2018 Burlington mayoral election

The 2018 Burlington mayoral election was held on March 6, 2018. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Miro Weinberger defeated independent candidates Carina Driscoll, who had the support of the Vermont Progressive Party, and Infinite Culcleasure.

2018 Burlington mayoral election

March 6, 2018
 
Nominee Miro Weinberger Carina Driscoll Infinite Culcleasure
Party Democratic Independent Independent
Popular vote 5,749 4,155 1,910
Percentage 48.38% 34.96% 16.07%

Results by city council district
Weinberger:
  Weinberger—40-50%
  Weinberger—50–60%
  Weinberger—60-70%

Driscoll:
  Driscoll—30-40%
  Driscoll—40-50%

Culcleasure:
  Culcleasure—40-50%

Mayor before election

Miro Weinberger
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Miro Weinberger
Democratic

Weinberger won the Democratic nomination without opposition while Driscoll won the endorsement of the Progressives against Culcleasure. Driscoll attempted to unite her campaign with Culcleasure's due to the city's usage of first-past-the-post voting, but Culcleasure declined. Weinberger won against Driscoll and Culcleasure with a plurality of the vote.

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