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If you were refreshing your county clerk’s website late into the night, same. Here’s everything on the ballot in South Jersey, all in one place, from the U.S. Senate down to your school board.

South Jersey voters cast ballots Tuesday, Nov. 3, for U.S. Senate, three House seats, county commissioner boards, dozens of municipal races and school board seats across Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties. All results below are unofficial until certified by each county, and many local races are still being counted. We’ll keep updating this page as towns report.

Last updated: 4:35 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4

Mind you, there were no statewide ballot questions and no state legislative races this year. That means the action was in Congress, county government, your town council and your school board.

The big ones

U.S. Senate: Sen. Cory Booker (D) vs. Justin Murphy (R), with independents Veronica Fernandez and Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party). Result: Booker wins re-election, according to The Associated Press.

NJ-1 (Camden County and parts of Gloucester and Burlington): Rep. Donald Norcross (D) vs. Damon Galdo (R), plus Austin Johnson (For the People). Result: Norcross wins another term, according to The Associated Press.

NJ-2 (Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem, plus parts of Gloucester and Ocean): Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R) vs. Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock (D), plus Ramon Mora Jr. (Invest In People). Result: Van Drew conceded to Mullock Tuesday night, according to the New Jersey Globe and The Philadelphia Inquirer. As of 10:10 p.m., Mullock led 52.6% to 46.5%, according to the Globe. The Associated Press had not called the race as of early Wednesday.

NJ-3 (most of Burlington County): Rep. Herb Conaway (D) vs. Michael McGuire (R), plus Ryan Michael Kelly and Steven Welzer (Green). Result: Conaway wins a second term, according to The Associated Press.

Atlantic County

• County clerk: Joseph J. Giralo (R) vs. Elizabeth “Lisa” Bender (D). Results pending; we’ll update as the county reports.
• Sheriff: Joe “Tokyo” O’Donoghue (R) vs. Sean Riggin (D). Results pending.
• Commissioner at-large (2 seats): John W. Risley Jr. (R), June Byrnes (R), Jonathan Marcellus (D), Kyle Gornick (D). Results pending.
• Commissioner, District 3: Andrew Parker (R) vs. Richard Healey (D). Results pending.

Atlantic County towns

• Brigantine: Mayor Vincent Sera (R), unopposed. Council at-large: Cornelius Kane (R) and Michael Riordan (R), unopposed.
• Egg Harbor City (3 council seats): Joseph M. Farnan (R), Donna M. Heist (R), Joseph Ricci Jr. (R), Steven Ortiz (D), Nate Ross (D), Karl Timbers (D), Karen Adams (I), Mason Wright Jr. (I). Results pending.
• Egg Harbor Township Committee (2 seats): Paul W. Hodson (R), Laura Pfrommer (R), Junita Hyman (D), Tamika Gilbert-Floyd (D). Unexpired 1-year term: Patrick Ireland (R) vs. Anthony Calandrillo (D). Results pending.
• Also voting: Absecon (Wards 1 and 2), Buena Borough, Buena Vista Township, Corbin City, Estell Manor, Folsom, Hamilton Township, Hammonton, Linwood, Mullica Township, Northfield, Pleasantville, Port Republic, Somers Point and Weymouth Township. Candidates and results will be added as the Atlantic County clerk reports.

Atlantic County school boards

Seats on the ballot, according to the Atlantic County clerk. Results pending for all districts.

• Absecon: 2 seats.
• Atlantic City: 3 full seats, plus 1 unexpired 2-year seat.
• Buena Regional: Buena Borough, 1 seat. Buena Vista Township, 2 full seats plus unexpired 2-year and 1-year seats.
• Egg Harbor City: 2 seats.
• Egg Harbor Township: 3 seats.
• Estell Manor: 1 seat.
• Folsom: 2 full seats, plus 1 unexpired 1-year seat.
• Galloway Township: 3 local seats, plus 1 Greater Egg Harbor Regional seat.
• Hamilton Township: 3 local seats, plus 1 Greater Egg Harbor Regional seat.
• Hammonton: 3 seats.
• Linwood: 3 seats.
• Longport: 1 seat.
• Mullica Township: 3 local seats, plus 1 Greater Egg Harbor Regional seat.
• Northfield: 3 local seats, plus 2 Mainland Regional seats.
• Pleasantville: 3 seats.
• Port Republic: 3 seats.
• Somers Point: 3 local seats, plus 1 Mainland Regional seat.
• Weymouth: 3 full seats, plus unexpired 2-year and 1-year seats.

Burlington County

• Commissioners (2 seats): Randy Brolo (D, incumbent), Jonathan Chebra (D), Joseph Abegg (R), James Melton (R). The board is currently all Democrats. Results pending.
• Surrogate: Brian Carlin (D, incumbent) vs. Dale McPeak (R). Results pending.
• Towns and school boards: Municipal and school board races will be added as the Burlington County clerk reports.

Camden County

• Commissioners (2 seats): Louis Cappelli Jr. (D, incumbent), Jonathan Young (D, incumbent), Robert Stone (R). Republicans haven’t won a Camden County commissioner seat since 1990. Results pending.
• Cherry Hill Board of Education (3 seats): Renee Cherfane, Anne Einhorn, Ineda “Corrien” Elmore-Stratton, Joseph Lynch, Darby Malvey, Melissa Manzano, Harold “Hal” Melleby Jr., Steven Redfearn. Results pending.
• Other towns and school boards: Will be added as the Camden County clerk reports.

Cape May County

• Commissioners (2 open seats): Patrick Rosenello (R), Curtis Bashaw (R), David Temple (D), Eric J. Morey (D). Will Morey and Melanie Collette didn’t run again. Results pending.
• Sheriff: Robert A. Nolan (R), unopposed.

