2015 Flint mayoral election

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2015 Flint mayoral election
  2011 August 4, 2015 (2015-08-04) (first round)
November 5, 2015 (2015-11-05) (Runoff)
2017 (recall)  
  Karen Weaver, July 2018.jpg Dayne Walling 2010.jpg
Candidate Karen Weaver Dayne Walling
First round2,364
29.66%
3,530
44.29%
Runoff 7,825
55.96%
6,061
43.35%

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Candidate Eric Mays Wantwaz Diaz
First round1,194
14.98%
763
9.57%
Runoff EliminatedEliminated

Mayor before election

Dayne Walling
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Karen Weaver
Nonpartisan

The 2015 Flint mayoral election took place on November 5, 2015, following the primary election that took place on August 4, 2015. Incumbent Mayor Dayne Walling ran for re-election to a third term. He was challenged by two members of the City Council, Eric Mays and Wantwaz Diaz, as well as businesswoman Karen Weaver. Walling placed first in the primary, winning 44 percent of the vote. Weaver won 30 percent of the vote, beating out Mays, who won 15 percent, and Diaz, who won 10 percent. In the general election, Weaver ultimately defeated Walling by a wide margin, leading him 56–43 percent, a reversal of Walling's margin of victory in 2011.

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Primary election

Candidates

Results

2015 Flint mayoral primary election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Dayne Walling (inc.) 3,530 44.29%
Nonpartisan Karen Weaver 2,364 29.66%
Nonpartisan Eric Mays1,19414.98%
Nonpartisan Wantwaz Diaz7639.57%
Write-in 1201.51%
Total votes7,971 100.00%

General election

Results

2015 Flint mayoral general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Karen Weaver 7,825 55.96%
Nonpartisan Dayne Walling (inc.)6,06143.35%
Write-in 960.69%
Total votes13,982 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fonger, Ron (May 1, 2015). "Five seek to challenge Walling in mayoral race". The Flint Journal . Flint, Michigan. p. A6. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  2. "Genesee County, Michigan 2015 Flint Primary August 4, 2015" (PDF). Genesee County Clerk. August 5, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  3. "Genesee County, Michigan 2015 November General Election November 3, 2015" (PDF). Genesee County Clerk. November 5, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2025.