2017 Rutland mayoral election
The 2017 Rutland, Vermont mayoral election was held March 6, 2017. David Allaire was elected to his first term with 51.85% of the popular vote, defeating incumbent mayor Christopher Louras.
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Background
Incumbent mayor Christopher Louras was first elected in 2007.
In April 2016, Louras announced a program to bring up to 100 refugees of the Syrian Civil War from Syria and surrounding countries to the city to be housed.[1] Rutland Board of Alders member David Allaire was a strong critic of both the program and its implementation. Candidate Michael Coppinger, a Rutland downtown development advocate, was in favor of such a program but had issues with Louras' specific program and announcing the program quickly without public input.[2]
Election Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Allaire | 2,196 | 51.85% | |
Independent | Christopher C. Louras (incumbent) | 1,420 | 33.53% | |
Democratic | Michael Coppinger | 559 | 13.20% | |
Independent | Kam Johnston | 54 | 1.30% | |
Write-in | Write-ins | 6 | 0.14% | |
Total votes | 4,235 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Independent | ||||
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