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.
Jabbour won 53.8% of the vote, defeating Russo, who garnered 46.2%. Jabbour carried 4 of Hoboken's 6 council wards, including those of 2025 mayoral candidates Tiffanie Fisher (51.3%-48.7%) and Ruben Ramos (52.8%-47.2%), both of whom had endorsed Russo in the runoff.
Additionally, each of the 3 candidates on Jabbour's at-large council slate were elected. This left Jabbour's allies with 4 seats on Hoboken's 9-member city council, one short of a majority, when including Jabbour endorser and 5th Ward Councilman Phil Cohen.
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