Mayoral elections in Norfolk, Virginia are held every four years to elect the mayor of Norfolk, Virginia. The Norfolk mayor has been elected by popular vote since 2006.
All Norfolk municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates can be affiliated with political parties. The elections occur in line with presidential election years after shifting from midterm years in 2016.
2006
Norfolk mayoral election, 2006|
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| Turnout | 18.26%[1] |
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The Norfolk mayoral election of 2006 took place on May 2, 2006. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk. This was the first popular election for mayor of Norfolk since 1916.[2] It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Paul D. Fraim.
Results
2010
Norfolk mayoral election, 2010|
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| Turnout | 22.34%[4] 4.08 pp[5] |
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The Norfolk mayoral election of 2010 took place on May 4, 2010. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Paul D. Fraim.
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2014
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| Turnout | 13.65%[7] 8.69 pp[8] |
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The Norfolk mayoral election of 2014 took place on May 7, 2014. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Paul D. Fraim.
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2016
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| Turnout | 27.56%[10] 13.91 pp[11] |
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2016 Norfolk Mayoral Election with results colored by precinct. Green for Kenny Alexander, orange for Andy A. Protogyrou, and purple for Robert James McCabe. |
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The Norfolk mayoral election of 2016 took place on May 3, 2016. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk. It saw the election of Kenny Alexander.
Alexander became the first African American mayor of Norfolk.[12]
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2020
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| Turnout | 9.63%[15] 17.93 pp[16] |
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The Norfolk mayoral election of 2020 took place on May 19, 2020. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia, United States. It saw the election of incumbent mayor Kenny Alexander, who ran unopposed.
Alexander became the first African American mayor of Norfolk to be re-elected following his initial election in 2016, 4 years earlier.
Results
See also
References
- ^ a b "2006 Mayor General Election Norfolk City". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ Minimum, Harry (February 6, 2018). "Norfolk Cosmopolitan Club names former mayor Paul Fraim city's "First Citizen"". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "MAY 2, 2006 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". City of Norfolk. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "OFFICIAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION May 4, 2010". City of Norfolk. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "MAY 2, 2006 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". City of Norfolk. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "2010 Mayor General Election Norfolk City". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "OFFICIAL RESULTS MAY 6, 2014 GENERAL ELECTION". City of Norfolk. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "OFFICIAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION May 4, 2010". City of Norfolk. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "2014 Mayor General Election Norfolk City". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "GENERAL ELECTION - MAY 3, 2016 MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL SUPERWARD & SCHOOL BOARD OFFICIAL RESULTS". City of Norfolk. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "OFFICIAL RESULTS MAY 6, 2014 GENERAL ELECTION". City of Norfolk. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ O'Hallarn, Brendan (May 4, 2016). "Old Dominion Alumnus Kenny Alexander Elected Norfolk Mayor". Old Dominion University. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "Results". results.elections.virginia.gov.
- ^ "2016 Mayor General Election Norfolk City". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA CITY OF NORFOLK GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS* (OFFICIAL) Tuesday, May 19, 2020". City of Norfolk. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION - MAY 3, 2016 MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL SUPERWARD & SCHOOL BOARD OFFICIAL RESULTS". City of Norfolk. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Mayor General Election Norfolk City". historical.elections.virginia.gov.