Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 27, 2023 (primary) & June 26, 2023 (general) |
| Primary election: June 6, 2023 General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Commissioners and surrogate court judge |
| Total seats up: 10 |
| Election type: Partisan |
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Essex County, New Jersey, held general elections for commissioners and surrogate court judge on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for June 6, 2023. The filing deadline for the primary was March 27, 2023, and the filing deadline for the general election was June 26, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
County surrogate
General election
General election for Essex County Surrogate
Incumbent Alturrick Kenney defeated Peter Russo in the general election for Essex County Surrogate on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alturrick Kenney (D) | 74.7 | 69,117 |
| Peter Russo (R) | 25.3 | 23,453 | ||
| Total votes: 92,570 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Essex County Surrogate
Incumbent Alturrick Kenney advanced from the Democratic primary for Essex County Surrogate on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alturrick Kenney | 100.0 | 31,523 |
| Total votes: 31,523 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Essex County Surrogate
Peter Russo advanced from the Republican primary for Essex County Surrogate on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter Russo | 100.0 | 3,367 | |
| Total votes: 3,367 | |||
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Board of County Commissioners
General election
Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders general election, 2023 |
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Alexandra Campisi |
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Khalil Kettles (Independent) |
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Primary
Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders primary, 2023 |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2023
April 25, 2023
June 6, 2023
- New Jersey State Senate elections, 2023
- New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2023
- Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2023)
- Municipal elections in Hudson County, New Jersey (2023)
November 7, 2023
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Essex County, New Jersey | ||
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| Essex County | New Jersey | |
| Population | 863,728 | 9,288,994 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 126 | 7,354 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 41.1% | 65.5% |
| Black/African American | 39.3% | 13.4% |
| Asian | 5.5% | 9.7% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 8.4% | 6.4% |
| Multiple | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 23.3% | 20.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 86.7% | 90.3% |
| College graduation rate | 36.3% | 40.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $63,959 | $85,245 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.3% | 9.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Essex County, New Jersey | New Jersey | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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