2024 Grand Rapids mayoral election

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2024 Grand Rapids mayoral election
  2019 August 6, 2024 (2024-08-06) (first round)
November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05) (Runoff)
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Candidate David LaGrand Senita LenearSteve Owens
First round18,293
59.81%
6,137
20.06%
4,198
13.72%
Runoff 50,508
63.36%
29,211
36,64%
Eliminated

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Results by precinct

Mayor before election

Rosalynn Bliss
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

David LaGrand
Nonpartisan

The 2024 Grand Rapids mayoral election took place on November 5, 2024, following a primary election on August 6, 2024. Incumbent Mayor Rosalynn Bliss was ineligible to run for re-election to a third term. Former State Representative David LaGrand ran to succeed her, and placed first in the primary by a wide margin, winning 60 percent of the vote to former City Commissioner Senita Lenear's 20 percent. Both of them advanced to the general election, where LaGrand defeated Lenear, 63–37 percent, winning his first term as Mayor.

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Primary election

Candidates

Results

2024 Grand Rapids mayoral election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan David LaGrand 18,293 59.81%
Nonpartisan Senita Lenear 6,137 20.06%
Nonpartisan Steve Owens4,19813.72%
Nonpartisan Hailey Lynch-Bastion1,8516.05%
Write-in 1080.35%
Total votes30,587 100.00%

General election

Results

2024 Grand Rapids mayoral election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan David LaGrand 50,508 63.36%
Nonpartisan Senita Lenear29,21136.64%
Total votes79,719 100.00%

References

  1. Kransz, Michael (June 8, 2023). "LaGrand running for mayor". The Grand Rapids Press . Grand Rapids, Michigan. p. A4. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  2. Kransz, Michael (November 23, 2023). "Former city commissioner Senita Lenear announces run for mayor". The Grand Rapids Press . Grand Rapids, Michigan. p. A4. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Frick, Melissa (July 21, 2024). "Four running for open mayor's seat in August primary". The Grand Rapids Press . Grand Rapids, Michigan. p. A4. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  4. "2024 Aug 6: Primary Election: Mayor: City of Grand Rapids". Kent County Clerk. 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  5. "2024 Nov 5: General Election: Mayor: City of Grand Rapids". Kent County Clerk. 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2025.