2018 Newark mayoral election

2018 Newark mayoral election

May 8, 2018

Candidate Ras Baraka Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins Popular vote 22,094 6,510 Percentage 77.00% 22.69%

Mayor before election Ras Baraka Democratic Elected mayor Ras Baraka Democratic

The 2018 election for mayor of Newark took place in Newark, the most populous city in New Jersey, United States, on May 8, 2018. Elections for all seats on the nine-member Municipal Council of Newark were 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 Baraka avoided a runoff after winning a second term with 77 percent of the votes.

Candidates

The deadline for candidates to file for election was March 5, 2018, by which time each potential candidate must have submitted a petition signed by at least 1,413 voters. As of Monday January 8, 2018, six people had requested petitions necessary to mount a mayoral campaign:

• Abdush Shahid Ahmad
• Ras Baraka, incumbent mayor
• Darnella A. Lee
• Sheila A. Montague

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

Results

Results

Candidate		Votes	%
Ras Baraka (incumbent)		22,094	77.0
Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins		6,510	22.7
Write-in		90	0.3
Total votes		28,694	100%

See also

• 2014 Newark mayoral election

External links

• Ballotpedia Newark 2018