How Hoboken Voted: School Board, President, Marijuana, More

HOBOKEN, NJ — On a historic Election Day Tuesday, Hoboken didn't have much of a conundrum when considering its only local race. Three incumbent school board members ran unopposed to retain their seats.

Hoboken will see a more heated local race next year as the mayor and three councilmembers-at-large have the chance to run.

In the Hoboken Board of Education race, Board President Sharyn Angley ran with members Chetali Khanna and Melanie Tekirian on a slate known as "Hoboken Together." All have children in the school district. During the campaign, Angley said, "Not only are we committed to the district as board members, but also as parents."

Their tallies as of Tuesday evening were:

• Angley, 11,872
• Khanna, 11,579
• Tekirian, 11,475
• Write-In, 223

More information from the Hudson County clerk's office can be found here.

How did you vote for congress and president? And what about weed?

In regional races, 8th District Rep. Albio Sires easily beat back a Republican opponent. His district includes Hoboken and most other Hudson County towns. Read more here.

In the presidential race on Tuesday, 130,018 Hudson County voters, or approximately three quarters of those who voted in the county, chose former Vice President Joe Biden. Another 39,751 voters picked President Donald Trump for re-election. Only 718 voted for Libertarian Jo Jorgensen, and about 1,000 voted for other candidates or a write-in.

Marijuana and Hoboken

Among the public questions, the vote in favor of statewide marijuana legalization — Public Question 1 — passed statewide. In Hudson County, it passed by a vote of 108,318 to 41,242. The "Yes" vote captured 72 percent of the Hudson County electorate, similar to the Biden vote.

In Hoboken, three companies are hoping to open marijuana dispensaries. READ MORE: Weed Wars In Hoboken.

No write-in votes were allowed on Tuesday for other drugs.

To read about the other public questions and the other statewide election results, click here.

Election Day

Voters reported that lines in Hoboken were short, and one person who didn't receive a mail-in ballot in time reported an easy time of voting at the polling place.

"Daughter and I went very easy," said the voter on Tuesday afternoon, after posting on Hoboken Patch that she was concerned about not receiving a mail-in ballot. "Hardly anybody just had to fill out the forms. At Multi-Center [124 Grand St.] Thanks."

As of Wednesday afternoon, a victor had not been decided in the contentious presidential race, with some ballots still being counted. The matter ultimately may be decided by the courts.

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