Mayoral election in Charlotte, North Carolina (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: July 19, 2019
Primary election: September 10, 2019
General election: November 5, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and city council
Total seats up: 12 (click here for other city elections)
Election type: Partisan
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The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor on November 5, 2019. A primary was scheduled for September 10, 2019. A primary runoff was scheduled for October 8, 2019, but was canceled after the primary winner received more than 30% of the vote. The filing deadline for this election was July 19, 2019.

Incumbent Vi Alexander Lyles won election in the general election for Mayor of Charlotte.

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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Mayor of Charlotte

Incumbent Vi Alexander Lyles defeated David Michael Rice in the general election for Mayor of Charlotte on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vi Alexander Lyles
Vi Alexander Lyles (D)
 
77.3
 
70,886
David Michael Rice (R)
 
22.3
 
20,459
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
414

Total votes: 91,759
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mayor of Charlotte

Incumbent Vi Alexander Lyles defeated Roderick Davis, Lucille Puckett, Joel Odom, and Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Charlotte on September 10, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vi Alexander Lyles
Vi Alexander Lyles
 
86.6
 
60,089
Image of Roderick Davis
Roderick Davis
 
4.2
 
2,945
Image of Lucille Puckett
Lucille Puckett
 
4.2
 
2,894
Image of Joel Odom
Joel Odom
 
3.6
 
2,526
Image of Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel
Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel
 
1.3
 
924

Total votes: 69,378
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. David Michael Rice advanced from the Republican primary for Mayor of Charlotte.

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Past elections

2017

See also: Mayoral election in Charlotte, North Carolina (2017)

The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary was held on September 12, 2017. A primary runoff was held on October 10, 2017, for the district 5 race. A candidate needed to receive over 40% of the vote in order to avoid a runoff election. All 11 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.
Vi Lyles (D) defeated Kenny Smith (R) in the general election for mayor of Charlotte.[1]

Mayor of Charlotte, General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Vi Lyles 59.15% 72,073
     Republican Kenny Smith 40.75% 49,652
Write-in votes 0.11% 132
Total Votes 121,857
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results," November 16, 2017


Vi Lyles defeated incumbent Jennifer Roberts, Joel Ford, Constance Johnson, and Lucille Puckett in the Mayor of Charlotte Democratic primary election.[2]

Mayor of Charlotte, Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Vi Lyles 46.13% 15,805
Jennifer Roberts Incumbent 36.23% 12,412
Joel Ford 15.95% 5,466
Constance Johnson 0.91% 311
Lucille Puckett 0.78% 268
Total Votes 34,262
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 18, 2017

2015

See also: Charlotte, North Carolina municipal elections, 2015

The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on September 15, 2015. A primary runoff took place on October 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[3] In the mayoral race, incumbent Dan Clodfelter faced Councilman Michael D. Barnes, Roderick Davis, Councilman David L. Howard, DeJawon Joseph and Jennifer Roberts in the Democratic primary. Because no candidate received more than 40 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Clodfelter and Roberts - met in a primary runoff election, which Roberts won.[4] Edwin B. Peacock III defeated Scott Stone in the Republican primary.[5] Roberts defeated Peacock in the general election.[6][7]

Mayor of Charlotte, General election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jennifer Roberts 52.3% 41,749
     Republican Edwin Peacock 47.6% 38,019
Write-in votes 0.14% 112
Total Votes 79,880
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 16, 2015


Mayor of Charlotte Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Roberts 54.3% 12,811
Dan Clodfelter Incumbent 45.7% 10,784
Total Votes 23,595
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official primary runoff results," accessed October 22, 2015


Mayor of Charlotte Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Roberts 35.8% 11,106
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Clodfelter Incumbent 25.8% 7,998
David L. Howard 23.7% 7,369
Michael D. Barnes 14% 4,335
Roderick Davis 0.5% 152
DeJawon Joseph 0.3% 86
Total Votes 31,046
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015


Mayor of Charlotte Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEdwin B. Peacock III 66.1% 8,354
Scott Stone 33.9% 4,275
Total Votes 12,629
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015

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Mayoral partisanship

Once mayors elected in 2019 assumed office, the mayors of 65 of the country's 100 largest cities were affiliated with the Democratic Party. Out of the 31 mayoral elections that were held in 2019 in the 100 largest cities, five partisan changes occurred. Democrats gained three mayorships: two previously held by Republicans and one previously held by an independent. Republicans won one office held by an unaffiliated mayor, and one office where the incumbent's partisan affiliation was unknown.

In the elections in Phoenix, Arizona and Wichita, Kansas, Democrats won seats with Republican incumbents. In Wichita, Democrat Brandon Whipple defeated Republican incumbent Jeff Longwell. In Raleigh, North Carolina, a Democrat won a seat previously held by an independent. In Aurora, Colorado, a Republican succeeded an unaffiliated mayor. In Garland, Texas, a Republican succeeded a mayor with unknown party affiliation. Incumbents did not seek re-election in Phoenix, Raleigh, Aurora, or Garland.

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About the city

See also: Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is a city located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. As of 2010, its population was 731,424.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

Since 1929, the city of Charlotte has utilized 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.[8]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte North Carolina
Population 731,424 9,535,483
Land area (sq mi) 307 48,622
Race and ethnicity**
White 48.8% 68.7%
Black/African American 35.2% 21.4%
Asian 6.5% 2.9%
Native American 0.4% 1.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 6.1% 3.1%
Multiple 2.8% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 14.3% 9.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 89.1% 87.8%
College graduation rate 44.3% 31.3%
Income
Median household income $62,817 $54,602
Persons below poverty level 12.8% 14.7%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**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.


State profile

See also: North Carolina and North Carolina elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

  • North Carolina voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • Democrats held four and Republicans held six of North Carolina's 20 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
  • North Carolina's governor was Democrat Roy Cooper.

State legislature

North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2025
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

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Demographic data for North Carolina
 North CarolinaU.S.
Total population:10,035,186316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):48,6183,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:69.5%73.6%
Black/African American:21.5%12.6%
Asian:2.5%5.1%
Native American:1.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.4%3%
Hispanic/Latino:8.8%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:85.8%86.7%
College graduation rate:28.4%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$46,868$53,889
Persons below poverty level:20.5%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in North Carolina.
**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.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Six of 100 North Carolina counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Bladen County, North Carolina 9.39% 1.97% 2.07%
Gates County, North Carolina 9.07% 4.11% 5.22%
Granville County, North Carolina 2.49% 4.54% 6.58%
Martin County, North Carolina 0.43% 4.65% 4.64%
Richmond County, North Carolina 9.74% 2.95% 1.50%
Robeson County, North Carolina 4.27% 17.41% 13.78%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won North Carolina with 49.8 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 46.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1792 and 2016, North Carolina voted Democratic 53.5 percent of the time and Republican 25 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, North Carolina voted Republican all five times with the exception of the 2008 presidential election.[9]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in North Carolina. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[10][11]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 40 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 38.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 44 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won three districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 80 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 22.7 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 76 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 27.7 points. Trump won five districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

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