NJ-11 Election Results: Mikie Sherrill Wins, AP Projects

This article was last updated at 11:15 p.m. on Nov. 5

NEW JERSEY — U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill has successfully defended her Congress seat in New Jersey's 11th District, the Associated Press says.

Voters who live in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District went the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district includes several municipalities in Essex, Morris and Passaic counties.

Candidates appearing on the ballot in the 2024 general election include incumbent Mikie Sherrill (Democrat), Joseph Belnome (Republican), Lily Benavides (Green Party) and Joshua Lanzara (Independent).

With 88 percent of votes counted, the Associated Press is projecting that Sherrill is the winner. Here were the uncertified election results at the time the AP called the race:

• Mikie Sherrill – 207,424 votes (56%)
• Joseph Belnome – 157,375 votes (42.5%)
• Lily Benavides – 4,218 votes (1.1%)
• Joshua Lanzara – 1,679 votes (0.5%)

Sherrill claimed victory in an Election Night statement.

"Thank you to the people of New Jersey," she wrote. "I am honored to have received your vote, trust, and confidence as we fight to make the 11th District and Garden State a more affordable place to live, work, and raise a family."

As of Nov. 1, there were 227,120 voters in the district registered with the Democratic Party, 164,369 voters registered with the Republican Party, 220,246 unaffiliated voters and 5,150 voters registered with a third-party, according to the latest state data.

New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District includes the following municipalities:

Essex County – Belleville, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair (part), North Caldwell, Nutley, Roseland, South Orange, West Caldwell

Morris County – Boonton, Boonton Township, Butler, Chatham, Chatham Township, Denville, Dover, East Hanover, Florham Park, Hanover, Harding, Jefferson, Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Madison, Mendham Twp (part), Montville, Morris Plains, Morris Township, Morristown Town, Mountain Lakes, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Pequannock, Randolph, Riverdale, Rockaway, Rockaway Township, Victory Gardens

Passaic County – Little Falls, Totowa, Wayne (part), Woodland Park

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