The 2023 mayoral election in Charlotte, North Carolina was held on November 7, 2023. The primary election for the Democratic Party was held on September 12, 2023, while only one candidate each filed for the Republican Party and Libertarian Party.[1]
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The incumbent Mayor, Democrat Vi Lyles, was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2019 and 2022. She was eligible to seek re-election for a fourth term and won.
Democratic primary edit
Nominee edit
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Vi Lyles (incumbent) | 20,109 | 85.36 | |
| Democratic | Lucille Puckett | 3,449 | 14.64 | |
Republican primary edit
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- Misun Kim[5]
Libertarian primary edit
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- Rob Yates[5]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Vi Lyles (incumbent) | 64,623 | 73.62 | |
| Republican | Misun Kim | 18,644 | 21.36 | |
| Libertarian | Rob Yates | 4,062 | 4.65 | |
| Write-in | 316 | 0.36 | ||
| Total votes | 87,285 | 100.00 | ||
Notes edit
- ^ Absentee ballots have yet to be allocated to precincts, making these results unofficial.
References edit
- ^ Ramsey, Mary (July 31, 2023). "Who's running in Charlotte, CMS and Mecklenburg town elections in 2023? See the final list". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ Contino, Genna (July 5, 2023). "Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles to run for reelection. She's ready to 'finish what we started'". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ Ramsey, Mary (August 29, 2023). "Who is Lucille Puckett, a Democratic candidate for Charlotte mayor?". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Ramsey, Mary; Moore, Evan (September 13, 2023). "Good night for Charlotte's incumbents as District 4's Johnson beats mayor-backed challenger". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "NC SBE Election Contest Details". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.