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===Politics=== As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,294 registered voters in Blairstown Township, of which 707 (16.5% vs. 21.5% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,882 (43.8% vs. 35.3%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 1,702 (39.6% vs. 43.1%) 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 name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-warren-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Warren], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed June 2, 2013.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 72.0% (vs. 62.3% in Warren County) were registered to vote, including 94.6% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 81.5% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[https://www.census.gov GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 2, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 1,654 votes (63.2% vs. 56.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 910 votes (34.8% vs. 40.8%) and other candidates with 28 votes (1.1% vs. 1.7%), among the 2,616 ballots cast by the township's 4,326 registered voters, for a turnout of 60.5% (vs. 66.7% in Warren County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-warren.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Warren County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118065243/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-warren.pdf |date=January 18, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed June 2, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-warren.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Warren County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118065245/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-warren.pdf |date=January 18, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed June 2, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 1,986 votes (60.7% vs. 55.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,192 votes (36.4% vs. 41.4%) and other candidates with 39 votes (1.2% vs. 1.6%), among the 3,271 ballots cast by the township's 4,332 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.5% (vs. 73.4% in Warren County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-warren.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Warren County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed June 2, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 2,141 votes (65.8% vs. 61.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 1,068 votes (32.8% vs. 37.2%) and other candidates with 33 votes (1.0% vs. 1.3%), among the 3,256 ballots cast by the township's 4,021 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.0% (vs. 76.3% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_warren_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Warren County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed June 2, 2013.</ref> {{PresHead|place=Blairstown|source=<ref>{{Cite web |title=NJ DOS - Division of Elections - Election Results Archive |url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-information-results.shtml |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=nj.gov}}</ref>}} <!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} --> {{PresRow|2024|Republican|2,313|1,255|54|New Jersey}} {{PresRow|2020|Republican|2,269|1,355|53|New Jersey}} {{PresRow|2016|Republican|1,978|967|114|New Jersey}} {{PresRow|2012|Republican|1,654|910|28|New Jersey}} {{PresRow|2008|Republican|1,986|1,192|39|New Jersey}} {{PresRow|2004|Republican|2,141|1,068|33|New Jersey}} |} In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 74.0% of the vote (1,335 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 23.7% (427 votes), and other candidates with 2.3% (42 votes), among the 1,850 ballots cast by the township's 4,338 registered voters (46 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.6%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-warren.pdf |title=Governor - Warren 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-warren.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Warren 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]], Republican Chris Christie received 1,252 votes (63.5% vs. 61.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 489 votes (24.8% vs. 25.7%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 180 votes (9.1% vs. 9.8%) and other candidates with 24 votes (1.2% vs. 1.5%), among the 1,971 ballots cast by the township's 4,236 registered voters, yielding a 46.5% turnout (vs. 49.6% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-warren.pdf 2009 Governor: Warren County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230758/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-warren.pdf |date=2012-10-17 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed June 2, 2013.</ref> Former mayors * 2021 β Rob Moorhead (R) * 2018β2020 β Stephen Lance (R) * 2014β2017 β Herman Shoemaker (R) * 2013 β Richard Mach (R) * 2012 β Frank Anderson (R) * 2009β2011 β Richard Mach (R) * 2006β2008 β Stephen Lance (R) * 2005 β Alfred Handy (R) * 2004 β George Joest (R) * 2003 β William Horsey (R) * 2002 β George Joest (R) * 2001 β William Seal (R) * 2000 β Jane Santini (D) * 1999 β Joseph DiGrazia (R) * 1998 β Anita Ardia (I) * 1996β1997 β Franklin D Shotwell (R) * 1995 β Charles Eble (R) * 1990β1994 β Walter Orcutt (R) * 1989 β Frank Kelly (D) * 1988 β Howard Mott Sr. (D) Former committee members * 2021β2023 β Walter Orcutt (R) * 2019β2021 β Steven Sikkes (R) * 2019β2021 β Rob Moorhead (R) * 2017β2023 β Debra Waldron (R) * 2016β2018 β Cynthia Dalton (R) * 2015β2022 β JoAnne VanValkenburg (R) * 2015 β Harold Price (R) * 2014β2015 β Susan Price (R) * 2013β2018 β Paul Avery (R) * 2012β2017 β Herman Shoemaker (R) * 2007β2012 β William Seal (R) * 2006β2011 β Sal Lascari (R) * 2006β2020 β Stephen Lance (R) * 2005β2015 β Frank Anderson (R) * 2005β2013 β Richard Mach (R) * 2004β2006 β Gary Stevens (R) * 2003β2005 β Alfred Handy (R) * 2003β2005 β Raymond Davis (R) * 2002β2004 β William Horsey (R) * 2001β2005 β George Joest (R) * 2001β2003 β JoAnne VanValkenburg (I) * 1998β2001 β William Seal (R) * 1997β2002 β Jane Santini (D) * 1997β2002 β Anita Ardia (I) * 1995β1997 β Fred Cook (D) * 1995β1997 β Charles Eble (R) * 1992β1994 β Robert Rokosz (R) * 1990β1992 β Anthony Hipple (R) * 1989β1994 β Walter Orcutt (R) * 1988β1993 β Robert McElroy (D) * 1984β1986 β George Wilhelm (R) * 1981β1987 β Carl Race (R) * 1979β1987 β Sal Simonetti (R) * 1978β1983 β Elwyn Barker (R) * 1975β1979 β Howard Mott Sr. (D) * 1968β1989 β Frank Kelly (D)
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