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2019 Des Moines mayoral election

The 2019 Des Moines mayoral election had an initial round held on November 5, 2019, with a runoff scheduled for December 3 to elect the mayor of Des Moines, Iowa. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Frank Cownie.

2019 Des Moines mayoral election
← 2015 November 5, 2019 (first round)[1]
December 3, 2019 (runoff)[2]		 2023 →
 
Candidate Frank Cownie Jack Hatch
Party Democratic Democratic
First round 10,751
43.40% 		10,569
42.67%
Runoff 10,312
50.58% 		10,023
49.16%
 
Candidate Chase E. Holm Joe Grandanette
Party Republican Republican
First round 2,054
8.29% 		1,336
5.39%
Mayor before election

Frank Cownie
Democratic

Elected mayor

Frank Cownie
Democratic

Cownie's margin of victory in the runoff was narrower than the margin of victory in any of his previous mayoral elections.[3][4][5][6]

Background

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Incumbent Mayor Frank Cownie announced his intent to seek re-election on September 11, 2019.[7][8] At that time, Cownie would face Republican challengers Chase Holm and Joe Grandanette in the November election. With his announcement, Cownie was seeking an unprecedented fifth term as Mayor of Des Moines.

After speculation,[7] Jack Hatch, a former Iowa State Representative and State Senator representing the Des Moines area, formally announced his candidacy for Mayor on September 19th, 2019.[9] In his announcement, Hatch emphasized his commitment to addressing infrastructure issues across the city.

Both Cownie and Hatch engaged in an active and intense campaign, with both candidates launching attack ads against the other.[10] Cownie maintained a fundraising advantage against Hatch, though Hatch was able to contribute $75,000 in personal funds to his campaign.[11]

Candidates

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  • Frank Cownie, incumbent mayor of Des Moines since 2004 (Party affiliation: Democratic)
  • Jack Hatch, Iowa state senator (Party affiliation: Democratic)
  • Chase E. Holm, U.S Army veteran (Party affiliation: Republican)
  • Joe Grandanette, Independent candidate for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District in 2016 and 2018, Republican candidate for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District in 2014 and 2016 (Party affiliation: Republican)

Endorsements

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Frank Cownie (incumbent, Democrat)
State Officials
County Officials
  • Kevin Schneider, Polk County Sheriff[12]
  • Angela Connolly, Polk County Supervisor[12]
  • Matt McCoy, Polk County Supervisor[12]
  • Tom Hockensmith, Polk County Supervisor[12]
Local Officials
  • Bill Gray, Des Moines City Council Member[12]
  • Chris Coleman, Des Moines City Council Member[12]
  • Connie Boesen, Des Moines City Council Member[12]
  • Joe Gatto, Des Moines City Council Member[12]
  • Josh Mandelbaum, Des Moines City Council Member[12]
  • Linda Westergaard, Des Moines City Council Member[12]
Labor Unions
  • AFSCME Council 61[12]
  • LiUNA! Local 177[12]
  • IBEW Local Union 347[12]
  • Des Moines Firefighters, local 4[12]
  • Central Iowa Building & Construction Trades Council[12]
  • Des Moines Police Bargaining Unit Association Local 10[12]
Others
  • Chase Holm, candidate for Des Moines Mayor


Results

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First round

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First round results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Cownie (incumbent) 10,751 43.40
Democratic Jack Hatch 10,569 42.67
Republican Chase E. Holm 2,054 8.29
Republican Joe Grandanette 1,336 5.39
Write-in 60 0.24
Total votes 24,770

Runoff

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Runoff result[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Cownie (incumbent) 10,312 50.58
Democratic Jack Hatch 10,023 49.16
Write-in 54 0.26
Total votes 20,389
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ a b "City / School Election Tuesday, November 5, 2019 VOTING DETAILS - UNOFFICIAL RESULTS". Polk County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Des Moines Mayoral Race Heads to December Runoff". WHO-DT. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "City of Des Moines Primary Tuesday, October 7, 2003 VOTING DETAILS - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Polk County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "General City Election Tuesday, November 6, 2007 VOTING DETAILS - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Polk County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections. November 13, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "City Election Tuesday, November 8, 2011 VOTING DETAILS - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Polk County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections. November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "City Election Tuesday, November 3, 2015 VOTING DETAILS - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Polk County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Belin, Laura (September 10, 2019). "Jack Hatch considering run against Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie?". Bleeding Heartland. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Cannon, Austin. "Des Moines' longest-serving mayor, Frank Cownie, running for fifth term". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Belin, Laura (September 19, 2019). "Jack Hatch running for Des Moines mayor". Bleeding Heartland. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "Des Moines runoff election results". KCCI. December 4, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  11. ^ Cannon, Austin. "Cownie and Hatch will go head to head in Des Moines mayoral runoff election Dec. 3". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Frank Cownie for Des Moines Endorsements". December 2, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  13. ^ "City of Des Moines Special Runoff Election Tuesday, December 3, 2019". Polk County. Retrieved December 4, 2019.


 

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