2023 Charlotte mayoral election explained

Election Name:2023 Charlotte mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of Charlotte, North Carolina.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2022 Charlotte mayoral election
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2025 Charlotte mayoral election
Next Year:2025
Election Date:November 7, 2023
Image1:File:Vi Lyles 2019.jpg
Nominee1:Vi Lyles
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:64,263
Percentage1:73.3%
Nominee2:Misun Kim
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:18,644
Percentage2:21.4%
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 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]

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

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Republican primary

Nominee

Libertarian primary

Nominee

General election

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: Ramsey . Mary . Who’s running in Charlotte, CMS and Mecklenburg town elections in 2023? See the final list . 18 October 2023 . Charlotte Observer . 31 July 2023.
  2. News: Contino . Genna . Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles to run for reelection. She’s ready to ‘finish what we started’ . 18 October 2023 . The Charlotte Observer . 5 July 2023.
  3. News: Ramsey . Mary . Who is Lucille Puckett, a Democratic candidate for Charlotte mayor? . 18 October 2023 . The Charlotte Observer . 29 August 2023.
  4. News: Ramsey . Mary . Moore . Evan . Good night for Charlotte’s incumbents as District 4’s Johnson beats mayor-backed challenger . 18 October 2023 . The Charlotte Observer . 13 September 2023.