Mayoral elections in Chesapeake, Virginia

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Elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Chesapeake, Virginia.

2004

2004 Chesapeake mayoral election
← 2000 May 4, 2004 (2004-05-04) 2008 →
 
Candidate William Ward W. Joe Newman James Walz
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 13,633 12,505 252
Percentage 51.40% 47.15% 0.95%

Mayor before election

William Ward
Independent

Elected Mayor

William Ward
Independent

The 2004 Chesapeake mayoral election was held on May 4, 2004. It saw the reelection of the incumbent mayor William E. Ward.

Election results[1]
Candidate Votes %
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

2008 Chesapeake mayoral election
← 2004 May 6, 2008 (2008-05-06) 2012 →
 
Candidate Alan Krasnoff Rebecca Adams
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 12,546 10,886
Percentage 53.46% 46.38%

Mayor before election

Dalton Edge
Independent

Elected Mayor

Alan Krasnoff
Independent

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]

Election results[3]
Candidate Votes %
Alan Krasnoff 12,546 53.46
Rebecca Adams 10,886 46.38
Others 38 0.16
Total votes 23,470 100

2012

2012 Chesapeake mayoral election
← 2008 May 1, 2012 (2012-05-01) 2016 →
 
Candidate Alan Krasnoff Burnie Mansfield Jr. Harrietta Gibbons
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 12,578 3,327 935
Percentage 74.27% 19.64% 5.52%

Mayor before election

Alan Krasnoff
Independent

Elected Mayor

Alan Krasnoff
Independent

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]

Election results[5]
Candidate Votes %
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

2018 Chesapeake special mayoral election
← 2016 May 1, 2018 (2018-05-01) 2020 →
 
Candidate Richard West Jo Anne Gallant
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 13,342 9,630
Percentage 57.81% 41.72%

Mayor before election

Alan Krasnoff
Independent

Elected Mayor

Richard West
Independent

On the municipal election of Chesapeake in November 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]

Election results[9]
Candidate Votes %
Richard West 13,342 57.81
Jo Anne Gallant 9,630 41.72
Others 109 0.47
Total votes 23,081 100