I'm stuck with all these kids that hate me in Student Council.. what should I do?

This is my first year of student council, and after losing senior class president to two votes, I decided to run for student council president and VP, I lost twice because more people raised their hands for the popular kid. NO one picked me except for my friend and a couple of freshman I don't know. They don't even want me there, and the girl I lost to is just so mean to people. She just gives me these looks that make me want to leave and never come back to high school ever again. No one wants me there other than my friend, and I'm starting to think its because I'm the only African American there. I look different then everyone else, and everyone's huddled in their own little circle of friends while my friend and I are in the corner by ourselves. I feel like a loser and I shouldn't even be there because they're all so popular and I'm just the 'outsider'. I lost three times right in their faces and they're all aware of that. The thing is, I don't think I can do this anymore. I know Student Council will look great on my college application but it's really tough getting up in the morning knowing that I have to deal with people that would rather ignore me then listen to what I have to say. Should I still stick to it? I feel so awful and I've only been to one of the meetings. They really do hate me... I don't know what to do.