Hunterdon County is located in the western part of New Jersey and is part of the New York metropolitan area. The county seat is Flemington.

The county is part of the Delaware Valley area and is located within the Raritan Valley region. It is part of the larger New York City Combined Statistical Area.

Hunterdon County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year.

The county is located in the 7th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd state legislative district.

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