Cape May County towns

• Cape May City Council (3 seats, nonpartisan): Lorraine Baldwin, Maureen K. McDade and Shaine P. Meier, according to Shore Local News. Results pending.
• Dennis Township Committee (2 seats): Thomas Van Artsdalen (R), Scott Turner (R), John Carson (D), Renee Pettit (D). Results pending.
• Lower Township Council: Ward 1: Thomas Conrad (R), unopposed. Ward 2: Joseph Wareham (R), Elizabeth Blair-Slemmer (D), Caroline Rankovic (I). Ward 3: Roland A. Roy Jr. (R) vs. Michelle Simmons (D). Results pending.
• Middle Township Committee: Christopher M. Leusner (R), unopposed.
• North Wildwood Council: At-large, 1-year term: Ronald Simone (R). Ward 1: David Del Conte (R). Ward 2: Kellyann Tolomeo (R). All unopposed.
• Stone Harbor Council (2 seats): Kenneth Biddick (R), Wendi L. Powers (R), Geoff Woolery (I). Results pending.
• Upper Township Committee: Curtis T. Corson Jr. (R), unopposed.
• Woodbine: Mayor William Pikolycky (R), unopposed. Council: David Bennett (R) and Hector Cruz (R), unopposed.
• No November races: Avalon, Ocean City and Sea Isle City (they vote in May), plus West Cape May, Wildwood, West Wildwood and Wildwood Crest.
• School boards: Will be added as the Cape May County clerk reports.

Cumberland County

• Commissioners (3 seats): Incumbents Sandra Taylor, Art Marchand and James Sauro vs. challengers Ron Franceschini (D), Joe Pepitone (D) and LaRae Smith. Results pending.
• Sheriff: Michael Donato (R, incumbent) vs. Robert Austino (D). Results pending.
• Commercial Township Committee: Ronald Sutton (incumbent) vs. Fletcher Jamison (D). Results pending.
• Hopewell Township (2 seats): Jeffrey Shrimp, Judith Zirkle and Marlisee Counsellor (D). Results pending.
• Other towns and school boards, including Vineland, Millville and Bridgeton: Will be added as the Cumberland County clerk reports.

Gloucester County

• Commissioners (3 seats): Jim Jefferson, Joann Gattinelli and Matthew Weng (all D, incumbents) vs. Martino Cartier, Barbara McCormick and Katherine Falcone (all R). Early returns as of 8:24 p.m. Tuesday, per Patch: Gattinelli 31,821; Jefferson 31,784; Weng 31,278; McCormick 13,305; Falcone 12,859; Cartier 12,692. Early counts were heavy with mail-in ballots; full results pending.
• Washington Township Council (3 seats): Gary Egizi (D), Donna Freidl (D), Gerard Moore (D) vs. incumbents Peter Del Borrello Jr. (R), Donald Brown Jr. (R) and Johnson “Jack” Yerkes III (R). Results pending.
• Other towns and school boards, including Deptford, Glassboro, West Deptford and Monroe: Will be added as the Gloucester County clerk reports.

Salem County

• Commissioner (3-year term): Ed Ramsay (R) vs. Charles Hassler (D). Results pending.
• Commissioner (1-year unexpired term): Paul M. Collier (R) vs. John “Buddy” Ayars (D). Results pending.
• Carneys Point (2 seats): Almeda Johnson (D), Adriene Logan (D), Wayne Pelura (R), Michelle Shaw (R). Results pending.
• Oldmans (2 seats): Theresa DeSanto (D), Dean Sparks (R), Brian Porch (R). Results pending.
• Penns Grove (2 seats): Deborah Scott (D), Jonathan Carter (D), Brandon Castillo (I), Michael “Mike” Bercute (I). Results pending.
• Salem City, East Ward: Timothy Gregory (D) vs. Aileen Hassler VanAtta (I). Results pending.
• Woodstown (2 seats): Shane Godshall (D), Alexander Dominy (D), Heather Bobbitt (R), James Hackett (R). Results pending.
• Unopposed: Alloway (Chuck Angelus, R), Elmer (Cynthia Nolan and Marc Adams, R), Elsinboro (Joseph McAllister, R), Lower Alloways Creek (Richard Venable, R; Douglas Hassler, R, unexpired), Mannington (Fred Catalano, R), Pennsville (John Dyer and Melissa Fitchett, R), Pilesgrove (David Bonowski, R), Pittsgrove (Fiore Copare and William Schmidt Jr., R), Quinton (Ralph Warfle, R), Salem City West Ward (Douglas Wright, D; Kiersten Westley Henson, D, unexpired) and Upper Pittsgrove (David Zeck Sr. and John Noone, R).
• School boards: Will be added as the Salem County clerk reports.

So, what do the results show so far?

The headline is the 2nd District. Van Drew, who won the seat by nearly 17 points in 2024, conceded to Mullock Tuesday night, which would leave Rep. Chris Smith as the only Republican in New Jersey’s House delegation. Booker, Norcross and Conaway all won re-election, according to The Associated Press.

At the county level, early Gloucester County returns showed the three Democratic incumbents well ahead, though those numbers came in early and leaned toward mail-in ballots. Most other county, town and school board races were still being tallied overnight.

Those are the races that touch your property taxes, your roads and your kids’ schools. Congress gets the headlines. Your township committee gets your trash pickup schedule, and your school board gets your kids’ curriculum.

Check your own town

Results are unofficial until each county certifies them, and mail-in and provisional ballots can still change close races. For the official numbers, check your county clerk or the New Jersey Division of Elections.