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== Government == === Local government === The Township of Egg Harbor is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]] form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.<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 Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters [[at-large]] in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats 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. 13.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 7. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen by the Township Committee from among its members during the Reorganization meeting each January. The members of Township Committee are part-time elected officials.<ref name=ElectedOfficials/> {{As of|2023}}, members of the Egg Harbor Township Committee are Mayor Laura Pfrommer ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term on committee and as mayor ends 2023), [[Deputy Mayor]] Joe Cafero (R, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Ray R. Ellis Jr. (R, 2024), Paul W. Hodson (R, 2023) and Joe "Tokyo" O'Donoghue (R, 2024).<ref name=ElectedOfficials>[https://www.ehtgov.org/government/elected_officials/index.php Mayor & Township Committee], Township of Egg Harbor. Accessed June 6, 2023. "The Township of Egg Harbor is governed by a five-member Township Committee. Each member serves a three-year term. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are appointed by the Township Committee during the Reorganization meeting in January of each calendar year for a one (1) year term."</ref><ref>[https://cms9files.revize.com/eggharbornj/Finance/Budgets/2023%20Budget.pdf 2023 Municipal User Friendly Budget], Township of Egg Harbor. Accessed June 6, 2023.</ref><ref name=Govt>[https://www.atlantic-county.org/county-government/municipalities.asp#eggharbortownship Municipal Government], [[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> === Federal, state and county representation === Egg Harbor 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 name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[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''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#2 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> {{NJ Congress 02}} {{NJ Senate}} {{NJ Legislative 02}} {{NJ Atlantic County Commissioners}} The [[Federal Aviation Administration]] [[William J. Hughes Technical Center]] is on the property of [[Atlantic City Airport]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ang/offices/tc/about/visitor_info|title=William J. Hughes Technical Center Visitor Information|publisher=[[Federal Aviation Administration]]|accessdate=2023-02-11|quote=The FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center is co-located with the Atlantic City Airport[...]}}</ref> and in Egg Harbor Township.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantic-county.org/gis/pdfs/MunicipalZoning/EHT_Zoning.pdf|title=Egg Harbor Township Municipal Zoning Boundaries December 2011 Atlantic County, NJ|publisher=Atlantic County, New Jersey|accessdate=2023-02-11}} - [https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ang/offices/tc/about/visitor_info Compare map to the location of the facility in the embedded map], [https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=39.444309,-74.563254&z=16&t=m&hl=en&gl=US&mapclient=embed&cid=11376502713858045234 view larger map at] [[Google Maps]]</ref> ===Politics=== As of March 2011, there were a total of 24,922 registered voters in Egg Harbor Township, of which 5,829 (23.4% vs. 30.5% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 6,976 (28.0% vs. 25.2%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 12,108 (48.6% vs. 44.3%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 9 voters registered to other parties.<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, 57.5% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 78.0% 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 9,854 votes here (54.5% vs. 57.9% countywide), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 7,989 votes (44.2% vs. 41.1%) and other candidates with 158 votes (0.9% vs. 0.9%), among the 18,089 ballots cast by the township's 27,052 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.9% (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 9,741 votes here (53.0% vs. 56.5% countywide), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 8,303 votes (45.1% vs. 41.6%) and other candidates with 223 votes (1.2% vs. 1.1%), among the 18,394 ballots cast by the township's 25,393 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.4% (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 7,658 votes here (51.6% vs. 46.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 6,981 votes (47.1% vs. 52.0%) and other candidates with 106 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 14,830 ballots cast by the township's 19,664 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.4% (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}}|'''51.9%''' ''12,424'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.1% ''11,035'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.0% ''399'' |- | 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}}|47.3% ''11,995'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.2%''' ''12,986'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.5% ''361'' |- | 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 β November 8, 2016 β Atlantic County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2017}}</ref>''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.2% ''8,781'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''48.6%''' ''9,039'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |4.2% '785'' |- | 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 β November 4, 2012 β Atlantic County |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref>''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.2% ''7,989'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.5%''' ''9,854'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.9% ''158'' |- | 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}}|45.1% ''8,303'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.0%''' ''9,741'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.2% ''223'' |- | 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}}|'''51.6%''' ''7,658'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.1% ''6,981'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.7% ''106'' |} In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 6,874 votes here (62.7% vs. 60.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 3,717 votes (33.9% vs. 34.9%) and other candidates with 144 votes (1.3% vs. 1.3%), among the 10,972 ballots cast by the township's 27,827 registered voters, yielding a 39.4% 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 5,795 votes here (53.4% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 4,236 votes (39.1% vs. 44.5%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 608 votes (5.6% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 121 votes (1.1% vs. 1.2%), among the 10,844 ballots cast by the township's 24,942 registered voters, yielding a 43.5% 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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