. Cory Booker (D) has 65% of the U.S. Senate vote in Somerset County, with about 100% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 18.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Somerset County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 46 local contests from the county's own results.

2026 results in Somerset County

U.S. Senate

Cory Booker

64.6%86,698

Justin Murphy

32.9%44,158

Veronica Fernandez

1.6%2,205

Joanne Kuniansky

0.9%1,198

100% counted

Statewide: Cory Booker wins. Called.

U.S. House: New Jersey 7th District

Rebecca Bennett

59.8%42,353

Thomas Kean

39.0%27,587

Seamus O'Toole

1.2%829

100% counted

Only part of Somerset County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Rebecca Bennett wins. Called.

U.S. House: New Jersey 12th District

Adam Hamawy

72.2%45,633

Gregg Mele

26.6%16,784

Andres Jinete

0.7%423

Winston Jordan

0.5%322

98% counted

Only part of Somerset County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Adam Hamawy wins. Called.

The leader in Somerset County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 12, 2:54 PM.

46 local contests in Somerset County

County offices, city and town races, school boards, local measures and districts on Somerset County's ballots, from Somerset County's election-night results. Names are as the county prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures. The county's file gives 6 of its titles to more than one contest each, so those contests aren't shown here; the county's own site lists them.

County offices

County Commissioner 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Elizabeth Graner D	84,305	32.6%
Paul Drake D	83,245	32.2%
Dan Gallic R	45,734	17.7%
Rakesh “Rocky” Ganta R	45,247	17.5%
Write-in	387	0.1%

Elizabeth Graner and Paul Drake ahead in Somerset County.

Cities & towns

Township Committee Bernards 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Ana Duarte McCarthy D	7,104	29.6%
Joan Bannan D	6,735	28.1%
Paul Humbert R	5,103	21.3%
Kirsten Light R	5,014	20.9%
Write-in	37	0.2%

Ana Duarte McCarthy and Joan Bannan ahead in Somerset County.

Mayor Bernardsville

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jeffrey Hammond D	1,908	51.9%
Mary Jane Canose R	1,753	47.7%
Write-in	13	0.4%

Jeffrey Hammond ahead in Somerset County.

Borough Council Bernardsville 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Christopher L. Schenck D	1,978	27.3%
Jeffrey Craig Roos D	1,903	26.3%
Kathleen A. Tober R	1,717	23.7%
Thomas B. Slocum R	1,643	22.7%
Write-in	6	0.1%

Christopher L. Schenck and Jeffrey Craig Roos ahead in Somerset County.

Borough Council Bound Brook 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Shawn Guerra D	1,757	33.5%
Kristen Colbert D	1,744	33.2%
Vincenzo “Vinnie” Petti R	873	16.6%
Linda Brnicevic R	863	16.5%
Write-in	9	0.2%

Shawn Guerra and Kristen Colbert ahead in Somerset County.

Township Committee Branchburg

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jay Tilak D	3,811	51.6%
James G. Schworn R	3,565	48.2%
Write-in	14	0.2%

Jay Tilak ahead in Somerset County.

Mayor Far Hills

Candidate	Votes	Share
Peter J. Cocoziello, Jr. R	366	97.6%
Write-in	9	2.4%

Peter J. Cocoziello, Jr. is unopposed.

Borough Council Far Hills 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Joseph E. Carty R	353	50.0%
Charles P. Schwester R	334	47.3%
Write-in	19	2.7%

Joseph E. Carty and Charles P. Schwester are unopposed.

Township Council Franklin Ward 1

Candidate	Votes	Share
Shubhendu Singh D	4,076	98.5%
Write-in	64	1.5%

Shubhendu Singh is unopposed.

Township Committee Green Brook 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jennifer Dawson D	1,734	29.9%
Arthur L. Goodman D	1,618	27.9%
James Benscoter R	1,236	21.3%
Marlan Schwartz R	1,206	20.8%
Write-in	15	0.3%

Jennifer Dawson and Arthur L. Goodman ahead in Somerset County.

Township Committee Hillsborough 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Samantha Hand D	10,643	31.7%
Meghann Valeo D	10,309	30.7%
Catherine Payne R	6,390	19.0%
Rob Movshin R	6,187	18.4%
Write-in	34	0.1%

Samantha Hand and Meghann Valeo ahead in Somerset County.

Borough Council Manville 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Melissa A. Bellamy D	1,696	30.1%
Christine E. Abood D	1,638	29.1%
Dayna A. Camacho R	1,174	20.8%
Manisha H. Bhatt R	1,112	19.7%
Write-in	18	0.3%

Melissa A. Bellamy and Christine E. Abood ahead in Somerset County.

Mayor Millstone

Candidate	Votes	Share
Raymond Heck D	164	98.2%
Write-in	3	1.8%

Raymond Heck is unopposed.

Borough Council Millstone 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Peter C. Sequeira D	137	41.1%
Dodd Weisenberger R	109	32.7%
Brian Ashnault R	82	24.6%
Write-in	5	1.5%

Peter C. Sequeira and Dodd Weisenberger ahead in Somerset County.

