Poll: Can Republicans Win in Fort Lee?

When the votes were counted after the General Election Tuesday, Democratic candidates in all of the races—county, state and local—in which Fort Lee voters cast their ballots came out on top.

The Democratic incumbents for Mayor and Council were re-elected relatively easily, while in other races, Fort Lee voters followed a similar pattern:

State Senate

Loretta Weinberg (D-incumbent) – 3,830; Robert S. Levobics (R) – 1,830

General Assembly

Gordon Johnson (D-incumbent) – 3,544; Valerie Huttle (D-incumbent) – 3,117; Keith Jensen (R) – 1,942; John Aslanian (R) – 1,871

County Clerk

John S. Hogan (D) – 3,570; Elizabeth Randall (R-incumbent) – 1,914

Surrogate

Michael Dressler (D-incumbent) – 3,672; Andrew Cimiluca (R) – 1,859

Freeholder

David Ganz (D-incumbent) – 3,532; Joan Voss (D) – 3,795; Joel Brizzi (R) – 1,779; Anthony Rottino (R) – 1,737

Fort Lee Council candidate Alfred V. Norton III, who only entered the race in mid-September but garnered more than 1,800 votes, noted that in a borough where registered Democrats far outnumber registered Republicans, “We hardly consider [the results of the local election] a mandate."

Norton added that Republicans “will continue to reach out to Democrats and the 7,000 unaffiliated voters in Fort Lee.”

Now we want to know what you think. Is it possible for Republicans to win an election in Fort Lee in the near future, and if so, how? Is there something Republicans need to do differently, or are they fighting a losing battle?