2015 Burlington, Vermont mayoral election

none January 2025 January 2025 Burlington mayoral election Vermont Flag of Burlington, Vermont (1990-2017).jpg presidential no 2012 Burlington mayoral election 2012 2018 Burlington mayoral election 2018 March 3, 2015 25.2% File:Miro Weinberger (cropped) 2.jpg Miro Weinberger Democratic Party (United States) 5,241 68.27% File:3x4.svg Steven Goodkind Vermont Progressive Party 1,716 22.35% File:3x4.svg Greg Guma Independent politician 508 6.62% Burlington Mayor 2015.svg 200px Results by wardWeinberger: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Mayor Miro Weinberger Vermont Democratic Party Miro Weinberger Vermont Democratic Party The 2015 Burlington mayoral election was held March 3, 2015. Incumbent mayor Miro Weinberger, a Democrat, was re-elected for a second 3-year term with 68.27% of the vote. The Progressive nominee, Steven Goodkind, came in a second distant place with 22.35% of the vote. Weinberger was also challenged by independent Greg Guma and Libertarian Loyal Ploof. Background Miro Weinberger was elected mayor of Burlington in 2012, becoming the first Democrat to do so since 1981, when independent Bernie Sanders became mayor.BAIRD JOEL BANNER Clear winner: Weinberger re-elected BTV mayor https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/03/burlington-mayor-town-meeting-day/24343111/ 2024-03-03 Burlington Free Press en-US Weinberg's first term was mainly focused on the need to balance the city's finances after Progressive Bob Kiss' mayorship. He reached a settlement with Citibank, that was suing the city for over $33 million over the mismanagement of Burlington Telecom, and in 2014 the city was in the black for the first time since 2009.Freese Alicia The Queen City Mayor's Race Is a Referendum on Development https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/the-queen-city-mayors-race-is-a-referendum-on-development-2519246 2024-03-03 Seven Days en However his plans to change zoning regulations in order revitalize Burlington's downtown faced criticism from progressives. They feared it would lead to gentrification as residents and business-owners could be priced-out. Weinberger eliminated the requirement for developments downtown to be half commercial and proposed to eliminate parking minimums, a decision ultimately rejected by city council. Campaign The campaign was mainly focused on the mayor's plan to change various zoning and housing regulations in order to revitalize Burlington's downtown. Both Steven Goodkind (Progressive) and Greg Guma (Independent) warned that such policies could lead to gentrification and were worried that no enough was being done to guarantee affordable housing. For his part, Weinberger criticized Goodkind's record as the former public works director and claimed that his views "represent a return to the failed leadership of the past".Walsh Molly Goodkind confident he can win https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2015/01/08/goodkind-confident-can-win/21480311/ 2024-03-03 Burlington Free Press en-US He defended his plans for downtown claiming that he has the will of the people behind him and that his past profession as a developer makes him best suited to "defend and promote the interest of Burlingtonians when we are working with other sophisticated financial parties." Election results Burlington mayoral election, 2015https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/sites/default/files/CT/ElectionResults/20150303/Statement%20of%20Votes%20Cast%202015-03-03.pdf March 3, 2015 City Election Statement of Votes Cast - Unofficial (All Wards) 2024-03-03 City of Burlington March 10, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210310112423/https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/sites/default/files/CT/ElectionResults/20150303/Statement%20of%20Votes%20Cast%202015-03-03.pdf dead Miro Weinberger Vermont Democratic Party 5241 68.27% Steven Goodkind Vermont Progressive Party 1716 22.35% Greg Guma Independent (politician) 508 6.62% Loyal Ploof Libertarian Party (US) 162 2.11% 50 0.65% 100% 7,677 188 7,865 25.2% 31,195 Democratic Party (United States) By ward Ward Weinberger (D) Goodkind (P) Guma (I)Ploof (L) Write-insBlank/invalidTurnoutWard 169.1%47222.1%1517.3%501.2%80.3%21469718.2%Ward 251.6%26531.7%16315.0%771.4%70.4%21152513.0%Ward 352.7%47233.7%30211.1%991.8%160.7%61891321.4%Ward 474.0%1,24918.9%3194.0%672.6%440.6%10331,72244.1%Ward 570.3%90620.8%2686.2%801.8%230.9%11201,30831.0%Ward 676.2%69316.2%1475.8%531.3%120.4%41192023.3%Ward 773.6%1,04718.3%2604.2%602.8%401.1%15331,45540.5%Ward 849.5%13738.3%1067.9%224.3%12 -0483259.6%Citywide68.3%5,24122.4%1,7166.6%5082.1%1620.7%501887,86525.2% References Burlington, Vermont 2015 Category:2015 in Vermont Category:21st century in Burlington, Vermont