2016 Baltimore mayoral election Precinct resultsPugh: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Dixon: 40–50% 50–60% No votes
The2016Baltimore mayoral election was held November 8, 2016 concurrent with theGeneral Election .[ 1] Stephanie Rawlings-Blake , theincumbent mayor, did not run for reelection.Catherine Pugh won the election on November 8, 2016, with 57% of the popular vote,[ 2] [ 3]
Background and candidates [ edit ] Incumbent MayorStephanie Rawlings-Blake did not seek re-election in 2016. She completed former Mayor Dixon's term, and won the mayoral seat in the2011 mayoral race . After holding the office for five years, she faced challenges and criticism during her tenure. Notable events include the2015 Freddie Gray Protests ,Governor Hogan's rejection of theBaltimore Red Line , and an increase in crime since the Freddie Gray Protests in April 2015.[ 4]
On July 1, 2015,Sheila Dixon entered the 2016 mayoral race.[ 5] [ 6] Baltimore City Council membersNick Mosby [ 7] Carl Stokes ,[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] Baltimore Sun op-ed contributor Connor Meek,[ 11] public servant Elizabeth Embry,[ 12] Black Lives Matter activistDeRay Mckesson .[ 13]
On September 11, 2015, Rawlings-Blake announced that she would not seek re-election as mayor, stating, "It was a very difficult decision, but I knew I needed to spend time focused on the city's future, not my own".[ 14]
The Democratic mayoral primary was held on April 26, 2016.[ 15] Catherine Pugh won the Democratic primary running against former MayorSheila Dixon and 11 other challengers in a crowded field to replace Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.[ 16]
Declared
Mack Clifton, writer[ 9] Gersham Cupid, Baltimore police sergeant[ 9] Sheila Dixon, former Mayor of Baltimore Elizabeth Embry ,[ 17] Patrick Gutierrez, former bank operations manager[ 9] Mike Maraziti, business owner[ 18] DeRay Mckesson , civil rights activist and former school teacher/administrator[ 13] Connor Meek,Baltimore Sun op-ed contributor[ 11] Nick Mosby , Baltimore City Council member for the 7th district[ 7] [ 19] Catherine Pugh , State Senator for the 40th district and former Baltimore City Council member for the 4th districtCarl Stokes, Baltimore City Council member for the 12th district Cindy Walsh, former UPS manager and candidate forGovernor of Maryland in the2014 gubernatorial election [ 9] David Warnock, businessman[ 20] Wilton Wilson, nurse[ 9] Calvin Young, engineer[ 9] Declined
Declared
Armand Girard, retired math teacher Chancellor Torbit Brian Charles Vaeth,perennial candidate Alan Walden , retiredWBAL radio personalityLarry Wardlow Green Party primary [ edit ] Declared
Joshua Harris , community activist, co-founder of Hollins Creative PlacemakingDavid Marriott, US Marine[ 22] Emanuel McCray, Army Veteran Green primary results[ 23] Party Candidate Votes % Green Joshua Harris --- 85 Green Emanuel McCray --- 7 Green None Of The Above --- 5 Green David Marriot --- 3 Total votes --- 100.00
Write-in candidates [ edit ] Former Mayor of BaltimoreSheila Dixon , who lost in the Democratic primary, re-entered the race as awrite-in candidate and came in second to Pugh with 22% of the popular vote.[ 24] [ 25]
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