2024 Huntington mayoral election

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The 2024 Huntington, West Virginia municipal election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect members of the city council and mayor.

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Mayor

2024 Huntington mayoral election
 2020November 5, 20242028 
  Patrick Farrell Huntington West Virginia.png Jennifer Wheeler Huntington West Virginia.png Jay Michaels Huntington West Virginia.png
NomineePatrick FarrellJennifer WheelerJay Michaels
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote7,3556,934808
Percentage48.72%45.93%5.35%

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Results by precinct

Mayor before election

Stephen T. Williams
Democratic

Elected mayor

Patrick Farrell
Republican

On March 5, 2024, incumbent Steve Williams is term-limited and can not run for reelection, instead running for governor. [1] Jennifer Wheeler and Dan Ferguson ran as Democrats. [2] Patrick Farrell, Andy Battista, and Richard Luther entered the race as Republicans. [3] Jay Michaels filed to run as an independent, and will appear on the general election ballot. [4]

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Jennifer Wheeler, Director of Development at Huntington Museum of Art and former Chairwoman of Huntington City Council (2021) for District 4 (2017–2021)

Eliminated in primary

  • Dan Ferguson, retired magistrate judge, former police officer, and U.S. Coast Guard veteran
Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer Wheeler 2,567 70.62%
Democratic Dan Ferguson1,06829.38%
Total votes3,635 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick Farrell 2,029 66.92%
Republican Andy Battista81426.85%
Republican Richard Luther1896.23%
Total votes3,032 100.00%

Third-party and independent candidates

Declared

  • Jay Michaels (Independent), entertainment industry professional and home renovation specialist

General election

2024 Huntington, West Virginia mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick Farrell 7,355 48.72%
Democratic Jennifer Wheeler6,93445.93%
IndependentJay Michaels8085.35%
Total votes15,097 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

City Council

2024 Huntington City Council elections
 2020November 5, 20242028 

All 11 seats on the Huntington City Council
6 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before92
Seats won65
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 3

All 11 of Huntington's City Council seats are up for election. Huntington will elect 9 members from single-member districts and 2 members from an at-large district.

At-Large District

Democratic primary

Advanced to general election
  • DuRon Jackson, incumbent At-large councilman
  • Ally Layman, incumbent District 9 councilwoman
Eliminated in primary
Democratic primary results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ally Layman 2,360 46.09%
Democratic DuRon Jackson (incumbent) 2,034 39.73%
Democratic Drew Ciccarello72614.18%
Total votes5,120 100.00%

Republican primary

Advanced to general election
Eliminated in primary
  • Tommy Matty, business owner
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rob Archer 2,034 55.32%
Republican Greg Martin 981 26.68%
Republican Tommy Matty66218.00%
Total votes3,677 100.00%

General Election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ally Layman 6,581 28.39%
Republican Rob Archer 6,096 26.29%
Democratic DuRon Jackson (incumbent)5,92025.54%
Republican Greg Martin4,58519.78%
Total votes23,182 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

