2015 Savannah mayoral election explained

Election Name:Savannah mayoral election, 2015
Flag Image:Flag of Savannah, Georgia.svgborder
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2011 Savannah mayoral election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Savannah mayoral election
Next Year:2019
1Blank:First-round vote
2Blank:First-round percentage
3Blank:Second-round vote
4Blank:Second-round percentage
Election Date:November 3, 2015 (first round)
December 1, 2015 (runoff)
Candidate1:Eddie DeLoach
Colour1:c0c0c0
1Data1:9,332
2Data1:41.89%
3Data1:12,472
4Data1:53.02%
Candidate2:Edna B. Jackson
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1Data2:9,802
2Data2:44.00%
3Data2:11,049
4Data2:46.98%
Candidate3:Murray Silver
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1Data3:2,681
2Data3:12.04%
Map Size:300px
Mayor
Before Election:Edna Jackson
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Eddie DeLoach
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

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.[1] Eddie DeLoach became the first person elected mayor of Savannah to identify as a Republican since Susan Weiner was in 1991.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bluestein . Greg . Change sweeps into Savannah, toppling Democratic stronghold . AJC . 11 November 2019 . 30 December 2015.