Mayoral election in Long Beach, California (2018)
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| 2018 Long Beach elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 12, 2018 |
| Primary election: April 10, 2018 General election: June 5, 2018 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, City council, City attorney, City auditor, City prosecutor |
| Total seats up: 9 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2018 |
The city of Long Beach, California, held a primary election for mayor on April 10, 2018. A general election would have been held on June 5, 2018, if no candidate had received a majority of the votes in the primary. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was January 12, 2018.
In his bid for re-election Mayor Robert Garcia defeated James Henry "Henk" Conn outright in the primary election.[1][2]
Elections
Candidates
- ☑ Robert Garcia (i)
- ☐ James Henry "Henk" Conn
Campaign finance
Candidates who raised or spent more than $2,000 for their campaigns were required to file campaign finance reports. The reporting deadlines for the primary election were as follows:[3]
- March 1, 2018
- March 29, 2018
- April 6, 2018
The reporting deadlines for the general election were as follows:[4]
- April 26, 2018
- May 24, 2018
Candidates who did not terminate their committees by June 30, 2018, also had to file a semi-annual report on July 31, 2018.[4]
Candidates who did not raise or spend more than $2,000 for their campaigns were required to file Form 470 by March 1, 2018. They did not need to file additional campaign finance reports unless they raised or spent money above that threshold.[3]
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2018
Municipal partisanship
Once mayors elected in 2018 assumed office, Democrats held mayorships in 61 of the 100 largest cities in the country. Out of the twenty-five mayoral elections that were held in 2018 in the 100 largest cities, two party changes occurred. In the election in Lexington, Kentucky, Republican Linda Gorton won the seat, replacing former Democratic Mayor Jim Gray. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, Republican Bob Dyer won the seat, replacing former independent Mayor Louis Jones. Click here to learn more.
About the city
- See also: Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Long Beach uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[5]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Long Beach, California | ||
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| Long Beach | California | |
| Population | 462,257 | 37,253,956 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 50 | 155,857 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 51.2% | 59.7% |
| Black/African American | 12.7% | 5.8% |
| Asian | 13.1% | 14.5% |
| Native American | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or more | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 42.6% | 39% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 80.2% | 83.3% |
| College graduation rate | 31.1% | 33.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $63,017 | $75,235 |
| Persons below poverty level | 16.8% | 13.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Long Beach City Clerk, "City Of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Qualified Candidates List," accessed January 13, 2018
- ↑ Long Beach City Clerk, "2018 Primary Nominating Election night results," accessed April 11, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees Being Voted on April 10, 2018," accessed January 24, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on June 5, 2018," accessed January 24, 2018
- ↑ City of Long Beach, "City Officials," accessed October 21, 2014
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