2024 Burlington mayoral election
Results by wardMulvaney-Stanak: 60–70% 70–80%Shannon: 50–60% 60–70%
The 2024 Burlington mayoral election was held on March 5, 2024. It elected the
mayor of
Burlington, Vermont . Incumbent
Democratic mayor
Miro Weinberger declined to seek re-election.
City councilor Joan Shannon defeated CD Mattison and Karen Paul for the Democratic nomination. The
Vermont Progressive Party nominated state representative
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak .
In the general election, Mulvaney-Stanak prevailed, defeating Shannon and two independent candidates. Mulvaney-Stanak will be Burlington's first female and first openly LGBT mayor, as well as being the first Progressive to serve as mayor of Burlington since
Bob Kiss left office in 2012.
[1]
Background
Miro Weinberger 's victory in the
2012 mayoral election made him the first
Democrat to serve as Burlington's mayor since
Gordon Paquette lost re-election to
Bernie Sanders in the
1981 election .
[2] Weinberger was re-elected in 2015,
2018 , and
2021 . Weinberger is the longest serving consecutive mayor in Burlington history and second-longest serving overall after
Peter Clavelle .
[3]
The Democrats won a majority on the city council in the 2023 elections; previously, the
Progressive Party held a plurality of seats on the council.
[4]
This will be the first Burlington mayoral election to use
ranked-choice voting since the
2009 mayoral election . Voters approved a referendum to re-adopt the system for mayoral races in the 2023 election, despite opposition from Weinberger.
[5]
Kurt Wright , the last Republican to serve on the Burlington city council and a former mayoral candidate, argued that the use of ranked-choice voting would help Republicans, as it meant a Republican could run for mayor and not "
drain votes away from another candidate ."
[6]
Democratic caucus
On September 28, 2023, Weinberger announced that he would not seek reelection.
[3] The Democratic caucus was held on December 10.
[7]
Nominee
Joan Shannon, city councilor and former council president
[8]
Eliminated at caucus
CD Mattison, nonprofit executive and former vice chair of the Burlington Democratic Party
[9]
Karen Paul, city council president
[10]
Declined
Endorsements
Karen Paul
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Sarah Carpenter, Burlington city councilor
[11]
Joan Shannon
Local officials
Dave Hartnett, former Burlington city councilor
[12]
Jane Knodell, former Burlington city councilor (Progressive)
[12]
Labor unions
Burlington Firefighters Association (
IAFF Local 1552)
[8]
Burlington Police Officers’ Association
[8]
Results
Progressive caucus
The Progressive caucus was held on December 7, 2023.
[7]
Nominee
Declined
Zoraya Hightower, city councilor
[7]
Joe Magee, city councilor
[7]
Max Tracy, former city council president and nominee for mayor in
2021
[6] (endorsed Mulvaney-Stanak)
[14]
Endorsements
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
Local officials
Max Tracy, former city council president and nominee for mayor in
2021
[14]
Republican caucus
The Republican caucus was held on December 19, 2023.
[15] No candidate was nominated for the mayoral race.
Declined
Kurt Wright , former state representative, former Burlington city council president, and nominee for mayor in
2009 and
2012
[6]
Independents
Declared
General election
Endorsements
Endorsements in bold were made after the caucuses.
Joan Shannon (D)
Local officials
Dave Hartnett, former city councilor
[12]
Jane Knodell, former city councilor (Progressive)
[12]
Adam Roof , chair of the Burlington Democratic Party and former city councilor
[17]
Labor unions
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak (P)
State legislators
Local officials
Ali Dieng , city councilor (Independent)
[19]
Max Tracy, former city council president
[14]
Individuals
CD Mattison , former vice chair of the Burlington Democratic Party and former 2023 mayoral candidate (Democratic)
[18]
Labor unions
Organizations
Fundraising
Shannon raised $132,124 from 651 donors, spending around $60,000. Donors to her campaign include former Vermont Governor
Howard Dean and former state Attorney General
T.J. Donovan . Mulvaney-Stanak raised $67,052 from 514 donors, spending roughly $35,000. Donors included state Attorney General
Charity Clark , city councilor Zoraya Hightower, and former city councilors Vince Brennan and Max Tracy.
[23]
Results
Notes
References
^
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^
a
b
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^ Lamdin, Courtney (March 7, 2023).
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^ Lamdin, Courtney (May 29, 2023).
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a
b
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^
a
b
c
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^
a
b
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^ Lamdin, Courtney (January 4, 2023).
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^
a
b Lamdin, Courtney (February 1, 2024).
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^
a
b
c
d Boronski, Tyler (February 15, 2024).
" 'Dems for Emma' unity event highlights Democrats support for Progressive Burlington mayoral candidate Emma Mulvaney-Stanak" .
WPTZ . Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
^
a
b Crowley, Patrick (February 13, 2024).
"In a race dominated by public safety, where do Burlington's mayoral candidates differ?" .
VTDigger . Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
^ Robinson, Shaun (March 8, 2024).
"How did Emma Mulvaney-Stanak win Burlington — and how will she govern?" .
VTDigger . Retrieved March 8, 2024 .
^ Keith, Jarod.
"LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorses 57 More Out Candidates for 2024 Races" . LGBTQ+ Victory Fund . Retrieved January 25, 2024 .
^
"LPAC December 2023 Endorsements" .
LPAC . January 4, 2023. Archived from
the original on January 16, 2024.
^
"Vote Mama Candidates" .
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the original on January 16, 2024.
^ Lamdin, Courtney (February 5, 2024).
"Shannon Raises Nearly Twice as Much as Mulvaney-Stanak in Burlington Mayor's Race" .
Seven Days . Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
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