Mayoral election in Newark, New Jersey (2022)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 7, 2022 |
| General election: May 10, 2022 Runoff election: June 14, 2022 (canceled) |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Newark, New Jersey, held a general election for mayor on May 10, 2022. A runoff election was scheduled for June 14, 2022, but it was not necessary. The filing deadline for this election was March 7, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Newark
Incumbent Ras Baraka defeated Sheila Montague in the general election for Mayor of Newark on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ras Baraka (Nonpartisan) | 83.1 | 14,777 | |
| Sheila Montague (Nonpartisan) | 16.9 | 3,007 | ||
| Total votes: 17,784 | ||||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2022
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- Newark Public Schools, New Jersey, 2022-2023 Budget Question (April 2022)
May 10, 2022
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- New Jersey's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- New Jersey's 9th Congressional District election, 2022
- New Jersey's 10th Congressional District election, 2022
- New Jersey's 11th Congressional District election, 2022
- Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2022)
- Municipal elections in Hudson County, New Jersey (2022)
June 14, 2022
November 8, 2022
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- New Jersey's 9th Congressional District election, 2022
- New Jersey's 10th Congressional District election, 2022
- New Jersey's 11th Congressional District election, 2022
- New Jersey state legislative special elections, 2022
- Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2022)
- Municipal elections in Hudson County, New Jersey (2022)
- Jersey City Public Schools, New Jersey, elections (2022)
Mayoral partisanship
Twenty-four of the 100 largest U.S. cities held mayoral elections in 2022. Once mayors elected in 2022 assumed office, Democrats held 63 top-100 mayoral offices, Republicans held 28, independents held three, and nonpartisan mayors held four. Two mayors' partisan affiliations were unknown.
The following top 100 cities saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2022:
- Henderson, Nevada: Michelle Romero (R) was elected to succeed outgoing mayor Debra March (D) on June 14, winning the primary outright with 76% of the vote.
- Anaheim, California: Ashleigh Aitken (D) defeated Acting Mayor Trevor O'Neil (R) and two other candidates on November 8, 2022. Former mayor Harry Sidhu (R) resigned in May 2022.
- Chula Vista, California: John McCann (R) defeated Ammar Campa-Najjar (D) in the November 8 election to succeed term-limited mayor Mary Salas (D).
- North Las Vegas, Nevada: Pamela Goynes-Brown (D) defeated Patricia Spearman (D) in the election to succeed outgoing mayor John J. Lee (R) on November 8, 2022.[1]
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About the city
- See also: Newark, New Jersey
Newark is a city in Essex County, New Jersey. As of 2020, its population was 311,549.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
Since 1953, the city of Newark has utilized a mayor-council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Newark, New Jersey | ||
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| Newark | New Jersey | |
| Population | 311,549 | 9,288,994 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 24 | 7,354 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 26.8% | 65.5% |
| Black/African American | 49.5% | 13.4% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 9.7% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Two or more | 6.6% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 36.7% | 20.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 76.5% | 90.3% |
| College graduation rate | 15.5% | 40.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $37,476 | $85,245 |
| Persons below poverty level | 26.3% | 9.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Newark, New Jersey | New Jersey | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Lee was elected as a Democrat and switched parties in 2021.
- ↑ City of Newark, "Government," accessed August 26, 2014
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