2011 Flint mayoral election

2011 Flint mayoral election

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Candidate Dayne Walling Darryl E. Buchanan Scott Smith First round 5,513 47.49% 2,788 24.02% 2,459 21.18% Runoff 8,819 55.90% 6,868 43.53% Eliminated

Mayor before election Dayne Walling Nonpartisan Elected mayor Dayne Walling Nonpartisan

The 2011 Flint mayoral election took place on November 8, 2011, with a primary election taking place on August 2, 2011. Incumbent Mayor Dayne Walling, who was first elected in the 2009 special election, ran for re-election to a full term. He faced several opponents, and ultimately advanced to the general election against former City Administrator Darryl Buchanan, who unsuccessfully ran in the 2009 election. Walling led Buchanan, 47–24 percent, in the primary election, and defeated him by a wide margin in the general election, winning 56 percent of the vote.

Primary election

Candidates

• Dayne Walling, incumbent Mayor
• Darryl E. Buchanan, former City Administrator, 2009 candidate for Mayor ^[1]
• Scott Smith, businessman ^[2]
• Eric Mays, community activist ^[2]
• David Davenport, Flint School Board member ^[2]
• Jung Ho Kim, businessman ^[2]
• Don Pfeiffer, businessman ^[2]

Results

2011 Flint mayoral primary election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Dayne Walling (inc.)	5,513	47.49%
	Nonpartisan	Darryl E. Buchanan	2,788	24.02%
	Nonpartisan	Scott Smith	2,459	21.18%
	Nonpartisan	Eric Mays	325	2.80%
	Nonpartisan	David Davenport	197	1.70%
	Nonpartisan	Jung Ho Kim	165	1.42%
	Nonpartisan	Don Pfeiffer	128	1.10%
	Write-in		33	0.28%
Total votes			11,608	100.00%

General election

Results

2011 Flint mayoral general election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Dayne Walling (inc.)	8,819	55.90%
	Nonpartisan	Darryl E. Buchanan	6,868	43.53%
	Write-in		89	0.56%
Total votes			15,776	100.00%

References

1. Longley, Kristin (April 28, 2011). "Buchanan enters Flint mayor's race". The Flint Journal . Flint, Michigan. p. A1. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
2. Longley, Kristin (May 22, 2011). "Flint mayor's race down to seven". The Flint Journal . Flint, Michigan. p. A5. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
3. "Genesee County, Michigan 2011 Primary Election August 2, 2011" (PDF). Genesee County Clerk. August 3, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
4. "2011 General Election Genesee County, Michigan November 8, 2011" (PDF). Genesee County Clerk. November 17, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2025.