Borough Council North Plainfield 4 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Suezette Given D	4,441	20.3%
Wendy Schaefer D	4,366	20.0%
Everett Merrill D	4,365	20.0%
Steven McIntyre D	4,348	19.9%
Jennifer Rizzo R	1,101	5.0%
Michelle Mayorga R	1,083	5.0%
Thomas Jones, Jr. R	1,059	4.8%
Stewart Del’Romero R	1,054	4.8%
Write-in	46	0.2%

Suezette Given, Wendy Schaefer, Everett Merrill and Steven McIntyre ahead in Somerset County.

Mayor Peapack-Gladstone

Candidate	Votes	Share
Mark A. Corigliano R	826	95.8%
Write-in	36	4.2%

Mark A. Corigliano is unopposed.

Borough Council Peapack-Gladstone 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
James Heck D	792	32.6%
Steve Kinsey D	779	32.1%
Julie M. Sueta R	449	18.5%
William T. “Tim” Howes R	404	16.6%
Write-in	5	0.2%

James Heck and Steve Kinsey ahead in Somerset County.

Mayor Raritan

Candidate	Votes	Share
Adam Armahizer D	2,022	70.4%
Donald Tozzi R	842	29.3%
Write-in	7	0.2%

Adam Armahizer ahead in Somerset County.

Borough Council Raritan 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jacob “Jake” Martinez D	1,627	28.8%
Heath Hofmeister D	1,617	28.6%
Jeffrey King R	1,211	21.5%
Jeffrey McNally R	1,183	21.0%
Write-in	6	0.1%

Jacob “Jake” Martinez and Heath Hofmeister ahead in Somerset County.

Mayor Rocky Hill

Candidate	Votes	Share
Robert Uhrik D	269	95.7%
Write-in	12	4.3%

Robert Uhrik is unopposed.

Borough Council Rocky Hill 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Richard J. Novak D	278	49.7%
Luis Silvestre D	274	49.0%
Write-in	7	1.3%

Richard J. Novak and Luis Silvestre are unopposed.

Borough Council Somerville 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Glen Denys D	3,841	49.2%
Mallory Craig-Karim D	3,831	49.1%
Write-in	131	1.7%

Glen Denys and Mallory Craig-Karim are unopposed.

Borough Council South Bound Brook 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Kathleen Conner D	943	47.5%
Jaime Naylor D	928	46.7%
Write-in	115	5.8%

Kathleen Conner and Jaime Naylor are unopposed.

Township Committee Warren 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Shaun J. Fine R	4,046	27.4%
Vanessa Kian R	3,965	26.9%
William DiGrande D	3,431	23.3%
Samuel Holden D	3,282	22.2%
Write-in	29	0.2%

Shaun J. Fine and Vanessa Kian ahead in Somerset County.

Mayor Watchung

Candidate	Votes	Share
Ronald Jubin R	1,664	55.7%
Daryl Eisenberg Knegten D	1,313	44.0%
Write-in	9	0.3%

Ronald Jubin ahead in Somerset County.

Borough Council Watchung 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Robert L. Gibbs R	1,583	27.0%
Sonia Abi-Habib R	1,531	26.1%
Lindsay Kraft D	1,381	23.6%
Colin Yhlen D	1,348	23.0%
Write-in	12	0.2%

Robert L. Gibbs and Sonia Abi-Habib ahead in Somerset County.

Schools

Board of Education Bedminster 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Mary Shah	2,250	50.8%
Chad T. Griffiths	2,132	48.1%
Write-in	46	1.0%

Mary Shah and Chad T. Griffiths are unopposed.

Board of Education Bernards 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jennifer White	8,188	33.6%
David Shaw	7,948	32.6%
Janice Corrado	7,938	32.5%
Write-in	315	1.3%

Jennifer White, David Shaw and Janice Corrado are unopposed.

Board of Education Bound Brook 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Michael Bal	1,675	41.9%
Roger Zupko	1,246	31.2%
Donald Vollmer	1,016	25.4%
Write-in	57	1.4%

Michael Bal, Roger Zupko and Donald Vollmer are unopposed.

Board of Education Branchburg 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Vincent Carpentier	3,875	35.9%
Elijah Millar	3,769	34.9%
Charles Tuma	2,987	27.7%
Write-in	160	1.5%

Vincent Carpentier, Elijah Millar and Charles Tuma are unopposed.

Board of Education Bridgewater-Raritan Bridgewate 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Rebecca Hassouna	7,672	26.6%
Edward Cohen	7,114	24.7%
Inderpreet Banga	5,225	18.1%
Eugene Tawiah	4,342	15.1%
Barry R. Walker	4,293	14.9%
Write-in	143	0.5%

Rebecca Hassouna and Edward Cohen ahead in Somerset County.

Board of Education Bridgewater-Raritan Raritan

Candidate	Votes	Share
Michael M. Pepe	2,090	97.5%
Write-in	53	2.5%

Michael M. Pepe is unopposed.

