The ballots have been cast and the results are (mostly) in — here’s a look at the people who will be sworn in to represent Richmonders after Election Day 2024.
Mayor
Dr. Danny Avula will be Richmond’s next mayor. The public health official claimed the lead in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th districts.
With all precincts reporting, the unofficial results from the VA Dept. of Elections had Avula receiving 46% of the vote.
A Richmond mayoral candidate must win a plurality of votes in five out of nine districts to win the race.
Michelle Mosby, who looks to have triumphed in three districts, conceded early Wednesday morning.
City Council and School Board
Here’s who was elected, district by district. With 100% of precincts reporting, here are the unofficial results from the VA Dept. of Elections.
District 1 – West End
Andrew “Gumby” Breton got 49% of votes, with Paul Goldman getting 27.7.% and Zac Walker 22.4%.
Matthew Percival ran unopposed for a seat on the School Board.
District 2 – North Central
After running unopposed, incumbent Katherine Jordan will continue to represent her district for a second term on City Council.
Katie Ricard unseated School Board incumbent Mariah White, getting 58.9% of votes to White’s 40.2%.
District 3 – Northside
Former School Board member Kenya Gibson will represent the 3rd on City Council after getting 39.2% of the vote in a three-way contest with incumbent Ann-Frances Lambert (30.9%) and Maria Carra Rose (29.2%).
Ali Faruk will serve on the School Board after receiving 58.1% of the vote in the 3rd. Kevin Starlings got 21.8% and Charlene Riley came away with 19.2%.
District 4 – Southwest
Sarah Abubaker will represent the 4th. She ran unopposed; incumbent and current Council President Kristen Nye did not seek reelection.
Wesley Hedgepeth (44.3%) won over incumbent Garrett Sawyer (37.5%) and Angela Fontaine (17.3%) to represent the 4th on the School Board.
District 5 – Central
Stephanie Lynch will continue to represent the 5th. She ran unopposed and has served on City Council since 2019.
Incumbent Stephanie Rizzi will remain on the School Board after securing 52.5% of the vote. Former board member Mamie Taylor got 47.4%.
District 6 – Gateway
Incumbent Ellen Robertson, who has been in the office since 1998, will continue to represent the 6th. She got 53.3% of the vote compared to Willie Hilliard (31.6%) and Taveres Floyd (14.4%) in a race that captured headlines close to Election Day.
Shonda Harris-Muhammed will continue to serve the 6th on the School Board after running unopposed.
District 7 – East End
Incumbent Cynthia Newbille got 66.8% of the vote over challenger Eric Sundberg (32.5%). Newbille began her City Council tenure in 2009.
School Board incumbent Cheryl Burke will continue to serve the 7th after running unopposed. She has been on the board since 2017.
District 8 – Southside
Incumbent Reva Trammell, who was first elected to City Council in 1998, won the 8th District race against Frank Wilson, 67.4% to 32.3%.
E.J. Jafari picked up 52.5% of votes over P.H. Sherman’s 47% to win the seat on the School Board in the 8th.
District 9 – South Central
Incumbent Nicole Jones came away with 58% of votes in the 9th District City Council contest against Stephanie Starling, who received 41.7%.
Shavonda Dixon will continue to serve the 9th on the School Board after running unopposed.
See more election results from the VA Dept. of Elections.
