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The 2024 Burlington mayoral election will be held on March 5, 2024. It will elect the mayor of Burlington, Vermont. Incumbent Democratic mayor Miro Weinberger declined to seek re-election.
City councilor Joan Shannon defeated CD Mattison and Karen Paul for the Democratic nomination. The Vermont Progressive Party nominated state representative Emma Mulvaney-Stanak.
Background
Miro Weinberger's victory in the 2012 mayoral election made him the first Democrat to serve as Burlington's mayor since Gordon Paquette lost re-election to Bernie Sanders in the 1981 election.[1] Weinberger was re-elected in 2015, 2018, and 2021. Weinberger is the longest serving consecutive mayor in Burlington history and second-longest serving overall after Peter Clavelle.[2]
The Democrats won a majority on the city council in the 2023 elections; previously, the Progressive Party held a plurality of seats on the council.[3]
This will be the first Burlington mayoral election to use ranked-choice voting since the 2009 mayoral election. Voters approved a referendum to re-adopt the system for mayoral races in the 2023 election, despite opposition from Weinberger.[4] Kurt Wright, the last Republican to serve on the Burlington city council and a former mayoral candidate, argued that the use of ranked-choice voting would help Republicans, as it meant a Republican could run for mayor and not "drain votes away from another candidate."[5]
Democratic caucus
On September 28, 2023, Weinberger announced that he would not seek reelection.[2] The Democratic caucus was held on December 10.[6]
Nominee
- Joan Shannon, city councilor and former council president>[7]
Eliminated at caucus
Declined
- Miro Weinberger, incumbent mayor[2]
Endorsements
- Statewide officials
- Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont and former chair of the Democratic National Committee[10]
- State legislators
- Local officials
- Sarah Carpenter, Burlington city councilor[10]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joan Shannon | 1,689 | 50.68 | |
| Democratic | Karen Paul | 1,173 | 35.19 | |
| Democratic | CD Mattison | 471 | 14.13 | |
| Total votes | 3,333 | 100.00 | ||
Progressive caucus
The Progressive caucus was held on December 7, 2023.[6]
Nominee
- Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, leader of the Progressive caucus in the Vermont House of Representatives, former Burlington city councilor, and former chair of the Vermont Progressive Party[12]
Declined
Endorsements
Republican caucus
The Republican caucus was held on December 19, 2023.[14] No candidate was nominated for the mayoral race.
Declined
- Kurt Wright, former state representative, former Burlington city council president, and nominee for mayor in 2009 and 2012[5]
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Emma Mulvaney-Stanak | |||
| Democratic | Joan Shannon | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
References
- ↑ Elletson, Grace (November 27, 2020). "Burlington Dems to 'play defense' in 2021 races, only one council seat is contested". VTDigger. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022.
- 1 2 3 Lamdin, Courtney (September 28, 2023). "Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger Won't Seek Reelection". Seven Days. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024.
- ↑ Lamdin, Courtney (March 7, 2023). "Burlington Dems Cruise to Victory on Town Meeting Day". Seven Days. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023.
- ↑ Lamdin, Courtney (May 29, 2023). "Scott Vetoes Noncitizen Voting in Burlington, Allows Ranked-Choice Voting to Become Law". Seven Days. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Crowley, Patrick (September 29, 2023). "Burlington has never had a woman as mayor. Will that change in 2024?". VTDigger. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 Crowley, Patrick (November 9, 2023). "Election season begins for Burlington City Council with two Progressive incumbents opting out". VTDigger. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Crowley, Patrick (December 10, 2023). "Joan Shannon wins Democratic nomination for Burlington mayor". VTDigger. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024.
- ↑ Crowley, Patrick (November 13, 2023). "CD Mattison latest to join Burlington mayor's race". VTDigger. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024.
- ↑ Cusanelli, Michael (October 24, 2023). "Burlington City Council President Karen Paul announces run for mayor". WPTZ. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Crowley, Patrick (October 26, 2023). "Karen Paul launches campaign for Burlington mayor". VTDigger. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 Crowley, Patrick (November 2, 2023). "Joan Shannon latest to join Burlington mayoral race". VTDigger. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024.
- ↑ Lamdin, Courtney (December 4, 2023). "Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Is the Prog's Pick for Burlington Mayor". Seven Days. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Lamdin, Courtney (October 4, 2023). "There Are Plenty of Potential Successors to Outgoing Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger". Seven Days. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023.
- ↑ Lamdin, Courtney (January 4, 2023). "Joan Shannon Wins Democratic Nomination in Burlington Mayor's Race". Seven Days. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024.
- ↑ "LPAC December 2023 Endorsements". LPAC. January 4, 2023. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Vote Mama Candidates". Vote Mama. January 4, 2023. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024.