Camden, New Jersey

The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey in the United States. It is located just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 79,904.

Politics

Camden has historically been a stronghold of the Democratic Party. The city is chartered under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council). The Mayor and City Council are elected in non-partisan elections in May.

Related Topics:
Democratic Party - Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)

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Gwendolyn Faison is presently Mayor, and a street has already been renamed in her honor.

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Voter turnout is very low; approximately 19% of Camden's voting age population participated in the 2005 election. http://www.camconnect.org/resources/VoterParticipationReport.htm

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