2017 Raleigh mayoral election
October 10 and November 7, 2017
 
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

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.

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

Candidates

Declared

  • 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

Oct. 2017 Raleigh mayoral election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Non-partisan [8] Nancy McFarlane 25,626 48.42 -25.94
Non-partisan [9] Charles Francis 19,441 36.73
Non-partisan [10] Paul Fitts 7,802 14.74
Other Write-ins 57 0.11 -0.30
Turnout 52,507

Runoff Results

Nov. 2017 Raleigh mayoral election runoff[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Non-partisan [12] Nancy McFarlane 31,643 57.67 +9.24
Non-partisan [13] Charles Francis 23,222 42.33 +5.61
Turnout 54,865

Notes

  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. ↑ McFarlane is registered Unaffiliated (Independent).
  9. ↑ Francis is registered as a Democrat.
  10. ↑ Fitts is registered as a Republican.
  11. ↑ "Nov. 2017 election results". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  12. ↑ McFarlane is registered Unaffiliated (Independent).
  13. ↑ Francis is registered as a Democrat.
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