2011 Flint mayoral election

none January 2025 January 2025 2011 Flint mayoral election presidential no 2011 8 2 (first round)2011 11 8 (Runoff) 150x150px First round Runoff File:Dayne Walling 2010.jpg Dayne Walling c0c0c0 5,51347.49% 8,81955.90% File:3x4.svg Darryl E. Buchanan c0c0c0 2,78824.02% 6,86843.53% File:3x4.svg Scott Smith c0c0c0 2,45921.18% Eliminated 2009 Flint mayoral special election 2009 (special) 2015 Flint mayoral election 2015 Mayor Dayne Walling Nonpartisan Dayne Walling Nonpartisan The 2011 Flint mayoral election took place on November 8, 2011, with a primary election taking place on August 2, 2011. Incumbent Mayor Dayne Walling, who was first elected in the 2009 special election, ran for re-election to a full term. He faced several opponents, and ultimately advanced to the general election against former City Administrator Darryl Buchanan, who unsuccessfully ran in the 2009 election. Walling led Buchanan, 47–24 percent, in the primary election, and defeated him by a wide margin in the general election, winning 56 percent of the vote. Primary election Candidates Dayne Walling, incumbent Mayor Darryl E. Buchanan, former City Administrator, 2009 candidate for MayorLongley Kristin Buchanan enters Flint mayor's race The Flint Journal April 28, 2011 Flint, Michigan A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal/175230025/ June 24, 2025 Scott Smith, businessmanLongley Kristin Flint mayor's race down to seven The Flint Journal May 22, 2011 Flint, Michigan A5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal/175230126/ June 24, 2025 Eric Mays, community activist David Davenport, Flint School Board member Jung Ho Kim, businessman Don Pfeiffer, businessman Results 2011 Flint mayoral primary electionGenesee County, Michigan 2011 Primary Election August 2, 2011 Genesee County Clerk August 3, 2011 https://www.geneseecountymi.gov/Document_Center/Department/County%20Clerk/Election%20Division/2011/11AUGPRI.SUMMARY.pdf June 24, 2025 Dayne Walling (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 5,513 47.49% Darryl E. Buchanan Nonpartisan candidate 2,788 24.02% Scott Smith Nonpartisan candidate 2,459 21.18% Eric Mays Nonpartisan candidate 325 2.80% David Davenport Nonpartisan candidate 197 1.70% Jung Ho Kim Nonpartisan candidate 165 1.42% Don Pfeiffer Nonpartisan candidate 128 1.10% write-ins 33 0.28% 11,608 100.00% General election Results 2011 Flint mayoral general election2011 General Election Genesee County, Michigan November 8, 2011 Genesee County Clerk November 17, 2011 https://www.geneseecountymi.gov/Document_Center/Department/County%20Clerk/Election%20Division/2011/11NOVGEN.SUMMARY.pdf June 24, 2025 Dayne Walling (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 8,819 55.90% Darryl E. Buchanan Nonpartisan candidate 6,868 43.53% write-ins 89 0.56% 15,776 100.00% References Flint Category:Mayoral elections in Flint, Michigan