Victoria Watlington
Victoria Watlington (Democratic Party) is an at-large member of the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina. She assumed office on December 4, 2023. Her current term ends on December 6, 2027.
Watlington (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina. She won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Victoria Watlington earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida and a master's degree in engineering management from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her career experience includes working in the manufacturing industry. Watlington has served on the City of Charlotte Civil Service Board and the City of Charlotte Business Advisory Committee.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2025)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Charlotte City Council At-large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dimple Ajmera (D) | 21.1 | 96,599 |
| ✔ |  | Victoria Watlington (D) | 20.8 | 95,212 |
| ✔ |  | James Mitchell (D) | 19.7 | 90,177 |
| ✔ | LaWana Slack-Mayfield (D) | 19.2 | 87,866 | |
 | Edwin Peacock (R) | 10.1 | 46,190 | |
 | Misun Kim (R) | 8.0 | 36,564 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 5,863 | ||
| Total votes: 458,471 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council At-large on September 9, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dimple Ajmera | 20.8 | 30,435 |
| ✔ | LaWana Slack-Mayfield | 17.5 | 25,612 | |
| ✔ | | James Mitchell | 16.1 | 23,624 |
| ✔ | | Victoria Watlington | 15.6 | 22,849 |
| Namrata Yadav | 8.9 | 13,102 | ||
 | Matt Britt | 5.9 | 8,701 | |
 | Roderick Davis | 5.0 | 7,382 | |
 | Will Holley | 4.6 | 6,726 | |
| J.G. Lockhart | 3.9 | 5,721 | ||
| Emerson Stoldt | 1.6 | 2,314 | ||
| Total votes: 146,466 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Misun Kim and Edwin Peacock advanced from the Republican primary for Charlotte City Council At-large.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Watlington in this election.
2023
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2023)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council At-large (4 seats)
Incumbent Victoria Watlington, incumbent Dimple Ajmera, incumbent James Mitchell, and incumbent LaWana Slack-Mayfield defeated Steven DiFiore II in the general election for Charlotte City Council At-large on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Victoria Watlington (D) | 23.2 | 65,869 |
| ✔ | | Dimple Ajmera (D) | 23.1 | 65,625 |
| ✔ | | James Mitchell (D) | 22.2 | 63,053 |
| ✔ | LaWana Slack-Mayfield (D) | 21.6 | 61,270 | |
 | Steven DiFiore II (L) | 8.2 | 23,312 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 4,489 | ||
| Total votes: 283,618 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council At-large on September 12, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dimple Ajmera | 21.7 | 19,164 |
| ✔ | LaWana Slack-Mayfield | 19.9 | 17,579 | |
| ✔ | | James Mitchell | 18.8 | 16,669 |
| ✔ | | Victoria Watlington | 17.9 | 15,818 |
 | Charlene Henderson El | 12.9 | 11,447 | |
 | Ben Copeland | 8.8 | 7,820 | |
| Total votes: 88,497 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Steven DiFiore II advanced from the Libertarian primary for Charlotte City Council At-large.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Watlington in this election.
2022
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2022)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council District 3
Incumbent Victoria Watlington defeated James H. Bowers in the general election for Charlotte City Council District 3 on July 26, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Victoria Watlington (D) | 77.2 | 5,008 |
 | James H. Bowers (R) | 22.7 | 1,471 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 6,489 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council District 3
Incumbent Victoria Watlington defeated Tiawana Deling Brown in the Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council District 3 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Victoria Watlington | 53.6 | 3,489 |
 | Tiawana Deling Brown | 46.4 | 3,015 | |
| Total votes: 6,504 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. James H. Bowers advanced from the Republican primary for Charlotte City Council District 3.
2019
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2019)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council District 3
Victoria Watlington won election in the general election for Charlotte City Council District 3 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Victoria Watlington (D) | 98.7 | 7,765 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 102 | ||
| Total votes: 7,867 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Charlotte City Council District 3
Victoria Watlington defeated Terry Brown Jr. and Caleb Theodros in the primary for Charlotte City Council District 3 on September 10, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Victoria Watlington (D) | 43.8 | 3,322 |
 | Terry Brown Jr. (D) | 41.0 | 3,105 | |
 | Caleb Theodros (D) | 15.2 | 1,154 | |
| Total votes: 7,581 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Victoria Watlington did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Victoria Watlington did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Victoria Watlington did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Victoria Watlington did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Watlington's campaign website stated the following:
| “ | “Our community is changing rapidly, and it’s time to get proactive. We need a plan, and I’ve spent two years working with city staff and neighborhood leaders building one. We, the community, are already on the move–will you join us on the path to a connected, inclusive, and responsible future?"[2] | ” |
| —Victoria Watlington’s campaign website (2019)[3] | ||
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Charlotte City Council At-large |
Officeholder Charlotte City Council At-large |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Win With Watlington, "Meet Victoria," accessed August 29, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Victoria Watlington’s campaign website, “Home,” accessed August 29, 2019
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Charlotte City Council At-large 2023-Present |
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Charlotte City Council District 3 2019-2023 |
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