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The Norfolk mayoral election of 2016 took place on May 3, 2016. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk. It saw the election of Kenny Alexander.
Alexander became the first African American mayor of Norfolk. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| nonpartisan | Kenny Alexander | 16,397 | 51.7 | |
| nonpartisan | Andy A. Protogyrou | 8,022 | 25.3 | |
| nonpartisan | Robert James McCabe | 7,276 | 22.9 | |
| Write-in | 30 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 31,725 | |||
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