Newark 2019 School Election Results: Board Of Education, Budget

NEWARK, NJ -- A historic election took place in Newark on Tuesday, April 16, with local residents getting a chance to directly vote on the public school district's budget for the first time in more than two decades.

Newark residents also got the chance to vote for members of their local school board, the result of a ballot question taken during the 2018 midterm election.

• See related article: Public Question Will Affect How Newark Chooses Its School Board
• See related article: Will Newark Voters Give Thumbs-Up To $1 Billion School Budget?

According to unofficial results from the Essex County Clerk's Office, with 108 out of 108 districts reported, the budget has apparently passed by a landslide, with more than 80% of voters giving the thumbs-up.

The three candidates from the Moving Newark Forward slate - A'Dorian Murray-Thomas, Shayvonne Anderson and Tave Padilla - also cruised to a landslide victory, according to unofficial results from the county clerk's office.

SCHOOL BUDGET

• YES - 2,752 votes (80.49%)
• NO - 667 votes (19.51%)

BOARD OF EDUCATION (3 available seats)

• A'Dorian MURRAY-THOMAS - 4,858 votes (25.32%)
• Shayvonne ANDERSON - 4,474 (23.32%)
• Tave PADILLA - 4,352 (22.68%)
• Leah OWENS - 1,447 (7.54%)
• Saafir JENKINS - 1,207 (6.29%)
• Denise COLE - 1,156 (6.02%)
• Yolanda JOHNSON - 579 (3.02%)
• Maggie FREEMAN - 347 (1.81%)
• Priscilla M. GARCES GUEVARA - 293 (1.53%)
• Denise Ann CRAWFORD - 271 (1.41%)
• Arlene J. RAMSEY - 180 (0.94%)
• Write-In - 25 (0.13%)

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