Editing Woodbury, New Jersey (section)

==Government==
===Local government===
Woodbury is governed under the [[City (New Jersey)|City]] form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 15 municipalities (of the 564) statewide.<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 city council. A mayor is elected [[at-large]] directly by the voters for a two-year term of office. The city council has nine members, three from each of three wards, elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat from each [[Ward (United States)|ward]] coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 28.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=4 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 4. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Cerra, Michael F. [https://www.njlm.org/809/3982/Forms-of-Govt-Magazine-Article "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"], [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref>[http://woodbury.nj.us/city-government City Government] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112051717/http://woodbury.nj.us/city-government |date=November 12, 2019 }}, City of Woodbury. Accessed November 11, 2019.</ref>

{{As of|2025}}, the mayor of Woodbury is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Kyle Miller, whose term ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Woodbury City Council are Council President William H. Fleming Jr. (D, 2027; Ward 2), Sam Ferraino (D, 2026; Ward 3), Danielle Carter (D, 2025; Ward 1), Norlyn Garlic (D, 2025; Ward 2), Frances Harwell (D, 2026; Ward 2), Robert Johnson (D, 2025; Ward 3 - elected to serve an unexpired term), Ryan Lange (D, 2027; Ward 3), Reed Merinuk (D, 2022; Ward 3), Donna Miller (D, 2026; Ward 1) and Jo Miller (D, 2027; Ward 1).<ref name=Council>[https://www.woodbury.nj.us/1270/Mayor-City-Council Mayor and City Council], City of Woodbury. Accessed January 26, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.woodbury.nj.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/132#page=15 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], City of Woodbury. Accessed January 26, 2025.</ref><ref name=GloucesterDirectory>[https://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7330/2024-Directory?bidId= ''Gloucester County 2024 Official Directory''], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Gloucester2024>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Gloucester/122580/web.345435/#/summary General Election November 5, 2024 Unofficial Results], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey]], updated November 18, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Gloucester2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Gloucester/118787/web.317647/#/summary General Election November 7, 2023 Unofficial Results], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey]], November 20, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Gloucester2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Gloucester/115746/web.307039/#/summary General Election November 8, 2022 Summary Report Unofficial Results], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey]] Clerk, November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

In April 2017, the city council selected Karlene O'Connor from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the Second Ward seat expiring in December 2019 that had been held by David Trovato until he resigned from office earlier in the month.<ref>Stulpin, Caitlyn. [https://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/2017/04/woodbury_council_president_david_trovato_steps_dow.html "Woodbury council president resigns"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112051712/https://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/2017/04/woodbury_council_president_david_trovato_steps_dow.html |date=November 12, 2019 }}, NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], April 20, 2017, updated January 16, 2019. Accessed November 11, 2019. "Democrat Councilman David Trovato, who joined the council in 2015, resigned from his position on April 4, citing personal reasons as why, according to Woodbury Administrator Mike Theokas.... At the April 11 city council meeting, council chose Karlene O'Connor from three candidates to fill his seat."</ref>

At the January 2017 reorganization meeting, the city council chose Kenneth McIlvaine from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the Third Ward seat expiring in December 2017 that was vacated by Jessica Floyd when she took office as mayor.<ref>[http://www.woodbury.nj.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/01-03-17-CC-mtg-mins.docx 146th Annual Re-Organization Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Woodbury January 3, 2017] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323233324/http://www.woodbury.nj.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/01-03-17-CC-mtg-mins.docx |date=March 23, 2017 }}, City of Woodbury. Accessed March 22, 2017. "The City Clerk explained that since Councilwoman Floyd resigned from Council in order to be sworn in as Mayor, there is a vacancy on Council for the remainder of her unexpired term.... On motion of Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilwoman Parker and unanimously approved, Ken McIlvaine was appointed for the term expiring December 31, 2017."</ref>

The Democratic sweep in November 2012 of the three council seats and mayor gave the party a 6–3 majority on the 2013 council.<ref>Bautista, Jessica. [http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2012/11/woodbury_municipal_election_sw.html "Woodbury municipal election swept by Democrats"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113044812/http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2012/11/woodbury_municipal_election_sw.html |date=November 13, 2013 }}, ''[[South Jersey Times]]'', November 6, 2012. Accessed November 12, 2013. "Volk was among the four victorious Democrats that swept the city's municipal race Tuesday. Once the new year begins, the county seat's political make-up will be 6-3 Democrat with a Democratic mayor — a vast difference from this past year's 5-4 Republican edge with a Republican mayor."</ref>

=== Federal, state and county representation ===
Woodbury is located in the 1st 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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219202014/https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf |date=February 19, 2020 }}, [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 5th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011–2020 Legislative District] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120165412/https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf |date=November 20, 2021 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105221009/https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf |date=November 5, 2019 }}, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#5 Districts by Number for 2011-2020] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714024328/https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#5 |date=July 14, 2019 }}, [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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===Politics===
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 6,368 registered voters in Woodbury, of which 2,255 (35.4%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,162 (18.2%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 2,948 (46.3%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 3 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-gloucester-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Gloucester] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723221541/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-gloucester-co-summary-report.pdf |date=July 23, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 10, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 67.7% of the vote (2,972 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 30.9% (1,356 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (65 votes), among the 4,430 ballots cast by the city's 6,623 registered voters (37 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 66.9%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-gloucester.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Gloucester County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-gloucester.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Gloucester County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 66.9% of the vote (3,216 cast), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 30.9% (1,487 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (58 votes), among the 4,806 ballots cast by the city's 6,829 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.4%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-gloucester.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Gloucester County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723221323/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-gloucester.pdf |date=July 23, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 10, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 60.1% of the vote (2,735 ballots cast), outpolling Republican [[George W. Bush]] with 38.3% (1,742 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (43 votes), among the 4,547 ballots cast by the city's 6,521 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 69.7.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_gloucester_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Gloucester County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723221537/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_gloucester_co_2004.pdf |date=July 23, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 10, 2012.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 58.6% of the vote (1,499 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 39.4% (1,007 votes), and other candidates with 2.0% (51 votes), among the 2,608 ballots cast by the city's 6,370 registered voters (51 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 40.9%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-gloucester.pdf |title=Governor - Gloucester County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-gloucester.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Gloucester County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] received 51.8% of the vote (1,416 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 36.4% (995 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 8.5% (232 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (34 votes), among the 2,732 ballots cast by the city's 6,649 registered voters, yielding a 41.1% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-gloucester.pdf 2009 Governor: Gloucester County] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230428/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-gloucester.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 10, 2012.</ref>