2019 Charlotte mayoral election explained

Election Name:2019 Charlotte mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of Charlotte, North Carolina.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Charlotte mayoral election
Previous Year:2017
Next Election:2022 Charlotte mayoral election
Next Year:2022
Election Date:November 5, 2019
Nominee1:Vi Lyles
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:70,624
Percentage1:77.23
Nominee2:David Rice
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:20,408
Percentage2:22.32
Map Size:x300px
Mayor
Before Election:Vi Lyles
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Vi Lyles
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2019 mayoral election in Charlotte, North Carolina, was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. A primary was held on September 10, 2019. A primary runoff, if needed, would have been October 8, 2019, but one was not needed because incumbent Mayor Vi Lyles handily won the Democratic primary.[1] The filing deadline for this election was July 19, 2019.[2] the Mayor Lyles, first elected for a two-year term in 2017, was eligible to seek re-election. She was re-elected in a landslide over Republican David Rice.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

General election

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NC SBE Election Contest Details. 2021-06-09. er.ncsbe.gov.
  2. https://www.mecknc.gov/BOE/elections/Pages/MultiYearElectionSchedule.aspx Mecklenburg County Board of Elections
  3. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article232554967.html Charlotte Observer
  4. https://twitter.com/JoeBrunoWSOC9/status/1147180427465101312 Tweet by Joe Bruno
  5. https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2019/Candidate%20Filing/mecklenburg_candidates_september_2019.pdf Mecklenburg Board of Elections