Government Cape May Point, New Jersey

1 government

1.1 local government
1.2 federal, state , county representation
1.3 politics

government
local government

municipal building

cape may point operates under walsh act commission form of government, first created rebuild city of galveston, texas after devastating hurricane of 1900. cape may point 1 of more 30 municipalities statewide use form of government. in three-member commissions, in cape may point, departments of public affairs , public safety combined, departments of public works , parks , public property. revenue , finance third portfolio. borough adopted form of government in 1916.

the commissioners exercise complete control of operation of borough, each commissioner having aspects of administrative, executive, judicial, , legislative powers on department. 3 commissioners choose mayor among @ reorganization meeting following each election, mayor responsible leading municipal meetings , general oversight of community affairs.

cape may point shifted municipal elections may november, extending term-end dates june 30 december 31 commissioners elected in 2012.

as of 2016, members of board of commissioners of cape may point mayor robert moffatt (commissioner of public affairs , public safety) deputy mayor anita vanheeswyk (commissioner of revenue , finance) , robert mullock (commissioner of public works; serving unexpired term), serving concurrent terms of office ending december 31, 2016.

in october 2013, robert mullock appointed fill vacant seat of george skip stanger, had resigned citing health reasons. in november 2014 general election, mullock elected serve balance of unexpired term.

federal, state , county representation

cape may point post office

cape may point located in 2nd congressional district , part of new jersey s 1st state legislative district.

new jersey s second congressional district represented frank lobiondo (r, ventnor city). new jersey represented in united states senate democrats cory booker (newark, term ends 2021) , bob menendez (paramus, 2019).

for 2016–2017 session (senate, general assembly), 1st legislative district of new jersey legislature represented in state senate jeff van drew (d, dennis township) , in general assembly bob andrzejczak (d, middle township) , r. bruce land (d, vineland). governor of new jersey chris christie (r, mendham township). lieutenant governor of new jersey kim guadagno (r, monmouth beach).

cape may county governed board of chosen freeholders consisting of 5 members, elected at-large in partisan elections three-year terms of office on staggered basis, 1 or 2 seats coming election each year; @ annual reorganization held each january, freeholders select 1 member serve director , serve vice-director. of 2017, cape may county s freeholders freeholder director gerald m. thornton (middle township, term ends december 31, 2019), freeholder vice-director leonard c. desiderio (sea isle city, 2018), jeffrey l. pierson (upper township, 2017), e. marie hayes (ocean city, 2019), , morey (wildwood crest, 2017). county s constitutional officers sheriff gary schafer (middle township, 2017), surrogate m. susan sheppard (ocean city, 2017), , county clerk rita fulginiti (ocean city, 2015).

politics

as of march 23, 2011, there total of 212 registered voters in cape may point, of 99 (46.7%) registered republicans, 63 (29.7%) registered democrats, , 50 (23.6%) registered unaffiliated. there no voters registered other parties.

in 2012 presidential election, democrat barack obama received 52.0% of vote (91 cast), ahead of republican mitt romney 47.4% (83 votes), , other candidates 0.6% (1 vote), among 176 ballots cast borough s 225 registered voters (1 ballot spoiled), turnout of 78.2%. in 2008 presidential election, democrat barack obama received 53.9% of vote (103 cast), ahead of republican john mccain, received 44.5% (85 votes), 191 ballots cast among borough s 203 registered voters, turnout of 94.1%. in 2004 presidential election, democrat john kerry received 53.3% of vote (114 ballots cast), outpolling republican george w. bush, received around 45.8% (98 votes), 214 ballots cast among borough s 237 registered voters, turnout percentage of 90.3.

in 2013 gubernatorial election, republican chris christie received 66.9% of vote (85 cast), ahead of democrat barbara buono 30.7% (39 votes), , other candidates 2.4% (3 votes), among 129 ballots cast borough s 209 registered voters (2 ballots spoiled), turnout of 61.7%. in 2009 gubernatorial election, republican chris christie received 47.0% of vote (79 ballots cast), ahead of both democrat jon corzine 43.5% (73 votes) , independent chris daggett 9.5% (16 votes), 168 ballots cast among borough s 220 registered voters, yielding 76.4% turnout.