Board of Education Franklin 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
William Grippo	16,593	34.2%
Erika J. Inocencio	16,303	33.6%
Jimmie L. Parker, III	15,188	31.3%
Write-in	500	1.0%

William Grippo, Erika J. Inocencio and Jimmie L. Parker, III are unopposed.

Board of Education Hillsborough-Millstone 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Cynthia “Cindy” DeCavalcante	7,413	21.7%
Joseph A. Petrosino	6,419	18.8%
Paul David Marini	5,955	17.4%
Daniel Sexton	5,391	15.8%
Diane Braungard-Galayda	4,989	14.6%
James Soi Mwanza	3,929	11.5%
Write-in	123	0.4%

Cynthia “Cindy” DeCavalcante, Joseph A. Petrosino and Paul David Marini ahead in Somerset County.

Board of Education Montgomery-Rocky Hill 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Sharon Marro	3,745	16.9%
Kara Alaimo	3,565	16.0%
John A. Sangiovanni	3,256	14.7%
Chunxiao “Chris” Xu	2,336	10.5%
Eric D. Seguin	2,179	9.8%
Christina Harris	1,957	8.8%
Karen Anderson	1,921	8.6%
Nekulkumar “Nick” Barot	1,874	8.4%
Gabriela Zayova	1,323	6.0%
Write-in	64	0.3%

Sharon Marro, Kara Alaimo and John A. Sangiovanni ahead in Somerset County.

Board of Education Somerset Hills Bernardsville 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Samantha Frenda	2,165	49.4%
Felicia Nigro Ballard	2,135	48.7%
Write-in	81	1.8%

Samantha Frenda and Felicia Nigro Ballard are unopposed.

Board of Education Somerset Hills Peapack-Gladsto

Candidate	Votes	Share
Heather Santoro	916	97.1%
Write-in	27	2.9%

Heather Santoro is unopposed.

Board of Education South Bound Brook 2 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Constance Conner	722	50.9%
Nicholas Incalcaterra	670	47.2%
Write-in	27	1.9%

Constance Conner and Nicholas Incalcaterra are unopposed.

Board of Education Warren 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Laura Keller	4,192	38.9%
Stephen Toor	3,288	30.5%
Todd Weinstein	3,205	29.7%
Write-in	94	0.9%

Laura Keller, Stephen Toor and Todd Weinstein are unopposed.

Board of Education Watchung 3 seats

Candidate	Votes	Share
Jennifer Agugliaro	1,790	33.4%
Fatima Santos	1,764	32.9%
Danielle Amedeo	1,742	32.5%
Write-in	64	1.2%

Jennifer Agugliaro, Fatima Santos and Danielle Amedeo are unopposed.

Board of Education Watchung Hills Warren

Candidate	Votes	Share
Alina Bergners	2,985	55.0%
Heather Trumpore	2,387	44.0%
Write-in	58	1.1%

Alina Bergners ahead in Somerset County.

Board of Education Watchung Hills Watchung

Candidate	Votes	Share
Michael Birnberg	1,097	52.0%
Tom Nadbielny	986	46.8%
Write-in	26	1.2%

Michael Birnberg ahead in Somerset County.

Local measures

Public Question Warren

Choice	Votes	Share
No	4,449	62.7%
Yes	2,646	37.3%

No ahead with 62.7% in Somerset County.

School Bond 1 Branchburg

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	3,863	57.3%
No	2,874	42.7%

Yes ahead with 57.3% in Somerset County.

School Bond 2 Branchburg

Choice	Votes	Share
Yes	3,532	52.8%
No	3,163	47.2%

Yes ahead with 52.8% in Somerset County.

Districts

Fire District Hillsborough

Candidate	Votes	Share
John Lazorchak	12,642	98.8%
Write-in	153	1.2%

John Lazorchak is unopposed.

Somerset County's election-night results, last updated Nov 12, 7:10 AM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

Race	Margin	2024 president	Shift
NJ Senate	D +32.5	D +14.3	D +18.2
NJ-07 part of the county	D +21.1	D +4.0	D +17.1
NJ-12 part of the county	D +46.2	D +25.2	D +21.1

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How Somerset County has voted for president

Year	Democrat	Share	Republican	Share	Margin	Votes
2024	Kamala Harris	55.6%	Donald Trump	41.6%	D +14.0	178,238
2020	Joe Biden	59.8%	Donald Trump	38.7%	D +21.1	185,793
2016	Hillary Clinton	54.5%	Donald Trump	41.7%	D +12.8	157,092
2012	Barack Obama	52.2%	Mitt Romney	46.6%	D +5.6	142,922
2008	Barack Obama	53.0%	John McCain	46.8%	D +6.2	149,763
2004	John Kerry	47.4%	George W. Bush	51.7%	R +4.3	140,279
2000	Al Gore	46.7%	George W. Bush	49.6%	R +2.9	120,377

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved D +16.9.

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until New Jersey certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. New Jersey's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.