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]
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Candidates
editFiled[4]
- Nancy McFarlane, member of City Council and pharmacist[5][6]
- Billie Redmond, real estate executive[7]
- Randall Williams, obstetrician/gynecologist[8]
Declined
Results
edit| 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
edit- ^ News & Observer: Meeker won't seek re-election bid Archived 2011-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ News & Observer: Meeker endorses McFarlane Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ News & Observer: Raleigh voters choose McFarlane as next mayor Archived 2011-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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 Archived 2011-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ News & Observer: Redmond to announce plans for Raleigh mayoral race Archived 2011-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Raleigh physician is running for mayor - Wake County - NewsObserver.com". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ "Buxton won't run for Raleigh mayor - Elections - NewsObserver.com". Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ "Buxton weighs bid for Raleigh mayor - Local - NewsObserver.com". Archived from the original on July 5, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "News & Observer: Wake school board opponent Seth Keel launches Raleigh mayor bid". Archived from the original on March 12, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ "Oct. 2011 election results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ McFarlane is registered Unaffiliated (Independent).
- ^ Redmond is registered as a Republican.
- ^ Williams is registered as a Republican.