Alexandria, Virginia, mayoral elections

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The mayor of Alexandria is elected in November every three years.

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The current mayor is Justin Wilson. He was elected for a first term in 2018 and was reelected to a second term in 2021. He is not running for a third term in 2024.

2006

Incumbent mayor Bill Euille won reelection with no opposition candidates on May 2, 2006.

General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Euille (incumbent) 12,134 92.53
Write-inWrite-ins9797.47
Turnout 13,113

2009

Incumbent mayor Bill Euille won reelection to a third term. No candidates ran against him and he won with 92% of the vote.

General election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Euille (incumbent) 10.097 92.45
Write-inWrite-ins8257.55
Turnout 10,922

2012

General election

Incumbent Mayor Bill Euille faced Andrew Macdonald. Macdonald had previously served as a Democratic member of the city council between 2003 and 2007 and had run as an independent candidate in 2000. Despite being elected vice mayor by receiving the most votes in the 2006 election, Macdonald resigned from the council in 2007 for personal reasons. [3] In March 2012, Macdonald appeared before the Alexandria Republican Committee and asked for their support in a potential bid for Mayor. Known for his anti-development views, Macdonald said he would make opposition to development on Alexandria's waterfront central to his campaign. [4] Macdonald opposed the project both on environmental grounds while he also charged that Euille had business relationships with current waterfront tenants. [4] [5] Republicans responded favorably to Macdonald's appearance, with Republican Vice Mayor Bill Cleveland saying "I'm voting for anybody but Bill Euille." Several days later, following a confrontation with Alexandria Democratic Committee leadership, Macdonald resigned his membership in the Democratic Committee. [6] On March 9, Macdonald officially announced his run for mayor as an independent. [7]

Though defeated, Macdonald won majorities of the vote in two of the three precincts that bounded on the waterfront area. [8]

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Euille (incumbent) 38,588 59.05
IndependentAndrew Macdonald26,03639.84
Write-inWrite-ins7221.10
Turnout 65,346

2015

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary was held June 9, 2015. [9] Vice-mayor Allison Silberberg, a relative political newcomer, unseated longtime mayor Bill Euille, and also defeated former mayor Kerry J. Donley, in what was regarded to be an upset victory. [10]

Primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Allison Silberberg 5,055 37.57
Democratic Bill Euille (incumbent)4,73735.21
Democratic Kerry J. Donley 3,66227.22
Turnout 13,45416.28

General election

The general election was held on November 3, 2015. Allison Silberberg defeated incumbent mayor Bill Euille, who ran as a write-in after his defeat in the Democratic primary.

General election results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Allison Silberberg 16,610 63.03
Write-in Bill Euille (incumbent)9,17034.80
Write-inOther write-ins5732.17
Turnout 26,35331.62

2018

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary was held on June 18. [9] Vice-mayor Justin Wilson won the Democratic primary, unseating first-term incumbent Allison Silberberg in what was regarded to be an upset victory. [13] [14] [15]

Primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Justin Wilson 11,451 52.45
Democratic Allison Silberberg (incumbent)10,18646.66
Turnout 21,63722.91

General election

Wilson was unopposed on the ballot, however write-in votes were cast. [16] Combined voter turnout in Alexandria during the mayoral election and coinciding races was 70.48%, and turnout in the mayoral election alone was 58.51%. [16]

General election results [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Justin Wilson 51,750 92.72%
Write-inWrite-ins4,0657.28%
Turnout 55,18558.51

2021

2021 Alexandria, Virginia mayoral election
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2024 →
 
Justin Wilson (1).jpg
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Nominee Justin Wilson Annetta Michelle Catchings
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote36,27616,584
Percentage67.7%30.9%
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Precinct results
Wilson:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Mayor before election

Justin Wilson
Democratic

Elected mayor

Justin Wilson
Democratic

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary was held on June 8, 2021. [17] Incumbent Mayor Justin Wilson defeated his predecessor, Allison Silberberg, in a rematch of the 2018 election.

Democratic Primary results [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Justin Wilson (incumbent) 13,005 57.21
Democratic Allison Silberberg 9,72942.79
Turnout 22,734100.00

General Election

Wilson defeated Republican candidate Annetta Michelle Catchings in the general election. [19]

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Justin Wilson 36,276 67.7%
Republican Annetta Michelle Catchings16,58430.9%
Turnout 53,615 

2024

2024 Alexandria, Virginia mayoral election
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Nominee Alyia Gaskins
Party Democratic
Popular vote61,439
Percentage93.9%
Mayor before election

Justin Wilson
Democratic

Elected mayor

Alyia Gaskins
Democratic

An election for Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia was held on November 5, 2024. Incumbent Justin Wilson announced he would not seek a third term as mayor. [20] He was succeeded by fellow Democrat and city councilor Alyia Gaskins. Gaskins defeated two candidates in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which she won with 93.9% of the vote.

Democratic primary

A Democratic primary was held on June 18, 2024. Incumbent Democratic mayor Justin Wilson did not seek a third term. Wilson was first elected in 2018, defeating incumbent Allison Silberberg in the primary. Wilson was reelected in 2021. [20] In the heavily Democratic Alexandria, the Democratic primary is tantamount to election with the city having not elected a Republican mayor since 1872. [21] Three candidates entered the race to succeed Wilson: councilors Alyia Gaskins and Amy Jackson as well as real estate developer Steven Peterson. During the election, candidates raised a record amounts of money for a mayoral race in Alexandria. [22] Gaskins ultimately won the primary in a landslide.

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Amy Jackson, city councilor (2019–present) and vice mayor (2022–present) [23]
  • Steven Peterson, real estate developer [24]

Declined

Endorsements

Alyia Gaskins
Local officials
Organizations
Amy Jackson
Local officials
State legislators
County officials

Polling

The Alexandria Democratic Committee held a straw poll on April 14 at Port City Brewing Company. Gaskins won with 117 votes (81%), Jackson received 23 votes (16%), and Peterson received 4 votes (3%). [30]

Results

Precinct results Gaskins: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Jackson: 30-40% 2024 Alexandria Mayoral election.svg
Precinct results
Gaskins:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Jackson:     30-40%
2024 Alexandria, Virginia mayoral election, Democratic Primary [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alyia Gaskins 11,30359.55%
Democratic Amy Jackson5,65729.80%
Democratic Steven Peterson3,66210.65%
Total votes18,981 100.00%

General election results

Gaskins was unopposed on the general election ballot and won election with over 90% of the vote.

2024 Alexandria, Virginia mayoral election, general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alyia Gaskins
Write-inWrite-ins
Turnout


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  2. ↑ "May 5, 2009 General Election Mayor and Election Totals" (PDF). City of Alexandria. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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