Raleigh mayoral election, 2011
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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.
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. She won the election with about 61 percent of the vote (in unofficial returns), making a runoff
unnecessary.
Declined
Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina
The mayor of Raleigh is the mayor of Raleigh, the state capital of North Carolina, in the United States. Raleigh operates with council-manager government, under which the mayor is elected separately from Raleigh City Council, of which he is the eighth member....
of Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
for a two-year term. Incumbent Mayor Charles Meeker
Charles Meeker
Charles Carpenter Meeker is the Democratic mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He was first elected in 2001 over Republican Paul Coble, and reelected for a fifth two-year term in 2009. A fifth term tied Meeker with Avery C. Upchurch as Raleigh's longest-serving mayor...
announced in April 2011 that he would not run for a sixth term.
The election was officially a non-partisan contest, but outgoing Mayor Meeker was well-known as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
. Meeker endorsed candidate Nancy McFarlane, who is politically unaffiliated, to succeed him. She won the election with about 61 percent of the vote (in unofficial returns), making a runoff
Two-round system
The two-round system is a voting system used to elect a single winner where the voter casts a single vote for their chosen candidate...
unnecessary.
Candidates
Filed- Nancy McFarlane, member of City Council and pharmacist
- Billie Redmond, real estate executive
- Randall Williams, obstetrician/gynecologist
Declined
- J. B. Buxton, former deputy state school superintendent
- Seth Keel, 17 year old high school senior