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The 2006 election for Mayor of Newark took place in Newark, the most populous city in the state of New Jersey, on May 9, 2006. Elections for all seats on the nine member Municipal Council of Newark were held the same day. A runoff election, if necessary, would have taken place. Elections in the city are non-partisan and candidates are not listed by political party.
Incumbent Sharpe James did not run. Ronald L. Rice, State Senator since 1986 (28th Legislative District) and Municipal Council member Cory Booker were the main candidates in the field. Booker won with 72% of the vote, thus precluding run-off. Rice, the runner-up, received 23%.[1][2][3][4][2]
Candidates
On March 27, 2006, James announced that he would not seek a sixth term, preferring to focus on his seat in the New Jersey Senate.[5]
On March 6, 2006, Rice entered the mayoral race again, noting "that Mayor James had encouraged him to run but noted that if the mayor decided to join the race, his candidacy could change."[6]
Booker had become municipal council member in 1998. He run and lost in the 2002 mayoral election, his campaign for which is the subject of the 2005 documentary Street Fight. Booker ws re-elected in the 2010 election. After having won the October 16 special election for U.S. Senator Booker resigned as mayor and was sworn in on October 31, 2013 as the junior U.S. Senator from New Jersey.[7] As of 2019, is running as a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries.
References
- ^ Elects Cory Booker to Be New Mayor: Newark Elects Cory Booker First New Mayor in Two Decades in Landslide Victory[permanent dead link], ABC News, May 9, 2006.
- ^ a b Cave, Damien (May 9, 2006). "Booker Is Elected Newark Mayor in a Landslide" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Cave, Damien (May 10, 2006). "On 2nd Try, Booker Glides In as Newark Mayor" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Cory Booker Wins Newark's 'Street Fight'". NPR.org.
- ^ Sharpe Drops Out: James cites only his position against holding dual offices NJ.com / Star-Ledger, March 28, 2006.
- ^ New York Times Metro Briefing - NEWARK: DEPUTY MAYOR ENTERS THE RACE The New York Times, March 6, 2006
- ^ Lee, Eunace (October 30, 2013). "See Cory Booker's resignation letter as he bids farewell to Newark City Hall, goes to Washington". The Star-Ledger. nj.com. Retrieved October 31, 2013.