Governors of New Jersey

New Jersey was one of the original 13 colonies and has had one of the longest histories of governors in the United States. Since the birth of the United States, New Jersey has had a total of 68 governors. The current governor is Phil Murphy, and he recently won re-election. He has been in office since 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and he is the first Democratic governor to win re-election since Brendan Byrne in 1974.

When Was Chris Christie the Governor of New Jersey?

Even though New Jersey is a deep blue state, it has had a Republican governor recently. Chris Christie served as the governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018, and he was a staunch member of the Republican Party. He also participated in the Republican primaries in an effort to win the Republican Party’s bid for the Presidency, but he did not make it through the primaries to win the nomination. He was also known for coordinating New Jersey's response to Hurricane Sandy, one of the most devastating hurricanes in the history of the United States.

How Many Republican Governors Has New Jersey Had?

Prior to Chris Christie, a Democratic governor held the office for a total of eight years. Richard Cody, Jim McGreevey, Richard Cooley, and Jon Corzine held the office of the Governor from 2002 to 2010. Prior to 2002, a Republican held the office of the governor of New Jersey from 1994 to 2002. Therefore, even though New Jersey is a very blue state, the state has had its fair share of Republican governors. Even though Chris Christie and Phil Murphy both won re-election, it has been unusual for someone to win a second term as the governor of New Jersey. The office tends to go to somebody else after one term.