And now, they say, they plan to use that political capital.
On Jan. 1, newly elected council members Karen Cohen, Fozia Janjua and Nick Moustakas joined Stephen Steglik and Kareem Pritchett, the Democrats who first took office in 2019.
In early February, the group teamed with Democratic state Assemblywoman Carol Murphy, who lives in the township, to release a transition report outlining the party's plan for the future of Mount Laurel.
The Democrats' first big initiative is to create a public affairs department to engage with the township's 40,000-plus residents. Beyond that, the council wants to strengthen internet connectivity, enact a series of road projects to ease traffic congestion and transform the Rancocas Woods area into a main street.