2019 Flint mayoral election

2019 Flint mayoral election
August 6, 2019 (first round)
November 5, 2019 (runoff)
 
Candidate Sheldon Neeley Karen Weaver Don Pfeiffer
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round 3,585
39.56% 		3,815
42.10% 		1,198
13.22%
Runoff 7,082
50.41% 		6,877
48.95%
Mayor before election

Karen Weaver
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Sheldon Neeley
Nonpartisan

The 2019 Flint mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019, following a primary election on August 6, 2019. Incumbent Mayor Karen Weaver, who was first elected in 2015 and retained in a recall election in 2017, ran for re-election to a second term. She was challenged by State Representative Sheldon Neeley, contractor Don Pfeiffer, and former city administrator Gregory Eason. Weaver narrowly placed first in the primary election, winning 42 percent of the vote to Neeley's 40 percent, and they both advanced to the general election. Neeley ultimately defeated Weaver by just 205 votes, winning 50–49 percent.

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