Richmond mayoral election, 2016

November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)



Nominee	Levar Stoney	Jack Berry	Joe Morrissey
Party	Democratic	Democratic	Independent
Popular vote	35,525	33,447	20,995
Percentage	35.64	33.56	21.06


Nominee	Michelle Mosby	Jon Baliles	Bruce Tyler
Party	Democratic	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	5,792	2,230	500
Percentage	5.81	2.24	0.50

Mayor before election

Dwight Jones
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Levar Stoney
Democratic

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The 2016 Richmond, Virginia mayoral election was the fourth city election for Mayor of Richmond, Virginia.

Candidates

Declared

Jon Baliles, 1st District City Councilman and former City Planner for Richmond^[1]
Jack Berry, Venture Richmond director and former Hanover County administrator^[2]
Bobby Junes, retired real estate consultant^[3]^[4]
Joe Morrissey, former State Delegate and former Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney^[5]
Michelle Mosby, President of the Richmond City Council^[6]
Levar Stoney, former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia^[7]
Bruce Tyler, former Richmond City Councilman and 2015 Republican State Senate candidate (withdrew September 27, but will remain on the ballot)^[8]^[9]
Lawrence E. Williams, architect and candidate for Mayor in 2004 and 2008^[10]^[11]

Withdrawn

Mike Dickinson, strip club owner and perennial candidate^[12]^[13]
Lillie Estes, community strategist, former substitute teacher and former member of the Richmond Anti-Poverty Commission^[14]^[15]
Brad Froman, businessman and write-in candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014^[3]^[16]^[17]
L. Shirley Harvey, former Richmond City Councilwoman and perennial candidate^[3]^[18]
Chad Ingold, teacher at Richmond City Public Schools^[18]^[19]^[20]
Nate Peterson, medical administrator^[18]^[21]
Amon Rayford^[18]
Chuck Richardson, former Richmond City Councilman^[12]^[22]
Alan Schintzius, carpenter and former Occupy Richmond activist^[18]^[23]
Rick Tatnall, community activist and candidate in 2012^[20]^[24]^[25]

Declined

Jeff Bourne, Chairman of the Richmond School Board (running for re-election)^[26]
Chris Hilbert, 3rd District City Councilman (running for re-election)^[27]
Delores McQuinn, State Delegate and former Richmond City Councilwoman^[28]^[29]
Charles Samuels, Richmond City Councilman^[28]

Endorsements

Jon Baliles
Media RVA Magazine^[30]

Jon Baliles

Media

RVA Magazine^[30]

Jack Berry
Individuals Viola Baskerville, former State Delegate and former Richmond City Councilwoman^[31] Bill Johnson, former Richmond City Council member Ted Ukrop, of the Ukrop's, a local grocery chain in the region. Organizations Richmond Association of Realtors^[32]

Jack Berry

Individuals

Viola Baskerville, former State Delegate and former Richmond City Councilwoman^[31]
Bill Johnson, former Richmond City Council member
Ted Ukrop, of the Ukrop's, a local grocery chain in the region.

Organizations

Richmond Association of Realtors^[32]

Levar Stoney
Individuals Lamont Bagby, State Delegate^[33] Anne Holton, former Virginia Secretary of Education^[33] Terry McAuliffe, Governor of Virginia^[34] Jennifer McClellan, State Delegate^[35] Delores McQuinn, State Delegate and former Richmond City Councilwoman^[36] Tyrone Nelson, Chairman of the Henrico County Board of Supervisors^[36] Bill Pantele, former Richmond City Councilman and candidate for Mayor of Richmond in 2008^[36] Susan Swecker, Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Virginia^[37] Organizations Home Building Association of Richmond^[38] Richmond City Democratic Committee^[39] Richmond Education Association^[40] SEIU^[41]

Levar Stoney

Individuals

Lamont Bagby, State Delegate^[33]
Anne Holton, former Virginia Secretary of Education^[33]
Terry McAuliffe, Governor of Virginia^[34]
Jennifer McClellan, State Delegate^[35]
Delores McQuinn, State Delegate and former Richmond City Councilwoman^[36]
Tyrone Nelson, Chairman of the Henrico County Board of Supervisors^[36]
Bill Pantele, former Richmond City Councilman and candidate for Mayor of Richmond in 2008^[36]
Susan Swecker, Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Virginia^[37]

Organizations

Home Building Association of Richmond^[38]
Richmond City Democratic Committee^[39]
Richmond Education Association^[40]
SEIU^[41]

Polling

Early polling has suggested that Joe Morrissey is the front-runner in the mayoral election, followed by Jack Berry.^[42]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Jon Baliles	Jack Berry	Joe Morrissey	Michelle Mosby	Levar Stoney	Bruce Tyler	Other/Undecided
CNU^[42]	August 24 – 30, 2016	600	±4.9%	9%	16%	28%	10%	7%	4%	18%
American Strategies^[43]^[44]	September 17 – 21, 2016	600	±4.0%	12%	25%	29%	7%	14%	—	11%

Results

Richmond mayoral election, 2016^[45]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Levar Stoney	35,525	35.64
	Democratic	Jack Berry	33,447	33.56
	Independent	Joe Morrissey	20,995	21.06
	Democratic	Michelle Mosby	5,792	5.81
	Democratic	Jon Baliles	2,230	2.24
	Independent	Lawrence Williams	543	0.54
	Republican	Bruce Tyler	500	0.50
	Independent	Bobby Junes	381	0.38
	Write-in		255	0.26
Total votes			99,668	100
	Democratic hold

