Jackson mayoral, council Democratic results are official. Who's on April 22 runoff ballot?

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17-04-2025

The official results of Jackson's municipal primary elections have been certified and posted online at the Mississippi Secretary of State's website.
The official results were certified April 10, but it's unclear when they were posted online, according to Kyle Kirkpatrick, assistant secretary of state for the MSOS' elections division.
This includes results for both the Democratic mayoral primaries, as well as the Democratic primaries for the seven seats on the Jackson City Council. The official Republican mayoral primary results have not been posted to the MSOS website at the time of this publishing. Republican primaries were not held for any council seats.
Below are the official results.
In a few days, State Sen. John Horhn will face off again against incumbent Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba in the Tuesday, April 22 Democratic runoff election. Horhn dominated with 48.4% of the vote compared to Lumumba's 16.8%.
Horhn fell just shy of the 50% plus one needed to win outright. Lumumba is seeking his third term in office.
In total, 25,558 ballots were cast in the Democratic mayoral primary, an increase from the 2021 primary but not by much. In 2021, a total of 19,997 ballots were cast in the Democratic primary, according to previous Clarion Ledger reporting.
The 2025 municipal election saw a massive field of Democratic candidates, including two who were disqualified earlier this year.
Here's a look at the Democratic mayoral candidates' official totals, according to certified results from the MSOS website:
John Horhn: 12,359 votes; 48.4%.
Chokwe Antar Lumumba: 4,285 votes; 16.8%.
Tim Henderson: 3499 votes; 13.7%.
Delano Funches: 2,118 votes; 8.3%.
Marcus Wallace: 1,041 votes; 4.1%
Socrates Garrett: 684 votes; 2.7%.
David Archie: 552 votes; 2.2%.
LaKeisha J. Crye: 361 votes; 1.4%.
Albert Wilson: 281 votes; 1.1%.
James Hopkins: 264 votes; 1.0%.
Kourtney Christopher Paige: 85 votes; 0.3%.
James "Blue" Butler: 29 votes; 0.1%.
Democratic candidate Jasmine Barnes won the Democratic primary in Ward 1, according to the official results. She dominated the field with over 60% of the vote.
Barnes will face Independent candidates Grace Greene and incumbent Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote in the June 3 election. Foote normally runs as a Republican, but decided to run as an independent this year.
In total, 4,051 ballots were cast in Ward 1's Democratic primary election. Below is a look at the official results:
Jasmine Barnes: 2,535 votes; 62.6%.
Stephen Thompson: 792 votes; 19.6%.
Jessica Carter: 481 votes; 11.9%.
Rhoda Barnes: 243 votes; 6.0%
It was a rematch between Incumbent Ward 2 Councilwoman Tina Clay and candidate Marcus Cheatham in the Democratic primary elections. The two faced off in Ward 2's special election held in October after the resignation of former councilwoman Angelique Lee.
And once again, Clay bested Cheatham. Clay will face-off against Republican challenger Bethany Williams-Sherif in the June 3 general election. Williams-Sherif ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
In total, 4,656 ballots were cast in Ward 2's Democratic primary election. Below is a look at the official results.
Tina Clay: 3,011 votes; 64.7%
Marcus Cheatham: 1,645 votes; 35.3%.
Longtime Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes didn't have to worry about a thing as he was running unopposed in the Democratic primary. But come the June 3, Stokes will be challenged by Independent candidate Marques Jackson in the general election.
In total, Stokes received 3,080 votes in the Democratic election.
Incumbent Ward 4 Councilman Grizzell cruised to an easy victory in the Democratic primary, easily defeating challenger Malcolm May.
With no Republican or Independent candidates challenging him in the June 3 general election, Grizzell has secured a second term serving on the Jackson City Council.
In total, 3,407 ballots were cast in Ward 4's Democratic primary. Below is a look at the official results:
Brian Grizzell: 2,421 votes; 71.1%
Malcolm May: 986 votes; 28.9%.
Incumbent Ward 5 Councilman Vernon Hartley secured his party's nomination after winning the Democratic primary. He is seeking his second term on the council.
Hartley defeated two Democratic challengers ReJohnna Brown-Mitchell and Charles Alexander. Hartley will now head to the June 3 general election where he will face Independent candidate Raymond McCants III.
In total, 2,460 ballots were cast in Ward 5's Democratic primary. Below is a look at the official results:
Vernon Hartley: 1,362 votes; 55.4%.
ReJohnna Brown-Mitchell: 724 votes; 29.4%.
Charles Alexander: 374 votes; 15.2%.
The council primary race with the most amount of candidates is unsurprisingly headed to an April 22 runoff election. Nine Democratic candidates faced off Tuesday with the winner receiving nearly 23% of the vote.
The winner of the Ward 6 Democratic primary was Emon Thompson. He will be facing Lashia Brown-Thomas in the runoff. The winner will become the next Ward 6 council member as no Independent or Republican candidate is challenging in the general election.
In total, 3,120 ballots were cast in Ward 6's Democratic primary. Below is a look at the official results:
Emon Thompson: 716 votes; 22.9%.
Lashia Brown-Thomas: 656 votes; 21.0%.
Jonathan Cottrell: 422 votes; 13.5%.
Lee Bernard: 380 votes; 12.2%.
Daniel LaPatrick Walker: 320 votes; 10.3%.
Lee Scott: 219 votes; 7.0%.
Brad Davis: 206 votes; 6.6%.
Antonio Porter: 131 votes 4.2%.
George Monroe: 70 votes; 2.2%.
Kevin Parkinson will face off against Quint Withers in the April 22 Democratic runoff. Parkinson received the most amount of votes out of the five Democratic candidates, with Withers following closely behind.
The winner of the runoff will face independent candidate Ron Aldridge and Republican Taylor Turcotte in the June 3 general election. Turcotte did not have any challengers in the Republican primary. Independent candidates do not hold primary elections.
In total, 2,930 ballots were cast in Ward 7's Democratic primary. Below is a look at the official results:
Kevin Parkinson: 1,125 votes; 38.4%.
Quint Withers: 939 votes; 32.0%.
Corinthian "Corey" Sanders: 305 votes; 10.4%
Turner Martin: 302 votes; 10.3%.
Bruce Burton: 259 votes; 8.8%.
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Jackson, MS, vote: Mayor, council Democratic primary totals now final