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The 2019 Flint mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019, to elect the mayor of the city of Flint, Michigan.[1] The primary was held on August 2, 2019. Sheldon Neeley narrowly defeated incumbent mayor Karen Weaver by less than 300 votes.[1]
Candidates
Elected
- Sheldon Neeley, Member of the Michigan House of Representatives (2015-2019)[2] (Party Affiliation: Democratic)
Defeated in runoff
- Karen Weaver, incumbent mayor (2015-2019)[2] (Party Affiliation: Democratic)
Defeated in first round
- Don Pfeiffer, consultant, electronic communications worker for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and former candidate for mayor in 2011[2] (Party Affiliation: Republican)
- Gregory Eason, former city administrator[2]
Results
Neeley beat Weaver by a slim margin of 50.19 percent to 48.74 percent, winning by only 300 votes.[1] Turnout was estimated at 19%.[1]
The primary was won by Weaver and Neeley, who had 42% and 40% of the vote respectively, while Pfeiffer trailed with 13% and Eason finished last with just under 5%.[3] Turnout was estimated at 12%.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Ahmad, Zahra (2019-11-06). "Sheldon Neeley beats Karen Weaver to become Flint's new mayor". mlive. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ a b c d "Certified Mayoral Candidates for the Aug. 6, 2019 Election Ballot". City of Flint. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ a b Ahmad, Zahra (2019-08-07). "August 2019 live Flint mayoral primary results". mlive. Retrieved 2024-03-03.