City elections in Durham, North Carolina (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: July 19, 2019
Primary election: October 8, 2019
General election: November 5, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and city council
Total seats up: 4 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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Four of the seven seats on Durham, North Carolina's city council, including the mayor's seat, were up for nonpartisan election on November 5, 2019. A primary election for the three non-mayoral seats took place on October 8, 2019. All four incumbent councilors ran for re-election.

Durham uses a council-manager form of government. Under this system, an elected city council acts as the city's legislative body. The mayor is a member of the city council and is responsible for presiding over council meetings and representing the city at formal events. Unlike in a mayor-council government, the mayor does not act as the city's chief executive; instead, the city council appoints a city manager who acts as the chief executive and oversees the city's day-to-day operations.

Durham's city council has seven members who each serve four-year terms. Four, including the mayor, are elected by the entire city (also known as election at-large) in the year before a presidential election. The remaining three are elected from the city's wards in the year following a presidential election. In addition to appointing a city manager, the Durham city council is also responsible for appointing the city clerk, city attorney, and collector of revenue. All elections to the Durham city council are officially nonpartisan.[1]

Ten candidates ran for the three non-mayoral seats up in 2019. All ten appeared on the same ballot in the October 8 primary. Voters voted for up to three; the top six finishers advanced to the November 5 general election, where the top three finishers won election to the council. Although a mayoral primary was scheduled for October 8, it was canceled since only two candidates—incumbent Steve Schewel and challenger Sylvester Williams—filed. Both automatically advanced to the November 5 general election.

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Elections

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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Durham City Council At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Durham City Council At-large on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jillian Johnson
Jillian Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
20.7
 
19,864
✔
Image of Charlie Reece
Charlie Reece (Nonpartisan)
 
20.3
 
19,538
✔
Image of Javiera Caballero
Javiera Caballero (Nonpartisan)
 
19.8
 
19,029
Image of Joshua Gunn
Joshua Gunn (Nonpartisan)
 
19.4
 
18,637
Image of Daniel Meier
Daniel Meier (Nonpartisan)
 
9.8
 
9,431
Image of Jacqueline Wagstaff
Jacqueline Wagstaff (Nonpartisan)
 
9.7
 
9,360
Image of John Tarantino
John Tarantino (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
26
Image of Mark-Anthony Middleton
Mark-Anthony Middleton (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
22
Image of Victoria Peterson
Victoria Peterson (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
18
Image of Ricardo Correa
Ricardo Correa (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
15
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
251

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3

Total votes: 96,191
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Durham City Council At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Durham City Council At-large on October 8, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jillian Johnson
Jillian Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
21.3
 
10,464
✔
Image of Charlie Reece
Charlie Reece (Nonpartisan)
 
19.7
 
9,678
✔
Image of Javiera Caballero
Javiera Caballero (Nonpartisan)
 
19.0
 
9,316
✔
Image of Joshua Gunn
Joshua Gunn (Nonpartisan)
 
13.6
 
6,678
✔
Image of Jacqueline Wagstaff
Jacqueline Wagstaff (Nonpartisan)
 
7.6
 
3,712
✔
Image of Daniel Meier
Daniel Meier (Nonpartisan)
 
6.0
 
2,958
Image of Victoria Peterson
Victoria Peterson (Nonpartisan)
 
5.4
 
2,643
Image of Ricardo Correa
Ricardo Correa (Nonpartisan)
 
3.1
 
1,532
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Charlitta Burruss (Nonpartisan)
 
2.6
 
1,258
Image of John Tarantino
John Tarantino (Nonpartisan)
 
1.7
 
834

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

Total votes: 49,073
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Endorsements

The Durham People’s Alliance Political Action Committee endorsed incumbents Javiera Caballero, Jillian Johnson, and Charlie Reece.[2]

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Past elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Durham, North Carolina (2017)

Ward 1

Durham, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor and the Ward 1, Ward 2, and Ward 3 seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on October 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.[3] DeDreana Freeman defeated incumbent Cora Cole-McFadden in the general election for the Ward 1 seat on the Durham City Council.[4]

Durham City Council, Ward 1 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png DeDreana Freeman 54.41% 18,957
Cora Cole-McFadden Incumbent 45.44% 15,831
Write-in votes 0.15% 53
Total Votes 34,841
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/07/2017 Official Municipal Election Results - Durham," accessed November 22, 2017

