In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 3,269 votes (62.8% vs. 59.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,800 votes (34.6% vs. 38.2%) and other candidates with 119 votes (2.3% vs. 2.1%), among the 5,203 ballots cast by the township's 7,467 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.7% (vs. 68.3% in Sussex County).General Election November 6, 2012: District Report - Group Detail , Sussex County, New Jersey Clerk, run date November 30, 2012. Accessed February 27, 2013. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 3,454 votes (62.2% vs. 59.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,987 votes (35.8% vs. 38.7%) and other candidates with 74 votes (1.3% vs. 1.5%), among the 5,551 ballots cast by the township's 7,319 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.8% (vs. 76.9% in Sussex County).2008 Presidential General Election Results: Sussex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed February 27, 2013. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 3,300 votes (67.0% vs. 63.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,564 votes (31.7% vs. 34.4%) and other candidates with 48 votes (1.0% vs. 1.3%), among the 4,928 ballots cast by the township's 6,500 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.8% (vs. 77.7% in the whole county).2004 Presidential Election: Sussex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed February 27, 2013.
In the 2012 presidential election Republican Mitt Romney received 3269 votes (628% vs 594% countywide) ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1800 votes (346% vs 382%) and other candidates with 119 votes (23% vs 21%) among the 5203 ballots cast by the township's 7467 registered voters for a turnout of 697% (vs 683% in Sussex County)General Election November 6 2012 District Report - Group Detail  Sussex County New Jersey Clerk run date November 30 2012 Accessed February 27 2013 In the 2008 presidential election Republican John McCain received 3454 votes (622% vs 592% countywide) ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1987 votes (358% vs 387%) and other candidates with 74 votes (13% vs 15%) among the 5551 ballots cast by the township's 7319 registered voters for a turnout of 758% (vs 769% in Sussex County)2008 Presidential General Election Results Sussex County New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections December 23 2008 Accessed February 27 2013 In the 2004 presidential election Republican George W Bush received 3300 votes (670% vs 639% countywide) ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1564 votes (317% vs 344%) and other candidates with 48 votes (10% vs 13%) among the 4928 ballots cast by the township's 6500 registered voters for a turnout of 758% (vs 777% in the whole county)2004 Presidential Election Sussex County New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections December 13 2004 Accessed February 27 2013