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Municipal elections in Chesapeake, Virginia (2016)
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| 2016 Chesapeake elections |
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| Filing deadline: N/A |
| General election: May 3, 2016 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 4 |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2016 |
Elections
General election
Mayor of Chesapeake
- ☑ Alan P. Krasnoff (i)
At-large City Council
- ☑ Robert C. Ike, Jr. (i)
- ☑ Debbie Ritter (i)
- ☑ Rick West (i)
- ☐ Dwight Parker
- ☐ David Washington
- ☐ Gene Waters
Campaign finance
| Mayoral campaign finance amounts as of March 8, 2016[1] | |||
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| Candidate | Contributions | ||
| Alan P. Krasnoff | $90,469 | ||
| City council campaign finance amounts as of March 8, 2016[1] | |||
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| Candidate | Contributions | ||
| Robert C. Ike, Jr. | $25,658 | ||
| Debbie Ritter | $0 | ||
| Rick West | $0 | ||
| Dwight Parker | $0 | ||
| David Washington | $0 | ||
| Gene Waters | $0 | ||
The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may not represent all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer, and campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.
Issues
Mayor Krasnoff unopposed for reelection
Mayor Alan P. Krasnoff faced no challengers in his 2016 reelection bid. Krasnoff was first elected to the Chesapeake City Council in 1990 and became mayor of Chesapeake in 2008.[2]
Incumbents and former members face off in council races
Six candidates vied for three at-large spots in the Chesapeake City Council. All candidates appeared on the ballot together and the three who received the most votes were elected.[2]
In addition to incumbents Robert Ike, Debbie Ritter, and Rick West, two former councilmembers ran for election in 2016. Dwight Parker previously served on the city council for fifteen years and Gene Waters was on the council for four years before losing three consecutive elections. Of the six candidates running, only David Washington had never served on the council. Washington had never before run for election to a council seat.[2]
Economic issues at the forefront
In a candidate forum, contenders for Chesapeake's city council seats focused on the economic and growth issues facing the city. One topic that drew particular focus was the development of the defunct Indian River Shopping Center:[3]
| Chesapeake 2016 city council candidates on the Indian River Shopping Center: | ||||||||||||
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About the city
- See also: Chesapeake, Virginia
Chesapeake is a city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is considered a county equivalent. As of 2010, its population was 222,209.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Chesapeake 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.[4]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Chesapeake, Virginia | ||
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| Chesapeake | Virginia | |
| Population | 222,209 | 8,001,024 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 338 | 39,481 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 61.1% | 67.6% |
| Black/African American | 30% | 19.2% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 6.4% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| Multiple | 4% | 3.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.2% | 9.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 92.1% | 89.7% |
| College graduation rate | 33.2% | 38.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $78,640 | $74,222 |
| Persons below poverty level | 8.6% | 10.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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. | ||
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Virginia Public Access Project, "Chesapeake City," 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Virginian-Pilot, "Two dozen candidates file for offices in Norfolk, Chesapeake," March 1, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 The Virginian-Pilot, "Chesapeake council candidates discuss suffering shopping center, proffers at forum in Norfolk Highlands," April 7, 2016
- ↑ City of Chesapeake, "Plan of Government," accessed August 26, 2014
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