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Mayoral election in Richmond, Virginia (2024)
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| 2024 Richmond 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 Richmond, Virginia, held a general election for mayor on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was June 18, 2024.
As of 2024, Richmond had term limits for the position of mayor. Mayors could serve two consecutive four-year terms and could run again after a four year break.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Richmond
Danny Avula defeated Michelle Mosby, Harrison Roday, Andreas D. Addison, and Maurice Neblett in the general election for Mayor of Richmond on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Danny Avula (Nonpartisan) | 45.6 | 47,398 |
 | Michelle Mosby (Nonpartisan) | 25.8 | 26,778 | |
 | Harrison Roday (Nonpartisan) | 13.1 | 13,581 | |
 | Andreas D. Addison (Nonpartisan) | 11.8 | 12,308 | |
 | Maurice Neblett (Nonpartisan)  | 3.1 | 3,176 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 721 | ||
| Total votes: 103,962 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2024
June 18, 2024
- United States Senate election in Virginia, 2024
- Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- Virginia's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Virginia, 2024
- Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
- Virginia's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
- Virginia Property Tax Exemption for Veterans and Surviving Spouses Amendment (2024)
- City elections in Richmond, Virginia (2024)
- Richmond City Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2024)
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Maurice Neblett (Nonpartisan)
Education and Empowerment: Investing in education to prepare Richmond’s youth for success
Community Safety: Promoting community policing and addressing the root causes of crime to create safer neighborhoods.
Maurice Neblett (Nonpartisan)
True Affordable Housing Community Safety Auditing Committee Social Justice Continuing Education Business Development Food Accessibility Reforendum
Environmental Justice
Maurice Neblett (Nonpartisan)
Maurice Neblett (Nonpartisan)
Maurice Neblett (Nonpartisan)
Leadership, Community Relations
Community Health and Safety, Public Services and Infrastructure, Crisis Management, Financial Management, Transparency and Accountability, Strategic Planning, Economic Growth, Education and Youth
Maurice Neblett (Nonpartisan)
Maurice Neblett (Nonpartisan)
Maurice Neblett (Nonpartisan)
Candidate profiles
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Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I'm Maurice Neblett, a Richmond native, running for mayor to make a real difference in our city. With a Criminology degree from Virginia Union University, I'm deeply connected to our community. As a business owner, entrepreneur, credit union board member, community organizer, and visionary, I focus on fiscal responsibility and helping those in need. My vision for Richmond is simple: a safe, supportive city where everyone can succeed. The future is now!"
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Richmond 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: Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is an independent city in Virginia. As of 2020, its population was 226,610.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Richmond uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Richmond, Virginia | ||
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| Richmond | Virginia | |
| Population | 226,610 | 8,631,393 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 59 | 39,481 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 45.2% | 66.3% |
| Black/African American | 46.1% | 19% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 6.7% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| Multiple | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.1% | 9.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 86.9% | 90.3% |
| College graduation rate | 41.2% | 39.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $51,421 | $76,398 |
| Persons below poverty level | 20.9% | 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]
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