In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 59.7% of the vote (184 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 37.7% (116 votes), and other candidates with 2.6% (8 votes), among the 312 ballots cast by the borough's 632 registered voters (4 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 49.4%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 58.0% of the vote (215 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 34.0% (126 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.9% (22 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (4 votes), among the 371 ballots cast by the borough's 625 registered voters, yielding a 59.4% turnout.