Roanoke City Council
The Roanoke City Council is the governing body of the city of Roanoke, Virginia. Currently, the council has six members, all elected in an at-large manner, and a mayor elected in an individual election.
The city council’s duties are primarily legislative. It also oversees financial decisions the city pursues. Council directs affairs of Roanoke by passing ordinances or adopting resolutions. Roanoke uses a weak mayor system in which the mayor is simply the "first of equals" on the City Council.
Current Council
Current councilors
May 2018 Election
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph L. "Joe" Cobb | 5,113 | 22.40% | - | |
| Democratic | Djuna Osborne | 5,004 | 21.92% | - | |
| Independent | William D. "Bill" Bespitch (Incumbent) | 3,924 | 17.15% | - | |
| Democratic | Robert L. Jeffrey, Jr. | 3,590 | 15.73% | ||
| Independent | Raphael E. "Ray" Ferris (Incumbent) | 2,452 | 14.93% | ||
| Independent | Grover C. Price III | 1,041 | 4.56% | ||
| Independent | Shawn M. Hunter | 535 | 2.34% | ||
| No party | Write-ins | 218 | 0.95% | - | |
| Democratic gain from Independent | Swing | +1 | |||
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See also
References
- "Members of City Council | Roanoke, VA". www.roanokeva.gov.
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