2015 Charlotte mayoral election Precinct resultsRoberts : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Peacock : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% No data
The2015 Charlotte mayoral election took place on November 3, 2015, to elect theMayor ofCharlotte, North Carolina . Mayoral elections in Charlotte are biennial, with the winner being sworn in in December.
Primary elections were held on September 15, 2015, with primary runoffs held on October 6 since no candidate takes more than 40% of the vote.
IncumbentDemocratic Party MayorDan Clodfelter has been in office since April 2014. He was appointed by theCharlotte City Council after MayorPatrick Cannon , who was electedin 2013 , resigned in March 2014 after being arrested for corruption. Cannon was later convicted and sentenced to 44 months in prison.[ 1] [ 2]
In December 2014, Clodfelter filed to run in the 2015 election.[ 3] Jennifer Roberts , who went on to win the general election.
Candidates Democratic Primary Election - Sept. 15[ 8] Candidate Party Votes Percent Jennifer Roberts Democratic 11,070 35.77% Dan Clodfelter Democratic 7,978 25.78% David L. Howard Democratic 7,335 23.70% Michael D. Barnes Democratic 4,326 13.98% Roderick Davis Democratic 150 0.48% DeJawon W. Joseph Democratic 86 0.28%
Roberts won the Sept. 15 primary but she did not receive 40 percent of the vote, and in such cases, North Carolina law allows for a"second primary," or runoff , between the top two vote-getters.[ 9] [ 10]
Candidates Democratic Primary Election Runoff - Oct. 6[ 11] Candidate Party Votes Percent Jennifer Roberts Democratic 12,811 54.3% Dan Clodfelter Democratic 10,784 45.7%
Scott Stone , businessman and nominee for Mayorin 2011 [ 12] Edwin Peacock III, former Charlotte City Councilmember and nominee for Mayorin 2013 [ 13] [ 14] Candidates Republican Primary Election - Sept. 15[ 8] Candidate Party Votes Percent Edwin Peacock III Republican 8,357 66.15% Scott Stone Republican 4,277 33.85%
Candidates General Election - Nov. 3 Candidate Party Votes Percent Jennifer Roberts Democratic 41,749 52.2% Edwin Peacock III Republican 38,019 47.6%
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