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Municipal elections in Reno, Nevada (2016)
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| 2016 Reno elections |
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| Primary election: June 14, 2016 General election: November 8, 2016 |
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| Offices up: City council |
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Ward 1 City Councilwoman Jenny Brekhus, a Democrat, faced two challengers in the primary, both of whom had been vocal critics of her first term on the council. Brekhus was the top vote-recipient in the primary, earning more than 53 percent of the votes cast. Self-identified Republican Victor Salcido came in second place with 39 percent of the votes. Richard VanGogh placed third with under 7 percent of the total votes. Brekhus and Salcido went head-to-head in November.[2]
Democrat At-Large City Councilman David Bobzien was the top candidate in his race, earning more than 63 percent of the vote in that primary contest. He faced three challengers, but Republican-identified Sam Kumar was the only one of the three to file any campaign finance activity. Kumar also advanced to the general, but received less than a quarter of the number of votes cast for Bobizen. These two faced off in November. Political newcomer James Lewis and repeat candidate Sam Dehne, meanwhile, lost in the primary, each earning about 10 percent of the votes cast.
The contested Ward 1 and At-Large races were joined by the unopposed Wards 3 and 5 on the general election ballot. Ward 3 City Councilman Oscar Delgado and Ward 5 City Councilwoman Neoma Jardon won re-election unopposed for their second terms in office. While Delgado did not indicate a partisan affiliation in his campaign finance activity, he was endorsed by the Democratic Party of Washoe County. Jardon self-identified as a Republican.
Candidates
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City Council Ward 1 Primary |
City Council Ward 3
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City Council Ward 5
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Campaign finance
| Ward 1 (June 9, 2016) | |||||
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| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Balance | ||
| Jenny Brekhus | $40,195.88 | $28,135.10 | $12,060.78 | ||
| Victor Salcido | $23,068.14 | $43,578.06 | -$20,509.92 | ||
| Richard VanGogh | $1,307.48 | $1,507.48 | -$200.00 | ||
| Ward 3 (June 9, 2016) | |||||
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| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Balance | ||
| Oscar Delgado | $38,517.00 | $10,534.86 | $27,982.14 | ||
| Ward 5 (June 9, 2016) | |||||
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| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Balance | ||
| Neoma Jardon | $25,867.36 | $1,750.00 | $24,117.36 | ||
| At-Large (June 9, 2016) | |||||
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| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Balance | ||
| David Bobzien | $39,525.27 | $51,537.41 | -$12,012.14 | ||
| Sam Dehne | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Sam Kumar | $14,650.00 | $5,316.72 | $9,333.28 | ||
| James Lewis | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
Partisanship
While the Reno City Council is a nonpartisan body, all but one of the candidates in the 2016 election indicated a partisan affiliation in their campaign finance filings. The Reno Gazette-Journal described the pre-election council as "mostly Democratic." The candidates' self-identified partisan affiliations are noted below. Ward 3 Councilman Oscar Delgado did not indicate a party on his campaign finance reports and is, therefore, marked with a grey dot below. He was, however, endorsed by the Democratic Party of Washoe County.
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City Council Ward 3
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City Council Ward 5
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City Council At-Large |
Endorsements
City Council Ward 1
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Jenny Brekhus (i)[3]
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City Council Ward 3
Oscar Delgado (i)
- Democratic Party of Washoe County
City Council Ward 5
Neoma Jardon (i)[6]
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City Council At-Large
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David Bobzien (i)[7]
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About the city
- See also: Reno, Nevada
Reno is a city in Washoe County, Nevada. As of 2010, its population was 225,221.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Reno 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.[8]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Reno, Nevada | ||
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| Reno | Nevada | |
| Population | 225,221 | 2,700,551 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 108 | 109,859 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 75.4% | 65.6% |
| Black/African American | 2.8% | 9.1% |
| Asian | 6.7% | 8.2% |
| Native American | 1% | 1.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Other (single race) | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| Multiple | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24.7% | 28.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate | 33.5% | 24.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $58,790 | $60,365 |
| Persons below poverty level | 13.5% | 13.1% |
| 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. | ||
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washoe County Clerk, "Election Information," accessed September 30, 2015
- ↑ Reno Gazette-Journal, "Reno lawyer to challenge Councilwoman Jenny Brekhus for Ward 1," November 3, 2015
- ↑ Jenny Brekhus, "Endorsements," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Victor Salcido for Reno City Council Ward 1: Timeline," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Reno Public Safety, "Political Endorsements," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ Re-Elect Neoma Jardon, "Supporters," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ David Bobzien, "Endorsements," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ City of Reno, "Government," accessed September 5, 2014
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