2024 Grand Rapids mayoral election

2024 Grand Rapids mayoral election
	August 6, 2024 (first round); November 5, 2024 (Runoff)
LaGrand 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%	Lenear 50–60% 60–70%
Mayor before election; Rosalynn Bliss; Nonpartisan	Elected mayor ; David LaGrand; Nonpartisan

The 2024 Grand Rapids mayoral election took place on November 5, 2024, following a primary election on August 6, 2024. Incumbent Mayor Rosalynn Bliss was ineligible to run for re-election to a third term. Former State Representative David LaGrand ran to succeed her, and placed first in the primary by a wide margin, winning 60 percent of the vote to former City Commissioner Senita Lenear's 20 percent. Both of them advanced to the general election, where LaGrand defeated Lenear, 63–37 percent, winning his first term as Mayor.

Primary election

Candidates

David LaGrand, former State Representative^[1]
Senita Lenear, former City Commissioner^[2]
Steve Owens, former U.S. Marine^[3]
Hailey Lynch-Bastion, musician^[3]

Results

2024 Grand Rapids mayoral election^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	David LaGrand	18,293	59.81%
	Nonpartisan	Senita Lenear	6,137	20.06%
	Nonpartisan	Steve Owens	4,198	13.72%
	Nonpartisan	Hailey Lynch-Bastion	1,851	6.05%
	Write-in		108	0.35%
Total votes			30,587	100.00%

General election

Results

2024 Grand Rapids mayoral election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	David LaGrand	50,508	63.36%
	Nonpartisan	Senita Lenear	29,211	36.64%
Total votes			79,719	100.00%

References

^ Kransz, Michael (June 8, 2023). "LaGrand running for mayor". The Grand Rapids Press. Grand Rapids, Michigan. p. A4. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
^ Kransz, Michael (November 23, 2023). "Former city commissioner Senita Lenear announces run for mayor". The Grand Rapids Press. Grand Rapids, Michigan. p. A4. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Frick, Melissa (July 21, 2024). "Four running for open mayor's seat in August primary". The Grand Rapids Press. Grand Rapids, Michigan. p. A4. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
^ "2024 Aug 6: Primary Election: Mayor: City of Grand Rapids". Kent County Clerk. 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
^ "2024 Nov 5: General Election: Mayor: City of Grand Rapids". Kent County Clerk. 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2025.

[1] Kransz, Michael (June 8, 2023). "LaGrand running for mayor". The Grand Rapids Press. Grand Rapids, Michigan. p. A4. Retrieved July 2, 2025.

[2] Kransz, Michael (November 23, 2023). "Former city commissioner Senita Lenear announces run for mayor". The Grand Rapids Press. Grand Rapids, Michigan. p. A4. Retrieved July 2, 2025.

[four_running-3] Frick, Melissa (July 21, 2024). "Four running for open mayor's seat in August primary". The Grand Rapids Press. Grand Rapids, Michigan. p. A4. Retrieved July 2, 2025.

[4] "2024 Aug 6: Primary Election: Mayor: City of Grand Rapids". Kent County Clerk. 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2025.

[5] "2024 Nov 5: General Election: Mayor: City of Grand Rapids". Kent County Clerk. 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2025.

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