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City elections in Trenton, New Jersey (2022)
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| 2022 Trenton elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: September 5, 2022 |
| General election: November 8, 2022 Runoff election: December 13, 2022 & January 24, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 8 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Trenton, New Jersey, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2022. A runoff election for the at-large seats on the council was scheduled for January 24, 2023. A runoff election for the North and South Ward seats on the council was held on December 13, 2022.[1] The filing deadline for this election was September 5, 2022.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Elections
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Candidates and results
City Council
At large
General runoff election
General runoff election for Trenton City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general runoff election for Trenton City Council At-large on January 24, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jasi Edwards (Nonpartisan) | 23.8 | 2,115 | |
| ✔ | Crystal Feliciano (Nonpartisan) | 22.4 | 1,986 | |
| ✔ | Yazminelly Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) | 22.3 | 1,982 | |
| Taiwanda Terry-Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 11.8 | 1,048 | ||
| Alex Bethea (Nonpartisan) | 10.4 | 927 | ||
| Kadja Manuel (Nonpartisan) | 9.2 | 815 | ||
| Total votes: 8,873 | |||
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General election
General election for Trenton City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Trenton City Council At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Yazminelly Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) | 21.9 | 3,675 | |
| ✔ | Crystal Feliciano (Nonpartisan) | 18.2 | 3,044 | |
| ✔ | Jasi Edwards (Nonpartisan) | 16.1 | 2,702 | |
| ✔ | Alex Bethea (Nonpartisan) | 13.2 | 2,203 | |
| ✔ | Taiwanda Terry-Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 11.9 | 2,000 | |
| ✔ | Kadja Manuel (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 1,207 | |
| Michael Ranallo (Nonpartisan) | 4.4 | 745 | ||
| Clifton Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 3.8 | 638 | ||
| Waldemar Ronquillo (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 535 | ||
| Total votes: 16,749 | |||
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North Ward
General runoff election
General runoff election for Trenton City Council North Ward
Jennifer Williams defeated Algernon Ward in the general runoff election for Trenton City Council North Ward on December 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jennifer Williams (Nonpartisan) | 50.1 | 428 |
| Algernon Ward (Nonpartisan) | 49.9 | 427 | ||
| Total votes: 855 | |||
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General election
General election for Trenton City Council North Ward
Jennifer Williams and Algernon Ward advanced to a runoff. They defeated Merkle Cherry and Divine Allah in the general election for Trenton City Council North Ward on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Williams (Nonpartisan) | 32.8 | 583 |
| ✔ | Algernon Ward (Nonpartisan) | 27.6 | 490 | |
| Merkle Cherry (Nonpartisan) | 21.7 | 385 | ||
| Divine Allah (Nonpartisan) | 17.9 | 317 | ||
| Total votes: 1,775 | |||
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South Ward
General runoff election
General runoff election for Trenton City Council South Ward
Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg defeated Damian Malave in the general runoff election for Trenton City Council South Ward on December 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg (Nonpartisan) | 53.3 | 324 | |
| Damian Malave (Nonpartisan) | 46.7 | 284 | ||
| Total votes: 608 | |||
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General election
General election for Trenton City Council South Ward
Damian Malave and Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg advanced to a runoff. They defeated Evangeline Ugorji in the general election for Trenton City Council South Ward on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Damian Malave (Nonpartisan) | 47.8 | 513 | |
| ✔ | Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg (Nonpartisan) | 42.5 | 456 | |
| Evangeline Ugorji (Nonpartisan) | 9.8 | 105 | ||
| Total votes: 1,074 | |||
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East Ward
General election
General election for Trenton City Council East Ward
Incumbent Joseph Harrison defeated incumbent Sonya Wilkins and Ophelia Adderley in the general election for Trenton City Council East Ward on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Harrison (Nonpartisan) | 59.6 | 790 | |
| Sonya Wilkins (Nonpartisan) | 28.1 | 373 | ||
| Ophelia Adderley (Nonpartisan) | 12.3 | 163 | ||
| Total votes: 1,326 | |||
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West Ward
General election
General election for Trenton City Council West Ward
Teska Frisby defeated Atalaya Armstrong and Mary Horne in the general election for Trenton City Council West Ward on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Teska Frisby (Nonpartisan) | 54.8 | 1,753 | |
 | Atalaya Armstrong (Nonpartisan) | 34.4 | 1,101 | |
| Mary Horne (Nonpartisan) | 10.8 | 347 | ||
| Total votes: 3,201 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2022
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- New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
- New Jersey's 12th Congressional District election, 2022
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About the city
- See also: Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is a city in Mercer County, New Jersey. As of 2020, its population was 90,871.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Trenton utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[2][3]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Trenton, New Jersey | ||
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| Trenton | New Jersey | |
| Population | 90,871 | 9,288,994 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 7 | 7,354 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 35.3% | 65.5% |
| Black/African American | 48.7% | 13.4% |
| Asian | 1% | 9.7% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 6.4% |
| Multiple | 4% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 37.2% | 20.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 75.1% | 90.3% |
| College graduation rate | 14.2% | 40.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $37,002 | $85,245 |
| Persons below poverty level | 27.2% | 9.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **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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