2007 Las Vegas mayoral election
The 2007 Las Vegas mayoral election took place on April 3, 2007 to elect the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and was officially nonpartisan.
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Incumbent Mayor Oscar Goodman, a Democrat in office since 1999, received a majority of votes in the first round of the election, and was reelected to a third term in office with no need for a runoff.[1] Perennial candidate Tom McGowan came in a distant second place.
Candidates and election results
Incumbent Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman was first elected in the 1999 election, and was re-elected in 2003. He announced in April 2006 that he would seek a third and final term as mayor.[2] Goodman filed his candidacy on January 23, 2007.[3] His closest rival was Tom McGowan, a former entertainer and longtime critic of the Las Vegas City Council who previously ran in the 1999 and 2003 elections.[4][5]
The election was held on April 3, 2007. Goodman won overwhelmingly, with nearly 84 percent of the vote, while McGowan came in a distant second with less than 7 percent.[4]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Goodman (incumbent) | 26,845 | 83.69 | |
| Tom McGowan | 2,170 | 6.76 | |
| Sandra Coon | 1,026 | 3.20 | |
| Beatrice Denise Turner | 817 | 2.55 | |
| Yvette Chevalier | 743 | 2.32 | |
| Tony Ianni | 476 | 1.48 | |
| Total votes | 32,077 | ||
References
- "Clark County, NV Past Election Results". www.clarkcountynv.gov. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- McGrath Schwartz, David (April 20, 2006). "'I Love Las Vegas': Goodman rules out Senate bid". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on April 25, 2006.
- Ritter, Ken (January 23, 2007). "Oscar Goodman files for third term as Las Vegas mayor". Tahoe Daily Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- "Council members, Goodman win re-election outright". Las Vegas Review-Journal. April 4, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- Skolnik, Sam (December 26, 2008). "Vegas council loses a fearless, dogged critic". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- "Election History". Clark County, Nevada. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.