Municipal elections in Jersey City, New Jersey (2017)
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| 2017 Jersey City city council elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: September 5, 2017 |
| General election: November 7, 2017 Runoff election: December 5, 2017 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, City Council |
| Total seats up: 10 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2017 |
The city of Jersey City, New Jersey, held a general election for mayor, three at large city council seats, and six by district city council seats on November 7, 2017. In four of the races, no candidate earned a majority of the votes cast in the general election and therefore advanced to the runoff election on December 5, 2017. Click here for more information about the mayoral race.
Eight candidates filed for the general election for the three at-large city council seats, including incumbents Rolando R. Lavarro Jr., Daniel Rivera, and Joyce Watterman. Joe Conte, Pamela Johnson, Rick Johnson, and Denise Ridley filed to run in the general election for the Ward A city council seat. Incumbent Frank Gajewski did not file to run for re-election.
Incumbent Chris Gadsden, Jessica Hellinger, and Mira Prinz-Arey filed to run in the general election for the Ward B city council seat. Incumbent Rich Boggiano, Janet Chevres, John Hanussak, and Rekha Nandwani filed to run in the general election for the Ward C city council seat. Incumbent Michael Yun, Moriah Kinberg, Rafael Torres, and Carmen Vega filed to run in the general election for the Ward D city council seat.
Six candidates filed for the general election for the Ward E city council seat, but incumbent Candice Osborne was not among them. Meanwhile, six candidates also filed for the general election for the Ward F city council seat, including incumbent Jermaine Robinson.
This was the first election cycle following the passage of Public Question 1 in 2016. The measure, which passed with over 57 percent approval at the polls, moved the city's election dates from a May primary and June general election to a November general election and December runoff.
General election
In order to run in the primary election, candidates had to file by September 5, 2017. Winners of this election cycle took office on January 1, 2018.[1]
At-Large
General
- ☑ Rolando R. Lavarro Jr. (i)
- ☑ Daniel Rivera (i)
- ☑ Joyce Watterman (i)
- ☐ Sean Connors
- ☐ Brian Lane
- ☐ Esmeralda Trinidad
- ☐ Michael Winds
- ☐ Esther Winter
Ward A
Runoff
General
Ward B
Runoff
☐ Chris Gadsden (i)
☑ Mira Prinz-Arey
General
Ward C
Runoff
☑ Rich Boggiano (i)
☐ John Hanussak
General
Ward D
General
- ☑ Michael Yun (i)
- ☐ Moriah Kinberg
- ☐ Rafael Torres
- ☐ Carmen Vega
Ward E
Runoff
☑ James Solomon
☐ Rebecca Symes
General
- ☐ Michael "Billy" Bisogno
- ☐ Madeleine Giansanti Cag
- ☐ Nicholas Grillo
- ☐ Jake Hudnut
James Solomon- Rebecca Symes
Ward F
General
- ☑ Jermaine Robinson (i)
- ☐ Tyrone Ballon
- ☐ Anthony Blake
- ☐ Dennis Burgess
- ☐ Yolanda Dorch-Amiker
- ☐ Michael Griffin
Additional elections
The general election for mayor and city council shared the ballot with general elections for Hudson County's clerk and board of chosen freeholders, as well as school board elections for the Jersey City school districts. Also, there were elections for governor and lieutenant governor of New Jersey, all 40 state senate seats, and all 80 seats in the state assembly.
About the city
- See also: Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey. As of 2010, its population was 247,597.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Jersey City uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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| Demographic Data for Jersey City, New Jersey | ||
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| Jersey City | New Jersey | |
| Population | 247,597 | 8,791,894 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 14 | 7,354 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 35.9% | 67.8% |
| Black/African American | 22.9% | 13.5% |
| Asian | 25.1% | 9.5% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Two or more | 3.8% | 2.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 28.5% | 20.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.6% | 89.8% |
| College graduation rate | 47.5% | 39.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $70,752 | $82,545 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.2% | 10% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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. | ||
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