Raleigh mayoral election, 2011
October 11, 2011
 
Candidate Nancy McFarlane Billie Redmond Randall Williams
Party Independent Republican Republican
Popular vote 34,548 16,726 5,221
Percentage 61.08% 29.57% 9.23%
Mayor before election

Charles Meeker
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Nancy McFarlane
Independent

The Raleigh mayoral election of 2011 was held on October 11, 2011, to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina for a two-year term. Incumbent Mayor Charles Meeker announced in April 2011 that he would not run for a sixth term.[1] The election was officially a non-partisan contest, but outgoing Mayor Meeker was well known as a Democrat. Meeker endorsed candidate Nancy McFarlane, who is politically unaffiliated, to succeed him.[2] She won the election with 61 percent of the vote, making a runoff unnecessary.[3]

Candidates

Filed[4]
  • Nancy McFarlane, member of City Council and pharmacist[5][6]
  • Billie Redmond, real estate executive[7]
  • Randall Williams, obstetrician/gynecologist[8]
Declined
  • J. B. Buxton, former deputy state school superintendent[9][10]
  • Seth Keel, 17-year-old high school senior[11]

Results

2011 Raleigh mayoral election[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Non-partisan [13] Nancy McFarlane 34,548 61.08
Non-partisan [14] Billie Redmond 16,726 29.57
Non-partisan [15] Randall Williams 5,221 9.23
Other Write-ins 66 0.12
Turnout 56,561

Footnotes

  1. ↑ News & Observer: Meeker won't seek re-election bid Archived 2011-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ News & Observer: Meeker endorses McFarlane Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ News & Observer: Raleigh voters choose McFarlane as next mayor Archived 2011-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ WRAL: Three to vie for Raleigh mayor
  5. ↑ Independent Weekly: Meeker era to end: Mayor won't run for a 6th term
  6. ↑ News & Observer: McFarlane announces run for mayor Archived 2011-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ News & Observer: Redmond to announce plans for Raleigh mayoral race Archived 2011-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "Raleigh physician is running for mayor - Wake County - NewsObserver.com". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Buxton won't run for Raleigh mayor - Elections - NewsObserver.com". Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Buxton weighs bid for Raleigh mayor - Local - NewsObserver.com". Archived from the original on July 5, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  11. ↑ "News & Observer: Wake school board opponent Seth Keel launches Raleigh mayor bid". Archived from the original on March 12, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Oct. 2011 election results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  13. ↑ McFarlane is registered Unaffiliated (Independent).
  14. ↑ Redmond is registered as a Republican.
  15. ↑ Williams is registered as a Republican.
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