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2025 Jersey City mayoral election

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2025 Jersey City mayoral election

The 2025 Jersey City mayoral election was held on November 4, 2025. A runoff was held on December 2, 2025, between the top two candidates, as none achieved a majority of the vote in the general election. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Steven Fulop was eligible to seek re-election to a fourth four-year term, but announced he would instead run for governor. Incumbent city councillor James Solomon was elected in a December 2 runoff, defeating former state governor Jim McGreevey.

Infobox

Candidate
Bill O'Dea
First round
13,844 21 %
Runoff
Eliminated

Tables

· General election › Polling
Public Policy Polling (D)
Public Policy Polling (D)
Poll source
Public Policy Polling (D)
Date(s) administered
October 23, 2025
Sample size
494 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Mussab Ali
10%
Jim McGreevey
22%
Bill O'Dea
16%
James Solomon
24%
Joyce Watterman
–
Other
4%
Undecided
24%
Swayable
Swayable
Poll source
Swayable
Date(s) administered
October, 2025
Sample size
397 (LV)
Margin of error
± 5 %
Mussab Ali
17%
Jim McGreevey
29%
Bill O'Dea
10%
James Solomon
8%
Joyce Watterman
–
Other
7%
Undecided
25%
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D)
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D)
Poll source
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D)
Date(s) administered
August 6–9, 2025
Sample size
401 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Mussab Ali
3%
Jim McGreevey
30%
Bill O'Dea
18%
James Solomon
15%
Joyce Watterman
7%
Other
–
Undecided
27%
Impact Research (D)
Impact Research (D)
Poll source
Impact Research (D)
Date(s) administered
July 24–27, 2025
Sample size
500 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Mussab Ali
5%
Jim McGreevey
27%
Bill O'Dea
11%
James Solomon
26%
Joyce Watterman
6%
Other
3%
Undecided
22%
Opiniones Latinas/ McLaughlin & Associates
Opiniones Latinas/ McLaughlin & Associates
Poll source
Opiniones Latinas/ McLaughlin & Associates
Date(s) administered
June 18–24, 2025
Sample size
600 (LV)
Margin of error
–
Mussab Ali
5%
Jim McGreevey
38%
Bill O'Dea
12%
James Solomon
18%
Joyce Watterman
5%
Other
–
Undecided
23%
Impact Research (D)
Impact Research (D)
Poll source
Impact Research (D)
Date(s) administered
August 16–20, 2024
Sample size
400 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Mussab Ali
6%
Jim McGreevey
28%
Bill O'Dea
8%
James Solomon
16%
Joyce Watterman
4%
Other
3%
Undecided
36%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Mussab Ali
Jim McGreevey
Bill O'Dea
James Solomon
Joyce Watterman
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)
October 23, 2025
494 (LV)
± 4 %
10%
22%
16%
24%
–
4%
24%
Swayable
October, 2025
397 (LV)
± 5 %
17%
29%
10%
8%
–
7%
25%
Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D)
August 6–9, 2025
401 (LV)
± 4 %
3%
30%
18%
15%
7%
–
27%
Impact Research (D)
July 24–27, 2025
500 (LV)
± 4 %
5%
27%
11%
26%
6%
3%
22%
Opiniones Latinas/ McLaughlin & Associates
June 18–24, 2025
600 (LV)
–
5%
38%
12%
18%
5%
–
23%
Impact Research (D)
August 16–20, 2024
400 (LV)
± 4 %
6%
28%
8%
16%
4%
3%
36%
2025 Jersey City mayoral general election · General election › Results
James Solomon
James Solomon
Candidate
James Solomon
Candidate
18,838
Votes
29 %
Jim McGreevey
Jim McGreevey
Candidate
Jim McGreevey
Candidate
16,219
Votes
25 %
Bill O’Dea
Bill O’Dea
Candidate
Bill O’Dea
Candidate
13,844
Votes
21 %
Mussab Ali
Mussab Ali
Candidate
Mussab Ali
Candidate
11,877
Votes
18 %
Joyce Watterman
Joyce Watterman
Candidate
Joyce Watterman
Candidate
2,491
Votes
3 %
Christina Freeman
Christina Freeman
Candidate
Christina Freeman
Candidate
955
Votes
1 %
Kalki Jayne-Rose
Kalki Jayne-Rose
Candidate
Kalki Jayne-Rose
Candidate
162
Votes
0 %
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
154
Votes
0 %
Total votes
Total votes
Candidate
Total votes
Candidate
64,540
Votes
100
Candidate
Votes
%
James Solomon
18,838
29 %
Jim McGreevey
16,219
25 %
Bill O’Dea
13,844
21 %
Mussab Ali
11,877
18 %
Joyce Watterman
2,491
3 %
Christina Freeman
955
1 %
Kalki Jayne-Rose
162
0 %
Write-in
154
0 %
Total votes
64,540
100
· Runoff › Polling
Impact Research (D)
Impact Research (D)
Poll source
Impact Research (D)
Date(s) administered
November 6–10, 2025
Sample size
500 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Jim McGreevey
29%
James Solomon
58%
Undecided
13%
Impact Research (D)
Impact Research (D)
Poll source
Impact Research (D)
Date(s) administered
July 24–27, 2025
Sample size
500 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Jim McGreevey
38%
James Solomon
46%
Undecided
16%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Jim McGreevey
James Solomon
Undecided
Impact Research (D)
November 6–10, 2025
500 (LV)
± 4 %
29%
58%
13%
Impact Research (D)
July 24–27, 2025
500 (LV)
± 4 %
38%
46%
16%
2025 Jersey City mayoral runoff · Runoff › Results
James Solomon
James Solomon
Candidate
James Solomon
Candidate
24,675
Votes
68 %
Jim McGreevey
Jim McGreevey
Candidate
Jim McGreevey
Candidate
11,525
Votes
31 %
Total votes
Total votes
Candidate
Total votes
Candidate
36,200
Votes
100
Candidate
Votes
%
James Solomon
24,675
68 %
Jim McGreevey
11,525
31 %
Total votes
36,200
100

