2019 Grand Rapids mayoral election explained

Election Name:2019 Grand Rapids mayoral election
Flag Image:Official Flag of Grand Rapids.png
Type:Mayoral
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2015 Grand Rapids mayoral election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2024 Grand Rapids mayoral election
Next Year:2024
Election Date:November 5, 2019
Turnout:20.58%
Candidate1:Rosalynn Bliss
Party1:Nonpartisan politician
Popular Vote1:23,717
Percentage1:83.88%
Candidate2:Daniel Allen Schutte
Party2:Nonpartisan politician
Popular Vote2:4,476
Percentage2:15.83%
Map Size:300px
Mayor
Before Election:Rosalynn Bliss
After Election:Rosalynn Bliss

The 2019 Grand Rapids mayoral election took place on November 5, 2019, to elect the mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan. This was the last election for mayor to take place in an odd-year after Grand Rapids voters approved Prop 1 in 2020, which moved city elections to even years, 57% to 43%.[1]

Incumbent Rosalynn Bliss faced a challenge from Daniel Allen Schutte, a local pastor and candidate for the 75th District of Michigan House of Representatives.[2] Bliss defeated Schutte in a landslide, securing a second term as mayor.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-11-04. Grand Rapids voters approve even-year schedule for city elections. 2023-08-10. mlive. en.
  2. Web site: 2019-04-23. Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss has a challenger in 2019 re-election bid. 2021-06-09. mlive. en.
  3. Web site: 2019-11-06. Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss wins re-election in landslide. 2021-06-09. mlive. en.