Ras Baraka Democratic Ras Baraka Democratic The 2018 election for Mayor of Newark took place in Newark, the most populous city in New Jersey, USA, on May 8, 2018.

Elections for all seats on the nine member Municipal Council of Newark was held the same day.

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.

[2] As of Monday January 8, 2018 six people had requested petitions necessary to mount a mayoral campaign:[3] By election day, however, Newark councilwoman Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins, who had entered the race on January 9, 2018,[5] was Mayor Baraka's only challenger.