2018 Newark mayoral election

The 2018 election for Mayor of Newark took place in Newark, the most populous city in New Jersey, USA, on May 8, 2018. Elections for all seats on the nine member Municipal Council of Newark was held the same day. A runoff election, if necessary, would have taken place on June 5, 2018. Elections are non-partisan and candidates are not listed by political party. Incumbent Mayor Ras J. Baraka avoided a runoff after winning a second term with 77 percent of the votes.[1]

2018 Newark mayoral election
May 8, 2018
 
Candidate Ras Baraka Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 22,094 6,510
Percentage 77.00% 22.69%
Mayor before election

Ras Baraka
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Ras Baraka
Democratic

Elections in New Jersey

Candidates

The deadline for candidates to file for election is March 5, 2018, at which time each potential candidate must submit a petition signed by at least 1413 voters.[2] As of Monday January 8, 2018 six people had requested petitions necessary to mount a mayoral campaign:[3]

  • Abdush Shahid Ahmad
  • Ras J. Baraka, incumbent Mayor[4]
  • Darnella A. Lee
  • Sheila A. Montague

By election day, however, Newark councilwoman Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins, who had entered the race on January 9, 2018,[5] was Mayor Baraka's only challenger.[6]

Results
Results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Ras Baraka (incumbent) 22,094 77.00
Nonpartisan Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins 6,510 22.69
Write-in Write-in 90 0.31
Total votes 28,694
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gollark: Also, the stupidly low-time AP is so very convenient.

See also
  • Newark mayoral election, 2014

References
  1. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark/articles/baraka-wins-reelection-in-newark-mayoral-race-in
  2. "News: 2018 Municipal Election Information". www.newarknj.gov. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. "This fight between politicians could be N.J.'s nastiest of 2018". Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  4. http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2017/06/newark_mayor_ras_baraka_announces_bid_for_second_4.html
  5. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/plainfield/articles/chaneyfield-jenkins-launches-bid-to-unseat-newark-1
  6. http://abc7ny.com/politics/voters-head-to-polls-tuesday-in-election-for-mayor-of-newark/3440307/
  7. "ESSEX COUNTY, NJ MUNICIPAL ELECTION Official Results". Essex County, NJ. 6 June 2018.
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