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2019 Flint mayoral election

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2019 Flint, Michigan mayoral election

← 2017 August 2, 2019 (first round)
November 5, 2019 (runoff)
2022 →
Turnout12% (first round)
19% (runoff)
 
Candidate Sheldon Neeley Karen Weaver Don Pfeiffer
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round 3,586
39.50%
3,815
42.02%
1,198
13.20%
Runoff 7,082
50.19%
6,877
48.74%

Mayor before election

Sheldon Neeley
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Sheldon Neeley
Nonpartisan

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

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Elected

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Defeated in runoff

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Defeated in first round

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Results

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d "Certified Mayoral Candidates for the Aug. 6, 2019 Election Ballot". City of Flint. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  3. ^ a b Ahmad, Zahra (2019-08-07). "August 2019 live Flint mayoral primary results". mlive. Retrieved 2024-03-03.