Showdown For Newark Council: What To Know For 2022 Runoff Election

NEWARK, NJ — A final showdown for three Newark city council seats will take place on Tuesday, June 14 as part of a municipal runoff election.

New Jersey’s largest city went to the polls on May 10 to vote for mayor and members of the council. Several candidates emerged victorious, including:

• Mayor – Ras Baraka
• At-Large Council – C. Lawrence Crump, Carlos Gonzalez, Luis Quintana, Louise Scott-Rountree
• Central Ward – LaMonica McIver
• North Ward – Anibal Ramos Jr.

But several other races with more than two candidates remained undecided, because no candidate got 50 percent of the vote plus one – which triggered a runoff election in that ward. Read More: Newark Council Runoffs Loom, Ras Baraka Claims Victory

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14 for the runoff election.

The Essex County Board of Elections offers more information about voting in Newark and the county here, including locations of the nearest ballot box and local polling places. Learn more about voting in New Jersey here.

EAST WARD

In the East Ward, four candidates sought to replace Augusto Amador in the city's East Ward, who is not running for re-election: Anthony Campos, Jonathan Seabra, Michael Silva and Louis Weber.

The top two vote-getters were Silva, who saw 35.62 percent of ballots cast, and Campos, who saw 34.46 percent.

• Learn more about Silva’s campaign here.
• Learn more about Campos’ campaign here.

SOUTH WARD

In the South Ward, six candidates competed on May 10 to replace John Sharpe James, who is not running for re-election. The candidates were: Terrance Bankston, Christina Cherry, Patrick Council, Douglas Freeman, Trenton Jones and Cynthia Truitt-Rease.

The top two vote-getters were Council, who saw about 46 percent, and Bankston, who saw about 18 percent.

• Learn more about Council’s campaign here.
• Learn more about Bankston’s campaign here.

WEST WARD

In the West Ward, six candidates sought to replace Joseph McCallum, who is not running for re-election. McCallum pleaded guilty in connection with a bribery and kickback scheme in March.

The candidates were Lyndon Brown, Oscar James II, Lavita Johnson, Dupre Kelly, Michelle Lyn Middleton, and Chigozie Onyema.

The top two vote-getters were Kelly, who saw about 38 percent, and Onyema, who saw about 29 percent.

• Learn more about Kelly’s campaign here.
• Learn more about Onyema’s campaign here.

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