LOCAL RACES OVERVIEW
Many of the country's most populated municipalities will hold regularly scheduled elections throughout 2024. Below are selected mayoral races and local ballot measures that have qualified for the ballot in 2024.
| Muncipality and State | Election Date | Pre-Election Mayoral Partisan Affiliation | Winner & Post-Election Mayoral Partisan Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | 2/27/2024 | Democratic | Joe Ganim (D) (Inc.) |
| San Jose, CA | 3/5/2024 | Democratic | Matt Mahan (D) (Inc.) |
| Fresno, CA | 3/12/2024 | Republican | Jerry Dyer (R) (Inc.) |
| Tempe, AZ | 3/12/2024 | Democratic | Corey Woods (D) (Inc.) |
| Pasadena, CA | 3/19/2024 | Democratic | Victor Gordo (D) (Inc.) |
| Kenosha, WI | 4/2/2024 | Democratic | David Bogdala |
| Milwaukee, WI | 4/2/2024 | Democratic | Cavalier Johnson (D) |
| Lubbock, TX | 5/4/2024 | Non Partisan | Mark McBrayer (R) |
| Anchorage, AK | 5/14/2024 | Republican | Suzanne LaFrance |
| Macon, GA | 6/4/2024 | Non Partisan | Lestor Miller (Inc.) |
| Honolulu, HI | 8/6/2024 | Independent | Rick Blangiardi (Inc.) |
| Mesa, AZ | 8/6/2024 | Republican | John Giles (R) (Inc.) |
| Huntsville, AL | 8/27/2024 | Republican | Tommy Battle (R) (Inc.) |
| Tulsa, OK | 11/5/2024 | Republican | Monroe Nichols |
| Sacramento, CA | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | TBD |
| Las Vegas, NV | 11/5/2024 | Independent | Shelley Berkley |
| Glendale, AZ | 7/30/2024 | Republican | Jerry Weiers |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 11/5/2024 | Independent | Lisa Borowsky |
| Alexandria, VA | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | Alyia Gaskins (D) |
| Antioch, CA | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | Ron Bernal (I) |
| Bakersfield, CA | 11/5/2024 | Republican | Karen Goh (R) (Inc.) |
| Baltimore, MD | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | Brandon Scott (D) (Inc.) |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | Runoff Election on 12/7/24 |
| Chesapeake, VA | 11/5/2024 | Republican | Rick West (R) (Inc.) |
| Coral Springs, FL | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | Scott Brook (D) (Inc.) |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 11/5/2024 | Independent | Runoff Election on 12/14/24 |
| El Paso, TX | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | Runoff Election on 12/14/24 |
| Eugene, OR | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | Kaarin Knudson (D) |
| Fayetteville, AR | 11/5/2024 | Non Partisan | Runoff Election on 12/3/24 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | Dean Trantalis (D) (Inc.) |
| Fremont, CA | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | Raj Salwan |
| Garden Grove, CA | 11/5/2024 | Republican | TBD |
| Gilbert, AZ | 7/30/2024 | Independent | Scott Anderson |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | David LaGrand (D) |
| Irvine, CA | 11/5/2024 | Independent | TBD |
| Norfolk, VA | 11/5/2024 | Independent | Kenny Alexander (Inc.) |
| Phoenix, AZ | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | Kate Gallego (D) (Inc.) |
| Portland, OR | 11/5/2024 | Independent | Keith Wilson |
| Raleigh, NC | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | Janet Cowell (D) |
| Richmond, VA | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | Danny Avula |
| San Diego, CA | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | Todd Gloria (D) (Inc.) |
| San Francisco, CA | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | Daniel Lurie (D) |
| San Juan, PR | 11/5/2024 | New Progressive Party (PNP) | Miguel Romero Lugo (PNP) (Inc.) |
| Santa Ana, CA | 11/5/2024 | Independent | Valerie Amezcua (Inc.) |
| Stockton, CA | 11/5/2024 | Republican | TBD |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 11/5/2024 | Republican | Bob Dyer (R) (Inc.) |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 11/5/2024 | Democratic | Allen Jones (D) |
| Municipality | State | Title | Date | Issue(s) | Summary | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane County | Washington | Measure 2 | 2/13/2024 | Redistricting | This measure changes the redistricting process for the Spokane City Council. | Passed |
| Thurston County | Washington | Proposition 1 | 2/13/2024 | Taxes | Education | This measure authorizes the district to levy a property tax of $250 per $100,000 assessed value for education funding from 2025 through 2028. | Passed |
| Montgomery County | Alabama | School Property Tax Renewal Amendment | 3/5/2024 | Taxes | Education | This measure would renew for 30 years a countywide property tax of $350 per $100,000 of a property's assessed value to provide funding for public school purposes. | Passed |
| Alameda County | California | Measure B | 3/5/2024 | Voting Policy | This measure would amend the Alameda County county charter to use provisions of California state law regarding the recall of elective and appointive county officers rather than using Alameda County charter recall procedures. | Passed |
| Fresno County | California | Measure A | 3/5/2024 | Elections | This measure would amend the county charter to require elections for sheriff and district attorney to continue to occur during gubernatorial, non-presidential election years. | Passed |
