2017 Charlotte mayoral election Precinct resultsLyles : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Smith : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Tie : 40% No data
The2017 Charlotte mayoral election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Partyprimary 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] incumbent ,Democrat Jennifer Roberts , was eligible to run for a second two-year term. She ran but lost the Democratic nomination in the primary in a major upset. 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] Charlotte, North Carolina .
Jennifer Roberts, a formerMecklenburg County commissioner, was elected to her first term in2015 when she defeatedRepublican Edwin Peacock III, a formerCharlotte City Councilman .
David Howard, former Charlotte City councilman[ 3] Joel Ford
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Charlotte Fire Fighters Association[ 7] Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition[ 8] Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Jennifer Roberts (D) Joel Ford (D) Vi Lyles (D) Constance Partee-Johnson (D) Other Undecided Lake Research Partners[ 19] June 1–4, 2017 400 ± 4.9% 35% 15% 21% – – 28%
Kimberley Paige Barnette,[ 21] [ 22] Barnette garnered controversy in September 2017 when her Facebook page briefly described herself as "Republican $ Smart, White, Traditional." The controversy garnered national attention.[ 23] Gary M. Dunn, candidate for Democratic nomination in2013 [ 21] Kenny Smith, Charlotte City councilman[ 24] Kenny Smith
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Fraternal Order of Police[ 25] Newspapers
Republican primary results[ 20] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Kenny Smith 7,912 88.63% Republican Gary M. Dunn 553 6.19% Republican Kimberley Paige Barnette 462 5.18% Total votes 8,927 100.0%
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Vi Kenny Undecided SurveyUSA [ 27] October 18–21, 2017 517 ± 4.4% 41% 40% 19%
^ The percentage of votes above don't add up to 100% due to rounding. ^ "Multi Year Election Schedule" .Mecklenburg County Government. RetrievedJune 19, 2017 .^ Charlotte Observer: Vi Lyles stuns Roberts, faces Kenny Smith for Charlotte mayor ^a b c Spanberg, Erik (November 30, 2016)."Thought election season was over in Charlotte? Mayor's race getting an early start" .Charlotte Business Journal . RetrievedFebruary 4, 2017 . ^ Boyd, Paul (February 3, 2017)."Councilman Smith leads way with most money in mayoral race" .WSOC-TV . RetrievedFebruary 4, 2017 . ^ Harrison, Steve (June 20, 2017)."In mayoral debate, Jennifer Roberts and Vi Lyles play nice" .The Charlotte Observer . RetrievedJune 20, 2017 . ^ Candidates ^ "Charlotte Firefighters Endorse Joel Ford for Mayor" . Archived fromthe original on September 11, 2017. RetrievedSeptember 11, 2017 .^ "REBIC Announces Endorsements for Charlotte City Council Primary | REBIC - In the Loop" . Archived fromthe original on September 11, 2017. RetrievedSeptember 11, 2017 .^ Morrill, Jim (May 22, 2017)."Black Political Caucus has endorsed a mayoral candidate. How will it shape the primary?" .The Charlotte Observer . RetrievedSeptember 10, 2017 . ^ "Democracy for America : Our Candidates" .democracyforamerica.com .^ The Charlotte Observer Editorial Board (August 23, 2017)."Who we like in the Charlotte mayor's race, and why" .The Charlotte Observer . RetrievedSeptember 10, 2017 . ^ Charlotte Post Editorial Board (August 31, 2017)."The Post endorses Vi Lyles in Democratic mayoral primary Experience and leadership earns support" .The Charlotte Post . RetrievedSeptember 10, 2017 . ^ "We're Sorry" .EqualityNC .^ Harrison, Steve (August 23, 2017)."LGBT groups make their picks for Charlotte mayor, council" .The Charlotte Observer . RetrievedSeptember 10, 2017 . ^ "2017 Charlotte Mayoral & City Council Endorsements | MeckPAC" . Archived fromthe original on April 30, 2018. RetrievedSeptember 11, 2017 .^ Sierra Club Endorses Jennifer Roberts for Mayor of Charlotte Sierra Club. Retrieved January 25, 2023^ "September Primary Endorsements Announced | Southern Piedmont Central Labor Council" .splabor.org . Archived fromthe original on September 11, 2017. RetrievedJune 6, 2022 .^ "Jennifer Roberts For Mayor" . Archived fromthe original on September 11, 2017. RetrievedSeptember 11, 2017 .^ White, Herbert (June 20, 2017)."Poll: Mayor Roberts leads Lyles and Ford in Democratic campaign" .The Charlotte Post . RetrievedJune 20, 2017 . ^a b "NC SBE Contest Results" .er.ncsbe.gov .^a b "Candidate filling" .dl.ncsbe.gov . RetrievedJune 9, 2021 .^ "LinkedIn" . RetrievedJanuary 25, 2023 .^ Savransky, Rebecca (September 6, 2017)."Candidate for Charlotte mayor puts 'white' among qualifications" .The Hill . RetrievedSeptember 7, 2017 . ^ Harrison, Steve (March 9, 2017)."Kenny Smith formally announces mayoral bid with swipes at Mayor Roberts" .The Charlotte Observer . RetrievedMarch 24, 2017 . ^ Harrison, Steve (September 28, 2017)."HB2 used to dominate the city's agenda. Now it barely registers with voters" .The Charlotte Observer ^ "All the Observer's picks for Charlotte's primary races" .The Charlotte Observer ^ SurveyUSA ^ "11/07/2017 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - MECKLENBURG" .North Carolina State Board of Elections Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2022 .
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