| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
The 2015 Savannah mayoral election took place on November 5 and December 1, 2015. It saw the election of Eddie DeLoach, who unseated incumbent mayor Edna Jackson.
This was the first time in over 20 years that an incumbent mayor of Savannah lost reelection. Eddie DeLoach became the first person elected mayor of Savannah to identify as a Republican since Susan Weiner was in 1991.
First round
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Edna B. Jackson (incumbent) | 9,802 | 44.00 | |
Nonpartisan | Eddie DeLoach | 9,332 | 41.89 | |
Nonpartisan | Murray Silver | 2,681 | 12.04 | |
Nonpartisan | Louis E. Wilson Sr. | 442 | 1.98 | |
Write-in | Write-in | 18 | 0.08 | |
Total votes | 22,275 |
Runoff
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Eddie DeLoach | 12,472 | 53.02 | |
Nonpartisan | Edna B. Jackson (incumbent) | 11,049 | 46.98 | |
Total votes | 23,521 |
References
- ^ "Municipal Elections November 3, 2015 Chatham County". Chatham County. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Savannah Runoff Election December 1, 2015". Chatham County. December 4, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- Bluestein, Greg (December 30, 2015). "Change sweeps into Savannah, toppling Democratic stronghold". AJC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
(2014 ←) 2015 United States elections (→ 2016) | |
---|---|
U.S. House | |
Governors | |
Attorneys general | |
State legislatures |
|
Mayors |
|
Local | |
States and territories |