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Roanoke City Council

The Roanoke City Council is the governing body of the city of Roanoke, Virginia. Currently, the council has six members, all elected in an at-large manner, and a mayor elected in an individual election.

The City Council’s duties are primarily legislative. It also oversees financial decisions the city pursues. City Council directs the affairs of Roanoke by passing ordinances or adopting resolutions. Roanoke uses a weak-mayor political system in which the mayor is simply the "first of equals" on the City Council.

Current Council

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Current City Council Members

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  • Joseph L. Cobb (D) – Mayor
  • Terry McGuire (D) – Vice-Mayor
  • Peter J. Volosin (D)
  • Vivian Sanchez-Jones (D)
  • Phazhon T. Nash (D)
  • Evelyn Powers (I)
  • Nicholas "Nick" Hagen (R)[1]
Roanoke City Council Elections, 2024
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic S. Terry McGuire 18,110 19.00%
Democratic Phazhon T. Nash 17,737 18.61%
Republican Nicholas S. "Nick" Hagen 14,990 15.73%
Independent Evelyn W. Powers 13,732 14.41%
Republican James R. "Jim" Garrett 12,470 13.09%
Democratic I. Benjamin Woods 11,752 12.33%
Independent Cathy M. Reynolds 5,856 6.15%
Write-in 644 0.68%

May 2018 Election

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Roanoke City Council Elections, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph L. "Joe" Cobb 5,113 22.40%
Democratic Djuna Osborne 5,004 21.92%
Independent William D. "Bill" Bespitch (Incumbent) 3,924 17.15%
Democratic Robert L. Jeffrey, Jr. 3,590 15.73%
Independent Raphael E. "Ray" Ferris (Incumbent) 2,452 14.93%
Independent Grover C. Price III 1,041 4.56%
Independent Shawn M. Hunter 535 2.34%
No party Write-ins 218 0.95%
Democratic gain from Independent Swing +1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Members of City Council | Roanoke, VA". www.roanokeva.gov.