The 2011 Flint mayoral election took place on November 8, 2011, with a primary election taking place on August 2, 2011. Incumbent Mayor Dayne Walling, who was first elected in the 2009 special election, ran for re-election to a full term. He faced several opponents, and ultimately advanced to the general election against former City Administrator Darryl Buchanan, who unsuccessfully ran in the 2009 election. Walling led Buchanan, 47–24 percent, in the primary election, and defeated him by a wide margin in the general election, winning 56 percent of the vote.
