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 Democrats control
politics in big-city USA
11 November 2019: While the 2018 midterm elections provided an insight into the national political mood of America, this year’s ‘off-year elections’ took place predominately at local level. In the US, off-year elections are held when neither presidential nor countrywide congressional contests take place. With only three gubernatorial ballots – in Kentucky, Louisiana as well as Mississippi - and legislative polls in only four states, this year’s mayoral elections on 5 November were watched for any impact of the impeachment process in the US House of Representatives. But, with Democrats already in control of most big cities, there were very few explicit pointers.
In only five out of 49 large cities, which held mayoral ballots, incumbent mayors were forced into a second round. The most prominent was Sylvester Turner, the Democrat mayor of Houston (TX), who was just 7,800 votes short of winning 50 per cent. The run-off is set for 14 December. Other big-city mayors who are facing second-round contests are David Bieter a Democrat from Boise (ID), John Tecklenburg Democrat Charleston (SC), Frank Cownie, Democrat Des Moines (IA) and Eddie Deloach, a Republican from Savannah (GA).
The Democrats dominate politics in big-city America. Out of 49 cities, with more than 100,000 inhabitants, where voters were asked to elect new mayors on 5 November, 30 elected Democrat candidates, while Republicans were successful in only four cities. In nine cities, voters opted for independent or non-affiliated candidates, while in six cities the winners will be decided second-round elections.
Mayors, who have already won an additional term in office, include Joseph Hogsett (Indianapolis), Jim Kenny (Philadelphia) and Brandon Whipple (Wichita).
The dominance of the Democrats in American town halls will be even stronger after mayoral elections in California, scheduled for 1 December 2019.
Results of US mayoral
elections, 5 November 2019
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City, state, population
|
Mayor
|
Election results,
5 November 2019
|
Party & politics
|
| Akron (OH) 198,000 |
Dan Horrigan |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Allentown (PA) 118,000 |
Ray O'Connell |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Arvada (CO) 106,000 |
Marc Williams |
Incumbent re-elected |
Republican |
| Aurora (CO) 325,000 |
Mike Coffman |
Newly elected |
Republican |
| Boise (ID) 206,000 |
David Bieter |
Incumbent mayor faces run-off on 3 December |
Democrat |
| Bridgeport (CN) 144,000 |
Joe Ganim |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Cary (NC) 135,000 |
Harold Weinbrecht |
Incumbent re-elected on 8 October |
Independent |
| Charleston (SC) 120,000 |
John Tecklenburg |
Incumbent faces run-off on 19 November |
Democrat |
| Charlotte (NC) 731,000 |
Vi Alexander Lyles |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Columbus (OH) 787,000 |
Andrew Ginther |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Davenport (IA) 100,000 |
Mike Matson |
Newly elected |
Non-affiliated |
| Des Moines (IA) 203,000 |
Frank Cownie |
Incumbent mayor faces run-off on 3 December |
Democrat |
| Durham (NC) 258,000 |
Steve Schewel |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Evansville (IN) 117,000 |
Lloyd Winnecke |
Incumbent re-elected |
Republican |
| Fayetteville (NC) 205,000 |
Mitch Colvin |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Flint (MI) 102,000 |
Sheldon Neeley |
Newly elected |
Democrat |
| Fort Wayne (IN) 245,000 |
Thomas Henry |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Grand Rapids (MI) 188,000 |
Rosalynn Bliss |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Hartford (CN) 125,000 |
Luke Bronin |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Houston (TX) 2,099,000 |
Sylvester Turner |
Incumbend faces run-off in December |
Democrat |
| Indianapolis (IN) 830,000 |
Joseph Hogsett |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Knoxville (TN) 179,000 |
Indya Kincannon |
Newly elected |
Democrat |
| Lafayette (LA), 121,000 |
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Run-off election 16 November |
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| Lakewood (CO) 143,000 |
Adam Paul |
Incumbent re-elected |
Independent |
| Manchester (NH) 110,000 |
Joyce Craig |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Mesquite (TX) 143,000 |
Bruce Archer |
Newly elected |
Non-affiliated |
| Midland (TX) 111,000 |
Patrick Payton |
Newly elected |
Republican |
| Montgomery (AL) 206,000 |
Steven Reed, newly elected |
Newly elected |
Democrat |
| New Haven (CN) 130,000 |
Justin Elicker |
Newly elected |
Democrat |
| Olathe (KS) 126,000 |
Michael Copeland |
Incumbent re-elected |
Non-affiliated |
| Orlando (FL) 238,000 |
Buddy Dyer |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Philadelphia (PA) 1,526,000 |
Jim Kenney |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Raleigh (NC) 404,000 |
Mary-Ann Baldwin |
Newly elected on 8 October |
Democrat |
| Salt Lake City (UT) 186,000 |
Erin Mendenhall |
Newly elected |
Democrat |
| San Francisco (CA) 805,000 |
London N Breed |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Savannah (GA) 146,000 |
Eddie Deloach |
Incumbent mayor faces run-off on 3 December |
Republican |
| South Bend (IN) 101,000 |
James Mueller |
Incumbent mayor Pete Buttigieg running for US President |
Democrat |
| Spokane (WA) 209,000 |
Nadine Woodward |
Newly elected |
Independent |
| Springfield (MA) 153,000 |
Domenic Sarno |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Sterling Heights (MI) 132,000 |
Michael Taylor |
Incumbent re-elected |
Non-affiliated |
| Thornton (CO) 119,000 |
Janifer Kulmann |
Newly elected |
Non-affiliated |
| Tuscon (AZ) 520,000 |
Regina Romero |
Newly elected |
Democrat |
| Warren (MI) 134,000 |
James Fouts |
Incumbent re-elected |
Independent |
| Waterbury (CN) 110,000 |
Neil O'Leary |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Wichita (KS) 382,000 |
Brandon Whipple |
Newly elected |
Democrat |
| Wilmington (NC) 106,000 |
Bill Saffo |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Woodbridge Township (NJ) 100,000 |
John McCormac |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Worcester (MA) 181,000 |
Joseph Petty |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
| Yonkers (NY) 196,000 |
Mike Spano |
Incumbent re-elected |
Democrat |
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