In most counties, the commissioners are elected at-large, where each commissioner represents the entire county. Hudson County divides the county into nine districts that are equal in population size and represented by one commissioner. Essex County and Atlantic County have five commissioners representing districts and four commissioners elected at-large.
In many jurisdictions, commissioners are elected at-large to represent the entire county. Hudson County splits the county into nine districts of equal population size, with one commissioner per district. Essex County and Atlantic County also divide their counties but differently: they have five commissioners for districts and four elected at-large.