Largest US city where mayoral elections are nonpartisan with no runoff

[I’m not Stu]

What’s the largest US city with nonpartisan mayoral elections without runoffs?

[brucejoel99]

Philadelphia, the 6th largest city.

[I’m not Stu]

Philadelphia, the 6th largest city.

That is true, but I meant nonpartisan elections. I see the general election after a partisan primary as effectively being a runoff.

[brucejoel99]

Philadelphia, the 6th largest city.

That is true, but I meant nonpartisan elections. I see the general election after a partisan primary as effectively being a runoff.

Then it's San Francisco, the 15th largest city (technically, IRV isn't a runoff, since it's explicitly an alternative to plurality & runoff elections).

[I’m not Stu]

Philadelphia, the 6th largest city.

That is true, but I meant nonpartisan elections. I see the general election after a partisan primary as effectively being a runoff.

Then it's San Francisco, the 15th largest city (technically, IRV isn't a runoff, since it's explicitly an alternative to plurality & runoff elections).

What about largest city with nonpartisan plurality voting?

[brucejoel99]

Philadelphia, the 6th largest city.

That is true, but I meant nonpartisan elections. I see the general election after a partisan primary as effectively being a runoff.

Then it's San Francisco, the 15th largest city (technically, IRV isn't a runoff, since it's explicitly an alternative to plurality & runoff elections).

What about largest city with nonpartisan plurality voting?

Memphis, the 26th largest city.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Chicago, but no Jesse Jackson Jr and Sandy Jackson whom had Prez ambitions makes Chicago nonpartisan election not that appealing

[I’m not Stu]

Chicago, but no Jesse Jackson Jr and Sandy Jackson whom had Prez ambitions makes Chicago nonpartisan election not that appealing

Chicago has runoffs. Largest city with nonpartisan plurality voting is Memphis. Los Angeles is the largest city with mayoral elections that are not in an off-year.