2015 Charlotte mayoral election
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The 2015 Charlotte mayoral election took place on November 3, 2015, to elect the
Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina
. Mayoral elections in Charlotte are biennial, with the winner being sworn in in December.
Primary elections were held on September 15, 2015, with primary runoffs held on October 6 since no candidate takes more than 40% of the vote.
Incumbent
in 2013, resigned in March 2014 after being arrested for corruption. Cannon was later convicted and sentenced to 44 months in prison.[1][2]
In December 2014, Clodfelter filed to run in the 2015 election.[3] He lost the Democratic primary in a runoff to Jennifer Roberts, who went on to win the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Michael Barnes, Charlotte City Councilmember, Mayor Pro Tem and former acting Mayor[4]
- Dan Clodfelter, incumbent Mayor[3]
- Roderick Davis[5]
- David Howard, Charlotte City Councilmember[6]
- DeJawon Joseph [5]
- 2012[7]
Results
Round One
| Candidates | Democratic Primary Election - Sept. 15[8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| Jennifer Roberts | Democratic | 11,070 | 35.77% |
| Dan Clodfelter | Democratic | 7,978 | 25.78% |
| David L. Howard | Democratic | 7,335 | 23.70% |
| Michael D. Barnes | Democratic | 4,326 | 13.98% |
| Roderick Davis | Democratic | 150 | 0.48% |
| DeJawon W. Joseph | Democratic | 86 | 0.28% |
Roberts won the Sept. 15 primary but she did not receive 40 percent of the vote, and in such cases, North Carolina law allows for a "second primary," or runoff, between the top two vote-getters.[9] The runner-up, Clodfelter, requested a runoff which will was held on October 6.[10]
Round Two
| Candidates | Democratic Primary Election Runoff - Oct. 6 [11] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| Jennifer Roberts | Democratic | 12,811 | 54.3% |
| Dan Clodfelter | Democratic | 10,784 | 45.7% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- in 2011[12]
- announced he would be running on May 19.
Results
| Candidates | Republican Primary Election - Sept. 15 [8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| Edwin Peacock III | Republican | 8,357 | 66.15% |
| Scott Stone | Republican | 4,277 | 33.85% |
General election
| Candidates | General Election - Nov. 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
| Jennifer Roberts | Democratic | 41,749 | 52.2% |
| Edwin Peacock III | Republican | 38,019 | 47.6% |
See also
- United States elections, 2015
References
- ^ "Dan Clodfelter selected as Charlotte's new mayor". WGHP. April 7, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "Dan Clodfelter selected as mayor of Charlotte". WBTV. April 7, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Clodfelter Will Run for Charlotte Mayor". MyFoxCarolinas. December 30, 2014. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ Steve Crump (January 23, 2015). "David Howard to enter 2015 Charlotte mayoral race". WBTV3. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Mecklenburg Board of Elections
- ^ "Charlotte mayoral field growing for 2015". Charlotte Business Journal. December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Jennifer Roberts says she's running for Charlotte mayor next year". The Charlotte Observer. May 28, 2014. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "NC State Board of Elections Sept. 15 Primary Results". Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ Charlotte Observer
- ^ "WSOC-TV". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ "WBT". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Charlotte businessman announces run for mayor". WSOC-TV. March 12, 2015. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ "Peacock Says City Council Got Selection Process All Wrong". WMYT. April 9, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "Mayor Clodfelter optimistic in 'State of the City' address". WSOCTV. January 13, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
External links
- Official campaign websites