DeDreana Freeman and incumbent Cora Cole-McFadden defeated Brian Callaway and John Tarantino in the primary election for the Ward 1 seat on the Durham City Council.[4]

Durham City Council, Ward 1 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png DeDreana Freeman 48.09% 11,858
Green check mark transparent.png Cora Cole-McFadden Incumbent 42.81% 10,557
Brian Callaway 5.85% 1,443
John Tarantino 3.24% 800
Total Votes 24,658
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Official Primary Election Results - Durham," accessed October 27, 2017

Ward 2

Durham, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor and the Ward 1, Ward 2, and Ward 3 seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on October 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.[5] Mark-Anthony Middleton defeated John Rooks Jr. in the general election for the Ward 2 seat on the Durham City Council.[4]

Durham City Council, Ward 2 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mark-Anthony Middleton 57.11% 19,284
John Rooks Jr. 42.65% 14,402
Write-in votes 0.23% 79
Total Votes 33,765
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/07/2017 Official Municipal Election Results - Durham," accessed November 22, 2017

The following candidates ran in the primary election for the Ward 2 seat on the Durham City Council.[4]

Durham City Council, Ward 2 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mark-Anthony Middleton 41.87% 9,940
Green check mark transparent.png John Rooks Jr. 31.32% 7,434
Deanna Hall 11.91% 2,827
LeVon Barnes 10.25% 2,432
Robert Fluet 2.59% 615
Dolly Reaves 2.06% 490
Total Votes 23,738
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Official Primary Election Results - Durham," accessed October 27, 2017

Ward 3

Durham, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor and the Ward 1, Ward 2, and Ward 3 seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on October 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.[6] Vernetta Alston defeated Shelia Ann Huggins in the general election for the Ward 3 seat on the Durham City Council.[4]

Durham City Council, Ward 3 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Vernetta Alston 62.43% 21,332
Shelia Ann Huggins 37.27% 12,737
Write-in votes 0.3% 102
Total Votes 34,171
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/07/2017 Official Municipal Election Results - Durham," accessed November 22, 2017

Vernetta Alston and Shelia Ann Huggins defeated incumbent Don Moffitt and Lenny Kovalick in the primary election for the Ward 3 seat on the Durham City Council.[4]

Durham City Council, Ward 3 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Vernetta Alston 50.61% 12,446
Green check mark transparent.png Shelia Ann Huggins 26.58% 6,536
Don Moffitt Incumbent 21.31% 5,242
Lenny Kovalick 1.50% 370
Total Votes 24,594
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Official Primary Election Results - Durham," accessed October 27, 2017

2015

See also: Municipal elections in Durham, North Carolina (2015)

Ballot measures

See also: Durham County, North Carolina ballot measures

• Durham Housing Bonds Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to issue up to $95 million in bonds to fund affordable housing development projects and requiring an estimated additional property tax of $16 per $100,000 in assessed property value for 20 years.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to issue up to $95 million in bonds to fund affordable housing, thereby leaving the existing property tax rate unchanged.

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About the city

See also: Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a city in Durham County, North Carolina. As of 2010, its population was 228,330.

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.[7]

Demographics

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

Demographic Data for Durham, North Carolina
Durham North Carolina
Population 228,330 9,535,483
Land area (sq mi) 111 48,622
Race and ethnicity**
White 49.2% 68.7%
Black/African American 38.7% 21.4%
Asian 5.4% 2.9%
Native American 0.3% 1.2%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Other (single race) 3.4% 3.1%
Multiple 3.2% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 13.8% 9.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 88.1% 87.8%
College graduation rate 49.6% 31.3%
Income
Median household income $58,905 $54,602
Persons below poverty level 15.9% 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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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
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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.[8]

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.[9][10]

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.


See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ MuniCode, "Durham, NC," accessed October 8, 2019
  2. ↑ Ballotpedia's Elections Team, “Email communication with Margaret Clemen," September 16, 2019
  3. ↑ Durham County Board of Elections, "2017 Election Schedule," accessed July 5, 2017
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Durham Board of Elections, "Candidate Detail List," accessed July 21, 2017
  5. ↑ Durham County Board of Elections, "2017 Election Schedule," accessed July 5, 2017
  6. ↑ Durham County Board of Elections, "2017 Election Schedule," accessed July 5, 2017
  7. ↑ City of Durham, "City Council," accessed October 28, 2014
  8. ↑ 270towin.com, "North Carolina," accessed June 1, 2017
  9. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  10. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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