Local government Weehawken's Town Council consists of:
- Richard F. Turner, Mayor
- Robert Zucconi, Councilman-at-Large
- Carmela Silvestri Ehret, 1st Ward Councilwoman
- Rosemary J. Lavagnino, 2nd Ward Councilwoman
- Robert J. Sosa, 3rd Ward Councilman
James Marchetti is the Township Manager.
Federal, state and county representation
Weehawken is in the Thirteenth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 33rd Legislative District.
New Jersey's Thirteenth Congressional District, covering portions of Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, and Union Counties, is now represented by Albio Sires (D, West New York), who won a special election held on November 7, 2006 to fill the vacancy the had existed since January 16, 2006. The seat had been represented by Bob Menendez (D), who was appointed to the United States Senate to fill the seat vacated by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 33rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Bernard Kenny (D, Hoboken) and in the Assembly by Brian P. Stack (D, Union City) and Silverio Vega (D, West New York). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Hudson County's County Executive is Thomas A. DeGise. Weehawken is in Freeholder District 7 of the County's Board of Chosen Freeholders, and is represented by Gerald Lange Jr., who also represents Guttenberg and West New York.
