The 2019 Grand Rapids mayoral election took place on November 5, 2019. Incumbent Mayor Rosalynn Bliss ran for re-election to a second term.[1] She was challenged by pastor Daniel Schutte, a 2018 Republican candidate for the State House. Because only two candidates filed, the August primary election was cancelled.[2] Bliss defeated Schutte in a landslide, winning 84 percent of the vote to Schotte's 16 percent.

This was the last mayoral election to take place in an odd-numbered year following the passage of a 2020 charter amendment that moved mayoral elections to presidential election years. As a result, Bliss's term was extended by a year.[3]

Candidates

  • Rosalynn Bliss, incumbent Mayor
  • Daniel Schutte, pastor, 2018 Republican candidate for the State House[2]

Primary election results

2019 Grand Rapids mayoral election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Rosalynn Bliss (inc.) 23,717 83.88%
Nonpartisan Daniel Schutte 4,476 15.83%
Write-in 82 0.29%
Total votes 28,275 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ Hicks, Justin P. (January 15, 2019). "Mayor announces re-election campaign". The Grand Rapids Press. Grand Rapids, Michigan. p. A4. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Hicks, Justin P. (April 28, 2019). "Pastor to challenge mayor in November". The Grand Rapids Press. Grand Rapids, Michigan. p. A1. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kransz, Michael (November 8, 2020). "GR voters OK even-year schedule". The Grand Rapids Press. Grand Rapids, Michigan. p. A4. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2019 Nov 5: Odd-Year Election: Mayor: City of Grand Rapids". Kent County Clerk. 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Grand_Rapids_mayoral_election