Robert Mercado
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2021 - Present
2027
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Robert Mercado (Democratic Party) is a member of the Essex County Board of County Commissioners in New Jersey, representing District 1. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. His current term ends in 2027.
Mercado (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Essex County Board of County Commissioners to represent District 1 in New Jersey. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2023)
General election
General election for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 1
Incumbent Robert Mercado won election in the general election for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Mercado (D) | 100.0 | 4,534 | |
| Total votes: 4,534 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 1
Incumbent Robert Mercado advanced from the Democratic primary for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 1 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Mercado | 100.0 | 1,998 | |
| Total votes: 1,998 | |||
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2020)
General election
General election for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 1
Incumbent Robert Mercado won election in the general election for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Mercado (D) | 100.0 | 27,951 | |
| Total votes: 27,951 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 1
Incumbent Robert Mercado advanced from the Democratic primary for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 1 on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Mercado | 100.0 | 6,611 | |
| Total votes: 6,611 | |||
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2017
Essex County, New Jersey, held a general election for all four at-large seats and all five district seats on the board of chosen freeholders on November 7, 2017. A primary was held on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was April 3, 2017. Robert Mercado (D) defeated Karina Garces (R) in the general election for the District 1 seat on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[1]
| Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, District 1 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Robert Mercado |
91.79% | 10,343 | |
| Republican | Karina Garces | 8.08% | 910 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.13% | 15 | ||
| Total Votes | 11,268 | |||
| Source: Essex County, NJ, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed January 3, 2018 | ||||
Robert Mercado defeated Franklin Ventura in the Democratic primary for the District 1 seat on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[1]
| Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, District 1 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Robert Mercado |
92.79% | 3,915 | |
| Democratic | Franklin Ventura | 7.16% | 302 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.05% | 2 | ||
| Total Votes | 4,219 | |||
| Source: The Essex County Clerk's Office, "2017 Primary Election," June 15, 2017 | ||||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Robert Mercado did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Mercado (D) |
Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 1 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 1 2018-2021 |
Succeeded by Robert Mercado (D) |
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