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City elections in Richmond, Virginia (2020)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: June 9, 2020 |
| General election: November 3, 2020 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 10 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2020 |
The city of Richmond, Virginia, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was June 9, 2020.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Virginia modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Drop-boxes to return absentee and mail-in ballots were used for the general election. The witness requirement for absentee voting was suspended, and all absentee and mail-in ballots had prepaid return postage.
- Voter registration: The state's voter registration deadline was extended from October 13, 2020, to October 15, 2020.[1]
- Candidate filing procedures: Petition signature requirements for unaffiliated and minor-party candidates for federal office in Virginia were reduced as follows: 2,500 signatures for presidential candidates; 3,500 signatures for U.S. Senate candidates; and 350 signatures for U.S. House candidates. The filing deadline for unaffiliated and minor-party congressional candidates was extended to August 1.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Elections
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City council
District 1
General election
General election for Richmond City Council 1st Voter District
Incumbent Andreas D. Addison defeated Michael Gray and Mike Dickinson in the general election for Richmond City Council 1st Voter District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andreas D. Addison (Nonpartisan) | 48.3 | 7,001 |
 | Michael Gray (Nonpartisan)  | 38.2 | 5,538 | |
 | Mike Dickinson (Nonpartisan) | 12.7 | 1,842 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 115 | ||
| Total votes: 14,496 | |||
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District 2
General election
General election for Richmond City Council 2nd Voter District
Katherine Jordan defeated Tavarris Spinks in the general election for Richmond City Council 2nd Voter District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Katherine Jordan (Nonpartisan) | 54.3 | 7,236 | |
 | Tavarris Spinks (Nonpartisan) | 44.9 | 5,992 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 104 | ||
| Total votes: 13,332 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ashley Jefferson (Nonpartisan)
District 3
General election
General election for Richmond City Council 3rd Voter District
Ann-Frances Lambert defeated Elaine Summerfield and Willie Hilliard Jr. in the general election for Richmond City Council 3rd Voter District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ann-Frances Lambert (Nonpartisan) | 37.1 | 3,908 |
| Elaine Summerfield (Nonpartisan) | 35.2 | 3,708 | ||
 | Willie Hilliard Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 27.1 | 2,850 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 59 | ||
| Total votes: 10,525 | |||
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District 4
General election
General election for Richmond City Council 4th Voter District
Incumbent Kristen Nye Larson won election in the general election for Richmond City Council 4th Voter District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kristen Nye Larson (Nonpartisan) | 97.3 | 12,760 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.7 | 350 | ||
| Total votes: 13,110 | |||
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District 5
General election
General election for Richmond City Council 5th Voter District
Incumbent Stephanie Lynch defeated Jer'Mykeal McCoy, Mamie Taylor, and Nicholas Da Silva in the general election for Richmond City Council 5th Voter District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Lynch (Nonpartisan) | 57.5 | 7,077 | |
| Jer'Mykeal McCoy (Nonpartisan) | 21.8 | 2,686 | ||
 | Mamie Taylor (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 1,315 | |
| Nicholas Da Silva (Nonpartisan) | 8.9 | 1,096 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 128 | ||
| Total votes: 12,302 | |||
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District 6
General election
General election for Richmond City Council 6th Voter District
Incumbent Ellen Robertson defeated Allan-Charles Chipman in the general election for Richmond City Council 6th Voter District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ellen Robertson (Nonpartisan) | 63.1 | 6,530 |
 | Allan-Charles Chipman (Nonpartisan) | 36.4 | 3,762 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 49 | ||
| Total votes: 10,341 | |||
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District 7
General election
General election for Richmond City Council 7th Voter District
Incumbent Cynthia Newbille defeated Joseph Rogers in the general election for Richmond City Council 7th Voter District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cynthia Newbille (Nonpartisan) | 61.2 | 7,613 |
| Joseph Rogers (Nonpartisan) | 38.3 | 4,764 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 72 | ||
| Total votes: 12,449 | |||
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District 8
General election
General election for Richmond City Council 8th Voter District
Incumbent Reva Trammell defeated Amy Wentz and Regie Ford in the general election for Richmond City Council 8th Voter District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Reva Trammell (Nonpartisan) | 51.5 | 4,262 |
| Amy Wentz (Nonpartisan) | 40.9 | 3,385 | ||
| Regie Ford (Nonpartisan) | 7.5 | 619 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 8,278 | |||
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District 9
General election
General election for Richmond City Council 9th Voter District
Incumbent Michael Jones won election in the general election for Richmond City Council 9th Voter District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Jones (Nonpartisan) | 98.4 | 7,221 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 115 | ||
| Total votes: 7,336 | |||
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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. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Five of 133 Virginia counties—3.8 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Buckingham County, Virginia | 11.28% | 2.43% | 0.87% | ||||
| Caroline County, Virginia | 5.02% | 8.24% | 11.97% | ||||
| Essex County, Virginia | 2.14% | 7.30% | 10.35% | ||||
| Nelson County, Virginia | 5.59% | 2.72% | 9.15% | ||||
| Westmoreland County, Virginia | 7.14% | 6.95% | 10.24% | ||||
Note: Although it is highlighted in the map above, the city of Chesapeake is not considered a county and not included in our calculations as such.
In the 2016 presidential election, Virginia was a battleground state. Hillary Clinton (D) won Virginia with 49.7 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 44.4 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Virginia voted Democratic 56.67 percent of the time and Republican 43.33 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Virginia voted Democratic three times (2008, 2012, and 2016) and Republican two times (2000 and 2004).
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ This change was not due to COVID-19. This deadline was extended after the state's voter registration website crashed.
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