Newark City Council 2025 Special Election Results (UPDATED)

This article was updated at 3:39 p.m. on Nov. 6

NEWARK, NJ — Election Day is in the rearview mirror, and Amina Bey is at the front of the pack in the race to replace LaMonica McIver on the Newark City Council.

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

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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 will win the special election.

With 100 percent of districts reported, Bey holds a slight lead over Jenkins. Results still need to be certified before they are official.

Here are the unofficial results from the Essex County Clerk’s Office:

• Jhamar Youngblood – 981 votes (12.14%)
• Amina Bey – 3,182 votes (39.38%)
• George Tillman Jr. – 720 votes (8.91%)
• Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins – 3,095 votes (38.3%)
• Walter Jacobs – 102 votes (1.26%)

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