Raleigh mayoral election, 2011

The Raleigh mayoral election of 2011 was held on October 11, 2011 to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina for a two-year term. Incumbent Mayor Charles Meeker announced in April 2011 that he would not run for a sixth term.[1] The election was officially a non-partisan contest, but outgoing Mayor Meeker was well known as a Democrat. Meeker endorsed candidate Nancy McFarlane, who is politically unaffiliated, to succeed him.[2] She won the election with 61 percent of the vote, making a runoff unnecessary.[3]

Candidates

Filed[4]
Declined

Results

2011 Raleigh mayoral election[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Non-partisan [13] Nancy McFarlane 34,548 61.08
Non-partisan [14] Billie Redmond 16,726 29.57
Non-partisan [15] Randall Williams 5,221 9.23
Other Write-ins 66 0.12
Turnout 56,561

Footnotes

  1. ↑ News & Observer: Meeker won't seek re-election bid
  2. ↑ News & Observer: Meeker endorses McFarlane
  3. ↑ News & Observer: Raleigh voters choose McFarlane as next mayor
  4. ↑ WRAL: Three to vie for Raleigh mayor
  5. ↑ Independent Weekly: Meeker era to end: Mayor won't run for a 6th term
  6. ↑ News & Observer: McFarlane announces run for mayor
  7. ↑ News & Observer: Redmond to announce plans for Raleigh mayoral race
  8. ↑ http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/19/1353608/raleigh-physician-is-running-for.html
  9. ↑ http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/13/1340549/buxton-wont-run-for-raleigh-mayor.html
  10. ↑ http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/01/1313346/buxton-weighs-bid-for-raleigh.html
  11. ↑ News & Observer: Wake school board opponent Seth Keel launches Raleigh mayor bid
  12. ↑ "Oct. 2011 election results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  13. ↑ McFarlane is registered Unaffiliated (Independent).
  14. ↑ Redmond is registered as a Republican.
  15. ↑ Williams is registered as a Republican.

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