With 334 of 343 Camden County voting precincts reporting, we have a fairly clear picture of how the 2024 state, municipal, and local school board races are likely to conclude.
The U.S. Presidential race is anticipated to be significantly closer to call.
However, all results are considered unofficial and incomplete until certified by the Camden County Clerk. The totals reported below will change before their final certification.
This is the best available information shortly before midnight on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Check back with us for updates as we have them.
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Turnout
With 394,178 registered voters in Camden County, preliminary indications show a total of 236,108 ballots were cast in the 2024 General Election for a reported 59.34 percent voter turnout rate.
Of those, 35,650 votes were submitted in early voting, 83,197 by mail, and 117,261 in person on Election Day.
U.S. Presidential Race
With the national U.S. Presidential race still undecided, New Jersey went for incumbent U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris (Democrat) over former U.S. President Donald Trump (Republican) and a field of seven independent candidates.
Harris tallied 144,686 votes in Camden County to Trump’s 82,527 votes. Green Party candidate Jill Stein pulled in 1,273 votes, followed by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (Independent) with 1,103 votes.
Libertarian Chase Oliver (461 votes), Socialism and Liberation candidate Claudia De La Cruz (207 votes), Socialist Equality candidate Joseph Kishore (110 votes), U.S. Constitution party candidate Randall A. Terry (122 votes) and Socialist Workers candidate Rachele Fruit (38 votes) rounded out the field.
U.S. Senate Race
U.S. Representative Andy Kim (Democrat, NJ-03) is the projected U.S. Senator-elect from New Jersey. He will fill the seat that Robert Menendez vacated this summer after his conviction on bribery charges.
In Camden County Kim (146,627 votes) outlasted Republican hotelier Curtis Bashaw (74,884 votes), social worker Christina Khalil (Green, 1,692 votes), realtor Kenneth R. Kaplan (Libertarian, 928 votes), union organizer Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers, 260 votes), and Patricia G. Mooneyham (Vote Better, 225 votes).
U.S. Representative Race
Incumbent Donald Norcross (Democrat) is poised to return to his seat in Washington, D.C., representing New Jersey’s First Congressional District.
Norcross (136,274 votes) effectively doubled up Republican attorney Theodore “Teddy” Liddell (80,322 votes) in Camden County, with Robin Brownfield (Green Party, 3,940 votes) and Austin Johnson (1,728 votes) rounding out the field.
Camden County Sheriff Race
Former Camden County Sheriff Chuck Billingham (Democrat) looks to be the clear winner in the race for county sheriff against Sean Williams (Republican), with 139,381 votes to Williams’ 80,624.
Camden County Clerk Race
With the majority of precincts reporting, New Jersey Sixth District Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt of Cherry Hill (Democrat) soundly defeated compliance auditor Jennifer Exler of Audubon (Republican) in the contest for Camden County Clerk, 140,455 votes to 79,382 votes.
Camden County Commissioners Race
Incumbent Democrats Melinda Kane of Cherry Hill (139,966 votes), Jeff Nash of Winslow (138,550 votes), and Al Dyer of Pennsauken (133,288 votes) all appear to have retained their seats on the Camden County Board of Commissioners, defeating Republican challengers Danielle Barry, a social worker from Haddonfield (79,653 votes); Donald J. Smith, an IT consultant from Lindenwold (75,617 votes); and Norman C. Rebel, Jr. (74,350 votes) by a nearly two-to-one margin.
Municipal Government Races
In Audubon Park, Democrats Cathleen Lowe and Amy Paratore faced no balloted opposition for two seats on the local government council.
In Cherry Hill, it looks like Democratic Councilwoman Jill Hulnick (21,398 votes) has defended her unexpired term against Countrywide Home Care CEO Anna R. Adler, a Republican (12,978 votes) by a factor of more than one-and-a-half.
Pediatrician Mohammed Jawaad Hussain (674 votes) and Nicole Nance (245 votes), a minister from Gatekeepers Kingdom Impact Ministries, did not draw significant interest from voters in the race.
Incumbent Democratic Cherry Hill Councilman Daniel V. DiRenzo, Jr. (23,104 votes) appears to have fended off challenges from Blackwood Animal Hospital manager Judi L. Giacoboni-Russo, a Republican (12,547 votes) by a margin similar to that by which Hulnick bested Adler, with Stephen Heath, Jr. (499 votes) a distant third.
In Haddonfield, Dave Siedell (4,055 votes) just about doubled up Bill Shanahan (2,316 votes) in the race to complete the unexpired term of outgoing commissioner Kevin Roche. All three local government seats will be up for consideration in the spring municipal election.
