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Election Results
In 2023, Rockville voters cast 12,637 Election Day ballots and 133 provisional ballots for a total of 12,770 votes.
The Board of Supervisors of Elections certified the 2023 election results on Nov. 14, 2023.
An inauguration ceremony for the newly elected Mayor and Council will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 603 Edmonston Drive. The inauguration is open to the public.
The first meeting of the newly elected Mayor and Council will be 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20.
Certified 2023 Election Results
Candidates for Mayor
Rockville voters elected Monique Ashton mayor.
Number of Votes | Percent of Total Votes | |
---|---|---|
Monique Ashton | 7,298 | 58.96 |
Mark Pierzchala | 5,028 | 40.62 |
Write-in | 51 | 0.41 |
Candidates for Council
Rockville voters elected Kate Fulton, Adam Van Grack, Izola (Zola) Shaw, incumbent David Myles, Marissa Valeri, and Barry Jackson to the council.
Number of Votes | Percent of Total Votes | |
---|---|---|
Kate Fulton | 8,948 | 14.46 |
Adam Van Grack | 8,072 | 13.04 |
Izola (Zola) Shaw | 7,612 | 12.30 |
David Myles | 6,163 | 9.96 |
Marissa Valeri | 5,995 | 9.69 |
Barry Jackson | 5,962 | 9.63 |
Paul Scott | 5,107 | 8.25 |
Richard Gottfried | 4,102 | 6.63 |
Anita Neal Powell | 3,829 | 6.19 |
Ricky F. Mui | 3,196 | 5.16 |
Danniel Belay | 2,001 | 3.23 |
Harold Hodges | 641 | 1.04 |
Write-in | 270 | 0.44 |
Advisory Referendum Questions
The ballot included four nonbinding advisory referendum questions that allow voters to express a preference without resulting in a change to Rockville law.
Question 1 - Voting Age
Should Rockville allow 16-17-year-olds to vote in city elections?
Number of Votes | Percent of Total Votes | |
---|---|---|
Yes | 3,601 | 28.77 |
No | 8,665 | 69.23 |
No Opinion | 250 | 2.00 |
Question 2 - Non-Citizen Voting
Should Rockville allow residents who are not U.S. citizens to vote in city elections?
Number of Votes | Percent of Total Votes | |
---|---|---|
Yes | 4,208 | 33.89 |
No | 7,926 | 63.84 |
No Opinion | 281 | 2.26 |
Question 3 - Term Limits
Should Rockville limit the Mayor and City Council members to 3 consecutive terms?
Number of Votes | Percent of Total Votes | |
---|---|---|
Yes | 9,267 | 74.09 |
No | 2,786 | 22.27 |
No Opinion | 455 | 3.64 |
Question 4 - Representative Districts
Should some or all of the 6 council members be elected by representative districts?
Number of Votes | Percent of Total Votes | |
---|---|---|
Yes | 5,090 | 40.84 |
No | 6,378 | 51.18 |
No Opinion | 995 | 7.98 |