Essex County, Massachusetts
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Essex County is a county in Massachusetts. The county population is 809,829, according to the United States Census Bureau. In the late 1990s, Massachusetts abolished eight of its 14 county governments.[1] Essex County does not have a county seat.
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population. This encompasses all city, county, and special district elections appearing on the ballot within those cities. This county is outside of that coverage scope.[2]
Use the links below to learn more about federal officials, state officials, cities, school districts, courts, and ballot measures in this county.
Federal officials
The current members of the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts are:
| Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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U.S. Senate Massachusetts |
July 16, 2013 |
Democratic Party |
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U.S. Senate Massachusetts |
January 3, 2013 |
Democratic Party |
To view a map of U.S. House districts in Massachusetts and find your representative, click here.
State officials
The following is a list of the current state executive officials from Massachusetts:
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Massachusetts | Andrea Campbell | Democratic | January 4, 2023 |
| Governor of Massachusetts | Maura Healey | Democratic | January 5, 2023 |
| Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | Kim Driscoll | Democratic | January 5, 2023 |
| Massachusetts Auditor of the Commonwealth | Diana DiZoglio | Democratic | January 4, 2023 |
| Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture | Ashley Randle | Nonpartisan | March 6, 2023 |
| Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance | Michael Caljouw | Nonpartisan | November 4, 2024 |
| Massachusetts Comptroller of the Commonwealth | Bill McNamara | Nonpartisan | February 21, 2020 |
| Massachusetts Secretary of State | William Galvin | Democratic | 1995 |
| Massachusetts Treasurer | Deb Goldberg | Democratic | January 21, 2015 |
To view a list of state legislators from Massachusetts, click here.
Cities
- See also: Cities in Massachusetts
As of September 2025, Ballotpedia does not provide regular election coverage for any cities in Essex County, Massachusetts. For a list of cities covered by Ballotpedia, click here.
School districts
The following school districts are located in Essex County, Massachusetts:
- Amesbury Public Schools
- Andover Public Schools
- Beverly Public Schools
- Boxford Public Schools
- Danvers Public Schools
- Georgetown Public Schools
- Gloucester Public Schools
- Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District
- Haverhill Public Schools
- Ipswich Public Schools
- Lawrence Public Schools
- Lynnfield Public Schools
- Lynn Public Schools
- Manchester-Essex Regional School District
- Marblehead Public Schools
- Masconomet Regional School District
- Methuen Public Schools
- Middleton Public Schools
- Nahant Public Schools
- Newburyport Public Schools
- North Andover Public Schools
- Peabody Public Schools
- Pentucket Regional School District
- Rockport Public Schools
- Salem Public Schools
- Saugus Public Schools
- Swampscott Public Schools
- Topsfield Public Schools
- Triton Regional School District
Courts
- See also: Courts in Massachusetts and Judicial selection in Massachusetts
To view a list of federal courts with jurisdiction in Massachusetts, click here.
The following is a list of state appellate courts in Massachusetts:
To find the local courts with jurisdiction in this county, click the following:
- Massachusetts District Courts
- Massachusetts Housing Courts
- Massachusetts Juvenile Courts
- Massachusetts Land Courts
- Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts
- Massachusetts Superior Courts
Ballot measures
To view a list of statewide measures in Massachusetts, click here.
To view a list of local ballot measures in Essex County, Massachusetts, click here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts State Legislature, "Chapter 34B Abolition Of County Government," accessed December 8, 2015
- ↑ As of September 2025, this municipal government-related article is not within Ballotpedia's coverage scope and does not receive regular updates by our staff. If you have any questions or comments about this page, please email us.
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