Denise Ridley
Denise Ridley is a member of the Jersey City Council in New Jersey, representing Ward A. She assumed office on January 1, 2018. Her current term ends on December 31, 2029.
Ridley ran for re-election to the Jersey City Council to represent Ward A in New Jersey. She won in the general runoff election on December 2, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Jersey City, New Jersey (2025)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Jersey City Council Ward A
Incumbent Denise Ridley defeated Brandi Warren in the general runoff election for Jersey City Council Ward A on December 2, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denise Ridley (Nonpartisan) | 54.7 | 2,924 | |
| Brandi Warren (Nonpartisan) | 45.3 | 2,418 | ||
| Total votes: 5,342 | |||
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General election
General election for Jersey City Council Ward A
The following candidates ran in the general election for Jersey City Council Ward A on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denise Ridley (Nonpartisan) | 26.3 | 2,486 | |
| ✔ | Brandi Warren (Nonpartisan) | 26.2 | 2,471 | |
| Pam Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 23.6 | 2,231 | ||
| Tracy Sims (Nonpartisan) | 15.3 | 1,448 | ||
| David Carment (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 456 | ||
| Lamont Wade (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 308 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 46 | ||
| Total votes: 9,446 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ridley in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Jersey City, New Jersey (2021)
General election
General election for Jersey City Council Ward A
Incumbent Denise Ridley defeated Kristen Zadroga-Hart in the general election for Jersey City Council Ward A on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denise Ridley (Nonpartisan) | 64.7 | 3,414 | |
 | Kristen Zadroga-Hart (Nonpartisan) | 35.1 | 1,851 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 5,279 | |||
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2017
Jersey City, New Jersey, held a runoff election on December 5, 2017 for any race where no candidate earns a majority of the votes cast in the general election on November 7, 2017. Denise Ridley defeated Joe Conte in the runoff election for the Ward A city council seat.
| Jersey City Council, Ward A Runoff Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Denise Ridley |
67.03% | 1,643 |
| Joe Conte | 32.97% | 808 |
| Total Votes | 2,451 | |
| Source: Hudson County Clerk, "Runoff Election Results," December 12, 2017 | ||
Jersey City, New Jersey, held a general election for mayor, three at large city council seats, and six by district city council seats on November 7, 2017. Any race where no candidate earns a majority of the votes cast in the general election advanced to the runoff election on December 5, 2017. Denise Ridley and Joe Conte defeated Pamela Johnson and Rick Johnson in the general election for the Ward A city council seat.[1]
| Jersey City Council, Ward A General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Denise Ridley |
41.95% | 1,885 |
| Joe Conte |
22.99% | 1,033 |
| Pamela Johnson | 19.52% | 877 |
| Rick Johnson | 15.51% | 697 |
| Write-in votes | 0.02% | 1 |
| Total Votes | 4,493 | |
| Source: Hudson County Clerk, "General Election 2017 Election Results," November 14, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Denise Ridley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Denise Ridley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Recent news
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Jersey City Council Ward A |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Email correspondance with Irene McNulty, Jersey City Deputy City Clerk," September 13, 2017
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