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The 2015 Spokane mayoral election took place on November 4, 2015, to elect the mayor of Spokane, Washington. It saw David Condon successfully seek a second term. No mayor had successfully won a second term since David Rodgers in 1973. [2]
Washington has a nonpartisan blanket primary system. The top two-finishers in the primary face each other in the general election.
The primary was held on August 4, 2015. [3]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Condon (incumbent) | 17,078 | 66.36 | |
| Shar Lichty | 6,216 | 24.15 | |
| Michael J. Noder | 2,442 | 9.49 | |
| Total votes | 25,736 | 100 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Condon | 20,414 | 62.65% | |
| Shar Lichty | 12,172 | 37.35% | |
| Total votes | 32,586 | 100 | |
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