Municipal elections in Chesapeake, Virginia (2018)
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| 2018 Chesapeake elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 6, 2018 |
| General election: May 1, 2018 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, City council |
| Total seats up: 7(click here for the mayoral election) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2018 |
In addition to the regularly scheduled elections for five at-large members of the city council, there was also a special election for mayor and another city council seat. After then-MayorAlan P. Krasnoff resigned in order to take office as clerk of the circuit court, Vice MayorRichard W. West became mayor in November 2017. CouncilmanJohn de Triquet was then appointed vice mayor, andDwight Parker was appointed to de Triquet's seat on the city council. West and Parker were required to run in special elections in 2018 in order to serve out unexpired terms that ended on June 30, 2020.[1]
Elections
General election
City Council
The Chesapeake City Council consists of nine members electedat large to four-year terms. Five seats were up forgeneral 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.
General election candidates
- Roland Davis Jr. (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
- John de Triquet (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Ella Ward (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Jennifer Barnes (Nonpartisan)
- R. Steve Best (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Mary Burke (Nonpartisan)
- Matthew Hamel (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Les Smith Jr. (Nonpartisan)
- Levin Turner (Nonpartisan)
- Susan Vitale (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Gene Waters (Nonpartisan)
Special election
City Council
General election candidates
- Dwight Parker (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- David Schleeper (Nonpartisan)
- Marty Williams (Nonpartisan)
Mayor
The mayor is a member of the city council. He or she presides over council meetings and official city ceremonies. The mayor also represents the city on the state, national, and international levels.
General election candidates
- Richard West (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Jo Anne Gallant (Nonpartisan)
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 inLexington, Kentucky, RepublicanLinda Gorton won the seat, replacing former Democratic MayorJim Gray. InVirginia Beach, Virginia, RepublicanBob Dyer won the seat, replacing former independent MayorLouis Jones.Click here to learn more.
About the city
- See also:Chesapeake, Virginia
Chesapeake is a city located in the Commonwealth ofVirginia. It is considered a county equivalent. As of 2010, its population was 222,209.
City government
- See also:Council-manager government
The city of Chesapeake 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.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by theUnited States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Chesapeake, Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake | Virginia | |
| Population | 222,209 | 8,001,024 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 338 | 39,481 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 61.1% | 67.6% |
| Black/African American | 30% | 19.2% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 6.4% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| Multiple | 4% | 3.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.2% | 9.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 92.1% | 89.7% |
| College graduation rate | 33.2% | 38.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $78,640 | $74,222 |
| Persons below poverty level | 8.6% | 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 censushere. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also:Pivot Counties by state
Five of 133 Virginia counties—3.8 percent—arePivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted forBarack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and forDonald 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 abattleground state.Hillary Clinton (D) wonVirginia 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).
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