Rafael Brito

Rafael Brito ran for election to the Newark City Council to represent Central Ward in New Jersey. Brito lost in the general election on May 8, 2018.

Brito was also a 2014 candidate for the Central Ward of the Newark, New Jersey City Council.

Elections

See also: Municipal elections in Newark, New Jersey (2018)

LaMonica McIver defeated Shawn McCray in the general runoff election for Newark City Council Central Ward on June 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		LaMonica McIver (Nonpartisan)	56.3	1,578
	Submit photo	Shawn McCray (Nonpartisan)	43.4	1,216
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	8

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,802
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The following candidates ran in the general election for Newark City Council Central Ward on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		LaMonica McIver (Nonpartisan)	40.9	1,811
✔	Submit photo	Shawn McCray (Nonpartisan)	16.9	748
	Submit photo	Rashon Hasan (Nonpartisan)	14.3	631
	Submit photo	Rafael Brito (Nonpartisan)	9.2	409
	Submit photo	Jaime Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)	6.6	292
	Submit photo	Luther Roberson (Nonpartisan)	3.2	140
	Submit photo	Czezre Adams (Nonpartisan)	2.8	125
	Submit photo	Basil Parker (Nonpartisan)	2.7	119
		Anthony Diaz (Nonpartisan)	2.6	114
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	39

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,428
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See also: Newark, New Jersey city council elections, 2014

Elections for the city council of Newark, New Jersey took place on May 12, 2014. Incumbent Darrin S. Sharif faced Victor Zamora, Shawn McCray, Andre L. Speight, Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins, Miguel D. Arce, Rafael A. Brito and Czezre T. Adams for the Central Ward seat. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Sharif and Jenkins - met in a runoff election on June 10, which Jenkins won.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Newark City Council, Central Ward, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins	62.3%	2,283
Darrin S. Sharif Incumbent	37.5%	1,374
Write-in	0.2%	8
Total Votes		3,665
Source: Essex County Clerk's Office - 2014 Runoff Election Results

Newark City Council, Central Ward, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins	25.1%	1,726
Darrin S. Sharif Incumbent	32.5%	2,236
Victor Zamora	4.4%	306
Andre L. Speight	10%	689
Shawn McCray	15.8%	1,085
Miguel D. Arce	2.9%	201
Rafael A. Brito	6.6%	453
Czezre T. Adams	2.5%	175
Write-in	0.2%	11
Total Votes		6,042
Source: Essex County Clerk's Office - 2014 Election Results

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