The Raleigh mayoral election of 2005 was held on 11 October 2005 to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was won by Democratic incumbent Charles Meeker, who defeated Republican J. H. Ross in the first-round primary. Because Meeker won more than 50% in the first round, there was no need for a run-off.
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Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Charles Meeker (incumbent) | 19,219 | 69.26 | ||
| Republican | J. H. Ross | 6,654 | 23.98 | ||
| Libertarian | Steve Hilton | 1,638 | 5.90 | ||
| Other | Write-ins | 238 | 0.86 | ||
| Turnout | 27,749 | ||||
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Raleigh & Cary Municipal and Wake County Board of Education". Wake County Board of Electors. Retrieved February 15, 2010.[permanent dead link]