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The biennial nonpartisan election for theMayor ofRaleigh, North Carolina, was held on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. As no candidate won a majority of the vote in the first round, arunoff was held on November 7, 2017,[1] as requested by the second-place finisher, Charles Francis.[2][3] Incumbent MayorNancy McFarlane defeated Francis in the runoff, winning a fourth term in office.
This was the first Raleigh mayoral election to advance to a second round since2001.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-partisan[a] | Nancy McFarlane | 25,626 | 48.42 | -25.94 | |
| Non-partisan[b] | Charles Francis | 19,441 | 36.73 | ||
| Non-partisan[c] | Paul Fitts | 7,802 | 14.74 | ||
| Other | Write-ins | 57 | 0.11 | −0.30 | |
| Turnout | 52,507 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-partisan[a] | Nancy McFarlane | 31,643 | 57.67 | +9.24 | |
| Non-partisan[b] | Charles Francis | 23,222 | 42.33 | +5.61 | |
| Turnout | 54,865 | ||||
