Trenton, New Jersey
| Trenton, New Jersey | |
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| General information | |
Mayor of Trenton
Reed Gusciora | |
| Last mayoral election: | 2022 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2026 |
| Last city council election: | 2024 |
| Next city council election: | 2026 |
| City council seats: | 7 |
| City website | |
| Composition data (2019) | |
| Population: | 83,412 |
| Race: | White 40.9% African American 49.5% Asian 1.4% Native American 0.4% Pacific Islander 0.0% Two or more 1.4% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic 38.1% |
| Median household income: | $35,402 |
| High school graduation rate: | 71.4% |
| College graduation rate: | 12.2% |
| Related Trenton offices | |
| New Jersey Congressional Delegation New Jersey State Legislature New Jersey state executive offices | |
Trenton is a city in Mercer County, New Jersey. The city's population was 90,871 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.
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City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Trenton utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[1][2]
Mayor
The mayor serves as the city's chief executive and administrator. The mayor is responsible for signing legislation into law, supervising the deparments of city government, enforcing the city charter and ordinances, and overseeing the city's day-to-day operations.[1]
The current Mayor of Trenton is Reed Gusciora (nonpartisan). Gusciora assumed office in 2018.
City council
The Trenton City Council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for adopting the city budget, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.[2]
Three members of the city council are elected at large, while four are elected by ward. Council members serve four-year terms.[2]
Other elected officials
Ballotpedia does not cover any additional city officials in Trenton, New Jersey.
Mayoral partisanship
- See also: Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2025)
Trenton has a Democratic mayor. As of January 2025, the mayors of 37 state capitals are affiliated with the Democratic Party, six are Republicans, one is independent, and two are nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of four state capital mayors is unknown. While most mayoral elections in state capital cities are nonpartisan, most officeholders are affiliated with a political party.
Elections
2024
The city of Trenton, New Jersey, held general elections for city council on November 5, 2024. A runoff election was scheduled for December 3, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was August 22, 2024.
2022
The city of Trenton, New Jersey, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2022. A runoff election for the at-large seats on the council was scheduled for January 24, 2023. A runoff election for the North and South Ward seats on the council was held on December 13, 2022.[3] The filing deadline for this election was September 5, 2022.
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
| Demographic Data for Trenton | |
|---|---|
| Trenton | |
| Population | 90,871 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 7 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 18.8% |
| Black/African American | 43% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native American | 2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Two or more | 11.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44.3% |
| Education | |
| High school graduation rate | 75.6% |
| College graduation rate | 16.7% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $47,102 |
| Persons below poverty level | 24.7% |
| 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 2018-2023). | |
| **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. | |
Budget
The city's budget process operates by fiscal calendar years running from January 1 to December 31.[4] The mayor is responsible for preparing a proposed annual budget, while the city council is responsible for adopting a budget after public hearings.[5]
Revenue and expenditure by year
The total revenue and expenditure figures were pulled from the all funds revenue and expenditures tables in the city's adopted budgets from each calendar year..[6][7][8]
| City of Newark historical revenue and expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar year | Budget type | Total revenue | Total expenditure |
| 2024 | Adopted | $348,847,749 | $282,630,187 |
| 2023 | Adopted | $343,232,593 | $273,986,159 |
| 2022 | Adopted | $305,516,670 | $234,152,367 |
Contact information
Mayor's office
319 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: 609-989-3030
City Clerk's office
319 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: 609-989-3187
Click here for city council contact information.
Ballot measures
To view a list of statewide measures in New Jersey, click here.
To view a list of local ballot measures in Mercer County, New Jersey, click here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 City of Trenton, NJ, "City of Trenton Code §2.4 Mayor," accessed October 22, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 City of Trenton, NJ, "City of Trenton Code §2.1 City Council," accessed October 22, 2021
- ↑ Trenton, NJ, "City of Trenton 2022 Municipal Runoff election," accessed January 4, 2023
- ↑ Insider NJ, "Trenton Passes Calendar Year Transition Budget Without a Tax Increase," October 10, 2021
- ↑ eCode360, "Article XV Budget and Expenditure Procedures," accessed August 28, 2023
- ↑ City of Trenton, "2022 Municipal User Friendly Budget," accessed October 29, 2024
- ↑ City of Trenton, "2023 Municipal User Friendly Budget," accessed October 29, 2024
- ↑ City of Trenton, "2024 Municipal User Friendly Budget," accessed October 29, 2024
