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Essex County, New Jersey
What we have for Essex County today, and what is coming.
Basics
- County code (FIPS): 34013
- Land area: 126 square miles
- Population: 863,728
Federal money spent here
Fiscal year 2026: $7.0 billion in federal contracts, grants, loans and other awards for work done in Essex County.
Who represents Essex County
U.S. Senate (whole state): Cory A. Booker (Democrat), Andy Kim (Democrat).
U.S. House districts that include part of this county
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional District 11 | Analilia Mejia (Democrat) | 59.1% |
| Congressional District 10 | LaMonica McIver (Democrat) | 36.3% |
| Congressional District 8 | Robert Menendez (Democrat) | 4.6% |
State senate districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| State Senate District 27 | John McKeon (Democratic) | 35.7% |
| State Senate District 40 | Kristin Corrado (Republican) | 22.1% |
| State Senate District 34 | Britnee Timberlake (Democratic) | 15.4% |
| State Senate District 29 | Teresa Ruiz (Democratic) | 14.9% |
| State Senate District 28 | Renee Burgess (Democratic) | 11.9% |
State house / assembly districts
| District | Member | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly District 27 | Alixon Collazos-Gill (Democratic), Rosy Bagolie (Democratic) | 35.7% |
| Assembly District 40 | Al Barlas (Republican), Chris DePhillips (Republican) | 22.1% |
| Assembly District 34 | Carmen Morales (Democratic), Mike Venezia (Democratic) | 15.4% |
| Assembly District 29 | Eliana Pintor Marin (Democratic), Shanique Speight (Democratic) | 14.9% |
| Assembly District 28 | Chigozie Onyema (Democratic), Cleopatra Tucker (Democratic) | 11.9% |
Matched by district number using the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 county–district relationship files (land area overlap; districts may have been redrawn since). Your exact district depends on your address: U.S. House · state legislators.
County government
Find the official county website and contacts in the USA.gov local government directory or the National Association of Counties explorer.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (county list, public domain); USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury). Built 2026-11-03 15:28.