Cape May County, New Jersey, elections, 2022

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Cape May County, New Jersey, held elections for local offices in 2022. Click the links below to learn more:

* County election candidates
* City and township election candidates
* How to vote in the election

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## County elections and candidates[edit]

### June 7, 2022 (Primary)[edit]

* Cape May

Cape May County Commissioner

* Julia L. Hankerson (D)

* Andrew J. Bulakowski (R)

* E. Marie Hayes (R)

Cape May County Surrogate

* Dean Marcolongo (R)

## City and township elections and candidates[edit]

### June 7, 2022 (Primary)[edit]

* Dennis

Dennis Township Committee

* Matthew Cox (R)

* Zeth Matalucci (R)

* Lower

Lower Township Council Ward 1

* Thomas Conrad (R)

Lower Township Council Ward 2

* Kevin Coombs (R)

Lower Township Council Ward 3

* Chris Marlowe (D)

* Roland Roy Jr. (R)

* Middle

Middle Township Committee

* Melisha Anderson-Ruiz (D)

* James Norris (R)

* North Wildwood

North Wildwood City Council Ward 1

* Maria G. Mattera (D)

* Margaret A. Bishop (R)

North Wildwood City Council Ward 2

* Edwin W. Koehler (R)

* Stone Harbor

Stone Harbor Borough Council

* Jennifer Gensemer (R)

* Charles Krafczek (R)

* Upper

Upper Township Committee

* Antonio Inserra (R)

* Victor Nappen II (R)

* Mark E. Pancoast (R)

* Woodbine

Woodbine Borough Council

* Eduardo Ortiz (R)

* Mary Helen Perez (R)

Woodbine Borough Mayor

* William Pikolycky (R)

## Contents

* 1 Voting information
* 2 Demographics
* 3 Presidential election results by county, 2012-2020
* 4 Other counties in New Jersey
* 5 See also

## Voting information[edit]

See also: Voting in New Jersey

Election information in New Jersey: June 7, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

* In-person: May 17, 2022
* By mail: Postmarked by May 17, 2022
* Online: May 17, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

* In-person: June 6, 2022
* By mail: Received by May 31, 2022
* Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

* In-person: June 7, 2022
* By mail: Received by June 7, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

June 3, 2022 to June 5, 2022

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls?

When are polls open on Election Day?

6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

## Demographics[edit]

Demographic Data for Cape May County, New Jersey (2019)

| Cape May County | New Jersey
Population | 93,086 | 8,878,503
Land area (sq mi) | 251 | 7,354
Race and ethnicity**
White | 91.4% | 67.8%
Black/African American | 4.5% | 13.5%
Asian | 0.9% | 9.5%
Native American | 0% | 0.2%
Pacific Islander | 0% | 0%
Two or more | 2% | 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino | 7.7% | 20.2%
Education
High school graduation rate | 92.5% | 89.8%
College graduation rate | 32.8% | 39.7%
Income
Median household income | $67,074 | $82,545
Persons below poverty level | 9.8% | 10%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019)
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

## Presidential election results by county, 2012-2020[edit]

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories

Democratic
Status  | 2012  | 2016  | 2020
Solid Democratic | D | D | D
Trending Democratic | R | D | D
Battleground Democratic | D | R | D
New Democratic | R | R | D
Republican
Status  | 2012  | 2016  | 2020
Solid Republican | R | R | R
Trending Republican | D | R | R
Battleground Republican | R | D | R
New Republican | D | D | R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 71.6% of New Jerseyans lived in one of the state's 12 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 18.9% lived in one of six Solid Republican counties. Overall, New Jersey was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in New Jersey following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

New Jersey county-level statistics, 2020

Solid Democratic | 12 | 71.6%
Solid Republican | 6 | 18.9%
New Democratic | 1 | 5.5%
Battleground Democratic | 1 | 3.3%
Trending Republican | 1 | 0.7%
Total voted Democratic | 14 | 80.4%
Total voted Republican | 7 | 19.6%

## Other counties in New Jersey[edit]

Navigate to New Jersey 2022 local elections overviews: Atlantic | Bergen | Burlington | Camden | Cape May | Cumberland | Essex | Gloucester | Hudson | Hunterdon | Mercer | Middlesex | Monmouth | Morris | Ocean | Passaic | Salem | Somerset | Sussex | Union | Warren

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