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City elections in Durham, North Carolina (2025)
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| 2025 Durham elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 18, 2025 |
| Primary election: October 7, 2025 General election: November 4, 2025 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 4 (click here for mayoral elections) |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2025 |
The city of Durham, North Carolina, is holding general elections for mayor and city council on November 4, 2025. A primary is scheduled for October 7, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was July 18, 2025.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Candidates and results
City council
Ward 1
General election
The primary will occur on October 7, 2025. The general election will occur on November 4, 2025. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Durham City Council Ward 1
The following candidates are running in the primary for Durham City Council Ward 1 on October 7, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | DeDreana Freeman (Nonpartisan)  | |
| Andrea Cazales (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Elijah King (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Matt Kopac (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Samaria McKenzie (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Sheryl Smith (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Ward 2
General election
The primary will occur on October 7, 2025. The general election will occur on November 4, 2025. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Durham City Council Ward 2
Incumbent Mark-Anthony Middleton, Shanetta Burris, and Ashley Robbins are running in the primary for Durham City Council Ward 2 on October 7, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Mark-Anthony Middleton (Nonpartisan) | |
| Shanetta Burris (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Ashley Robbins (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Ward 3
General election
The primary will occur on October 7, 2025. The general election will occur on November 4, 2025. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Durham City Council Ward 3
Incumbent Chelsea Cook, Durant Long, Terry McCann, and Diana Medoff are running in the primary for Durham City Council Ward 3 on October 7, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Chelsea Cook (Nonpartisan) | |
| Durant Long (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Terry McCann (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Diana Medoff (Nonpartisan) | |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: North Carolina elections, 2025
October 7, 2025
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About the city
- See also: Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in Durham County, North Carolina. As of 2020, its population was 283,506.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Durham uses a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Durham, North Carolina | ||
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| Durham | North Carolina | |
| Population | 283,506 | 10,439,388 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 113 | 48,623 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 48.4% | 67.6% |
| Black/African American | 37.5% | 21.4% |
| Asian | 5.4% | 3% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 3.2% |
| Multiple | 5.1% | 3.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13.8% | 9.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.7% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 51.2% | 32% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $61,962 | $56,642 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14.2% | 14% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Durham, North Carolina | North Carolina | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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