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==Government== ===Local government=== Galloway Township operates under the [[Faulkner Act]] (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) within Plan E of the [[Faulkner Act (council–manager)|Council-Manager]] form of New Jersey municipal government, implemented based on the recommendations of a [[Charter Study Commission]] as of January 1, 1976.<ref>[http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf "The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012040522/http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf |date=October 12, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], July 2007. Accessed November 18, 2013.</ref> The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this 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 the Township Council, which is comprised of seven members who are elected [[at-large]] in partisan elections to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with an election in odd-numbered years in which either three or four seats come up for vote on an alternating basis as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting after each election, members of Council select one of their members to take the office of Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor, who serve two-year terms in that office.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 13.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=12 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 12. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The Township Council is led by a Mayor whose role is to preside over meetings and sign certain documents on behalf of the township. The Council sets policy for the township as its governing body, with the day-to-day operation of the Township and its municipal services delegated to the Township Manager.<ref>[http://www.gtnj.org/form-govt.html Form of Municipal Government] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611105242/http://www.gtnj.org/form-govt.html |date=2015-06-11 }}, Galloway Township. Accessed May 18, 2015.</ref> {{As of|2024}}, the members of Galloway Township Council are Mayor Anthony Coppola ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term as mayor ends December 31, 2025 and on council ends December 31, 2027), Deputy Mayor Rich Clute (R, term as deputy mayor ends 2025 and on council ends 2027), R.J. Amato III (R, 2025), Tom Bassford (R, 2025), Tony DiPietro (R, 2027), Clifton Sudler Jr. (R, 2025), and Muhammad Umar (R, 2025).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://www.gtnj.org/index.php/departments/mayor-and-council Mayor and Council], Galloway Township. Accessed June 6, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.gtnj.org/index.php/finance-docs/budgets/1974-2023-budget-introduction/file 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Galloway Township. Accessed June 6, 2023.</ref><ref name=Govt>[https://www.atlantic-county.org/county-government/municipalities.asp#gallowaytownship Municipal Government], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed June 6, 2023.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2021>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/111509/web.285569/#/summary General Election Results - November 2, 2021], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]] updated January 4, 2022. Accessed January 5, 2022.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2019>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/99000/web/#/summary General Election Results - November 5, 2019], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]], updated November 19, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref> ===Federal, state and county representation=== Galloway Township 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 2nd 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> {{NJ Congress 02}} {{NJ Senate}} {{NJ Legislative 02}} {{NJ Atlantic County Commissioners}} ===Politics=== As of March 2011, there were a total of 22,037 registered voters in Galloway Township, of which 5,897 (26.8% vs. 30.5% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 5,214 (23.7% vs. 25.2%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 10,913 (49.5% vs. 44.3%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 13 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party of the 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 township's 2010 Census population, 59.0% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 75.0% 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=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 8,707 votes here (54.7% vs. 57.9% countywide), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 6,935 votes (43.6% vs. 41.1%) and other candidates with 190 votes (1.2% vs. 0.9%), among the 15,918 ballots cast by the township's 23,413 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.0% (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]], Democrat Barack Obama received 8,823 votes here (53.4% vs. 56.5% countywide), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 7,361 votes (44.6% vs. 41.6%) and other candidates with 177 votes (1.1% vs. 1.1%), among the 16,515 ballots cast by the township's 22,944 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.0% (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 7,040 votes here (49.4% vs. 46.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 6,960 votes (48.8% vs. 52.0%) and other candidates with 112 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 14,256 ballots cast by the township's 19,036 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.9% (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}}|'''51.4%''' ''9,788'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.6% ''8,865'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.0% ''302'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[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}}|48.1% ''9,665'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.5%''' ''10,143'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.4% ''286'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[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}}|47.4% ''7,290'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''48.7%''' ''7,486'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |3.9% ''592'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[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}}|43.6% ''6,935'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.7%''' ''8,707'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.2% ''190'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[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}}|44.6% ''7,361'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.4%''' ''8,823'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.1% ''177'' |- | 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}}|'''49.4%''' ''7,040'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|48.8% ''6,960'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.8% ''112'' |} In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 6,337 votes here (64.6% vs. 60.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 3,171 votes (32.3% vs. 34.9%) and other candidates with 115 votes (1.2% vs. 1.3%), among the 9,815 ballots cast by the township's 24,012 registered voters, yielding a 40.9% 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 5,226 votes here (50.4% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 4,409 votes (42.5% vs. 44.5%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 531 votes (5.1% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 105 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 10,379 ballots cast by the township's 22,353 registered voters, yielding a 46.4% 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=2016-01-12 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref>
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