2023 Charlotte mayoral election

2023 Charlotte mayoral election
	Lyles: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% ≥90%; Kim: 40–50% 60–70%; No data
Mayor before election; Vi Lyles; Democratic	Elected Mayor ; Vi Lyles; Democratic

The 2023 mayoral election in Charlotte, North Carolina was held on November 7, 2023. The primary election for the Democratic Party was held on September 12, 2023, while only one candidate each filed for the Republican Party and Libertarian Party.^[1]

The incumbent Mayor, Democrat Vi Lyles, was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2019 and 2022. She was eligible to seek re-election for a fourth term and won.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Vi Lyles, incumbent Mayor^[2]

Eliminated in primary

Lucille Puckett, nonprofit director and candidate for this office in 2013, 2017, 2019, and 2022^[3]

Primary results

Democratic primary results by precinct

Lyles

50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
≥90%

Puckett

≥90%

No data

No data

Democratic primary results^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vi Lyles (incumbent)	20,109	85.36
	Democratic	Lucille Puckett	3,449	14.64

Republican primary

Nominee

Misun Kim^[5]

Libertarian primary

Nominee

Rob Yates^[5]

General election

Results

2023 Charlotte mayoral election^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vi Lyles (incumbent)	64,623	73.62
	Republican	Misun Kim	18,644	21.36
	Libertarian	Rob Yates	4,062	4.65
	Write-in		316	0.36
Total votes			87,285	100.00

Notes

^ Absentee ballots have yet to be allocated to precincts, making these results unofficial.

References

^ Ramsey, Mary (July 31, 2023). "Who's running in Charlotte, CMS and Mecklenburg town elections in 2023? See the final list". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
^ Contino, Genna (July 5, 2023). "Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles to run for reelection. She's ready to 'finish what we started'". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
^ Ramsey, Mary (August 29, 2023). "Who is Lucille Puckett, a Democratic candidate for Charlotte mayor?". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
^ "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Ramsey, Mary; Moore, Evan (September 13, 2023). "Good night for Charlotte's incumbents as District 4's Johnson beats mayor-backed challenger". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
^ "NC SBE Election Contest Details". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[1] Absentee ballots have yet to be allocated to precincts, making these results unofficial.

[PrimaryCandidates-2] Ramsey, Mary (July 31, 2023). "Who's running in Charlotte, CMS and Mecklenburg town elections in 2023? See the final list". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[3] Contino, Genna (July 5, 2023). "Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles to run for reelection. She's ready to 'finish what we started'". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[4] Ramsey, Mary (August 29, 2023). "Who is Lucille Puckett, a Democratic candidate for Charlotte mayor?". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[PrimaryResults-5] "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[PrimaryResults2-6] Ramsey, Mary; Moore, Evan (September 13, 2023). "Good night for Charlotte's incumbents as District 4's Johnson beats mayor-backed challenger". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[7] "NC SBE Election Contest Details". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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