Vivian H. Burke
Vivian Burke (Democratic Party) was a member of the Winston-Salem City Council, representing Northeast Ward in North Carolina. She assumed office in 1977. Burke died on May 5, 2020.
Biography
Burke earned her B.S. from Elizabeth City State University. She later received an M.S. from North Carolina A&T University. Burke worked as a school guidance counselor, university program coordinator and natural resources field officer manager prior to her retirement.[1]
Elections
2016
A general election for the mayor's office and all eight city council seats in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, took place on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016, in the city council's Northeast, Northwest and South wards. A special primary election was held in the South Ward on June 7, 2016, after a recount revealed ballot errors discussed here. The 2016 election was the first even-year election for the city's mayor and city council following a 2011 state law moving municipal elections from odd years.[2][3][4] Incumbent Vivian Burke ran unopposed in the Winston-Salem City Council Northeast Ward general election.[5]
| Winston-Salem City Council Northeast Ward, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Vivian Burke Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 10,392 | |
| Total Votes | 10,392 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Unofficial Results," November 8, 2016 | ||||
Incumbent Vivian Burke defeated Keith King in the Winston-Salem City Council Northeast Ward Democratic primary election.[5]
| Winston-Salem City Council Northeast Ward, Democratic Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Vivian Burke Incumbent |
64.56% | 2,707 |
| Keith King | 35.44% | 1,486 |
| Total Votes | 4,193 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 UNOFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - FORSYTH (Northeast Ward)," accessed March 15, 2016 | ||
2013
| Winston-Salem City Council, Northeast Ward, General Election, 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Vivian Burke Incumbent |
75.2% | 1,416 | |
| Keith King | 14% | 264 | |
| Michael Owens | 10.6% | 199 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 1,883 | ||
| Source: Forsyth County, NC, "Official Results," November 14, 2013 | |||
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See also
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Cities in North Carolina
- Municipal elections in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Winston-Salem, "Vivian H. Burke," accessed February 15, 2016
- ↑ Winston-Salem Chronicle, "W-S City Council races and primaries coming earlier in 2016," October 11, 2015
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "House Bill 523," June 15, 2011
- ↑ Forsyth County Board of Elections, "Election Schedule," accessed February 11, 2016
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