Baltimore mayoral election, 2016

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Baltimore mayoral election, 2016
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  Baltimore Mayor Pugh (1).jpg Mayor Dixon (1).jpg
Nominee Catherine Pugh Sheila Dixon / Other
Party Democratic Write-in
Popular vote128,13849,716
Percentage57.6%22.3%
  Alan Walden For Mayor.png Joshua Harris for Baltimore (cropped).jpg
NomineeAlan WaldenJoshua Harris
Party Republican Green
Popular vote22,54122,204
Percentage10.1%10.0%
Mayor of Baltimore before election

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Democratic

Elected Mayor of Baltimore

Catherine Pugh
Democratic

The 2016 Baltimore mayoral election was held November 8, 2016 concurrent with the General Election. [1] Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, the incumbent mayor, did not run for reelection. Catherine Pugh won the election on November 8, 2016, with 57% of the popular vote, [2] and took office on December 6, 2016. [3]

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake American mayor

Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th Mayor of Baltimore from 2010 to 2016, the second woman to hold that office. She has also served as secretary of the Democratic National Committee and president of the United States Conference of Mayors.

The incumbent is the current holder of an office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent(s). For example, in the Hungarian presidential election, 2017, János Áder was the incumbent, because he had been the president in the term before the term for which the election sought to determine the president. A race without an incumbent is referred to as an open seat.

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Background and candidates

Incumbent Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake did not seek re-election in 2016. She completed former Mayor Dixon's term, and won the mayoral seat in the 2011 mayoral race. After holding the office for five years, she faced challenges and criticism during her tenure. Notable events include the 2015 Freddie Gray Protests, Governor Hogan's rejection of the Baltimore Red Line, and an increase in crime since the Freddie Gray Protests in April 2015. [4]

2015 Baltimore protests

On April 12, 2015, Baltimore Police Department officers arrested Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American resident of Baltimore, Maryland. Gray sustained injuries to his neck and spine while in transport in a police vehicle. On April 18, 2015, after Gray's subsequent coma, the residents of Baltimore protested in front of the Western district police station. Gray died the following day, April 19, 2015, a week after the arrest.

Larry Hogan American politician

Lawrence Joseph Hogan Jr. is an American politician serving as the 62nd Governor of Maryland, since 2015.

On July 1, 2015, Sheila Dixon entered the 2016 mayoral race. [5] (The terms of Dixon's probation prevented her from running for office until after December 2012.) Since her announcement, Dixon has campaigned in West Baltimore about the city's increasing transportation issues. [6] Additional candidates include Baltimore City Council members Nick Mosby [7] and Carl Stokes, [8] author Wes Moore, [9] Baltimore Police Sergeant Gersham Cupid, writer Mack Clifton, [10] engineer Calvin Young, [11] Baltimore Sun op-ed contributor Connor Meek, [9] attorney and public servant Elizabeth Embry, [12] and Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson. [13]

Sheila Dixon American mayor

Sheila Ann Dixon served as the forty-eighth mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. When the former mayor, Martin O'Malley, was sworn in as governor on January 17, 2007, Dixon, the president of the Baltimore City Council, served out the remaining year of his term. In November 2007, she was elected mayor. She was the first African-American female to serve as president of the City Council, Baltimore's first female mayor, and Baltimore's third black mayor.

Baltimore City Council city council of Baltimore, Maryland

The Baltimore City Council is the legislative branch that governs the City of Baltimore and its nearly 700,000 citizens. It has 14 members elected by district and a president elected at-large; all serve four-year terms. The Council holds regular meetings on alternate Monday evenings on the fourth floor of the Baltimore City Hall. The Council has seven standing committees, all of which must have at least three members.

Carl Stokes (Baltimore)

Carl Frank Stokes is an American politician who represents the 12th district on the Baltimore City Council. He is a former member of the Baltimore City Board of school commissioners and ran for Mayor of Baltimore in 1999.

On September 11, 2015, Rawlings-Blake announced that she would not seek re-election as mayor, stating, "It was a very difficult decision, but I knew I needed to spend time focused on the city's future, not my own". [14]

Democratic primary

The Democratic mayoral primary was held on April 26, 2016. [15] Catherine Pugh won the Democratic primary running against former Mayor Sheila Dixon and 11 other challengers in a crowded field to replace Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. [16]

Declared

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Nicholas James "Nick" Mosby is an American politician based in Baltimore, Maryland. Since January 2017, he has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 40th District. Previously he served as a member of the Baltimore City Council.

