2017 Jersey City mayoral election

2017 Jersey City mayoral election

November 7, 2017
 
Candidate Steve Fulop Bill Matsikoudis
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 29,739 8,559
Percentage 77.54% 22.32%

Mayor before election

Steve Fulop
Democratic

Elected mayor

Steve Fulop
Democratic

The Jersey City mayoral election of 2017 was held on November 7, 2017. Democrat Steve Fulop was re-elected to a second term with 77% of the vote. This was the first mayoral election after Jersey City voters approved moving the elections from May to November, following a 2016 referendum.[1]

Results

Candidate Vote Count Percent
Steve Fulop 29,739 77.54%
Bill Matsikoudis 8,559 22.32%
Personal Choice 50 0.14%

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References

  1. ^ Biryukov, Nikita (August 11, 2021). "Another town poised to join others moving local elections to November". New Jersey Monitor. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  2. ^ General Election results for November 7, 2017, Hudson County Clerk's Office, November 14, 2017. Accessed November 20, 2024.