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Municipal elections in Norfolk, Virginia (2018)
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| 2018 Norfolk elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 6, 2018 |
| General election: May 1, 2018 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City council |
| Total seats up: 5 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2018 |
Elections
The Norfolk City Council consists of eight members. Seven members are elected by the city's seven wards, while the mayor is elected at-large. Five seats were up for general election on May 1, 2018; there was no primary election. Qualified individuals who ran in this election were required to file by March 6, 2018.
Candidates and results
Ward 1
General election
General election for Norfolk City Council Ward 1
Incumbent Martin Thomas Jr. won election in the general election for Norfolk City Council Ward 1 on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Martin Thomas Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 96.8 | 1,317 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.2 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 1,361 | |||
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Ward 2
General election
General election for Norfolk City Council Ward 2
Courtney Doyle defeated Thomas Warburton IV and Donald Roby Jr. in the general election for Norfolk City Council Ward 2 on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Courtney Doyle (Nonpartisan) | 66.7 | 3,400 |
| Thomas Warburton IV (Nonpartisan) | 16.5 | 841 | ||
| Donald Roby Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 16.5 | 840 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 5,100 | |||
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Ward 3
General election
General election for Norfolk City Council Ward 3
Incumbent Mamie Johnson defeated William Collins Jr. in the general election for Norfolk City Council Ward 3 on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mamie Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 80.8 | 1,428 |
| William Collins Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 18.4 | 325 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 1,767 | |||
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Ward 4
General election
General election for Norfolk City Council Ward 4
Incumbent Paul Riddick won election in the general election for Norfolk City Council Ward 4 on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Riddick (Nonpartisan) | 93.9 | 1,632 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.1 | 106 | ||
| Total votes: 1,738 | |||
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Ward 5
General election
General election for Norfolk City Council Ward 5
Incumbent Tommy Smigiel won election in the general election for Norfolk City Council Ward 5 on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tommy Smigiel (Nonpartisan) | 93.4 | 1,942 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.6 | 137 | ||
| Total votes: 2,079 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2018
Municipal partisanship
Once mayors elected in 2018 assumed office, Democrats held mayorships in 61 of the 100 largest cities in the country. Out of the twenty-five mayoral elections that were held in 2018 in the 100 largest cities, two party changes occurred. In the election in Lexington, Kentucky, Republican Linda Gorton won the seat, replacing former Democratic Mayor Jim Gray. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, Republican Bob Dyer won the seat, replacing former independent Mayor Louis Jones. Click here to learn more.
About the city
- See also: Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2020, its population was 238,005.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Norfolk 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.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Norfolk, Virginia | ||
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| Norfolk | Virginia | |
| Population | 238,005 | 8,631,393 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 53 | 39,481 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 44% | 61.7% |
| Black/African American | 39.8% | 18.7% |
| Asian | 3.7% | 6.9% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Other (single race) | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| Multiple | 8% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.9% | 10.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.6% | 91.3% |
| College graduation rate | 32.7% | 41.5% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $64,017 | $90,974 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.3% | 9.9% |
| 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 2018-2023). | ||
| **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).
Recent news
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See also
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