2015 Flint mayoral election

2015 Flint mayoral election
	August 4, 2015 (first round); November 5, 2015 (Runoff)
Mayor before election; Dayne Walling; Nonpartisan	Elected mayor ; Karen Weaver; Nonpartisan

The 2015 Flint mayoral election took place on November 5, 2015, following the primary election that took place on August 4, 2015. Incumbent Mayor Dayne Walling ran for re-election to a third term. He was challenged by two members of the City Council, Eric Mays and Wantwaz Diaz, as well as businesswoman Karen Weaver. Walling placed first in the primary, winning 44 percent of the vote. Weaver won 30 percent of the vote, being out Mays, who won 15 percent, and Diaz, who won 10 percent. In the general election, Weaver ultimately defeated Walling by a wide margin, leading him 56–43 percent, a reversal of Walling's margin of victory in 2011.

Primary election

Candidates

Dayne Walling, incumbent Mayor
Karen Weaver, businesswoman^[1]
Eric Mays, City Councilman^[1]
Wantwaz Diaz, City Councilman^[1]

Results

2015 Flint mayoral primary election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Dayne Walling (inc.)	3,530	44.29%
	Nonpartisan	Karen Weaver	2,364	29.66%
	Nonpartisan	Eric Mays	1,194	14.98%
	Nonpartisan	Wantwaz Diaz	763	9.57%
	Write-in		120	1.51%
Total votes			7,971	100.00%

General election

Results

2015 Flint mayoral general election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Karen Weaver	7,825	55.96%
	Nonpartisan	Dayne Walling (inc.)	6,061	43.35%
	Write-in		96	0.69%
Total votes			13,982	100.00%

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Fonger, Ron (May 1, 2015). "Five seek to challenge Walling in mayoral race". The Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan. p. A6. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
^ "Genesee County, Michigan 2015 Flint Primary August 4, 2015" (PDF). Genesee County Clerk. August 5, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
^ "Genesee County, Michigan 2015 November General Election November 3, 2015" (PDF). Genesee County Clerk. November 5, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2025.

[five_challenge-1] Fonger, Ron (May 1, 2015). "Five seek to challenge Walling in mayoral race". The Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan. p. A6. Retrieved June 24, 2025.

[2] "Genesee County, Michigan 2015 Flint Primary August 4, 2015" (PDF). Genesee County Clerk. August 5, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2025.

[3] "Genesee County, Michigan 2015 November General Election November 3, 2015" (PDF). Genesee County Clerk. November 5, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2025.

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