2018 Burlington mayoral election
The 2018 Burlington mayoral election was held March 6, 2018. Incumbent mayor Miro Weinberger was elected to his third term with 48% of the popular vote.
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Background
Incumbent Democratic mayor Weinberger was first elected in 2012 and ran for a third term in 2018 facing opposition from Progressive candidate Carina Driscoll, step-daughter of former mayor Bernie Sanders, and independent candidate Infinite Culcleasure, both of whom failed to defeat him. They received 35% and 16% against Weinberger's plurality of 48%.[1][2]
Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Miro Weinberger | 5,749 | 48.38% | |
| Progressive | Carina Driscoll | 4,155 | 34.96% | |
| Independent | Infinite Culcleasure | 1,910 | 16.07% | |
| Write-in | 70 | 0.59% | ||
| Total votes | 11,884 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Results by ward
| Ward | Weinberger | Votes | Driscoll | Votes | Culcleasure | Votes | Write-ins | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 47.99% | 526 | 32.66% | 358 | 18.98% | 208 | 0.36% | 4 |
| Ward 2 | 25.27% | 398 | 38.67% | 430 | 35.79% | 398 | 0.27% | 3 |
| Ward 3 | 35.58% | 528 | 41.37% | 614 | 22.84% | 339 | 0.20% | 3 |
| Ward 4 | 59.02% | 1,259 | 34.46% | 735 | 5.86% | 125 | 0.66% | 14 |
| Ward 5 | 53.01% | 1,004 | 36.75% | 696 | 9.93% | 188 | 0.32% | 6 |
| Ward 6 | 60.32% | 935 | 28.90% | 448 | 10.39% | 161 | 0.39% | 6 |
| Ward 7 | 51.25% | 900 | 40.26% | 707 | 6.95% | 122 | 1.54% | 27 |
| Ward 8 | 36.79% | 316 | 19.44% | 167 | 42.96% | 369 | 0.81% | 7 |
References
- "Can Carina Driscoll ride an anti-Weinberger wave to City Hall? - VTDigger". VTDigger. 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- "Weinberger wins 3rd term: 'This is what moving forward looks like'". Burlington Free Press. 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- "Election summary report" (PDF).
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