References

  1. Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
  2. This poll was sponsored by Solomon's campaign
  3. This poll was sponsored by Ali’s campaign
  4. This poll was sponsored by O'Dea's campaign
  5. This poll was sponsored by McGreevey's campaign
  6. New Jersey Globe
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230928022120/https://newjerseyglobe.com/governor/telegraphing-gubernatorial-bid-fulop-wont-seek-re-election-as-jersey-city-mayor-in-2025/
  7. New Jersey Globe
    https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/solomon-launches-bid-for-jersey-city-mayor/
  8. WPIX
    https://pix11.com/news/morning/former-new-jersey-gov-jim-mcgreevey-enters-jersey-city-mayoral-race/
  9. NJ Spotlight News
    https://www.njspotlightnews.org/video/hudson-county-commissioner-joins-jersey-city-mayoral-race/
  10. Hudson County View
    https://hudsoncountyview.com/7-candidates-file-for-jersey-city-mayor-15-for-council-at-large-30-for-ward-council/
  11. New Jersey Globe
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250212074552/https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/former-jersey-city-school-board-president-jumps-into-mayors-race/
  12. TAPinto
    https://www.tapinto.net/towns/jersey-city/sections/elections/articles/jersey-city-police-officer-lifelong-resident-joins-race-for-jersey-city-mayor
  13. New Jersey Globe
    https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/watterman-joins-race-for-jersey-city-mayor/
  14. New Jersey Globe
    https://newjerseyglobe.com/governor/fulop-announces-bid-for-governor-in-2025/
  15. "Jerry Walker Will Run In NJ-10 Special Election, Per Hudson County View"
    https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/jerry-walker-will-run-in-nj-10-special-election-per-hudson-county-view/
  16. New Jersey Globe
    https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/hudson-county-prepares-for-war/
  17. Hudson County View
    https://hudsoncountyview.com/actor-kal-penn-delivers-comedy-set-for-mussab-ali-for-jersey-city-mayor-fundraiser/
  18. Hudson County View
    https://hudsoncountyview.com/u-s-rep-ro-khanna-endorses-former-jersey-city-boe-pres-mussab-ali-for-mayor/
  19. The Hudson Reporter
    https://hudsonreporter.com/politics/ilhan-omar-endorses-mussab-ali/
  20. "Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib backing Mussab Ali for Jersey City mayor"
    http://hudsoncountyview.com/michigan-congresswoman-rashida-tlaib-backing-mussab-ali-for-jersey-city-mayor/
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