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Mayoral election in Raleigh, North Carolina (2022)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: July 15, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor
Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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The city of Raleigh, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor on November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was July 15, 2022.[1]

The mayoral race was originally scheduled to be on the ballot in 2021. It was moved to 2022 due to redistricting delays.[2]

Elections

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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Mayor of Raleigh

Incumbent Mary-Ann Baldwin defeated Terrance Ruth, DaQuanta Copeland, and Paul Fitts in the general election for Mayor of Raleigh on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mary-Ann Baldwin
Mary-Ann Baldwin (Nonpartisan)
 
46.6
 
71,521
Image of Terrance Ruth
Terrance Ruth (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
40.6
 
62,371
Image of DaQuanta Copeland
DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
10.2
 
15,640
Image of Paul Fitts
Paul Fitts (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
1.4
 
2,191
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
1,749

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 153,472
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

I will work with developers and utilize the land the City owns to create true Affordable housing according the one income and livable wage.

I will utilize and prioritize the City's infrastructures to be more effective according the the needs of The People.

I will Open the doors of Communication with the Residents of Raleigh and our Businesses to establish and maintain Community Engagement.
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Terrance Ruth (Nonpartisan)

Housing affordability

Restoring community trust

Improving civic engagement
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

I am passionate about our Zoning and Rezoning to develop fair and sustainable housing. As a city we must maintain and protect the integrity of our land and communities while still creating a healthy environment for growth. Raleigh has a responsibility to protect property owners from flood plain zones while creating a safe and effective plan to save our water and sewer systems to have an eco-friendly run-off that will keep our properties from being flooded. Raleigh has a responsibility to protect the historic essence of many areas in our communities while developing new housing options to accommodate the rapid growth of our city.
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Terrance Ruth (Nonpartisan)

Affordability

Raleigh is currently one of the fastest-growing cities in our nation, but all of the growth in the world means nothing if it means making it less affordable to live here. We’ve watched as changes presented as solutions to unaffordable housing resulted in rising rents in low-income areas. It seems backward to have an affordable housing solution play a part in displacing longtime residents and contributors to our environment as a city. With inflation becoming a stark reality for many people’s pockets, it is time to reconsider how to ensure that Raleigh is affordable at all.

Government

It’s no secret large groups of constituents feel excluded from processes and decisions affecting Raleigh’s cost of living. Remaining informed about one’s neighborhood and the future security of a family’s current home should not be a major time commitment. Residents are working multiple jobs when working within or for their city used to yield a living wage. There are fewer waking hours at home due to increasing workloads, and yet it takes longer to find information about changes affecting residents or find ways to make one’s voice heard to an unavailable city council.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

I look up to the Youth and Young Adult I encounter.

I would like to follow in the example of:

Maya Angelou: Her classiness, strength, endurance, sustainability, and power. Dr. Angelou's ability to overcome childhood molestation, teen insecurities, being bullied, failed marriages, and depression is Powerful. Her endurance to not allow life's circumstances to dictate her story's ending.

Dr. Martin Luther King: His strength in Faith and the will to carry out God's plan for his life. The way he stood for Peace while demanding Respect and Equality for Black People while organizing and connecting ALL People. His effective Communication that empowered a Nation of despair to to become the Best version of themselves. Is who I inspire to be.

DaQuanta Copeland: I would love to utilize the characteristics of those Powerful influencers that came before me but more importantly, I want to just be who God has called me to be. I am a Powerful Woman of Faith, Integrity, Strength, Endurance, Loving, Compassionate, Honest, Empathetic, and Genuine. I want to carry out and follow the path that was designed for me with Grace, Love, and Respect.

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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

Respect, Understanding, Positive Prospective, Knowledgeable, Awareness, Love, and Hopeful Perception. Love doesn't cost anything but RESPECT. Understanding that true diversity is not, race, gender, age, sexual preference but different mindsets and prospective coming together to reach a common goal.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

I am Honest, Loyal, Determined, Strong, Empathetic, A Communicator, Empowering, Intelligent, Fearless, Hopeful, Durable, and have very Strong Faith.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

To establish a real tangible relationship with the residents in the city. To create a safe and effective space to create a healthy thriving city that EVERY resident and business as the ability to tap into.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

I would like to leave a legacy to determination, strength, love, and respect. Never allow your current situation to dictate your end result. Always know that you have the ability to change the outcome of any situation.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

