With 343 of 432 precincts in, roughly 80 percent of the votes have been counted.
By Matt Skoufalos | June 4, 2024
With about 80 percent of precincts reporting (343 of 390) Tuesday night, the unofficial early returns from the 2024 Camden County Primary Elections yield a rough picture of how the ballots for the November general election likely will look.
Approaching midnight on June 5, 59,248 ballots had been cast in the race: 45,063 votes by Democrats and 14,182 votes by Republicans.
All results are considered unofficial and incomplete until certified by the Camden County Clerk. These totals will change before their final certification.
U.S. Presidential Race
On the Democratic ticket, incumbent U.S. President Joe Biden (38,731 votes) is the presumptive nominee over Terrisa Bukovinac (663 votes).
An option to vote “Uncommitted” on the office from the Democratic Socialists of America — which ran no candidate, only the slogan “Justice for Palestine, Permanent Ceasefire Now.” — gathered 2,362 votes. The New Jersey Monitor has more.
Republican Donald Trump (12,332 votes) faced no balloted opposition within his own party in New Jersey.
U.S. Senate Race
On the Democratic ticket, U.S. Representative Andy Kim (30,835 votes) of Moorestown has pulled well ahead of Patricia Campos-Medina of Califon (9,274 votes), and Lawrence Hamm of Newark (2,383 votes) in the race for the U.S. Senate seat held since 2006 by Robert Menendez, who is currently on trial for federal corruption charges.
On the Republican ticket, Curtis Bashaw of Cape May (8,366 votes) leads a field that includes Christine Serrano-Glassner (2,004 votes), Justin Murphy of Tabernacle (1,765 votes), and Albert Harshaw of Jackson (603 votes).
(On Monday, The New Jersey Globe reported that Menendez will seek to defend his seat as an independent, pending the outcome of his trial.)
U.S. Representative Race
Theodore “Teddy” Liddell of Gloucester Township (9,116 votes) has the Republican nomination for New Jersey’s First Congressional District all but sewn up over Claire Gustafson of Collingswood (1,972 votes) and union carpenter Damon Galdo of West Deptford (1,570 votes).
On the Democratic ticket, incumbent U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (41,005 votes) faced no primary opposition.
Camden County Sheriff Race
On the Democratic ticket, former Camden County Sheriff Chuck Billingham (37,747 votes) willface Republican Sean Williams(12,150 votes) in the November general election. Neither man faced balloted opposition for the position.
Camden County Clerk Race
On the Democratic ticket, long-serving New Jersey Sixth District Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt of Cherry Hill (25,015 votes) is leading Rebecca Holloway of Clementon (16,163 votes).
On the Republican ticket, Jennifer Exler of Audubon (9,793 votes) holds a sizable advantage over Lisa Chambers of Waterford (2,675 votes).
Camden County Commissioners Race
Three seats are up for grabs on the Camden County Board of Commissioners.
Incumbents Jeff Nash of Winslow (28,913 votes), Melinda Kane of Cherry Hill (28,852 votes), and Al Dyer of Pennsauken (24,794 votes) have the upper hands on South Jersey Progressive Democrats Kyle Irwin of Collingswood (14,549 votes), Susan Druckenbrod of Cherry Hill (13,533 votes), and Elton Custis of Camden City (11,247 votes).
On the Camden County Regular Republican Party ticket candidates Danielle Barry (10,010 votes) of Haddonfield,Donald J. Smith (9,797 votes) of Lindenwold, and Norman C. Rebel, Jr. (9,569 votes) are outpacing Jennifer Moore of Haddon Heights (2,856 votes), Ian Gill (2,429 votes), and Denise Gonzalez of Sicklerville (2,387 votes), all of whom are running under the slogan “Real Republicans.”
Local Races
InAudubon Park, Democrats Cathleen Lowe and Amy Paratore faced no balloted opposition from within their own party for two seats on the local government council. No Republican filed a petition seeking office.
InCherry Hill, Democratic Councilwoman Jill Hulnick will defend her unexpired term against Republican challenger and Countrywide Home Care CEO Anna R. Adler in the general election.
Her fellow Democratic Councilman Daniel V. DiRenzo, Jr. squares off against Blackwood Animal Hospital manager Judi L. Giacoboni-Russo on the Republican ticket in November.
InHaddon Heights, incumbent Democratic Council President Christopher Morgan, an attorney, and incumbent Democratic Councilwoman Kathryn Russo, a civil engineer, met no balloted opposition. They’ll face Republican challengers Kevin Ehret and Denise Bolognese in the general election.
In Merchantville, incumbent Democratic council members Daniel Sperrazza and Eric P. Benjamin faced no balloted opposition from within their own party; neither has any Republican filed a petition seeking office.
In Oaklyn, incumbent Democratic council members Nancy MacGregor and David T. Wright are seeking re-election to office with no balloted opposition. No Republican filed a petition seeking any local office.
In Pennsauken, incumbent Democratic Committee members Marco DiBattista and Jessica Rafeh will seek re-election in the November general election. No Republican filed a petition seeking any local office.
