Las Vegas mayoral election, 2015

Last updated April 16, 2019

The 2015 Las Vegas mayoral election took place on April 7, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and is officially nonpartisan.

Las Vegas, officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 28th-most populated city in the United States, the most populated city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada.

Nevada is a state in the Western United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th most extensive, the 32nd most populous, but the 9th least densely populated of the U.S. states. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's people live in Clark County, which contains the Las Vegas–Paradise metropolitan area where three of the state's four largest incorporated cities are located. Nevada's capital, however, is Carson City.

Candidates

Phil "LOL" Cory, marketer^[2]
Carolyn Goodman, incumbent Mayor^[3]
Abdul Shabazz, perennial candidate^[2]

General election

Results

Las Vegas mayoral general election, 2015^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Carolyn Goodman	20,443	54.54
	Nonpartisan	Stavros Anthony	15,761	42.05
	Nonpartisan	Phil "LOL" Cory	955	2.55
	Nonpartisan	Abdul Shabazz	326	0.87
Total votes			37,485	100

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References

↑ Hartley, Eric; Barnes, Bethany; DeHaven, James (April 7, 2015). "Goodman easily wins re-election; all other valley incumbents win, too". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved April 9, 2015.
1 2 DeHaven, James; Barnes, Bethany (February 6, 2015). "All LV, NLV council incumbents draw opponents". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved April 9, 2015.
↑ Smith, John L. (December 19, 2014). "Las Vegas swells turn out to tout Mayor Goodman's re-election bid". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved April 9, 2015.
↑ "2015 Municipal Primary - Unofficial Final Report" (PDF). City of Las Vegas. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

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[1] Hartley, Eric; Barnes, Bethany; DeHaven, James (April 7, 2015). "Goodman easily wins re-election; all other valley incumbents win, too". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved April 9, 2015.

[opponents-2] 1 2 DeHaven, James; Barnes, Bethany (February 6, 2015). "All LV, NLV council incumbents draw opponents". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved April 9, 2015.

[3] Smith, John L. (December 19, 2014). "Las Vegas swells turn out to tout Mayor Goodman's re-election bid". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved April 9, 2015.

[4] "2015 Municipal Primary - Unofficial Final Report" (PDF). City of Las Vegas. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.