Editing Millville, New Jersey (section)

==Government==
===Local government===
In 1801, Millville was first organized as a [[township (New Jersey)|township]]; It became a city in 1866. Until 1913, Millville operated under a [[Mayor-council government|Mayor-Council]] form of government where the mayor was elected by the people. In 1913, a change of form of government to the [[Walsh Act]] was passed and the commission form of government became the way the city was run.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150605155532/http://www.njstatelib.org/slic_files/imported/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/MFMG/MFMGCH4.PDF "The Commission Form of Municipal Government"]}}, p. 53. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=8 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 8. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The city is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use the [[City commission government|commission 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> Under this form of government as used in Millville, the governing body is comprised of five commissioners who are elected to four-year concurrent terms of office [[at-large]] on a [[non-partisan democracy|non-partisan]] basis as part of the November general election. At a reorganization meeting held after each election, each commissioner is assigned a department to oversee and one commissioner is selected from among its members to serve as the mayor and another as vice mayor.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 8.</ref><ref>[http://www.millvillenj.gov/217/About-Millville About Millville], Millville, New Jersey. Accessed October 31, 2019. "The City of Millville was incorporated as a city by an act of the state legislature in 1866 and operated under the mayor-council form of government until 1913. The mayor was elected by the people. In 1913, the Walsh Act was passed and the city began its present commission form of government. There are five elected commissioners, one of whom serves as mayor."</ref>

In November 2014, Michael Santiago, the city's first Hispanic councilmember, became Millville's first Hispanic mayor.<ref>Barlas, Thomas. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/millville-names-first-hispanic-mayor-as-new-city-commission-is/article_f921b490-740f-11e3-a63f-001a4bcf887a.html "Millville names first Hispanic mayor as new City Commission is sworn in"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', January 2, 2014. Accessed August 25, 2014. "Michael Santiago not only became the panel's first Hispanic member, but also the city's first Hispanic mayor by virtue of his first-place finish in the November election."</ref>

In January 2022, Lisa Orndorf made history as the first woman to serve as Millville's mayor.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}

In November 2023, Stephen Watson was elected to fill the seat that had been held by James Quinn, who had elected to serve on the Cumberland County [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of County Commissioners]]. Watson defeated Robert McQuade, who had finished in sixth-place in the 2021 election and had been appointed to fill the vacant seat that had been held by Quinn.<ref>Smith, Joseph P. [https://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/11/11/millville-nj-election-results-stephen-watson-city-commission-robert-mcquade/69634859007/ "Watson top vote-getter in Millville special election, joins City Commission in January"], ''[[Daily Journal (New Jersey)|Daily Journal]]'', November 11, 2022. Accessed August 29, 2023. "The City Commission will swear in Stephen E. Watson Jr. as its newest member when it holds its annual reorganization on Jan. 3, 2023. Results from the special commission election on Nov. 8 are not yet certified, but Watson holds an apparent 540-vote lead over Commissioner Robert W. McQuade.... McQuade joined the five-member governing body in January, as a replacement for Commissioner-elect James Quinn."</ref>

In March 2024, Mayor Lisa Orndorf resigned from the Millville City Commission for health reasons. Commissioner Benjamin Romanik, who was the runner-up to Orndorff in the 2022 mayoral election, was appointed mayor.

In April 2024, Millville City Commissioners appointed Marissa Ranello to fill the vacant seat.

{{As of|2024}}, the Millville City Commission includes: 
[[Mayor]] Benjamin J. Romanik (Commissioner of Public Affairs),
Charles Kirk Hewitt (Commissioner of Public Safety), 
Joseph Sooy (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) 
Marissa Ranello (Commissioner of Parks and Public Property) and
Stephen E. Watson Jr. (Commissioner of Public Works)<ref name=Commission>[http://www.millvillenj.gov/Directory/Home/DepartmentListing?DID=18 City Commission], City of Millville. Accessed August 29, 2023.</ref><ref>[http://www.millvillenj.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/114 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], City of Millville. Accessed August 29, 2023.</ref><ref name=CumberlandDirectory>[https://www.cumberlandcountynj.gov/filestorage/22641/24559/2023_Directory_.pdf#page=84 ''2023 Directory of Cumberland County, New Jersey''], [[Cumberland County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Cumberland2022>[https://ccclerknj.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/SUMMARY-REPORT.pdf Election Summary Report General Election Cumberland County November 8, 2022], [[Cumberland County, New Jersey]], updated November 28, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Cumberland2021>[https://ccclerknj.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SUMMARY-REPORT-1.pdf Election Summary Report General Election November 2, 2021], Cumberland County, New Jersey, updated November 19, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 17,500 registered voters in Millville, of which 4,652 (26.6%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (New Jersey)|Democrats]], 2,802 (16.0%) were registered as [[Republican Party (New Jersey)|Republicans]] and 10,033 (57.3%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 13 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (New Jersey)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (New Jersey)|Greens]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-cumberland-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Cumberland], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed October 24, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 60.6% of the vote (6,653 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 38.1% (4,182 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (146 votes), among the 11,074 ballots cast by the city's 18,821 registered voters (93 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 58.8%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-cumberland.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Cumberland 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-cumberland.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Cumberland 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 57.6% of the vote (6,523 cast), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]], who received 39.8% (4,515 votes), with 11,330 ballots cast among the city's 17,715 registered voters, for a turnout of 64.0%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-cumberland.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Cumberland County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed October 24, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 50.9% of the vote (5,082 ballots cast), outpolling Republican [[George W. Bush]], who received around 46.8% (4,677 votes), with 9,992 ballots cast among the city's 15,685 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 63.7.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_cumberland_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Cumberland County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 24, 2012.</ref>

{{PresHead|place=Millville |source=<br>2024<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-cumberland.pdf Presidential November 5, 2024 General Election Results Cumberland 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-cumberland.pdf Presidential November 3, 2020 General Election Results Cumberland County], [[New Jersey Department of State]], published 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-cumberland.pdf Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results Cumberland County], [[New Jersey Department of State]], updated December 14, 2016. Accessed January 16, 2025.</ref> 2012<ref name=2012Election>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-cumberland.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Cumberland County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> 2008<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-cumberland.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Cumberland County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed October 22, 2012.</ref> 2004<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_cumberland_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Cumberland County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 22, 2012.</ref>}}

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In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 57.4% of the vote (3,794 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 40.0% (2,640 votes), and other candidates with 2.6% (171 votes), among the 6,854 ballots cast by the city's 17,941 registered voters (249 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 38.2%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-cumberland.pdf |title=Governor - Cumberland 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-cumberland.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Cumberland 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 48.4% of the vote (3,169 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 40.9% (2,675 votes) and Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 6.9% (453 votes), with 6,541 ballots cast among the city's 17,167 registered voters, yielding a 38.1% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-cumberland.pdf 2009 Governor: Cumberland County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707152844/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-cumberland.pdf |date=2016-07-07 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 24, 2012.</ref>

===Federal, state, and county representation===
Millville 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 1st 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#1 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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