Patrick Council
Patrick Council is a member of the Newark City Council in New Jersey, representing South Ward. He assumed office on July 1, 2022. His current term ends on June 30, 2026.
Council is running for re-election to the Newark City Council to represent South Ward in New Jersey. He is on the ballot in the general election on May 12, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: City elections in Newark, New Jersey (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on May 12, 2026.
General election for Newark City Council South Ward
The following candidates are running in the general election for Newark City Council South Ward on May 12, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Patrick Council (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Abdush S. Ahmad (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Lonnie T. Baker (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Donald L. Jackson (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Willie Jetti (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Trenton Jones (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Asia Norton (Nonpartisan) | ||
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2022
See also: City elections in Newark, New Jersey (2022)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Newark City Council South Ward
Patrick Council defeated Terrance Bankston in the general runoff election for Newark City Council South Ward on June 14, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patrick Council (Nonpartisan) | 71.4 | 1,957 | |
 | Terrance Bankston (Nonpartisan) | 28.6 | 782 | |
| Total votes: 2,739 | |||
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General election
General election for Newark City Council South Ward
The following candidates ran in the general election for Newark City Council South Ward on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patrick Council (Nonpartisan) | 45.6 | 1,941 | |
| ✔ | | Terrance Bankston (Nonpartisan) | 17.9 | 761 |
| Trenton Jones (Nonpartisan) | 16.0 | 679 | ||
| Christina G. Cherry (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 424 | ||
 | Douglas Freeman (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 288 | |
| Cynthia A. Truitt-Rease (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 159 | ||
| Total votes: 4,252 | |||
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2014
Elections for the city council of Newark, New Jersey took place on May 12, 2014. Four at-large seats were up for election. Incumbents Carlos M. Gonzalez and Mildred C. Crump faced Louis Shockley, Patrick Council, Juan Arias, Kassimou Dosso, Calvin Wayde Souder, Marques Aquil Lewis, Alturrick Kenney, William Ramos, Wilfredo Caraballo, Carlos Cruz Jimenez, Terrance L. Bankston, Lynda Lloyd, Cesar A. Vizcaino, Luis Quintana, Carlotta Hall and Edward Osborne for the four at-large positions. Crump, Gonzalez, Quintana and Osborne won the four seats.[1][2][3]
| Newark City Council, At-large, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Mildred C. Crump Incumbent |
16.2% | 16,065 | |
| Carlos M. Gonzalez Incumbent |
10.4% | 10,355 | |
| Luis Quintana |
14.3% | 14,223 | |
| Edward Osborne |
10.4% | 10,305 | |
| Louis Shockley | 1.4% | 1,356 | |
| Patrick Council | 9.5% | 9,399 | |
| Juan Arias | 1.5% | 1,482 | |
| Dosso Kassimou | 1.2% | 1,164 | |
| Calvin Wayde Souder | 2% | 1,949 | |
| Marques Aquil Lewis | 1.5% | 1,518 | |
| Alturrick Kenney | 2.2% | 2,219 | |
| William Ramos | 3.7% | 3,705 | |
| Wilfredo Caraballo | 8.8% | 8,736 | |
| Carlos Cruz Jimenez | 1.7% | 1,697 | |
| Terrance L. Bankston | 2.6% | 2,615 | |
| Lynda Lloyd | 8.8% | 8,681 | |
| Cesar A. Vizcaino | 1.4% | 1,392 | |
| Carlotta Hall | 2.2% | 2,222 | |
| Write-in | 0.1% | 97 | |
| Total Votes | 52,304 | ||
| Source: Essex County Clerk's Office - 2014 Election Results | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Newark City Council South Ward |
Officeholder Newark City Council South Ward |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by John Sharpe James |
Newark City Council South Ward 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
