With two weeks remaining until Election Day, New Jersey voters have returned 389,016 vote-by-mail ballots, according to an analysis by VoteHub.
Of those ballots, 244,664 (62.9%) are from registered Democrats, 85,239 (21.9%) from registered Republicans, and 59,113 (15.2%) from unaffiliated or third-party voters.
A total of 924,764 mail-in ballots have been sent statewide — including 528,737 to Democrats, 181,817 to Republicans, and 214,210 to other voters. That means Democrats account for a 57.2% share of all mailed ballots, compared with 19.7% for Republicans.
In all, nearly 390,000 New Jersey voters have already cast their ballots by mail — roughly matching the pace from the same point in the 2021 gubernatorial election but ahead of returns seen at this stage in the 2023 legislative races. Analysts say the next week traditionally brings the steepest climb in ballot returns as early voters finalize their choices and drop off or mail in their ballots before the final rush.
Republicans continue to return their ballots at a slightly higher rate — 46.9%, compared with 46.3% for Democrats — though Democrats maintain a wide numerical edge due to their registration advantage.
Counties with the highest overall return rates include Cape May (54.0%), Gloucester (50.6%), and Sussex (48.0%), while larger, more urban counties such as Essex (37.2%) and Hudson (32.2%) are returning ballots at a slower pace.
Vote-by-mail requests represent about 15.0% of all registered voters in New Jersey, and turnout so far — measured by ballots already received — equals roughly 6.3% of the state’s active electorate.
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