| Election Name: | 2009 Charlotte mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Charlotte, North Carolina.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
| Nominee1: | Anthony Foxx |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 55,080 |
| Percentage1: | 51.48% |
| Nominee2: | John Lassiter |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 51,841 |
| Percentage2: | 48.45% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Pat McCrory |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Anthony Foxx |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The biennial Charlotte mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009. The seat was open due to the decision by Mayor Pat McCrory, a Republican, not to seek re-election. Democrat Anthony Foxx, a member of the City Council, won the election by a slim margin, becoming the first Democrat elected to lead the city since Harvey Gantt was re-elected in 1985.
| Candidates | Republican Primary Election (4.33% turnout) - Sept. 15 [5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent | |||
| John Lassiter | Republican | 8,516 | 79.54% | |||
| Martin Davis | Republican | 2,031 | 18.97% | |||
| Jack Stratton | Republican | 159 | 1.49% | |||
| Candidates | General Election (21% turnout) - Nov. 3 [6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent | |||
| John Lassiter | Republican | 51,841 | 48.45% | |||
| Anthony Foxx | Democratic | 55,080 | 51.48% | |||
| width='150' | Poll Source | width='150' | Dates Administered | width='150' | Anthony Foxx (D) | width='150' | John Lassiter (R) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | November 2, 2009 | 46% | align=center | 50% | |||
| Public Policy Polling | October 26, 2009 | 45% | 45% | ||||
| Public Policy Polling | August 11, 2009 | 43% | align=center | 44% |