Bey Wins Close Race To Replace McIver: Newark City Council Election Results Certified

NEWARK, NJ — Amina Bey has won the race to replace LaMonica McIver on the Newark City Council, edging out Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins by less than 100 votes, certified results show.

A highly watched governor race brought many Newark residents to the polls on Nov. 4. But there were plenty of other choices for local voters to make in the 2025 general election.

Residents in Newark's Central Ward voted in a special election to fill an unexpired term for LaMonica McIver, who was elected to Congress last year. The candidates were Jhamar D. Youngblood, Amina Bey, George M. Tillman Jr., Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins, and Walter T. Jacobs.

The candidate with the most votes wins the special election.

With 100 percent of districts reported and the results certified as of Wednesday, here are the final tallies, according to the Essex County Clerk's Office:

• Jhamar Youngblood – 1,012 votes (12.07%)
• Amina Bey – 3,302 votes (39.4%)
• George Tillman Jr. – 757 votes (9.03%)
• Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins – 3,204 votes (38.23%)
• Walter Jacobs – 106 votes (1.26%)

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