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Municipal elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2017)
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| 2017 Virginia Beach elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 30, 2017 |
| Primary election: June 13, 2017 General election: November 7, 2017 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Commissioner of Revenue, Commonwealth's Attorney, Sheriff, and Treasurer |
| Total seats up: 4 |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2017 |
Elections
Sheriff
General election
- ☑
Ken Stolle (i) - ☐
John L. Bell
Treasurer
General election
- ☑ John Atkinson (i)
- ☐ Susan Bates Hippen
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Kim Bentley
Commissioner of Revenue
General election
- ☑ Philip Kellam (i)
Commonwealth's Attorney
General election
- ☑ Colin Stolle (i)
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2017
Virginia Beach's municipal elections shared the ballot with races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and state house seats.
About the city
- See also: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is considered a county equivalent. As of 2010, its population was 437,994.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Virginia Beach 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 an executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1][2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Virginia Beach, Virginia | ||
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| Virginia Beach | Virginia | |
| Population | 437,994 | 8,001,024 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 244 | 39,481 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 66.3% | 67.6% |
| Black/African American | 19% | 19.2% |
| Asian | 6.7% | 6.4% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| Multiple | 5.6% | 3.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.5% | 89.7% |
| College graduation rate | 36% | 38.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $76,610 | $74,222 |
| Persons below poverty level | 7.3% | 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. | ||
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See also
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | Virginia | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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