In September 2007, McNamara announced that he would not run for re-election due to work commitments, prompting the Bergen County Republican Party's committee on Wyckoff to nominate Rudy Boonstra as their general election candidate.

Meanwhile, the Democratic candidate, Christopher Hillmann, campaigned on Wyckoff purchasing open space and Boonstra advocated for an ordinance that would limit the size of buildings allowed on a given lot.

[62] In the November 2008 election, Brian Scanlan became the first Democrat to win a seat on Wyckoff's township committee in 75 years, edging out planning board member Republican Kathleen Scarpelli in a race that was close enough to require that provisional ballots be counted: Republican committeeman David Connolly (with 4,670 votes) and Scanlan (with 4,506) defeated Kathleen Scarpelli (who earned 4,486 votes) and Democrat Brian Hubert (who earned 4,402) in the race for two terms on the committee, which 81.59% of Wyckoff voters turned out for.

Boonstra touted his long history of volunteering and serving on committees in Wyckoff as well as his role in ongoing land-use agreements whereas Boucher pointed to his work growing Powerhouse and the "vision" a non-profit leader can bring to government.

[75] During the campaign, Boonstra stressed his experience, touted his fiscal conservatism (including having successfully refunded $300,000 in surplus library funds to taxpayers), supported open-space preservation (specifically pointing to Russell Farms and Maple Lake), opposed high-density COAH housing, pledged to align future projects like the Christian Health Care Center and ShopRite with Wyckoff's "small town charm", and advocated for pursuing grants to be used for township parks and recreation improvements; Velez promoted the proposed Christian Health Care Center as a "win-win" that provided open space as well as high-density senior housing, promised to address traffic and road safety issues, and expressed concern over Wyckoff's affordability — especially for seniors and individuals on a fixed income.

[78] During the campaign, Scanlan promoted his efforts to limit the municipal tax increase to 1.2% annually, supported shared services, touted his initiatives that included having Wyckoff participate in state sustainability programs and passing an ordinance allowing outdoor dining, and "strongly" endorsed the renewal of the Open Space Trust Fund via ballot measure.

The Republicans stressed their fiscal conservatism as well as advocated for shared services; supported the Fair School Funding Plan (in opposition to New Jersey's equity-focused school funding formula),[79] which they claimed would have, "...increas[ed] Wyckoff's state education aid from 2 percent to over 15 percent"; and criticized how, "New Jersey Democrats forced Council on Affordable Housing mandates," which they pledged to, "...vigorously oppose...[to] fight to maintain Wyckoff's small-town charm".

Afterwards, Republican committeeman Kevin Rooney (alongside Scott Fisher, head of the Wyckoff Department of Public Works) spearheaded a successful effort for the township to purchase its own tree-service machinery and, thereafter, run the operation internally via the DPW.

[84] In October 2012, the Township Committee passed an ordinance penalizing "objectionable public displays of behavior" with a $500 fine and up to 90-days imprisonment in an effort to preserve Wyckoff's "small-town charm".

[94] Committeeman Kevin J. Rooney won the 2013 version of the Food Network series Chopped, donating his $10,000 winnings to Oasis—A Haven for Women and Children based in Paterson.

[96] Scanlan campaigned on many of the same issues that he had raised in the 2011 race, but in 2014 he additionally touted how he was the first committee member to refuse the position's stipend, declined entry into the offered state pension plan, and turned down PBA cards.

[100] Recently resigned committeeman Doug Christie declared that the committee's work to construct the field was his proudest accomplishment, saying, "...when I became mayor in 2013, I brought everyone together and it started to happen".

[116] In August, the committee voted to deny the ballot question's addition but, in response, immediately created a subcommittee of Scanlan and independent committeeman Tom Madigan to investigate Wyckoff's electoral options.

[117] In January 2018, the Madigan-Scanlan subcommittee released its report, making three recommendations — the most crucial of which proposed eliminating the deputy mayor position and the expectations it sets.

[128] Pappalardo was endorsed by Congressman and Wyckoff-resident Josh Gottheimer,[129] mayor Brian Scanlan, and Wyckoff-resident Steve Joern, who launched a petition to rethink the township's electoral processes in 2017; in his endorsement, Joern wrote that, "...if Carla Pappalardo is elected...she will help move [the petition's goals] forward...she will respond to the many voices in Wyckoff asking to be heard, including on the mayoral vote issue".

