Election in Raleigh
2017 Raleigh mayoral election
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 [ ]
Runoff Results [ ]
Notes [ ]
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