Raleigh mayoral election, 2011
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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]
Contents
Candidates
- Filed[4]
- Nancy McFarlane, member of City Council and pharmacist[5][6]
- Billie Redmond, real estate executive[7]
- Randall Williams, obstetrician/gynecologist[8]
- Declined
- J. B. Buxton, former deputy state school superintendent[9][10]
- Seth Keel, 17-year-old high school senior[11]
Results
| 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
- ↑ News & Observer: Meeker won't seek re-election bid
- ↑ News & Observer: Meeker endorses McFarlane
- ↑ News & Observer: Raleigh voters choose McFarlane as next mayor
- ↑ WRAL: Three to vie for Raleigh mayor
- ↑ Independent Weekly: Meeker era to end: Mayor won't run for a 6th term
- ↑ News & Observer: McFarlane announces run for mayor
- ↑ News & Observer: Redmond to announce plans for Raleigh mayoral race
- ↑ http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/19/1353608/raleigh-physician-is-running-for.html
- ↑ http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/13/1340549/buxton-wont-run-for-raleigh-mayor.html
- ↑ http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/01/1313346/buxton-weighs-bid-for-raleigh.html
- ↑ News & Observer: Wake school board opponent Seth Keel launches Raleigh mayor bid
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- ↑ McFarlane is registered Unaffiliated (Independent).
- ↑ Redmond is registered as a Republican.
- ↑ Williams is registered as a Republican.