[130] In a letter-to-the-editor submitted to patch.com, Pappalardo stated that her platform consisted of efficient spending, improved water quality, and increased committee transparency through televised meetings — which she claimed her opponents opposed — as well as through ending "political board appointments" and "nepotism"; in the letter Pappalardo also said, "If elected, I look forward to working closely with Rudy Boonstra, Tim Shanley, Melissa Rubenstein, and Brian Scanlan and creating a high functioning team".

[131] This prompted Republican committeeman Rudy Boonstra to compose his own letter-to-the-editor where he responded, "I feel her statement...is a bit presumptuous as we do not know each other...[and] she has not attended one Township Committee meeting this year," going further to allege that, "...at a recent Ramapo Indian Hills Board Of Education meeting...she referred to Wyckoff as, 'a cheap-a** Dutch town'," which he interpreted, "...as an ethnic slur aimed at me and members of my family who have served Wyckoff well for decades in numerous capacities".

[132] In April 2019 the Township Committee approved the 2019 municipal budget, which included $307,150 in funding that was partially dedicated to establishing the technology necessary to record future meetings and make them available online.

Republican Mayor Tom Madigan denied calls from residents and local activists, including a petition with over 1000 signatures and a 100-person rally, citing concerns that flying the flag could create a public forum where the town could be forced to recognize any cause.

[136] A year later, in June 2020, Republican Mayor Tim Shanley led the township committee in flying the pride flag on a pole near the library on the same municipal lot as town hall; Republican committeeman Rudy Boonstra abstained from the flag-raising ceremony, and Shanley accused Madigan, now a committeeman, of saying he "wanted no ceremony," and "to strike 'proudly' from the resolution supporting the cause when we passed it this year".

[139][140] Democratic committeeman Brian Scanlan resigned on election day in November 2019 with a year remaining in his fourth term; he cited a desire to work on a national climate change agenda, reflecting the environmental causes he had championed during his tenure.

[143] When campaigning, Fischer touted her history of volunteerism, commitment to environmental issues, and an effective first year on the committee;[144] Eidel asserted a need for differing perspectives on the committee (especially in light of Rubenstein's party switch) and to focus on urban planning;[145] Melchionne claimed, "Our opponents want to change Wyckoff the town we call home" and promised, instead, to improve and maintain fundamental aspects of the township like local businesses, recreation, and safety;[146] and Rubenstein similarly stated that, "Our opponents believe that Wyckoff needs to change" and she named utilities quality and reliability as her chief concern.

[147] Additionally, Eidel received attention for her social advocacy, including playing a leading role in pushing Wyckoff to fly the gay pride flag and speaking at a June 2020 "rally for equality" that was organized after a local Chinese restaurant was vandalized with racially-charged graffiti; at the rally, Eidel stated, "I'm a gay woman with two Black sons in a white community...if I don't stand up to the fact that there's racism in this town, who is going to?".

Fischer was the only committee member to attend the rally, and Eidel alleged that Republican mayor Tim Shanley had been asked twice by organizers to speak at the event — but that he failed to answer.

The Board President criticized the committee's vote as a "highly political" decision that would "adversely affect the quality of education in Wyckoff", and others cited concerns about lower voter turnout in April elections.

[156][157] In January 2023, Scott Fisher, the former manager of the township's public works department, was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Melissa Rubenstein until she resigned from office the previous month.

In the latter race, Christopher Joachim, a longtime Wyckoff volunteer firefighter, joined Shanley and McNamara's ticket to run against Roger Lane, who had served on the committee since his appointment in January, as he campaigned alongside Madigan and Bogdansky.

"[166][167][168] During an interview with radio station New Jersey 101.5, Bogdansky said of divisions amongst Wyckoff Republicans that their opponents and local allies were, "...running under the platform of bringing the community together, yet they're not doing it...we have this little swamp growing...but we're gonna drain it really quick.

[182] For the 2024-2025 session, the 40th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Kristin Corrado (R, Totowa) and in the General Assembly by Al Barlas (R, Cedar Grove) and Christopher DePhillips (R, Wyckoff).

[191][192][193][194][195][196][197][198] Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[199][200] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2027)[201][202] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).