References

↑ Dickerson, Trevor (April 5, 2016). "City Councilman Jon Baliles joins race for Richmond mayor". RVA News. RVANews.com. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
↑ Oliver, Ned (April 5, 2016). "Venture Richmond Director Jack Berry declares he's running for mayor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond.com. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
1 2 3 Oliver, Ned (May 6, 2016). "There are now 16 candidates running for mayor of Richmond; none yet finalized for ballot". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Mattingly, Justin (July 9, 2016). "Junes says he will work 'to get the city back on track'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Robinson, Mark (March 31, 2016). "Field Notes: Morrissey In". Retrieved April 6, 2016.
↑ Moomaw, Graham (August 17, 2015). "Mosby confirms she's running for mayor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Small, Leah (April 21, 2016). "Holdout Candidate Levar Stoney Joins Crowded Race for Richmond Mayor". Style Weekly. StyleWeekly.com. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
↑ Zullo, Robert (March 24, 2016). "Former Richmond councilman Bruce Tyler will run for mayor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Oliver, Ned (September 27, 2016). "Former Councilman Bruce Tyler drops out of Richmond mayoral race; cites concerns about Morrissey victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Oliver, Ned (April 2, 2016). "Two more candidates enter Richmond mayoral race and another drops out ahead of first forum". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Murden, John (April 3, 2016). "Williams making 3rd bid for mayor". Church Hill People's News. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
1 2 Oliver, Ned (May 19, 2016). "Ex-councilman Chuck Richardson, Richmond strip club owner enter mayoral race". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Oliver, Ned (June 14, 2016). "Richmond mayoral race down to 13 candidates after filing deadline". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Murden, John (July 31, 2015). "Lillie A. Estes announces bid for mayor". Church Hill People's News. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
↑ Estes, Lillie (June 10, 2016). "Today, after giving much thought, prayer and consideration, I have decided NOT to continue my candidacy for mayor for the city of Richmond, Virginia". Facebook. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
↑ Robinson, Mark (April 4, 2016). "Field Notes: Come One, Come All". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Froman, Brad (June 13, 2016). "Brad Froman Suspends Campaign for Richmond Mayor". Facebook. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 Oliver, Ned (June 22, 2016). "Five mayoral candidates fail to meet ballot requirements; Tichi Pinkney Eppes disqualified for School Board". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Murden, John (February 12, 2016). "Ingold collecting signatures to run for Mayor". Church Hill People's News. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
1 2 Robinson, Mark (February 18, 2016). "Field Notes: More in the Mix". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Robinson, Mark (April 18, 2016). "Field Notes: Domain Wars". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Oliver, Ned (June 13, 2016). "Ex-Richmond councilman Chuck Richardson drops out of mayoral race". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Small, Leah (March 29, 2016). "Former Occupy Richmond Activist Alan Schintzius Enters Mayoral Race". Scrum Blog. Style Weekly. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
↑ "Rick Tatnall makes run for Richmond mayor official". WRIC-TV. April 14, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Robinson, Mark (May 20, 2016). "Field Notes: Tatnall Drops Mayoral Bid". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Robinson, Mark (March 29, 2016). "Field Notes: Bourne's Decision". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Small, Leah. "Chris Hilbert Decides Against Richmond Mayoral Run". Style Weekly. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
1 2 Lazarus, Jeremy (May 1, 2015). "Samuels to run for mayor?". Richmond Free Press. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Robinson, Mark (November 3, 2015). "Mayorology 2016: Let the Elbowing Begin". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Kutner, Brad (September 20, 2016). "RVA Magazine endorses Jon Baliles for Mayor of Richmond". RVA Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
↑ Robinson, Mark (August 18, 2016). "Field Notes: Baskerville for Berry". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Oliver, Ned (September 10, 2016). "Richmond Association of Realtors endorses Berry for mayor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
1 2 Robinson, Mark (October 10, 2016). "Field Notes: Holton Endorses Stoney". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
↑ Hylton, David (September 13, 2016). "McAuliffe endorses Stoney for Richmond mayor". WWBT. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
↑ "McClellan endorses Stoney in Richmond mayoral race". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 24, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
1 2 3 Solomon, Brent (October 3, 2016). "Richmond Mayoral race heats up with new endorsements, criticism of other ones". WWBT. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
↑ Hylton, David (September 9, 2016). "Levar Stoney picks up key endorsement". WWBT. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
↑ Oliver, Ned (August 17, 2016). "Home builders group endorses Stoney in Richmond mayoral race". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Oliver, Ned (September 8, 2016). "Richmond Democrats vote to endorse Levar Stoney for mayor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Oliver, Ned (September 14, 2016). "Richmond teachers union endorses Stoney in mayoral race". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
↑ Robinson, Mark (August 15, 2016). "Field Notes: Labor Union Backs Stoney". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
1 2 "Morrissey leads crowded contest for Richmond mayor; voters sour on current City Council and School Board" (PDF). Christopher Newport University. The Judy Ford Wason Center for Public Policy. August 30, 2016.
↑ Oliver, Ned. "Realtors' poll shows Morrissey still has lead, but Berry and Stoney gaining ground". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
↑ Poll conducted on behalf of the Richmond Association of Realtors, which has endorsed Jack Berry
↑ "Citywide Election Results, 2016". Richmond, Virginia Government. Retrieved 11 November 2016.

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