The 1st historical event in my life happened when I was 8 yrs old in the 4th grade living in Montgomery Alabama. I wrote Govern Guy Hunt. He was the 1st Republican governor since 1877 when the reconstruction took place. I was very gifted in math and I wanted everyone else to love math the way that I did. My 4th grade teacher assisted me in writing the govern to start a program at my school Daisy Lawrence called "Say Yes to Family Math". I invited the govern to my school to see how smart we were and to tell him in person why he should start the program. Govern Hunt, sent his response to my letter back to my school. He sent 5,000 copies of his response on Gold paper accepting my invite. Once Govern Hunt visited my school, the program was started and entire families were able to go to school on Saturday mornings to practice different math techniques and learn how to see math differently. The city fully funded the program for 1yr and even provided us with Hardee's breakfast biscuits every weekend. My family relocate to Charlotte NC after my 5th grade year. That moment will always be a moment of empowerment for me. It was at the age of 8 yrs old, that I learned the power of seeing a need and putting in the work to become the solution.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

My very 1st job was baby sitting at the age of 12 yrs old. I held that job for about 3 years.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

The Bible. Every situation we are facing in the world today is already written. The questions that we have are already answered.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

Elastigirl (The mom from Incredibles) She has the ability to be gentile but still powerful enough to stretch to handle any situation.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

Major by Jekalyn Carr
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

My struggles in life has been having to knock down doors and breaking wooden ceilings. With God's Grace and Mercy, We The People will remove ALL barriers.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

I will be the Mayor that leads our city with Love, Respect, and Inclusion. I will advocate for a millionaire as though he/she poor and I'm the only one on his team while advocating for a poor person as though he/she is a millionaire and paying me to fight. I will lead our city with open communication, empathy, and consistency. I will acknowledge, validate, address, and fix the difficult issues that plagues our city. I will be a tangible part of leadership in our city as well as encourage and support the council to follow suit. I will assist our despaired residents to obtain, sustain, and create a safe and thriving life of education, jobs, resources, and fulfillment. I will create programs to empower, educate, and uplift All residents and businesses. I will work with grassroot organizations to provide the same opportunities as big businesses. I will establish programs across the city to save our youth from a life of despair. I will partner with the County and State as well as advocate on the Federal level to ensure the residents of Raleigh will live according to NC's Constitution 1st amendment: That all persons are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, the enjoyment of the fruits of their own labor, and the pursuit of happiness.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

Every responsibility of Mayor is Equally important. Our City maybe thriving but our Residents are suffering. We have to establish and maintain a balance for Environmental, Social, and Economic health. I will protect and support ALL of our 1st responders including dispatch workers. I will take care of infrastructures as well as our people. I will take care and improve our tree lands and water systems. Without creating and sustaining a healthy balance in every area, we will lose the true essence of a thriving healthy city.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

To work close with the City manager and develop a healthy responsible council team. As mayor I will create a system for our city council to work close with the resident leaders in the communities they serve while supporting and empowering the communities to become healthy strong safe neighborhoods.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

The mayor and city council members should be a team. Team built on respect and acknowledgement.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

I love that my city is full of vibrant, strong, and passionate people that is willing to come together for the total health and wealth of our people.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

Raleigh's rapid growth is the greatest challenge currently and will be over the next decade. We have too many displaced people and families that we must prioritize creating affordable housing and connecting with adequate resources before we continue to recruit new comers.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

The idea relationship between the City and State government should be very close and respectful. The state leadership should listen and support the leaders of the city. The City leaders should continuously advocate on behalf of the residents of the city.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

The City leaders should continuously advocate on behalf of the residents of the city.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

Politicians and diapers have one thing in common: they should both be changed regularly… and for the same reason.
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DaQuanta Copeland (Nonpartisan)

The Mayor should make sure the law enforcement officers are properly compensated and supported as well as held accountable for their service performance.


Mayoral partisanship

See also: Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2022)

Twenty-four of the 100 largest U.S. cities held mayoral elections in 2022. Once mayors elected in 2022 assumed office, Democrats held 63 top-100 mayoral offices, Republicans held 28, independents held three, and nonpartisan mayors held four. Two mayors' partisan affiliations were unknown.

The following top 100 cities saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2022:

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About the city

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Raleigh is a city in Wake County, North Carolina. As of 2020, its population was 467,665.

City government

See also: Council-manager government

The city of Raleigh 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.[4]

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh North Carolina
Population 467,665 10,439,388
Land area (sq mi) 147 48,623
Race and ethnicity**
White 57.5% 67.6%
Black/African American 28.9% 21.4%
Asian 4.8% 3%
Native American 0.3% 1.2%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Other (single race) N/A 3.2%
Multiple 4.2% 3.6%
Hispanic/Latino 10.9% 9.5%
Education
High school graduation rate 92.2% 88.5%
College graduation rate 51.4% 32%
Income
Median household income $69,720 $56,642
Persons below poverty level 11.8% 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

Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Wake County, "Candidate Filing Information," accessed July 16, 2021
  2. ↑ North Carolina Legislature, "Senate Bill 722," accessed July 7, 2021
  3. ↑ Lee was elected as a Democrat and switched parties in 2021.
  4. ↑ City of Raleigh, "City Council," accessed October 22, 2014
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