Kerrie Joyce 
The Hoboken and Jersey City mayoral and city council candidate races are set to advance to runoff elections that will be held on December 2nd. Voters who were not registered to vote in the original election on November 4th may still register to vote in the runoff until Wednesday, November 12th. Read on to learn more about registering to vote in December’s runoff elections.
Hoboken Runoffs
The races for Hoboken mayor and Council-at-Large are advancing to runoffs since no candidate reached sufficient majorities on Election Day. Jersey City is also headed for runoffs in its mayoral and city council races.
The Hoboken Girl previously reported the results of November’s municipal elections, including Election Day vote totals for each of the candidates. Emily Jabbour and Mike Russo will compete in the runoff election for Mayor of Hoboken. Caitlin Layson, Joe Quintero, Steve Firestone, Peter Keeling, Nicole Magaña, and Elizabeth Urtecho will advance to the runoff to elect three representatives to Council-at-Large seats. City Council candidate responses to HG‘s candidate Q+A can be found here. As of November 5th at 6AM, polling results showed Emily Jabbour narrowly leading by just 478 votes with Russo closely behind.
Read More: Hoboken Mayoral Runoff Election 2025: Meet the Candidates
Jersey City Runoffs
In Jersey City, James Solomon and Jim McGreevey will face off in a runoff mayoral election. As of 6AM on November 5th, James Solomon captured the highest number of votes on election night, with Jim McGreevey only 2,158 votes behind. Rolando Lavarro, Michael Griffin, Mamta Singh, Tina Nalls, Meredith Burns, and Daniel Rivera will also advance to a runoff election for Council at Large. Council races for Wards A, B, C, and D will also advance to runoffs, with the following candidates advancing to December 2nd’s Runoffs:
Ward A: Denise Ridley and Brandi Warren
Ward B: Joel Brooks and Efrain Orleans
Ward C: Richard Boggiano and Tom Zuppa
Ward D: Catherine Healy and Jake Ephros
According to New Jersey’s voter information portal, the deadline to register to vote in a given election is always 21 days prior to Election Day. As December 2nd is the date assigned for both Hoboken and Jersey City runoffs, voters who are not yet registered must do so by Wednesday, November 12th.
Registration Information
For those wanting to register to vote in December 2nd’s runoffs to elect a mayor and city council representatives for both Hoboken and Jersey City, applications are available online via New Jersey’s Division of Elections. Voters may also register in person at the Hudson County Superintendent’s Office or City Hall. Online applications are available in English, Spanish, Gujarati, and Korean. Printable application forms are available in English and Spanish. Per Hoboken Patch, the Hoboken City Clerk’s office at 94 Washington Street, the office will be open until 9PM on Wednesday to accept registration applications. There is no early voting period for the runoff elections, but voters may submit applications to vote by mail in the runoff to the Hudson County Clerk’s Office by November 25th. Vote-by-mail applications may be downloaded here and are available in English or Spanish.
See More: Where to Vote in Hoboken: Your Guide to Polling Locations
Voters may vote in person on December 2nd at their registered polling location. Patch has reported that for voters registered at Hoboken Middle School, polling will take place in trailers located on Garden Street between Fourth and Fifth streets. The New Jersey Division of Elections has a polling location finder tool on its website.
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