| Fresno County | California | Measure E | 3/5/2024 | Taxes | Capital Expense | This measure levies a 0.25% countywide sales tax (1/4 cent) with revenue funding programs and improvements to the California State University Fresno campus, generating $63 million annually for 25 years. | Failed |
| Irvine | California | Measure D | 3/5/2024 | Government Structure | This measure would increase the size of the Irvine City Council from five members to seven members, with the new membership including the mayor and six councilmembers, and have the six councilmembers elected from districts, rather than at-large elections. | Passed |
| Long Beach | California | Measure RW | 3/5/2024 | Minimum Wage | This measure would increase the minimum wage for qualifying hotel workers from $17.55 per hour to $23.00 per hour on July 2024, and then increasing annually to $29.50 per hour by July 2028. | Passed |
| Los Angeles | California | Measure HLA | 3/5/2024 | Infrastructure | This measure requires the city to prioritize the completion of street improvement projects described in the previously approved City Mobility Plan and provide accessible information to the public about the progress of these projects. | Passed |
| Oakland | California | Measure D | 3/5/2024 | Government Operations | This measure would increase the appropriations limit to allow the city to expend revenues from taxes previously approved by voters. | Passed |
| Sacramento County | California | Measure C | 3/5/2024 | Taxes | This measure would increase the business operation tax for businesses operating in or doing business with the city of Sacramento and increase the maximum annual tax liability for businesses from $5,000 to $125,000 by 2028, with the exception of cannabis businesses, which are exempt. | Failed |
| San Diego | California | Measure A | 3/5/2024 | Legal | This measure authorizes the city auditor and audit committee to use outside legal counsel instead of the elected city attorney in certain instances. | Passed |
| San Francisco | California | Proposition B | 3/5/2024 | Law Enforcement | This measure would amend the city charter to make the following changes only if voters approve a new tax or amend an existing tax to fund these requirements: set minimum police officer staffing levels; require the city to budget enough money for at least five years to pay the amount of police officers employed in the previous year; require the Police Commission to request enough money to pay for minimum police staffing levels; authorize the San Francisco Police Department to introduce amendments to its budget; and create a fund for police recruitment that will last for five to 10 years. | Failed |
| San Francisco | California | Proposition C | 3/5/2024 | Taxes | This measure would exempt property from the real estate transfer tax (ranging from 0.5% to 6%) the first time commercial property is converted to residential use for properties receiving final approval before January 1, 2030. | Passed |
| San Francisco | California | Proposition D | 3/5/2024 | Ethics | This measure would amend city ethics laws including expanding restrictions on gifts that can be received by city officers and employees. | Passed |
| San Francisco | California | Proposition E | 3/5/2024 | Law Enforcement | This measure would limit the amount of time a patrol officer may spend on administrative tasks to 20% of on-duty time; require written reports for use-of-force events only when a physical injury occurred or if a firearm was removed from an officer's holster; allow body camera footage to satisfy reporting requirements; allow use of drones along with or instead of vehicular pursuits; and allow installation of surveillance and facial recognition cameras without approval from the police commission or board of supervisors. | Passed |
| San Francisco | California | Proposition F | 3/5/2024 | Benefits Programs | This measure would require drug screening of individuals receiving County Adult Assistance Program (CAAP) benefits for individuals suspected by the city to be using illegal substances and requiring the individual to participate in treatment programs (if the treatment program is free) to continue receiving assistance benefits. | Passed |
| San Francisco | California | Proposition G | 3/5/2024 | Education | This measure would declare it the official policy of the county and city of San Francisco to urge the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) to offer Algebra 1 to students by the eighth grade. | Passed |
| Montpelier | Vermont | Article 10 | 3/5/2024 | Education | This measure authorizes the Board of School Directors to hold any audited fund balance as of June 30, 2024 in a reserve (assigned) fund to be expended under the control and direction of the Board of School Directors for the purpose of operating the school. | Passed |
| Montpelier | Vermont | Article 14 | 3/5/2024 | Evictions | This measure would amend the city charter to authorize the city council to enact ordinances safeguarding residential tenants from evictions without just cause. | Passed |
| Chicago | Illinois | Question 1 | 3/19/2024 | Taxes | Homelessness | This measure would make multiple changes to the city's real estate transfer tax and use the revenue from the increase to address homelessness, including providing permanent affordable housing. | Failed |
