2014 Providence, Rhode Island mayoral election

2014 Providence mayoral election

November 4, 2014

Candidate Jorge Elorza Buddy Cianci Party Democratic Independent Popular vote 20,027 17,306 Percentage 52.1% 45.0%

Mayor before election Angel Taveras Democratic Elected Mayor Jorge Elorza Democratic

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The 2014 Providence, Rhode Island mayoral election was held on November 4, 2014. The election saw the election of Jorge Elorza.

Incumbent Angel Taveras did not seek reelection, and instead (unsuccessfully) sought the Democratic nomination in the coinciding Rhode Island gubernatorial election.

Nominations

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary was held on September 9, 2014.

Results

Primary election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jorge O. Elorza	11,051	48.7%
	Democratic	Michael A. Solomon	9,870	43.5%
	Democratic	Christopher F. Young	1,049	4.6%
	Democratic	Brett Peter Smiley	745	3.3%

General election

The election pinned Democratic primary winner Jeorge Elorza against former mayor Buddy Cianci, who was running as an independent, and Republican Daniel S. Harrop.

Elorza was endorsed by United States President Barack Obama.

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jorge O. Elorza	20,027	52.1%
	Independent	Vincent A. Cianci, Jr.	17,306	45.0%
	Republican	Daniel S. Harrop	1,049	2.6%
	Write-in	Write-in	88	0.2%
Total votes			38,470

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