Editing Westampton, New Jersey (section)

===Politics===
{{PresHead|place=Westampton Township|source=<br>2024<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-burlington.pdf Presidential November 5, 2024 General Election Results Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref> 2020<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-burlington.pdf Presidential November 3, 2020 General Election Results Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]], updated December 18, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref> 2016<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2016/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-burlington.pdf Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]], updated December 14, 2016. Accessed January 1, 2015.</ref> 2012<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2012/2012-presidential-burlington.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]], updated March 15, 2013. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref> 2008<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2008/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-burlington.pdf Presidential General Election Results Burlington County for 2008], [[New Jersey Department of State]], updated December 23, 2008. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref> 2004<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2004/2004-presidential_burlington_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election Burlington County Official Results], [[New Jersey Department of State]], updated December 13, 2004. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref>}}
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,540 registered voters in Westampton Township, of which 2,175 (39.3% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,115 (20.1% vs. 23.9%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 2,249 (40.6% vs. 42.8%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There was one voter registered to another party.<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-burlington-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Burlington], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 62.9% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 83.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% 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 29, 2014.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 3,060 votes here (67.9% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 1,368 votes (30.3% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 46 votes (1.0% vs. 1.0%), among the 4,509 ballots cast by the township's 5,848 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.1% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-burlington.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Burlington County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226071200/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-burlington.pdf |date=December 26, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-burlington.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Burlington County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226070921/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-burlington.pdf |date=December 26, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 3,138 votes here (67.3% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 1,448 votes (31.1% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 44 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 4,661 ballots cast by the township's 5,556 registered voters, for a turnout of 83.9% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-burlington.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 2,259 votes here (57.4% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican [[George W. Bush]] with 1,640 votes (41.7% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 26 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,937 ballots cast by the township's 4,795 registered voters, for a turnout of 82.1% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_burlington_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 1,410 votes here (52.7% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 1,187 votes (44.4% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 28 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,675 ballots cast by the township's 5,802 registered voters, yielding a 46.1% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-burlington.pdf 2013 Governor: Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-burlington.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 5, 2013 General Election Results : Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] received 1,501 ballots cast (52.9% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 1,162 votes (41.0% vs. 47.7%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 115 votes (4.1% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 33 votes (1.2% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,835 ballots cast by the township's 5,592 registered voters, yielding a 50.7% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-burlington.pdf 2009 Governor: Burlington County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113013520/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-burlington.pdf |date=January 13, 2016 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref>