County No. of
members
Election frequency Representation Notes References
Atlantic 9 Staggered elections Five freeholders represent equally-populated districts, four are elected at-large Popularly-elected county executive [2]
Bergen 7 Staggered elections Elected at-large Popularly-elected county executive [3]
Burlington 5 Staggered elections Elected at-large Freeholder Director is elected annually by the Board from among its members [4]
Camden 7 Staggered elections Elected at-large [5]
Cape May 5 Staggered elections Elected at-large Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director elected from Board at annual reorganization meeting in January [6]
Cumberland 7 Staggered elections Elected at-large Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director elected from Board at annual reorganization meeting in January; appointed County Administrator [7]
Essex 9 Concurrent elections Five freeholders represent equally-populated districts, four are elected at-large Freeholder President and Vice President serve one-year terms; popularly-elected county executive [8]
Gloucester 7 Staggered elections Elected at-large Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director
Hudson 9 Concurrent elections Nine freeholders represent equally-populated districts Popularly-elected county executive
Hunterdon 5 Staggered elections Elected at-large Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director elected from Board at annual reorganization meeting in January
Mercer 7 Staggered elections Elected at-large Board has a Chair and Vice-Chair, these positions are rotated amongst board members each year; popularly-elected county executive
Middlesex 7 Staggered elections Elected at-large In January of each year, the Board reorganizes, selecting one Freeholder to be Freeholder Director and another to be Freeholder Deputy Director; Freeholder Director appoints Freeholders to serve as Chairpersons and members on the various committees which oversee county departments
Monmouth 5 Staggered elections Elected at-large Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director elected from Board at annual reorganization meeting in January
Morris 7 Staggered elections Elected at-large Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director elected from Board at annual reorganization meeting in January
Ocean 5 Staggered elections Elected at-large Appointed County Administrator
Passaic 7 Staggered elections Elected at-large Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director elected from Board at annual reorganization meeting in January
Salem 7 Staggered elections Elected at-large In January of each year, the Board reorganizes, selecting one Freeholder to be Freeholder Director and another to be Freeholder Deputy Director. Appointed County Administrator
Somerset 5 Staggered elections Elected at-large Appointed County Administrator
Sussex 5 Staggered elections Elected at-large
Union 9 Staggered elections Elected at-large Appointed County Manager
Warren 3 Staggered elections Elected at-large Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director elected from Board at annual reorganization meeting in January. Appointed County Administrator