2025 Hoboken mayoral election
Local election in New Jersey, US
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The 2025 Hoboken mayoral election took place on November 4, 2025, to elect the mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey. Incumbent Mayor Ravinder Bhalla announced that he would not seek re-election for a third term on January 10, 2025.[1] On January 15, 2025, Bhalla announced that he would be seeking the open State Assembly seat for New Jersey's 32nd legislative district.[2]
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November 4, 2025
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Jabbour: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% Russo: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% Ramos: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% Fisher: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% No data  Jabbour: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Russo: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No candidate reached 50% of the vote, and a runoff election was scheduled for December 2, 2025, between Michael Russo and Emily Jabbour.[3]
Councilwoman at-large Emily Jabbour defeated 3rd Ward Councilman Michael Russo in the runoff election, becoming the mayor-elect of Hoboken.[4]
Candidates
Advanced to the runoff
- Emily Jabbour, at-large councilmember[5]
- Michael Russo, councilmember from the 3rd ward and son of former mayor Anthony Russo[6]
Eliminated in the first round
- Dini Ajmani, former U.S. Treasury Department Deputy Assistant Secretary[7] (Endorsed Jabbour)
- Tiffanie Fisher, councilmember from the 2nd ward[8] (Endorsed Russo)
- Ruben Ramos, councilmember from the 4th ward and former state assemblymember from the 33rd district (2008–2014)[9] (Endorsed Russo)
- Pat Waiters, perennial candidate[10]
Declined
- Ravinder Bhalla, incumbent mayor (ran for state assembly)[2]
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Emily Jabbour | 5,170 | 27.0% | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Russo | 4,659 | 24.3% | |
| Nonpartisan | Tiffanie Fisher | 3,674 | 19.2% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ruben Ramos | 2,871 | 15.0% | |
| Nonpartisan | Dini Ajmani | 2,500 | 13.1% | |
| Nonpartisan | Pat Waiters | 172 | 0.9% | |
| Write-in | 113 | 0.6% | ||
| Total votes | 19,159 | 100.0% | ||
Runoff
Endorsements
- 2025 mayoral candidates
- Dini Ajmani, former U.S. Treasury Department Deputy Assistant Secretary[19]
- State legislators
- Katie Brennan, state assemblymember-elect from the 32nd district[19]
- Raj Mukherji, state senator from the 32nd district (2024–present)[20]
- Local officials
- 2025 mayoral candidates
- Tiffanie Fisher, councilmember from the 2nd ward[24]
- Ruben Ramos, councilmember from the 4th ward and former state assemblymember from the 33rd district (2008–2014)[25]
- Local officials
- Mike DeFusco, former councilmember from the 1st ward[26]
- Paul Presinzano, councilmember from the 1st ward[27]
- Party officials
Results
Jabbour won 53.8% of the vote, defeating Russo, who garnered 46.2%. Jabbour carried 4 of Hoboken's 6 council wards, including those of 2025 mayoral candidates Tiffanie Fisher (51.3%-48.7%) and Ruben Ramos (52.8%-47.2%), both of whom had endorsed Russo in the runoff.[29][30][31]
Additionally, each of the 3 candidates on Jabbour's at-large council slate were elected.[29] This left Jabbour's allies with 4 seats on Hoboken's 9-member city council, one short of a majority, when including Jabbour endorser and 5th Ward Councilman Phil Cohen.[32]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Emily Jabbour | 6,664 | 53.78% | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Russo | 5,728 | 46.22% | |
| Total votes | 12,392 | 100.00 | ||