Governor of Maryland head of state and of the executive branch of government of the State of Maryland, United States

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Declined

Democratic primary results [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Catherine Pugh48,66536.6
Democratic Sheila Dixon46,21934.7
Democratic Elizabeth Embry15,56211.7
Democratic David Warnock10,8358.1
Democratic Carl Stokes4,6203.5
Democratic DeRay Mckesson3,4452.6
Democratic Nick Mosby1,9891.5
Democratic Calvin Young6440.5
Democratic Patrick Guiterrez3980.3
Democratic Cindy Walsh2130.2
Democratic Mack Clifton2040.2
Democratic Gersham Cupid1380.1
Democratic Wilton Wilson770.1
Total votes133,009100.00

Republican primary

Declared

Republican primary results [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alan Walden3,06841.2
Republican Larry Wardlow1,36718.3
Republican Brian Vaeth1,21616.3
Republican Armand Girard94012.6
Republican Chancellor Torbit85911.5
Total votes7,450100.00

Green Party primary

Declared

Green primary results [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Joshua Harris---85
Green Emanuel McCray---7
Green None Of The Above---5
Green David Marriot---3
Total votes---100.00

Write-in candidates

Former Mayor of Baltimore Sheila Dixon, who lost in the Democratic primary, re-entered the race as a write-in candidate and came in second to Pugh with 22% of the popular vote. [24] Democratic candidate Mack Clifton, who also lost in the primaries, re-entered as a write-in candidate. In addition, Republican Steven H. Smith, Independent Frank Logan, and unaffiliated candidates Sarah Klauda and Lavern Murray, who did not run in the primaries, joined the race as write-in candidates. [25]

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References

  1. ↑ McCauley, Mary Carole; Kelly, Jacques; Duncan, Ian (October 24, 2015). "Candidates for Baltimore Mayor in 2016". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on December 7, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ Reutter, Mark (November 11, 2016). "Money and Votes in the Final Days of the Mayoral Race". Baltimore Brew. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Catherine Pugh Sworn In As Baltimore's 50th Mayor". CBS Baltimore. December 6, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ Rector, Kevin (August 15, 2015). "Robberies Increasing in Baltimore Amid Broader Surge in Violence". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ Wenger, Yvonne; Donovan, Doug (July 1, 2015). "Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon Enters 2016 Mayoral Race". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ Shen, Fern (July 31, 2015). "Sheila Dixon Takes a Transit Tour and Works a Crowd". Baltimore Brew. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ Broadwater, Luke. "Prominent Ferguson protester joins mayoral race in Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 5, 2016– via Lee Enterprises via stltoday.com.
  8. ↑ "Stokes, Pugh Enter Race for Mayor". WBAL-TV. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 Broadwater, Luke (August 21, 2015). "Connor Meek, Mugging Victim Who Got City Policy Changed, Files to Run for Mayor". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Broadwater, Luke (February 4, 2016). "DeRay Mckesson's Baltimore Mayoral Run Brings Praise, Skepticism". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017.
  11. ↑ Miller, Jayne (September 14, 2015). "Newcomer announces candidacy for Baltimore mayor". WBAL-TV. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ Wood, Pamela (November 6, 2015). "Elizabeth Embry Says She'll Bring 'Hustle' to Race for Baltimore Mayor". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017.
  13. 1 2 "Black Lives Matter Activist Jumps Into Baltimore Mayoral Fray". The New York Times. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake says she won't seek re-election". Fox News. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Ballotpedia.org" . Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  16. ↑ "2016 Baltimore Primary Election Results". WBAL-TV. April 27, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  17. ↑ Broadwater, Luke (September 1, 2015). "Mike Maraziti, owner of One-Eyed Mike's, files to run for mayor". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  18. ↑ Broadwater, Luke. "Prominent Ferguson protester joins mayoral race in Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 5, 2016– via Lee Enterprises via stltoday.com.
  19. ↑ Wenger, Yvonne; Broadwater, Luke (April 13, 2016). "Nick Mosby Drops Out of Mayoral Race, Backs Pugh". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017.
  20. ↑ Dresser, Michael (February 1, 2016). "Maryland Senator Lisa Gladden will endorse David Warnock for Baltimore mayor". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  21. 1 2 "Baltimore City- Mayor". Maryland Board of Elections. May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  22. ↑ Broadwater, Luke (February 3, 2016). "DeRay Mckesson files to run in Baltimore mayoral race". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  23. ↑ GPW (May 2, 2016). "Complete Maryland Green Party primary results". Green Party Watch. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  24. ↑ Reutter, Mark (October 10, 2016). "Exclusive: Sheila Dixon plans write-in campaign for mayor". Baltimore Brew. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
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