Dems Lead South Brunswick Mayor, Council Election 2026

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Democratic Mayor Charlie Carley leads Republican John O’Sullivan in the race for South Brunswick mayor, according to unofficial results from the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office as of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Carley had 11,153 votes, or 73.19 percent, to O’Sullivan’s 4,047, or 26.56 percent. That’s a margin of 7,106 votes.

In an email to Patch, O’Sullivan conceded the race and wished Carley on his win. “Congratulations to the mayor for his win,” O’Sullivan wrote.

In the race for one four-year Township Council seat, Democratic Councilman Ken Bierman leads Republican Mike Havardansky, 11,021 to 4,052, or 72.98 percent to 26.83 percent.

In the Board of Education race, Mike Mitchell, Raja Krishna and Maryam Pal are the top three vote-getters among four candidates competing for three seats. Magesh Kamalakannan trails by 5,276 votes.

The results are unofficial until the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office certifies them.

South Brunswick Mayor

• Charlie Carley (D)*: 11,153

• John O’Sullivan (R): 4,047

South Brunswick Township Council (one seat)

• Ken Bierman (D)*: 11,021

• Mike Havardansky (R): 4,052

South Brunswick Board of Education (three seats)

• Raja Krishna*: 7,771

• Maryam Pal: 6,753

• Magesh Kamalakannan: 5,276

• Mike Mitchell*: 8,173

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