New Jersey Incumbent Projected Election Winner as Tallying Continues: AP

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy greets supporters during an election night party in Asbury Park, N.J., on Nov. 3, 2021. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP Photo

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy narrowly won reelection on Wednesday, defeating Republican former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, announced The Associated Press.

Unofficial results show Murphy winning with 50 percent of the votes by a margin of 19,294 votes, while Ciattarelli gained 49 percent of the votes, with 98 percent of precincts reporting, according to the New Jersey Herald. Out of 6,348 precincts, 199 still need to report their results.