| Cuyahoga County | Ohio | Issue 26 | 3/19/2024 | Taxes | This measure would renew a property tax of $131 per $100,000 of assessed value for eight years to provide funding for health and human or social services. | Passed |
| Jackson County | Missouri | Question 1 | 4/2/2024 | Taxes | Sports Facilities | This measure would renew the 0.375% sales tax to provide funding for renovations to the Kansas City Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium as well as construction for a new baseball stadium for the Kansas City Royals. | Failed |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia Legal Defense of RCOs Amendment | 4/23/2024 | Legal | This measure would require Philadelphia to provide legal defense of Registered Community Organizations (RCOs) in connection with legal claims made against RCOs due to their direct participation in the zoning variance process. | Passed |
| Fort Worth | Texas | Measure A | 5/4/2024 | Taxes | This measure would authorize the city to impose a 2% hotel tax to fund the renovations of the city's convention center. | Passed |
| Garland | Texas | Proposition 2 | 5/4/2024 | Redistricting | This measure would amend the city charter to require redistricting of city council districts every 10 years. | Passed |
| Garland | Texas | Proposition 3 | 5/4/2024 | Redistricting | This measure would amend the city charter to add redistricting criteria including equal population, continuity, compactness, respect for political subdivisions and communities, and non-partisanship. | Passed |
| Lubbock County | Texas | Proposition A | 5/4/2024 | Marijuana | This measure would decriminalize Class A or Class B misdemeanor marijuana possession offenses for adults, with certain exceptions. | Failed |
| Crook County | Oregon | Greater Idaho Measure | 5/21/2024 | Greater Idaho Movement | This measure would indicate voter support of continued negotiations regarding a potential relocation of the Oregon-Idaho border to include Crook County. | Passed |
| Eugene | Oregon | Measure 20-349 | 5/21/2024 | Voting Policy | This measure would requires municipal officers to be elected with the STAR method of voting. | Failed |
| Wayne County | Michigan | Proposition A | 8/6/2024 | Government Operations | This measure would allow the county's independent external auditor to serve for a term of three years or more. | Passed |
| Wayne County | Michigan | Proposition P | 8/6/2024 | Taxes | This measure would renew the millage authorized in 2020 at a 2023 rollback rate of $24.42 per $100,000 of a property's assessed value for five years (2026-2030) to fund the improvement and operation of various parks and facilities. | Passed |
| Detroit | Michigan | Proposition L | 8/6/2024 | Taxes | This measure would renew the property tax rate of $399.43 per $100,000 of a property's assessed value for ten years (2025-2035) to fund the operation and maintenance of the Detroit Public Libraries. | Passed |
| St. Louis | Missouri | St. Louis Property Tax Measure | 8/6/2024 | Taxes | This measure would enact a tax of $850.00 per $100,000.00 valuation on all real property in the Washington Place Special Business District for the tax years 2025 through 2034. | Passed |
| St. Louis | Missouri | St. Louis Property Tax Measure | 8/6/2024 | Taxes | This measure would enact a tax of $850.00 per $100,000.00 valuation on all real property in the Waterman/Lake Special Business District for the tax years 2025 through 2034. | Passed |
| St. Louis | Missouri | St. Louis Property Tax Measure | 8/6/2024 | Taxes | This measure would enacted a tax of $850.00 per $100,000.00 valuation on all real property in the Westminster/Lake Special Business District for the tax years 2025 through 2034. | Passed |
| Miami-Dade County | Florida | Miami-Dade County Straw Poll Measure | 8/20/2024 | Transportation | This measure would advise Miami-Dade County to expand the existing rapid mass transit system, including elevated Metrorail, passenger rail, and Metromover. | Passed |
| Miami | Florida | Referendum 1 | 8/20/2024 | Government Operations | This measure would eliminate the Office of the Independent Auditor General and transferring duties and responsibilities to the Office of the Independent Inspector General. | Passed |
| Miami | Florida | Referendum 2 | 8/20/2024 | Government Operations | This measure would create an Independent Office of Inspector General for Miami. | Passed |
| Pinellas County | Florida | Tax Exemptions for New Businesses Referendum | 8/20/2024 | Taxes | This measure would authorize the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners to renew the ADVTE (ad valorem tax exemption) program. | Passed |
| San Diego | California | Sales Tax Increase Measure | 11/5/2024 | Taxes | This measure would adopt a 1% sales tax to provide general funding for the City of San Diego. | TBD |
| Lexington | Kentucky | Park Fund Measure | 11/5/2024 | Taxes | This measure would establish a dedicated Park Fund, with funding for parks, trails, playgrounds, and recreational facilities, and enact a tax of $22.50 per $100,000 of a property's taxable value to provide revenue for the Park Fund. | Passed |
Disclaimer: The information contained in the tables above is subject to revision and will be updated throughout the election cycle.
For additional information, including information on localities not listed, please contact Meghan Holihan.