Charlotte mayoral election, 2017
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The 2017 Charlotte mayoral election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Party primary elections were held on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Second-round primaries would have been held on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, if they had been necessary, but both primary winners received more than the minimum 40 percent of the vote needed to avoid a runoff.[1] The incumbent, Democrat Jennifer Roberts, was eligible to run for a second two-year term. She ran but lost the Democratic nomination in the primary. Two members of the City Council, Democrat Vi Lyles and Republican Kenny Smith, won the primaries and advanced to face each other in the general election.[2] Vi Lyles defeated Kenny Smith in the general election, and became the 59th mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declined
- David Howard, former Charlotte City Councilman[3]
Endorsements
Joel Ford |
- Charlotte Fire Fighters Association[14]
- Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition[15]
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Polling
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jennifer Roberts (D) |
Joel Ford (D) |
Vi Lyles (D) |
Constance Partee-Johnson (D) |
Other |
Undecided |
Lake Research Partners[20] |
June 1–4, 2017 |
400 |
± 4.9% |
35% |
15% |
21% |
– |
– |
28% |
Results
Candidates |
Democratic Primary Election - Sept. 12[21] |
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Vi Lyles |
Democratic |
15,773 |
46.15% |
Jennifer Roberts |
Democratic |
12,375 |
36.21% |
Joel Ford |
Democratic |
5,452 |
15.95% |
Constance Partee (Connie) Johnson |
Democratic |
310 |
0.91% |
Lucille Puckett |
Democratic |
267 |
0.78% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Kimberley Paige Barnette,[22] former magistrate[23]
- Barnette garnered controversy in September 2017 when her Facebook page briefly described herself as "Republican $ Smart, White, Traditional." The controversy garnered national attention. [24]
- Gary M. Dunn, candidate for Democratic nomination in 2013[22]
- Kenny Smith, Charlotte City Councilman[25]
Results
Candidates |
Republican Primary Election - Sept. 12[21] |
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Kenny Smith |
Republican |
7,912 |
88.63% |
Gary M. Dunn |
Republican |
553 |
6.19% |
Kimberley Paige Barnette |
Republican |
462 |
5.18% |
General election
Polling
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Vi Lyles (D) |
Kenny Smith (R) |
Undecided |
SurveyUSA |
October 18–21, 2017 |
517 |
± 4.4% |
41% |
40% |
19% |
Results
Candidates |
General Election - Nov. 7[28] |
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Vi Lyles |
Democratic |
71,876 |
59.13% |
Kenny Smith |
Republican |
49,555 |
40.77% |
References
- ↑ "Multi Year Election Schedule". Mecklenburg County Government. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ↑ Charlotte Observer: Vi Lyles stuns Roberts, faces Kenny Smith for Charlotte mayor
- 1 2 3 Spanberg, Erik (November 30, 2016). "Thought election season was over in Charlotte? Mayor's race getting an early start". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ↑ Boyd, Paul (February 3, 2017). "Councilman Smith leads way with most money in mayoral race". WSOC-TV. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ↑ Harrison, Steve (June 20, 2017). "In mayoral debate, Jennifer Roberts and Vi Lyles play nice". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ↑ http://apps.meckboe.org/CandidatePrint.aspx
- ↑ Harrison, Steve (August 23, 2017). "LGBT groups make their picks for Charlotte mayor, council". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.meckpac.org/endorsements/2017-charlotte-mayoral-city-council-endorsements/
- ↑ http://equalitync.org/latest/news/turnoutCLT/
- ↑ http://us14.campaign-archive1.com/?u=d11fd3f059107c746d4deb4a3&id=718e797b42
- ↑ http://www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/sce/central-piedmont-group/2017%20Charlotte%20Mayor%20Endorsement.pdf
- ↑ https://splabor.org/news/september-primary-endorsements-announced
- ↑ https://www.jenniferrobertsformayor.com/endorsements
- ↑ https://joelfordformayor.com/2017/08/29/charlotte-firefighters-endorse-joel-ford-for-mayor/
- ↑ https://rebiccharlotte.com/2017/08/08/rebic-announces-endorsements-for-charlotte-city-council-primary/
- ↑ Morrill, Jim (May 22, 2017). "Black Political Caucus has endorsed a mayoral candidate. How will it shape the primary?". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.democracyforamerica.com/our_candidates#NC
- ↑ Charlotte Post Editorial Board (August 31, 2017). "The Post endorses Vi Lyles in Democratic mayoral primary Experience and leadership earns support". The Charlotte Post. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ↑ Charlotte Observer Editorial Board (August 23, 2017). "Who we like in the Charlotte mayor's race, and why". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ↑ White, Herbert (June 20, 2017). "Poll: Mayor Roberts leads Lyles and Ford in Democratic campaign". The Charlotte Post. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- 1 2 NC State Board of Elections Sept. 12 Primary Results
- 1 2 NC State Board of Elections: Candidate filings
- ↑ LinkedIn
- ↑ Savransky, Rebecca (2017-09-06). "Candidate for Charlotte mayor puts 'white' among qualifications". TheHill. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ↑ Harrison, Steve (March 9, 2017). "Kenny Smith formally announces mayoral bid with swipes at Mayor Roberts". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article175865761.html/
- ↑ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/editorials/article172619896.html
- ↑ http://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2017&county_id=60&office=ALL&contest=0
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