Mayoral elections in Norfolk, Virginia

Mayoral elections in Norfolk, Virginia are held every four years to elect the mayor of Norfolk, Virginia. The Norfolk mayor has been elected by popular vote since 2006.

All Norfolk municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but most candidates can be affiliated with political parties. The elections occur in line with presidential election years after shifting from midterm years in 2016.

2006

Norfolk mayoral election, 2006

May 2, 2006 (2006-05-02) 2010  →
Turnout	18.26% [1]
Nominee Paul D. Fraim Daniel E. Montague Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 15,015 4,177 Percentage 77.8% 21.6%
Mayor before election Paul D. Fraim Republican Elected mayor Paul D. Fraim Republican

The Norfolk mayoral election of 2006 took place on May 2, 2006. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk. This was the first popular election for mayor of Norfolk since 1916. ^[2] It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Paul D. Fraim.

Results

Norfolk mayoral election, 2006 ^{[3] [1]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Paul D. Fraim (incumbent)	15,015	77.8
	Nonpartisan	Daniel E. Montague	4,177	21.6
	Write-In	Write-ins	106	0.5
Total votes			19,298

2010

Norfolk mayoral election, 2010

←  2006 May 4, 2010 (2010-05-04) 2014  →
Turnout	22.34% [4] 4.08 pp [5]
Nominee Paul D. Fraim Daun Sessoms Hester Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 16,688 7,992 Percentage 63.5% 30.4%
Mayor before election Paul D. Fraim Republican Elected mayor Paul D. Fraim Republican

The Norfolk mayoral election of 2010 took place on May 4, 2010. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Paul D. Fraim.

Results

Norfolk mayoral election, 2010 ^{[4] [6]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Paul D. Fraim (incumbent)	16,688	63.5
	Nonpartisan	Daun Sessoms Hester	7,992	30.4
	Nonpartisan	Daniel E. Montague	804	3.1
	Nonpartisan	Ryan Patrick Cooper	721	2.7
	Write-In	Write-ins	56	0.2
Total votes			26,261

2014

Norfolk mayoral election, 2014

←  2010 May 6, 2014 (2014-05-06) 2016  →
Turnout	13.65% [7] 8.69 pp [8]
Nominee Paul D. Fraim Michael Jerrell Muhammad Jane Eileen Bethel Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 11,252 2,555 1,869 Percentage 71.0% 16.1% 11.8%
Mayor before election Paul D. Fraim Republican Elected mayor Paul D. Fraim Republican

The Norfolk mayoral election of 2014 took place on May 7, 2014. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Paul D. Fraim.

Results

Norfolk mayoral election, 2014 ^{[7] [9]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Paul D. Fraim (incumbent)	11,252	71.0
	Nonpartisan	Michael Jerrell Muhammad	2,555	16.1
	Nonpartisan	Jane Eileen Bethel	1,869	11.8
	Write-in		161	1%
Total votes			15,837

2016

Norfolk mayoral election, 2016

←  2014 May 3, 2016 (2016-05-03) 2020  →
Turnout	27.56% [10] 13.91 pp [11]
Nominee Kenny Alexander Andy A. Protogyrou Robert James McCabe Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 16,397 8,022 7,276 Percentage 51.7% 25.3% 22.9%
2016 Norfolk Mayoral Election with results colored by precinct. Green for Kenny Alexander, orange for Andy A. Protogyrou, and purple for Robert James McCabe.
Mayor before election Paul D. Fraim Democratic Elected mayor Kenny Alexander Democratic

The Norfolk mayoral election of 2016 took place on May 3, 2016. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk. It saw the election of Kenny Alexander.

Alexander became the first African American mayor of Norfolk. ^[12]

Results

Norfolk mayoral election, 2016 ^{[10] [13] [14]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Kenny Alexander	16,397	51.7
	Nonpartisan	Andy A. Protogyrou	8,022	25.3
	Nonpartisan	Robert James McCabe	7,276	22.9
		Write-in	30	0.1
Total votes			31,725

2020

Norfolk mayoral election, 2020

←  2016 May 19, 2020 (2020-05-19) 2024 →
Turnout	9.63% [15] 17.93 pp [16]
Nominee Kenny Alexander Write-in Party Nonpartisan Popular vote 12,252 560 Percentage 95.6% 4.4%
Mayor before election Kenny Alexander Democratic Elected mayor Kenny Alexander Democratic

The Norfolk mayoral election of 2020 took place on May 19, 2020. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia, United States. It saw the election of incumbent mayor Kenny Alexander, who ran unopposed.

Alexander became the first African American mayor of Norfolk to be re-elected following his initial election in 2016, 4 years earlier.

Results

Norfolk mayoral election, 2020 ^{[15] [17]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Kenny Alexander	12,252	95.6
		Write-in	560	4.4
Total votes			12,812

See also

• Elections in Virginia
• Political party strength in Virginia
• Government of Virginia
• Timeline of Norfolk, Virginia

References

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2. Minimum, Harry (February 6, 2018). "Norfolk Cosmopolitan Club names former mayor Paul Fraim city's "First Citizen"". The Virginian-Pilot . Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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7. "OFFICIAL RESULTS MAY 6, 2014 GENERAL ELECTION". City of Norfolk. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
8. "OFFICIAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION May 4, 2010". City of Norfolk. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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11. "OFFICIAL RESULTS MAY 6, 2014 GENERAL ELECTION". City of Norfolk. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
12. O'Hallarn, Brendan (May 4, 2016). "Old Dominion Alumnus Kenny Alexander Elected Norfolk Mayor". Old Dominion University . Retrieved October 9, 2019.
13. "Results". results.elections.virginia.gov.
14. "2016 Mayor General Election Norfolk City". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
15. "COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA CITY OF NORFOLK GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS* (OFFICIAL) Tuesday, May 19, 2020". City of Norfolk. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
16. "GENERAL ELECTION - MAY 3, 2016 MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL SUPERWARD & SCHOOL BOARD OFFICIAL RESULTS". City of Norfolk. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
17. "2020 Mayor General Election Norfolk City". historical.elections.virginia.gov.