The City government of Elizabeth, New Jersey is made up of a Mayor and a City Council. The City's Mayor J. Christian Bollwage, a lifelong resident of Elizabeth, is currently serving his fourth term as Mayor. The Elizabeth City Council is made up of nine members. Three Council members are elected at large and six members are elected from each of Elizabeth's six wards.

Council Members-at-large are Frank Cuesta, Edward Jackus, and Patricia Perkins-Auguste. Ward Council members are Manny Grova, Jr. - First Ward; Nelson Gonzalez - Second Ward; Joseph Keenan - Third Ward; Carlos Cedeño - Fourth Ward; William Gallman, Jr. - Fifth Ward; and Frank O. Mazza - Sixth Ward.