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City elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2024)
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| 2024 Virginia Beach elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: November 13, 2023 (city council special election), April 4, 2024 (sheriff special election), & June 18, 2024 |
| General election: January 9, 2024 (city council special election) & November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, city council, and sheriff (special) |
| Total seats up: 7 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
The city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, held general elections for mayor and city council and a special election for sheriff on November 5, 2024. A special primary for sheriff was scheduled for June 18, 2024. The filing deadline for the primary was April 4, 2024, and the filing deadline for the general election was June 18, 2024. A special election for District 8 of the city council was held on November 5, 2024.
Virginia Beach also held a special election for City Council District 1 on January 9, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was November 13, 2023.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Sheriff
General election
Special general election for Virginia Beach Sheriff
Incumbent Rocky Holcomb defeated Aldo Dibelardino in the special general election for Virginia Beach Sheriff on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rocky Holcomb (R) | 71.9 | 145,129 |
 | Aldo Dibelardino (Independent)  | 27.2 | 54,954 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 1,778 | ||
| Total votes: 201,861 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William Fowler (D)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. William Fowler advanced from the special Democratic primary for Virginia Beach Sheriff.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rocky Holcomb advanced from the special Republican primary for Virginia Beach Sheriff.
City council
Special election
District 1
General election
Special general election for Virginia Beach City Council District 1
David Hutcheson defeated John Napier and Teresa Tara Gladney in the special general election for Virginia Beach City Council District 1 on January 9, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Hutcheson (Nonpartisan) | 47.3 | 2,030 | |
| John Napier (Nonpartisan) | 38.6 | 1,655 | ||
| Teresa Tara Gladney (Nonpartisan) | 13.9 | 596 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 4,293 | |||
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District 8
General election
Special general election for Virginia Beach City Council District 8
Stacy Cummings Jr. defeated Phillip Hines, M. Cody Conner, and Leland Jones in the special general election for Virginia Beach City Council District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stacy Cummings Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 49.7 | 12,527 | |
| Phillip Hines (Nonpartisan) | 24.0 | 6,031 | ||
| M. Cody Conner (Nonpartisan) | 19.1 | 4,815 | ||
| Leland Jones (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 1,702 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 106 | ||
| Total votes: 25,181 | |||
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Regular election
Virginia Beach City Council general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
 David Hutcheson (i)Ryan Gilliam |
| District 3 |
Michael Berlucchi (i) Christina Felder Cleon Jones |
| District 5 |
Rosemary Wilson (i) L.G. Shaw |
| District 7 |
Cash Jackson-Green Mabinty Scott |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2024
June 18, 2024
- United States Senate election in Virginia, 2024
- Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
- Virginia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Virginia, 2024
- Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
- Virginia's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
- Virginia Property Tax Exemption for Veterans and Surviving Spouses Amendment (2024)
- City elections in Norfolk, Virginia (2024)
- City elections in Chesapeake, Virginia (2024)
- Mayoral election in Chesapeake, Virginia (2024)
- Mayoral election in Norfolk, Virginia (2024)
- Mayoral election in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2024)
- Norfolk Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2024)
- Chesapeake Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2024)
- Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2024)
- Chesapeake, Virginia, City Curbside Recycling Fee Measure (November 2024)
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About the city
- See also: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is considered a county equivalent. As of 2020, its population was 459,470.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Virginia Beach uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints an executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1][2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Virginia Beach, Virginia | ||
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| Virginia Beach | Virginia | |
| Population | 459,470 | 8,631,393 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 244 | 39,481 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 65.1% | 66.3% |
| Black/African American | 18.8% | 19% |
| Asian | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Multiple | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.4% | 9.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 94% | 90.3% |
| College graduation rate | 37.3% | 39.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $78,136 | $76,398 |
| Persons below poverty level | 7.2% | 10% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | Virginia | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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