2017 Raleigh mayoral election

The biennial nonpartisan election for the Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, was held on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. As no candidate won a majority of the vote in the first round, a runoff was held on November 7, 2017,[1] as requested by the second-place finisher, Charles Francis.[2][3] Incumbent Mayor Nancy McFarlane defeated Francis in the runoff, winning a fourth term in office.

2017 Raleigh mayoral election

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Candidate Nancy McFarlane Charles Francis
Party Independent Democratic
Popular vote 31,643 23,222
Percentage 57.67% 42.33%

Mayor before election

Nancy McFarlane
Independent

Elected mayor

Nancy McFarlane
Independent

This was the first Raleigh mayoral election to advance to a second round since 2001.

Candidates

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Declared

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  • Paul Fitts[4]
  • Charles Francis, attorney and former City Council member[5]
  • Nancy McFarlane, Mayor since 2011, former City Council member[6]

First-round Results

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Oct. 2017 Raleigh mayoral election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Non-partisan[a] Nancy McFarlane 25,626 48.42 -25.94
Non-partisan[b] Charles Francis 19,441 36.73
Non-partisan[c] Paul Fitts 7,802 14.74
Other Write-ins 57 0.11 −0.30
Turnout 52,507

Runoff Results

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Nov. 2017 Raleigh mayoral election runoff[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Non-partisan[a] Nancy McFarlane 31,643 57.67 +9.24
Non-partisan[b] Charles Francis 23,222 42.33 +5.61
Turnout 54,865

Notes

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  1. ^ a b McFarlane is registered Unaffiliated (Independent)
  2. ^ a b Francis is registered as a Democrat
  3. ^ Fitts is registered as a Republican

References

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  1. ^ Wake County Board of Elections
  2. ^ WRAL.com
  3. ^ ABC11
  4. ^ Wake County Board of Elections: List of candidates for October elections
  5. ^ News & Observer: Raleigh attorney says he will run for mayor
  6. ^ News & Observer: Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane to seek 4th term
  7. ^ "Oct. 2017 election results". Wake County Board of Elections. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "Nov. 2017 election results". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 8, 2017.