Editing Hammonton, New Jersey (section)

==Government==

===Local government===
Hammonton is governed under the [[Town (New Jersey)|Town]] form of New Jersey municipal government. The town is one of nine municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this traditional form of government.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Town Council, with all positions elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The Mayor is elected to a four-year term. The Town Council includes six members elected to serve two-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 49.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=5 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 5. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2023}}, the [[Mayor]] of Hammonton is [[Independent politician|Independent]] Steve DiDonato, whose term of office ends December 31, 2025. Members of the Hammonton Town Council are Deputy Mayor Tom Gribbin (I, 2023), Steven Furgione (I, 2024), Jonathan Oliva (I, 2023), Renee Rodio ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], 2024), Sam Rodio (I, 2024) and Ed Wuillermin (I, 2023).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://townofhammonton.org/mayor-council/ Mayor & Council], Town of Hammonton. Accessed June 6, 2023</ref><ref>[https://townofhammonton.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Hammonton-2023-User-Friendly-Budget-Introduced.pdf 2023 Municipal User Friendly Budget], Town of Hammonton. Accessed June 6, 2023.</ref><ref name=Govt>[https://www.atlantic-county.org/county-government/municipalities.asp#hammonton Municipal Government] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323200723/https://www.atlantic-county.org/county-government/municipalities.asp#hammonton |date=March 23, 2022 }}, [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed June 6, 2023.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2022>[https://www.atlanticcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022-General-Election-Results-Amended-v.1.pdf 2022 General Election Results - Amended], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]] Clerk, updated December 5, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2021>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/111509/web.278093/#/summary General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]], updated January 4, 2022. Accessed February 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2020>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/107166/web.264614/#/summary November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]], update January 4, 2021. Accessed February 1, 2021.</ref>

The mayor and most council members are affiliated with Hammonton First, an independent political organization that was established in 2005 and swept that November's elections, winning the mayoral seat and all three council seats.<ref>[http://hammontonfirst.com/about.html About], Hammonton First. Accessed September 2, 2020.</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Hammonton is located in the 2nd Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 8th state legislative district.<ref>[https://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 8,556 registered voters in Hammonton, of which 1,851 (21.6% vs. 30.5% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 2,627 (30.7% vs. 25.2%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 4,076 (47.6% vs. 44.3%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|unaffiliated]]. There were 2 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-atlantic-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Atlantic], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> Among the town's 2010 Census population, 57.8% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 75.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 76.6% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016 presidential election]], Republican [[Donald Trump]] received 3,859 votes (60.08% vs 44.64% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Hillary Clinton]] with 2,366 votes (36.84% vs 51.61%) and other candidates with 198 votes (3.08% vs 3.76%). A total of 6,423 ballots were cast.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McGettigan|first1=Edward P.|title=General Election Results - November 8, 2016|url=https://atlanticcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2016-Atlantic-County-General-Election-Results1.pdf|website=Atlantic County Clerk|access-date=April 21, 2018}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 3,420 votes here (54.4% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 2,777 votes (44.1% vs. 57.9%) and other candidates with 57 votes (0.9% vs. 0.9%), among the 6,290 ballots cast by the town's 8,951 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.3% (vs. 65.8% in Atlantic County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-atlantic.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Atlantic County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225004603/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-atlantic.pdf |date=December 25, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-atlantic.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Atlantic County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225004857/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-atlantic.pdf |date=December 25, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 3,509 votes here (54.0% vs. 41.6% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 2,894 votes (44.5% vs. 56.5%) and other candidates with 89 votes (1.4% vs. 1.1%), among the 6,502 ballots cast by the town's 9,090 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.5% (vs. 68.1% in Atlantic County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-atlantic.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Atlantic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 3,218 votes here (54.1% vs. 46.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 2,600 votes (43.7% vs. 52.0%) and other candidates with 47 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 5,947 ballots cast by the town's 7,913 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.2% (vs. 69.8% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_atlantic_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Atlantic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Presidential elections results
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
![[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2024 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2024]]<ref name="2024Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-atlantic.pdf|title=Presidential November 5, 2024 General Election Results Atlantic County|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.3%''' ''4,697''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.1% ''2,609''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.6% ''96''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2020|2020]]<ref name="2020Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-atlantic.pdf|title=Presidential November 3, 2020 General Election Results Atlantic County|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.9%''' ''4,560''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.9% ''2,957''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.2% ''94''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016]]<ref name="2016Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2016/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-atlantic.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results – November 8, 2016 – Atlantic County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2017}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.1%''' ''3,859''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.8% ''2,366''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |3.1% ''198''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012]]<ref name="2012Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2012/2012-presidential-atlantic.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results – November 4, 2012 – Atlantic County |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.4%''' ''3,420''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.1% ''2,777''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.9% ''57''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008]]<ref name="state.nj.us">[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2008/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-atlantic.pdf], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 9, 2025.</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.0%''' ''3,509''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.5% ''2,894''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.4% ''89''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004]]'''<ref name="Presidential Election 2004">[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2004/2004-presidential_atlantic_co_2004.pdf], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 9, 2025.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.1%''' ''3,218''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.7% ''2,600''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.8% ''47''
|}

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2017|2017 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Kim Guadagno]] received 2,425 votes (56.38% vs 42.46% countywide) ahead of Democrat [[Phil Murphy|Phillip Murphy]] with 1,726 votes (40.13% vs 55.14%), and other candidates with 150 votes (3.49% vs 2.41%). There were a total of 4,301 votes cast.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McGettigan|first1=Edward P.|title=General Election Results - November 7, 2017|url=https://atlanticcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/General-Election-Results-2017-1.pdf|website=Atlantic County Clerk|access-date=April 21, 2018}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 3,234 votes here (68.7% vs. 60.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 1,229 votes (26.1% vs. 34.9%) and other candidates with 60 votes (1.3% vs. 1.3%), among the 4,709 ballots cast by the town's 9,033 registered voters, yielding a 52.1% turnout (vs. 41.5% in the county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-atlantic.pdf 2013 Governor: Atlantic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-atlantic.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 5, 2013 General Election Results : Atlantic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 2,588 votes here (53.7% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 1,773 votes (36.8% vs. 44.5%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 204 votes (4.2% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 93 votes (1.9% vs. 1.2%), among the 4,822 ballots cast by the town's 8,724 registered voters, yielding a 55.3% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-atlantic.pdf 2009 Governor: Atlantic County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112193846/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-atlantic.pdf |date=January 12, 2016 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref>