DENVILLE – In the third district of the fourth ward in this heavily Republican town, turnout is brisk and steady, according to election officials.
As of 5:30pm, 817 people had voted at the Union Hill Presbyterian Church. That includes 15 people who were waiting outside the door when polls opened at 6am.
That’s much better than turnout in 2005, the last gubernatorial election, according to poll judge Sarah Finkle. Back then, Republican Doug Forrester beat Jon Corzine in Denville by almost 20%, 3,147 to 2,146.
As expected, turnout is lighter than in last year’s presidential race, when 1,620 people voted in this district.
Republican council candidate Don Kuser, who was at the polling place with a challenger, said that “for a gubernatorial, it’s very heavy.”
“It’s going to do well for Chris Christie,” said Kuser, who said that the turnout was roughly 50% Republican, 25% Democrat and 25% unaffiliated.
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Republican Christopher Christie has a six point lead over Gov. Jon Corzine, 47%-41%, with independent Christopher Daggett at 11%, according to a new Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey. PPP is a North Carolina-based Democratic polling firm.
Christie's lead had increased four points last week and one point three weeks ago. He has a 52%-29% lead among independents.
Corzine's favorables remain upside-down: 34%-57%. Christie is at 43%-42%.
"For most of the last three months the election had moved more and more in Jon Corzine's direction but it appears that his momentum stopped about three weeks ago," said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. "As Chris Daggett's support started to decline Christie's went back up."