Princeton, NJ 08543
Mercer County Voting Population
Eligibility (67.5% eligible to vote)
Race (51.7% white)
Gender (51.1% female)
Age (46.7% 30-64 yrs old)
Median Income: $73,966
5-yr Unemployment: 8.6%
Metro Area: Philadelphia, PA
Population Description: Within a metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population
Mercer County Recent Election Results
Leaning
67%Democrat
2016 Presidential (18.4% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (41.7% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2014 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
Mercer County State
New Jersey's 12th congressional district National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Mercer County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Mercer County is located within the 12th Congressional District of NJ .
Representative | Office | Contact |
---|---|---|
Daniel R. Benson | Mercer County Executive |
(609) 989-6518 dbenson@mercercounty.org |
Paula Sollami Covello | Mercer County Clerk |
(609) 989-6464 pscovello@mercercounty.org |
John A. "Jack" Kemler | Mercer County Sheriff |
175 South Broad Street Trenton, NJ 08650 (609) 989-6111 |
Diane Gerofsky | Mercer County Surrogate |
(609) 989-6331 dgerofsky@mercercounty.org |
Cathleen Lewis | Mercer County Commissioner |
(609) 989-6584 clewis@mercercounty.org |
John A. Cimino | Mercer County Commissioner |
(609) 989-6584 jcimino@mercercounty.org |
Kristin McLaughlin | Mercer County Commissioner |
(609) 989-6584 kmclaughlin@mercercounty.org |
Lucylle R.S. Walter | Mercer County Commissioner |
(609) 989-6584 lwalter@mercercounty.org |
Nina D. Melker | Mercer County Commissioner |
(609) 989-6584 nmelker@mercercounty.org |
Samuel T. Frisby, Sr. | Mercer County Commissioner |
(609) 989-6584 sfrisby@mercercounty.org |
Terrance Stokes | Mercer County Commissioner |
(609) 989-6584 tstokes@mercercounty.org |
This is the list of elected officials for New Jersey's 12th congressional district. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
---|---|---|
Bonnie Watson Coleman | U.S. Representative |
168 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5801 |
Cory Booker | U.S. Senator |
717 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-3224 |
Robert Menendez | U.S. Senator |
528 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-4744 |
Phil Murphy | Governor of New Jersey |
(609) 292-6000 |
Tahesha Way | Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey |
(609) 292-6000 |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
New Jersey's 12th congressional district will cast 14 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.