John Odom (North Carolina)
John Odom was a member of the Raleigh City Council in North Carolina, representing District B. He assumed office in 1993. He left office in 2015.
Odom ran for election for an at-large seat of the Raleigh City Council in North Carolina. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Odom served in the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1969. His professional experience includes serving as the executive director of the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association and owning three Meineke car care centers.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Raleigh, North Carolina (2022)
General election
General election for Raleigh City Council At-large (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Raleigh City Council At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stormie Forte (Nonpartisan) | 23.2 | 61,026 |
| ✔ |  | Jonathan Melton (Nonpartisan)  | 19.2 | 50,539 |
 | Anne Franklin (Nonpartisan) | 14.8 | 38,975 | |
 | John Odom (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 36,700 | |
 | James Bledsoe (Nonpartisan) | 11.9 | 31,257 | |
 | Portia Wilson Rochelle (Nonpartisan) | 9.6 | 25,256 | |
 | Joshua Bradley (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 18,143 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,069 | ||
| Total votes: 262,965 | |||
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2017
The city of Raleigh, North Carolina, held municipal elections for mayor and city council on October 10, 2017. A runoff took place on November 7, 2017, in those races where no candidate received a majority of the vote. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017. All seven council seats were up for election.
Incumbent David Cox defeated John Odom in the Raleigh City Council District B municipal election.[2]
| Raleigh City Council, District B Municipal Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Cox Incumbent |
68.08% | 5,239 |
| John Odom | 31.58% | 2,430 |
| Write-in votes | 0.34% | 26 |
| Total Votes | 7,695 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Unofficial Municipal Election Results - Wake," accessed October 10, 2017 | ||
2015
The city of Raleigh, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on October 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[3] In the District B race, incumbent John Odom was defeated by David Cox in the general election on October 6, 2015.[4][5][6]
| Raleigh City Council District B General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| David Cox |
52.5% | 2,512 | |
| John Odom Incumbent | 47.1% | 2,251 | |
| Write-in | 0.4% | 19 | |
| Total Votes | 4,782 | ||
| Source: Wake County Elections, "Municipal Elections Unofficial Results," October 6, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Raleigh, "John Odom," accessed August 6, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Unofficial Municipal Election Results - Wake," accessed October 10, 2017
- ↑ Correspondence with Gary Sims of Wake County on November 17, 2014.
- ↑ Wake County Board of Elections, "Future Election Dates," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Wake County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ Wake County Elections, "Municipal Elections Unofficial Results," October 6, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Raleigh City Council, District B 1993 – 2015 |
Succeeded by David Cox |
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