District 1

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Jason Arthur, business owner and high school coach
Eliminated in primary
  • Eric S. Kilgore
  • Kevin Dale Maynard
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Arthur 206 50.99%
Republican Kevin Dale Maynard10826.73%
Republican Eric S. Kilgore9022.28%
Total votes404 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • Sasha Chapman, clinical specialist
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sasha Chapman 299 100.00%
Total votes299 100.00%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Arthur 1,132 62.30%
Democratic Sasha Chapman68537.70%
Total votes1,817 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Todd Sweeney, incumbent District 2 councilman
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Todd Sweeney (incumbent) 245 100.00%
Total votes245 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • David S. Clark, former journalist, restaurant manager, and teacher
Eliminated in primary
  • Steve Marcum, automotive business owner, welder, and plumber
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David S. Clark 115 52.51%
Democratic Steve Marcum10447.49%
Total votes219 100.00%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Todd Sweeney (incumbent) 770 55.56%
Democratic David S. Clark61644.44%
Total votes1,386 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • Tia "Fix" Rumbaugh, incumbent District 3 councilwoman
Eliminated in primary
  • Jeffrey McKay, business owner
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tia "Fix" Rumbaugh (incumbent) 58 55.77%
Democratic Jeffrey McKay4644.23%
Total votes104 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Joshua M. Garnes, business owner
Eliminated in primary
  • James P. Hoffsted
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joshua M. Garnes 39 65.00%
Republican James P. Hoffsted2135.00%
Total votes60 100.00%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tia "Fix" Rumbaugh (incumbent) 406 63.34%
Republican Joshua M. Garnes23536.66%
Total votes641 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • Sarah Walling, incumbent District 4 councilwoman and Huntington City Council Chairwoman
Eliminated in primary
  • Rebecca Thacker Howe
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sarah Walling (incumbent) 453 75.63%
Democratic Rebecca Thacker Howe14624.37%
Total votes599 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Jim Duke, sales representative
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Duke 299 100.00%
Total votes299 100.00%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sarah Walling (incumbent) 1,386 64.65%
Republican Jim Duke75835.35%
Total votes2,144 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • Teresa Johnson, incumbent District 5 councilwoman
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Teresa Johnson (incumbent) 400 100.00%
Total votes400 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Lauren Vega, manager and fitness instructor
Eliminated in primary
  • Dino Battista
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lauren Vega 95 63.33%
Republican Dino Battista5536.67%
Total votes150 100.00%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Teresa Johnson (incumbent) 1,116 74.25%
Republican Lauren Vega38725.75%
Total votes1,503 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • Holly Smith Mount, incumbent District 6 councilwoman and Huntington City Council Vice Chairwoman
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Holly Smith Mount (incumbent) 605 100.00%
Total votes605 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Matthew Glenn White, business owner
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matthew Glenn White 625 100.00%
Total votes625 100.00%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Holly Smith Mount (incumbent) 1,337 51.44%
Republican Matthew Glenn White1,26248.56%
Total votes2,599 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • Mike Shockley, incumbent District 7 councilman
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Shockley (incumbent) 317 100.00%
Total votes317 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Jamie Springston, veteran advocate, former EMT, and U.S. Navy veteran
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jamie Springston 241 100.00%
Total votes241 100.00%

General Election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Shockley (incumbent) 903 58.18%
Republican Jamie Springston64941.82%
Total votes1,552 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

Democratic Primary

Nominee
  • Pat Jones, incumbent District 8 councilman
Eliminated in primary
  • Brian Byrd, chief operating officer of Huntington YMCA
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pat Jones (incumbent) 138 60.00%
Democratic Brian Byrd9240.00%
Total votes230 100.00%

Republican Primary

Nominee
  • Linda Blough, former retail manager
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Blough 204 100.00%
Total votes204 100.00%

General Election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Blough 622 50.45%
Democratic Pat Jones (incumbent)61149.55%
Total votes1,233 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 9

Democratic primary

Nominee
  • Carl Eastham, former firefighter
Eliminated in primary
  • Jack Daniels, software engineer
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carl Eastham 201 63.61%
Democratic Jack Daniels11536.39%
Total votes316 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee
  • Stacy Jo Holley, adult protective service investigator
Eliminated in primary
  • Gary David Sawyers Jr., manager
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stacy Jo Holley 228 56.30%
Republican Gary David Sawyers Jr.17743.70%
Total votes405 100.00%

General election

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stacy Jo Holley 923 58.60%
Democratic Carl Eastham65241.40%
Total votes1,575 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. "Huntington Mayor Steve Williams Making Democratic Run For Governor". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. Dingess, Destiney (January 3, 2024). "Two candidates emerge for Huntington mayor as city election filing period opens". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. "Five Mayoral Candidates So Far In Huntington – Huntington News Network" . Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  4. Pace, Fred (May 15, 2024). "Farrell wins GOP nomination for Huntington mayor; Wheeler tops Democratic ballot". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  5. https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/farrell-wins-gop-nomination-for-huntington-mayor-wheeler-tops-democratic-ballot/article_cdd7ba0c-b5b2-5c76-8cea-6e8037abc8a8.html
  6. https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/farrell-wins-gop-nomination-for-huntington-mayor-wheeler-tops-democratic-ballot/article_cdd7ba0c-b5b2-5c76-8cea-6e8037abc8a8.html
  7. https://www.herald-dispatch.com/elections/city-council-incumbents-reign-in-primary-election-results/article_0b19a6b2-0542-5622-b364-6fc30347be14.html
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