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.