Edmund H. Driggs
Edmund H. Driggs (Republican Party) is a member of the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina, representing District 7. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on December 6, 2027.
Driggs (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Charlotte City Council to represent District 7 in North Carolina. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Edmund Driggs served as a commissioned U.S. Army officer and earned the rank of captain. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Princeton University in 1971 and a master's degree in mathematical economics from Oxford University in 1974. Drigg's career experience includes working as a financial adviser with Goldman Sachs. He has served as a board member of Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont and the Blumenthal Center for the Performing Arts, among others. Driggs was first elected to the Charlotte City Council representing District 7 in 2013.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2025)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council District 7
Incumbent Edmund H. Driggs won election in the general election for Charlotte City Council District 7 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Edmund H. Driggs (R) | 83.8 | 13,863 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 16.2 | 2,678 | ||
| Total votes: 16,541 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Edmund H. Driggs advanced from the Republican primary for Charlotte City Council District 7.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Driggs in this election.
2023
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2023)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council District 7
Incumbent Edmund H. Driggs won election in the general election for Charlotte City Council District 7 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edmund H. Driggs (R) | 84.9 | 9,526 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 15.1 | 1,693 | ||
| Total votes: 11,219 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Edmund H. Driggs advanced from the Republican primary for Charlotte City Council District 7.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Driggs in this election.
2022
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2022)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council District 7
Incumbent Edmund H. Driggs won election in the general election for Charlotte City Council District 7 on July 26, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edmund H. Driggs (R) | 88.8 | 9,042 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 11.2 | 1,138 | ||
| Total votes: 10,180 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Edmund H. Driggs advanced from the Republican primary for Charlotte City Council District 7.
2019
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2019)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council District 7
Incumbent Edmund H. Driggs won election in the general election for Charlotte City Council District 7 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edmund H. Driggs (R) | 93.7 | 10,482 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.3 | 700 | ||
| Total votes: 11,182 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Charlotte City Council District 7
Incumbent Edmund H. Driggs defeated Victoria Nwasike in the primary for Charlotte City Council District 7 on September 10, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edmund H. Driggs (R) | 68.2 | 8,226 |
 | Victoria Nwasike (R) | 31.8 | 3,840 | |
| Total votes: 12,066 | |||
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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.
Incumbent Edmund H. Driggs (R) defeated Sharon Roberts (D) in the Charlotte City Council District 7 general election.[2]
| Charlotte City Council, District 7 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Edmund H. Driggs Incumbent |
62.00% | 13,152 | |
| Democratic | Sharon Roberts | 37.94% | 8,049 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.06% | 12 | ||
| Total Votes | 21,213 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results," November 16, 2017 | ||||
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. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[3] In the District 7 race, Chris Turner was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Edmund H. Driggs was unopposed in the Republican primary. Driggs defeated Turner in the general election.[4][5]
| Charlotte City Council District 7, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Edmund H. Driggs Incumbent |
68.7% | 9,779 | |
| Democratic | Chris Turner | 31.2% | 4,439 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.05% | 7 | ||
| Total Votes | 14,225 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 16, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2025
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2023
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2022
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2019
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Campaign website
Driggs' campaign website stated the following:
| “ | A Proven Conservative
Councilman Ed Driggs has proven results rather than promises. Support him in his re-election.
One of the greatest threats to sound government at all levels is the belief that most of society's problems can be solved through government programs and investments. Municipal government needs to stay focused on core responsibilities such as public safety, transportation, water/sewer, and enforcing ordinances that are of the public's interest. Having served as Vice Chairman of the Council Budget Committee since 2013, Ed Is proud that this year's City Budget lowers property tax rates to their lowest in fifty years. As a result, the 2019 revaluation has had no effect on the total amount the City takes from taxpayers.
The City of Charlotte has a number of programs that are intended to help people with barriers to employment. By far, the most powerful job-creation tool; however, is to keep taxes low and remove obstacles for business investment and hiring. It is essential that the City consider the impact of all its policies and procedures on businesses. A 2016 study by the Gartner Consulting found that Charlotte is a difficult place to start or run a business because of the countless bureaucratic hurdles. Eliminating the red tape is the most effective way to create jobs and costs taxpayers next to nothing.
Our Constitution guarantees everyone free speech under the First Amendment and equal protection under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. City policy proposals that promote the interest of some groups at the expense of others, or that limit freedom of speech for political reasons, are unconstitutional and must be rejected.
The people in a Democracy cannot effectively govern themselves if their elected representatives do not fully disclose what they are doing and why. This also means that Officials must recognize how policy proposals might impact citizens and ensure the public has an opportunity to weigh in on big decisions.[6] |
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| —Edmund H. Brigg’s campaign website (2019)[7] | ||
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Charlotte City Council District 7 |
Officeholder Charlotte City Council District 7 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 23, 2017
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Multi Year Election Schedule," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 3, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Edmund Briggs’s campaign website, “What We Fight For,” accessed September 1, 2019
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