2017 Raleigh mayoral election

The biennial nonpartisan election for the Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, was held on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. As no candidate won a majority of the vote in the first round, a runoff was held on November 7, 2017,[1] as requested by the second-place finisher, Charles Francis.[2][3] Incumbent Mayor Nancy McFarlane defeated Francis in the runoff, winning a fourth term in office.

Raleigh mayoral election, 2017

October 10 and November 7, 2017

Candidate Nancy McFarlane Charles Francis Party Independent Democratic Popular vote 31,643 23,222 Percentage 57.67% 42.33%

Mayor before election Nancy McFarlane Independent Elected Mayor Nancy McFarlane Independent

This was the first Raleigh mayoral election to advance to a second round since 2001.

Candidates

Declared

• Paul Fitts[4]
• Charles Francis, attorney and former City Council member[5]
• Nancy McFarlane, Mayor since 2011, former City Council member[6]

First-round Results

Oct. 2017 Raleigh mayoral election[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Non-partisan [8]	Nancy McFarlane	25,626	48.42	-25.94
	Non-partisan [9]	Charles Francis	19,441	36.73
	Non-partisan [10]	Paul Fitts	7,802	14.74
	Other	Write-ins	57	0.11	-0.30
Turnout			52,507

Runoff Results

Nov. 2017 Raleigh mayoral election runoff[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Non-partisan [12]	Nancy McFarlane	31,643	57.67	+9.24
	Non-partisan [13]	Charles Francis	23,222	42.33	+5.61
Turnout			54,865

Notes

1. Wake County Board of Elections
2. WRAL.com
3. ABC11
4. Wake County Board of Elections: List of candidates for October elections
5. News & Observer: Raleigh attorney says he will run for mayor
6. News & Observer: Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane to seek 4th term
7. "Oct. 2017 election results". Wake County Board of Elections. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
8. McFarlane is registered Unaffiliated (Independent).
9. Francis is registered as a Democrat.
10. Fitts is registered as a Republican.
11. "Nov. 2017 election results". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
12. McFarlane is registered Unaffiliated (Independent).
13. Francis is registered as a Democrat.