2008 Virginia Beach mayoral election

Virginia Beach mayoral election, 2008

November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04)

Nominee Will Sessoms Meyera Oberndorf Party nonpartisan nonpartisan Popular vote 74,394 67,551 Percentage 38.97% 35.38%   Nominee John D. Moss Scott Taylor Party nonpartisan nonpartisan Popular vote 29,542 19,165 Percentage 15.47% 10.04%

Mayor before election Meyera Oberndorf Republican Elected Mayor Will Sessoms Republican

The Virginia Beach mayoral election of 2008 took place on November 4, 2008. Voters elected the Mayor of Virginia Beach. It saw the election of Will Sessoms, who unseated incumbent mayor Meyera Oberndorf (ending her two-decade tenure as the city's mayor).

Results

Virginia Beach mayoral election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	nonpartisan	Will Sessoms	74,394	38.97
	nonpartisan	Meyera Oberndorf	67,551	35.38
	nonpartisan	John D. Moss	29,542	15.47
	nonpartisan	Scott Taylor	19,165	10.04
		Write-in	262	0.14
Total votes			26,322

See also

• Virginia elections, 2008