2019 Flint mayoral election

2019 Flint, Michigan mayoral election

August 2, 2019 (first round) November 5, 2019 (runoff)
Turnout	12% (first round) 19% (runoff)
Candidate Sheldon Neeley Karen Weaver Don Pfeiffer Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan First round 3,586 39.50% 3,815 42.02% 1,198 13.20% Runoff 7,082 50.19% 6,877 48.74%
Mayor before election Sheldon Neeley Nonpartisan Elected Mayor Sheldon Neeley Nonpartisan

The 2019 Flint mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019, to elect the mayor of the city of Flint, Michigan. The primary was held on August 2, 2019. Sheldon Neeley narrowly defeated incumbent mayor Karen Weaver by less than 300 votes.

Candidates

Elected

• Sheldon Neeley, Member of the Michigan House of Representatives (2015-2019) (Party Affiliation: Democratic)

Defeated in runoff

• Karen Weaver, incumbent mayor (2015-2019) (Party Affiliation: Democratic)

Defeated in first round

• Don Pfeiffer, consultant, electronic communications worker for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and former candidate for mayor in 2011 (Party Affiliation: Republican)
• Gregory Eason, former city administrator

Results

Neeley beat Weaver by a slim margin of 50.19 percent to 48.74 percent, winning by only 300 votes. Turnout was estimated at 19%.

The primary was won by Weaver and Neeley, who had 42% and 40% of the vote respectively, while Pfeiffer trailed with 13% and Eason finished last with just under 5%. Turnout was estimated at 12%.