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Elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Chesapeake, Virginia.
2004
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The 2004 Chesapeake mayoral election was held on May 4, 2004. It saw the reelection of the incumbent mayor William E. Ward.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| William Ward | 13,633 | 51.40 | |
| W. Joe | 12,505 | 47.15 | |
| James Walz | 252 | 0.95 | |
| Others | 134 | 0.50 | |
| Total votes | 26,524 | 100 | |
2008
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The 2008 Chesapeake mayoral election was held on May 6, 2008. It saw the election of Alan Krasnoff, a member of the city council.[2]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Alan Krasnoff | 12,546 | 53.46 | |
| Rebecca Adams | 10,886 | 46.38 | |
| Others | 38 | 0.16 | |
| Total votes | 23,470 | 100 | |
2012
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The 2012 Chesapeake mayoral election was held on May 1, 2012. The incumbent mayor Alan Krasnoff won a second term to his mayoral office.[4]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Alan Krasnoff | 12,578 | 74.27 | |
| Burnie Mansfield | 3,327 | 19.64 | |
| Harrietta Gibbons | 935 | 5.52 | |
| Others | 97 | 0.57 | |
| Total votes | 16,937 | 100 | |
2016
The 2016 Chesapeake mayoral election was held on May 3, 2016. The incumbent mayor Alan Krasnoff won by default due to the lack of opposing candidates.[6]
2018
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On the municipal election of Chesapeake in November of 2017, the incumbent mayor Alan Krasnoff ran for and won the election was the Chesapeake City Clerk of Court. Since Krasnoff left the post of mayor on November 14, Richard West, a city council member, became the acting mayor.[7] A special mayoral election was held on May 1, 2018. It saw the election of the acting mayor Richard West.[8]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Richard West | 13,342 | 57.81 | |
| Jo Anne Gallant | 9,630 | 41.72 | |
| Others | 109 | 0.47 | |
| Total votes | 23,081 | 100 | |
2020
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The 2020 Chesapeake mayoral election was held on May 19, 2020. It saw the reelection of the incumbent mayor Richard West.[10]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Richard West | 21,888 | 65.99 | |
| Lenard Myers II | 9,087 | 27.39 | |
| Steffanie Aubuchon | 1,386 | 4.18 | |
| Palmer Smith | 641 | 1.93 | |
| Write-in | 169 | 0.51 | |
| Total votes | 33,171 | 100 | |
References
- ↑ "2004 Mayor Special General Election Chesapeake City". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Krasnoff wins mayor's race in Chesapeake". The Virginian-Pilot. May 7, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
- ↑ "2008 Mayor Special General Election Chesapeake City". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Krasnoff re-elected Chesapeake mayor; council gets Ike". The Virginian-Pilot. May 2, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ↑ "2012 Mayor Special General Election Chesapeake City". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Chesapeake mayor, unopposed, wins third term". The Virginian-Pilot. May 3, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ↑ "A shuffle at Chesapeake City Hall and one new, but familiar, face joins the City Council". The Virginian-Pilot. November 16, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Rick West will remain Chesapeake mayor after special election victory". The Virginian-Pilot. May 2, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ↑ "2018 Mayor Special General Election Chesapeake City". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Library staff steps up to assist with mail-in ballots". The Virginian-Pilot. May 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Commonwealth of Virginia Official Results, 2020 May City General". www.cityofchesapeake.net. Retrieved June 12, 2023.