Union County, NJ elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Union County: 34 seats on 26 elected bodies. 11 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Union County Board of County Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerJoseph Bodek Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerRebecca Williams source
County CommissionerJames E. Baker, Jr. source
County CommissionerMichèle S. Delisfort Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerLourdes M. Leon Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerAlexander Mirabella source
County CommissionerStanley J. Neron source
County CommissionerKimberly Palmieri-Mouded source
County CommissionerJoseph Signorello III source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County ClerkJoanne Rajoppi sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffPeter Corvelli Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SurrogateChristopher Hudak source

Cities and towns

How many local governments Union County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 45 local governments in Union County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships (13 municipal, 8 township)2122
School districts (school boards)190
Special districts (elected boards)40

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (4 in Union County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Union County

579,290people
39.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$103,202 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
38.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$529,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
33.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
2.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13%U.S.: 8.4%
51.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
35.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 35.2% · White 35.4% · Black 19.1% · Asian 5.6% · Other or more than one race 4.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Union County

4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.1%. New Jersey: 4.1%.
13,477people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
292,704people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
306,181in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Union County 0.0%2.5%4.9%7.4%9.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.4%13,477292,704306,181
August 20265.0%15,425291,447306,872
July 20264.9%15,105292,817307,922
June 20264.6%14,129292,337306,466
May 20264.4%13,515292,926306,441
April 20264.2%12,982293,270306,252
March 20265.0%15,218291,669306,887
February 20265.5%16,700288,736305,436
January 20265.0%15,267288,199303,466
December 20254.7%14,257291,418305,675
November 20254.9%14,994292,095307,089
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20256.1%18,606286,098304,704
August 20256.3%19,106285,487304,593
July 20256.3%19,452287,578307,030
June 20255.7%17,572290,103307,675
May 20255.3%16,240288,047304,287
April 20255.1%15,768291,684307,452
March 20255.5%16,917291,061307,978
February 20255.6%17,351289,954307,305
January 20255.4%16,398288,613305,011
December 20244.7%14,222291,173305,395
November 20244.7%14,419291,327305,746
October 20244.7%14,265292,011306,276
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.5%16,969289,285306,254
20244.9%14,958291,246306,204
20234.5%13,745289,684303,429
20224.0%11,753283,314295,067
20216.9%19,979270,381290,360
20209.4%27,302263,341290,643
20193.5%10,374285,489295,863
20184.0%11,772279,528291,300
20174.5%13,170278,599291,769
20165.0%14,560278,576293,136

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. New Jersey's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.2% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Union County

197.3 per 100,0002024. New Jersey: 219.7.
1,635.6 per 100,0002024. New Jersey: 1,435.6.
11murders2024, 1,154 violent crimes in all.

2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20241,154197.39,5671,635.6
20221,273223.29,2121,615.4
20201,398250.67,7581,390.6
20191,547277.29,3291,671.4
20181,438256.99,4831,694.1
20171,731308.610,6141,892.0
20161,817326.49,8291,765.7
By police agency (21)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Elizabeth Police Department20254853,399141,194
Union Township Police Department2025131,01863,958
Plainfield Police Department202423090155,975
Linden Police Department20257694545,814
Westfield Police Department2025017432,308
Rahway Police Department20255822931,004
Scotch Plains Township Police Department2025811225,285
Cranford Township Police Department2025912524,660
Summit Police Department20252510323,191
Roselle Police Department20254521623,152
Hillside Township Police Department20255154722,751
Springfield Township Police Department, Union County20251513817,743
Clark Township Police Department2025322416,469
Berkeley Heights Township Police Department202554114,845
Roselle Park Police Department202538914,470
New Providence Police Department202532814,004
Kenilworth Police Department20252458,550
Fanwood Police Department20241577,790
Mountainside Police Department20251377,280
Garwood Police Department20233325,356
Winfield Township Police Department20253151,442

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in New Jersey · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.40 per 1,000 residents2025, 21 agencies serving 598,730 people.
1,436sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
319civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (21), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Elizabeth Police Department337112141,194
Union Township Police Department1385363,958
Linden Police Department1422545,814
Plainfield Police Department1282256,992
Rahway Police Department832131,004
Westfield Police Department631432,308
Hillside Township Police Department63922,751
Roselle Police Department62823,152
Cranford Township Police Department541224,660
Clark Township Police Department451116,469
Summit Police Department49423,191
Scotch Plains Township Police Department47325,285
Springfield Township Police Department, Union County46417,743
Roselle Park Police Department34214,470
Kenilworth Police Department2658,550
New Providence Police Department27214,004
Mountainside Police Department2357,280
Berkeley Heights Township Police Department26114,845
Garwood Police Department1845,604
Fanwood Police Department1528,014
Winfield Township Police Department1001,442
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20251,4362.4031921
20231,4402.5331421
20221,4392.5234121
20211,3952.4032921
20201,3682.4531721
20191,3722.4631721
20181,3722.4533021
20171,3292.3732421
20161,3232.3831021

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Union County County Clerk?
Joanne Rajoppi is the County Clerk of Union County, New Jersey. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Union County Sheriff?
Peter Corvelli (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Union County, New Jersey. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Union County Surrogate?
Christopher Hudak is the Surrogate of Union County, New Jersey.
Who are the Union County commissioners?
Joseph Bodek (County Commissioner); Rebecca Williams (County Commissioner); James E. Baker, Jr. (County Commissioner); Michèle S. Delisfort (County Commissioner); Lourdes M. Leon (County Commissioner); Alexander Mirabella (County Commissioner); Stanley J. Neron (County Commissioner); Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded (County Commissioner); Joseph Signorello III (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Union County?
About 579,290 people, with a median age of 39.1; the median household income is $103,202 and 9.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Union County?
4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 13,477 people unemployed in a labor force of 306,181, against 6.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Union County?
45 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 8 township, 19 school district and 4 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Union County?
22: Belvidere, Berkeley Heights, Clark, Cranford, Elizabeth, Fanwood, Garwood, Hillside, Kenilworth, Linden, Mountainside, New Providence, Plainfield, Rahway, Roselle, Roselle Park, Scotch Plains, Springfield, Summit, Union, Westfield, Winfield. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NJ Department of Community Affairs' Mayors Directory, the Division of Elections' list of county clerks, and each county's own website; where a county site blocks automated reading, from the county clerk's certified election results (officials appointed since an election may differ); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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