2025 Gulfport mayoral election

2025 Gulfport mayoral election

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Party Republican Democratic

Mayor before election Billy Hewes Republican Elected mayor TBD

The 2025 Gulfport mayoral election in Gulfport, Mississippi , will take place in June 3, 2025, alongside other Gulfport municipal races. Incumbent mayor Billy Hewes was eligible for re-election to a fourth 4-year term, but has announced that he will retire. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Primary elections will take place in April 1, 2025. ^{[4] [5]}

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Hugh Keating, attorney ^[6]

Declined

• Billy Hewes, Incumbent mayor ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hugh Keating	Unopposed
Total votes

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sonya Williams-Barnes, state representative from 119th district (2012 - 2022) ^[7]

Eliminated in primary

• Ronnie Henderson, former basketball player for Washington Wizards (1996-2006) ^[8]

Endorsements

Sonya Williams-Barnes

Organizations

• Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund ^[9]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sonya Williams-Barnes	3,280	84.3
	Democratic	Ronnie Henderson	612	15.7
Total votes			3,892	100.00

General election

Results

2025 Gulfport mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hugo Keating
	Democratic	Sonya Williams-Barnes
Total votes				100.00

References

1. "Hewes won't seek re-election as Gulfport Mayor". The Northside Sun. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
2. Corder, Frank (May 30, 2024). "Hewes won't seek re-election as Gulfport Mayor". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
3. Krauss, Ethan (June 3, 2024). "Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes not seeking fourth term as mayor". WXXV News 25. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
4. Lee, Sanchez, Perez, Buzbee, Anita, Martha, Mary, John (July 16, 2024). "Who's in, who's out in MS Coast mayors' races, with city elections just around the corner". Sun Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
5. "2025 Elections Calendar" (PDF). Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
6. Corder, Frank (June 13, 2024). "Keating to run for Gulfport Mayor". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
7. Bitonel, Marco (November 5, 2024). "A look ahead to the upcoming Gulfport municipal elections". WXXV News 25. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
8. WXXV Staff (January 8, 2025). "Candidate Conversations: Getting to know Gulfport Mayoral Candidate Ronnie Henderson". WXXV News 25. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
9. "Endorsements". SPLC Action Fund. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
10. "Election Results". www.wlox.com. Retrieved April 2, 2025.