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Mayoral election in Norfolk, Virginia (2024)
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| 2024 Norfolk elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: June 18, 2024 |
| General election: November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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The city of Norfolk, Virginia, held a general election for mayor on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was June 18, 2024.
As of 2024, Norfolk did not have term limits for the position of mayor. Mayors served a four-year term.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Norfolk
Incumbent Kenny Alexander defeated Thomas Leeman Jr. and Giovanni Dolmo in the general election for Mayor of Norfolk on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kenny Alexander (Nonpartisan) | 59.3 | 48,568 |
 | Thomas Leeman Jr. (Nonpartisan)  | 33.4 | 27,404 | |
| Giovanni Dolmo (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 5,431 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 551 | ||
| Total votes: 81,954 | |||
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Thomas Leeman Jr. (Nonpartisan)
Economic Growth is made possible when you have businesses wanting to make Norfolk your home because of education. I will prioritize attracting and expanding business investments in Norfolk. We can rely solely on taxes and grants. I will ensure development benefits the entire community, while preserving Norfolk’s unique identity and opposing unchecked development that could harm neighborhoods or displace residents.
Public safety means keeping our community safe by supporting law enforcement with the necessary personnel, equipment, facilities, and training. Fostering partnerships with neighborhoods, city departments, other city partners, and state government to enhance public safety. This comes from collaboration and being that city leader who prioritizes our residents first.
Thomas Leeman Jr. (Nonpartisan)
Thomas Leeman Jr. (Nonpartisan)
Thomas Leeman Jr. (Nonpartisan)
Thomas Leeman Jr. (Nonpartisan)
Thomas Leeman Jr. (Nonpartisan)
Thomas Leeman Jr. (Nonpartisan)
Thomas Leeman Jr. (Nonpartisan)
Thomas Leeman Jr. (Nonpartisan)
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Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I’m a native resident of Norfolk, an engaged and energetic community leader. I’m the past chair of the Downtown Norfolk Council, where I championed numerous initiatives to enhance the diversity, vibrancy, and safety of Norfolk. I’m currently the Foundation Chair of ForKids, a grassroots organization to helps homeless families. I’m running for Mayor to bring innovative solutions to problems currently being ignored, fresh perspectives to challenging issues, and a collaborative spirit back to our city. I will be focused on transparency and direct action for our City. I will be accountable, available, and active. I’m using my voice for a change, and I need you vote to make it count."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Norfolk in 2024.
Mayoral partisanship
Thirty-four of the 100 largest cities held mayoral elections in 2024. Once mayors elected in 2024, assumed office Democrats held 65 top-100 mayoral offices, Republicans 25, Libertarians held one, independents held two, and nonpartisan mayors held four. Three mayors' partisan affiliations were unknown.
The following top 100 cities saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2024:[1]
- Anchorage, Alaska: Nonpartisan Suzanne LaFrance defeated incumbent Republican David Bronson in the runoff election on May 14. LaFrance assumed office on July 1.
- Tulsa, Oklahoma: Democrat Monroe Nichols was elected to succeed Republican G. T. Bynum on November 5. Nichols assumed office on December 1.
- Las Vegas, Nevada: Democrat Shelley Berkley was elected to succeed nonpartisan Carolyn Goodman on November 5. Berkley assumed office on December 4.
- Scottsdale, Arizona: Republican Lisa Borowsky defeated incumbent Independent David Ortega on November 5. Borowsky assumed office on January 14, 2025.
- Stockton, California: Democrat Christina Fugazi was elected to succeed Republican Kevin Lincoln II on November 5. Fugazi assumed office on January 1, 2025.
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Republican Sid Edwards defeated incumbent Democrat Sharon Weston Broome on December 7. Edwards assumed office on January 1, 2025.
- San Antonio, Texas: On September 14, 2024, The San Antonio Express-News reported that mayor Ron Nirenberg, who had previously called himself an independent, had announced that he was a Democrat.[2]
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About the city
- See also: Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2020, its population was 238,005.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Norfolk 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 a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[3]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Norfolk, Virginia | ||
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| Norfolk | Virginia | |
| Population | 238,005 | 8,631,393 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 53 | 39,481 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 46.3% | 66.3% |
| Black/African American | 40.6% | 19% |
| Asian | 3.7% | 6.7% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| Multiple | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.4% | 9.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.1% | 90.3% |
| College graduation rate | 30% | 39.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $53,026 | $76,398 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.8% | 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
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Footnotes
- ↑ As of January 7, 2025, the party affiliation of one mayor elected in 2024 was unknown. Ballotpedia contacted El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson's campaign in December to inquire about his party affiliation and had not yet received a reply. As incumbent Oscar Leeser was a Democrat, this decreased the net gain for Democrats from two to one.
- ↑ [San Antonio Express-News, "‘I’m a Democrat’: Mayor Ron Nirenberg campaigns for Kamala Harris, embraces party label," September 14, 2024]
- ↑ City of Norfolk, "City Council," accessed October 28, 2014
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