Isaac Benton

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Isaac Benton

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Albuquerque City Council District 2

Successor: Joaquin Baca

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Isaac Benton (also known as Ike) was a member of the Albuquerque City Council in New Mexico, representing District 2. He assumed office in 2005. He left office on January 1, 2024.

Benton ran for re-election to the Albuquerque City Council to represent District 2 in New Mexico. He won in the general runoff election on December 10, 2019.

He was first elected to the District 3 seat on the council in 2005 and moved to District 2 after winning election to the seat in 2013.

Elections

2019

See also: City elections in Albuquerque, New Mexico (2019)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Albuquerque City Council District 2

Incumbent Isaac Benton defeated Zackary Quintero in the general runoff election for Albuquerque City Council District 2 on December 10, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Isaac Benton (Nonpartisan)	52.2	2,929
		Zackary Quintero (Nonpartisan)	47.8	2,681

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,610
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General election

General election for Albuquerque City Council District 2

The following candidates ran in the general election for Albuquerque City Council District 2 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Isaac Benton (Nonpartisan)	42.0	4,855
✔		Zackary Quintero (Nonpartisan)	20.7	2,387
		Robert Raymond Blanquera Nelson (Nonpartisan)	14.7	1,698
	Submit photo	Connie Vigil (Nonpartisan)	11.0	1,275
	Submit photo	Steven Baca (Nonpartisan)	5.8	675
	Submit photo	Joseph Griego (Nonpartisan)	5.7	664

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,554
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2015

See also: Albuquerque, New Mexico municipal elections, 2015

The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, held elections for city council on October 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run to run in this election was May 31, 2015. Four of the nine city council seats were up for election.

In District 2, incumbent Isaac Benton was unopposed.

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2019

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Preceded by -	Albuquerque City Council District 2 2005-2024	Succeeded by Joaquin Baca