Baltimore mayoral election, 2011
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The 2011 Baltimore
mayoral election will be held on November 8, 2011. Because Baltimore's electorate is overwhelmingly Democratic
, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's victory in the Democratic primary
on September 13, 2011 all but assures her of victory in the general election.
, the winner of the previous mayoral election, was forced from office following a 2010 conviction. Therefore, city council president Stephanie Rawlings-Blake became mayor for the final year of what had been Dixon's term, and subsequently ran for reelection to a full term. Other candidates for the Democratic nomination included state senator Catherine E. Pugh
; Otis Roley, a former administrator in city government, Frank M. Conaway, Sr., the only person, other than Rawlings-Blake, in the race to have won a city-wide election, and former councilman Jody Landers
(elected from single-member districts) and the City Council President and City Comptroller (both elected citywide). Incumbent comptroller Joan Pratt ran unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election.
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
mayoral election will be held on November 8, 2011. Because Baltimore's electorate is overwhelmingly Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's victory in the Democratic primary
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
on September 13, 2011 all but assures her of victory in the general election.
Background and candidates
Sheila DixonSheila Dixon
Sheila Ann Dixon served as the forty-eighth Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. When former Mayor Martin O'Malley was sworn in as Governor on January 17, 2007, Dixon, a Democrat, became mayor and served out the remaining year of O'Malley's term. In November 2007, she was elected mayor...
, the winner of the previous mayoral election, was forced from office following a 2010 conviction. Therefore, city council president Stephanie Rawlings-Blake became mayor for the final year of what had been Dixon's term, and subsequently ran for reelection to a full term. Other candidates for the Democratic nomination included state senator Catherine E. Pugh
Catherine E. Pugh
Catherine E. Pugh is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She is currently serving in her 2nd term in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 40 in Baltimore City.-Background:...
; Otis Roley, a former administrator in city government, Frank M. Conaway, Sr., the only person, other than Rawlings-Blake, in the race to have won a city-wide election, and former councilman Jody Landers
Primary election results
These are the unofficial results for the 2011 Democratic primary, as reported on the city of Baltimore's election board Web site.| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Rawlings-Blake | 38,102 | 52% |
| Catherine E. Pugh Catherine E. Pugh Catherine E. Pugh is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She is currently serving in her 2nd term in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 40 in Baltimore City.-Background:... |
18,271 | |
| Otis Rolley | 9,210 | |
| Jody Landers | 5,026 | |
| Frank Conaway | 2007 | |
| Lloyd Wilson | 233 |
Other city elections
All other Baltimore city officers were also up for election simultaneously with the mayor, including the fourteen members of the Baltimore City CouncilBaltimore City Council
The Baltimore City Council is the legislative branch that governs the City of Baltimore and its nearly 700,000 citizens. Baltimore has fourteen single-member City Council districts and representatives are elected for a four-year term. To qualify for a position on the Council, a person must be...
(elected from single-member districts) and the City Council President and City Comptroller (both elected citywide). Incumbent comptroller Joan Pratt ran unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election.