2025 Hoboken mayoral election

2025 Hoboken mayoral election

November 4, 2025
December 2, 2025 (runoff)
 
Candidate Emily Jabbour Michael Russo Tiffanie Fisher
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round 5,170
27.0%
4,659
24.3%
3,674
19.2%
Runoff 6,664
53.8%
5,728
46.2%
Eliminated

 
Candidate Ruben Ramos Dini Ajmani
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round 2,871
15.0%
2,500
13.1%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election

Ravinder Bhalla
Democratic

Elected mayor

Emily Jabbour
Democratic

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. On January 15, 2025, Bhalla announced that he would be seeking the open State Assembly seat for New Jersey's 32nd legislative district.

No candidate reached 50% of the vote, and a runoff election was scheduled for December 2, 2025, between Michael Russo and Emily Jabbour.

Councilwoman at-large Emily Jabbour defeated 3rd Ward Councilman Michael Russo in the runoff election, becoming the mayor-elect of Hoboken.