2015 Las Vegas mayoral election
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The 2015 Las Vegas mayoral election took place on April 7, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections,[1] and is officially nonpartisan.
Incumbent Mayor Carolyn Goodman, an independent in office since 2011, sought and won a second term in office against Stavros Anthony, a Las Vegas City Councilman.
Candidates and campaign
The major candidates were incumbent mayor Carolyn Goodman, an independent elected in the 2011 race, and Stavros Anthony, a Las Vegas City Councilman and Republican. Anthony was also the city's mayor pro tem, serving as the second-in-command on the city council. He announced his candidacy for mayor on January 20, 2015, going up against Goodman in her re-election bid. Goodman was surprised by his decision to run against her: "He told me just a few months ago what a great job I was doing. And that while he'd love to run for mayor, he wasn't going to."[2]
A major item of debate was an attempt by Goodman to build a Major League Soccer stadium,[3] partially funded by taxpayer dollars, at Symphony Park in downtown Las Vegas.[2] Anthony had been an outspoken critic of the stadium project, and had opposed it in the 4–3 city council vote in favor of it.[4] The project was Anthony's primary reason for running;[2][5] it was scrapped in February 2015.[6] Goodman spent more than $755,000 in campaign advertising, while Anthony spent $281,000.[7][3] Other candidates included Phil Cory (an Internet marketer) and Abdul Shabazz (a perennial candidate).[1]
Results
The election was held on April 7, 2015. Goodman easily won re-election with nearly 55 percent of the vote to Anthony's 42 percent.[7][8] Had no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round, a runoff election would have been held on June 2.[8] A week after the election, Goodman recommended that Anthony be replaced by councilman Steve Ross as mayor pro tem; the motion passed unanimously.[9]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Goodman (incumbent) | 20,443 | 54.54 | |
| Stavros Anthony | 15,761 | 42.05 | |
| Phil "LOL" Cory | 955 | 2.55 | |
| Abdul Shabazz | 326 | 0.87 | |
| Total votes | 37,485 | 100 | |
References
- ^ a b DeHaven, James; Barnes, Bethany (February 6, 2015). "All LV, NLV council incumbents draw opponents". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ a b c Shine, Conor (January 20, 2015). "Fueled by opposition to stadium project, Stavros Anthony to run for Las Vegas mayor". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Schoenmann, Joe; Christiansen, Rachel (April 8, 2015). "Mayor Carolyn Goodman Wins Re-Election". Nevada Public Radio. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Stavros Anthony announces candidacy for Las Vegas mayor". Las Vegas Review-Journal. January 21, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ Shine, Conor (February 5, 2015). "Front-runners and underdogs: An early look at 2015 Las Vegas city elections". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ Ley, Ana; Shine, Conor (April 7, 2015). "Primary results: Incumbents avoid general election face-offs with convincing wins". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Shine, Conor (April 8, 2015). "Exuberant mayor succeeds in quest to stay at the helm". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Hartley, Eric; Barnes, Bethany; DeHaven, James (April 7, 2015). "Goodman easily wins re-election; all other valley incumbents win, too". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ Shine, Conor (April 15, 2015). "Anthony replaced as Las Vegas mayor's No. 2 after failed challenge". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "2015 Municipal Primary - Unofficial Final Report" (PDF). City of Las Vegas. April 7, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
