Essex County, New Jersey
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Essex County is a county in New Jersey. The county population is 863,728, according to the United States Census Bureau. The county seat is Newark.
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 part of that coverage scope. Click here to learn more about this county's government.
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 New Jersey are:
| Office title | Officeholder name | Date assumed office | Party affiliation |
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U.S. Senate New Jersey |
October 31, 2013 |
Democratic Party |
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U.S. Senate New Jersey |
December 9, 2024 |
Democratic Party |
To view a map of U.S. House districts in New Jersey and find your representative, click here.
State officials
The following is a list of the current state executive officials from New Jersey:
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office |
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| Attorney General of New Jersey | Matt Platkin | Democratic | September 29, 2022 |
| Governor of New Jersey | Phil Murphy | Democratic | January 16, 2018 |
| Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey | Tahesha Way | Democratic | September 8, 2023 |
| New Jersey Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development | Robert Asaro-Angelo | Nonpartisan | 2018 |
| New Jersey Comptroller | Kevin D. Walsh | Nonpartisan | January 27, 2020 |
| New Jersey Secretary of State | Tahesha Way | Democratic | February 26, 2018 |
| New Jersey Treasurer | Elizabeth Maher Muoio | Nonpartisan | 2018 |
To view a list of state legislators from New Jersey, click here.
Cities
The following list contains cities located in Essex County, New Jersey, that are currently covered by Ballotpedia. This list is not meant to be comprehensive:
School districts
The following list contains school districts located in Essex County, New Jersey, that are currently covered by Ballotpedia. This list is not meant to be comprehensive:
Courts
- See also: Essex County, New Jersey (Judicial)
As of September 2025, Ballotpedia does not provide coverage for any courts in Essex County, New Jersey.
Ballot measures
To view a list of statewide measures in New Jersey, click here.
To view a list of local ballot measures in Essex County, New Jersey, click here.
See also
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