In Haddon Heights, incumbent Democratic Council President Christopher Morgan (2,780 votes), an attorney, and Democratic challenger Chad Demore, a senior manager of engineering production at Amtrak (2,719 votes), appear to have won two seats on the local governing body over Republicans Denise Bolognese (1,648 votes) and Kevin Ehret (1,637 votes).
Voters also came out heavily in favor of a non-binding resolution vote on alcohol sales in traditionally dry Haddon Heights, with 2,176 approving the measure versus 1,351 opposed.
In Merchantville, incumbent Democratic council members Daniel Sperrazza and Eric P. Benjamin faced no balloted opposition in the vote to retain their seats.
In Oaklyn, incumbent Democratic council members Nancy MacGregor and David T. Wright faced no balloted opposition in their re-election campaigns, and neither did Democratic challenger Sarah McCleery-Cairns, who ran unopposed to fill an unexpired term on the borough council.
In Pennsauken, incumbent Democratic Committee members Jessica Rafeh (10,223 votes) and Marco DiBattista (10,158 votes) handily won re-election to the township council. Independent candidate Nhuan Van (The People’s Rule) mustered 850 votes.
Board of Education (BOE) Races
Audubon
In the race for the Audubon Public School District Board of Education Danielle Mitchell (3,386 votes), Andrea Robinson (3,137 votes), and Allison Cox (2,788 votes) have the edge over Brian Burns (2,442 votes).
The top three finishers will join Sara Joy Kuhlen on the governing body; Kuhlen faced no balloted opposition in her race for the unexpired term to which she had been appointed.
Cherry Hill
Leading vote-getters Bridget Palmer (13,871 votes), Dean Drizin (12,784 votes), Kurt Braddock (10,307 votes), and Harvey Vazquez (10,245 votes) are separating themselves from a crowded pack in the race for three seats on the Cherry Hill Township Public School District Board of Education.
Close on their heels are David M. Bercovitch (10,057 votes) and Ava Friddell (9,571 votes), with a clearer gap facing candidates Quadsia Birat Niaz (7,376 votes), Samia Mian (5,041 votes), Nouruz Chowdhury (2,307 votes), and Omar Alkahily (2,094 votes).
Collingswood
In Collingswood, Maggie Zmijewski (3,015 votes), Zakiya Devine (2,942 votes), and Danielle Brown (2,830 votes) lead a tight race for three seats on the Collingswood Public School District Board of Education.
Right behind them are Rebecca Sieg (2,666 votes), Lia Forman (2,496 votes), Paul Groch (2,417 votes), and Jim DeSimone (1,472 votes).
Haddonfield
Matt Ritter, Meg Hollingworth, and Stephanie Benecchi faced no balloted opposition for three available three-year terms on the Haddonfield Public School District Board of Education.
Haddon Heights
Trish Sheilds (3,091 votes) leads all candidates in the race for one of three, three-year terms on the Haddon Heights Public School District Board of Education.
Bryan Schroeder (2,765 votes) and Andrea Pagan (2,525 votes) look like they’ll take the other two, with Thomas Hambrose (1,922 votes) the odd one out.
Haddon Township
In the race for three available three-year terms on the Haddon Township Public School District Board of Education: James Lex (4,167 votes), David Ricci (4,130 votes), and Christopher Cook (3,794) have pulled ahead of John Lavell (3,114 votes), Joshua Kennedy (2,364 votes), and Mark Henley (2,307 votes).
Merchantville
Merchantville School District Board of Education incumbents Marc Carcanague and Eliot Honigfeld faced no balloted opposition in the race to retain their seats on the governing body.
Oaklyn
In Oaklyn, Aidan DiMarco (1,287 votes), Therese Marmion (1,147 votes), and Kimberly Love (1,070 votes) are in a tight race with Pete Mohan (1,060 votes) for three available three-year terms on the Oaklyn Public School District Board of Education.
Pennsauken
At the head of the Pennsauken Public School District Board of Education race, Diane E. Johnson (6,439 votes) has opened up a commanding lead on the field, with Lisa Eckel (5,557 votes) and Jerry Bennett (4,805 votes) the next closest among Dana Surgner (4,386 votes), Yudelka Morillo-Sandoval (4,250 votes), and Michael Porch (3,508 votes).
Meanwhile, Jeffrey C. Carey (5,497 votes) leads John Figueroa, Jr. (5,065) in a close race to fulfill an unexpired term on the governing body.
