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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.
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The City Council’s duties are primarily legislative. It also oversees financial decisions the city pursues. City Council directs the affairs of Roanoke by passing ordinances or adopting resolutions. Roanoke uses a weak-mayor political system in which the mayor is simply the "first of equals" on the City Council.
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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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