2019 Raleigh mayoral election

2019 Raleigh mayoral election

October 8, 2019

Candidate Mary-Ann Baldwin Charles Francis Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 20,755 16,910 Percentage 38.23% 31.15%   Candidate Caroline Sullivan Zainab Baloch Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 11,121 3,501 Percentage 20.49% 6.45%

Mayor before election Nancy McFarlane Independent Elected mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin Democratic

The 2019 mayoral election in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, was held on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Former City Council member Mary-Ann Baldwin placed first in the election, followed by attorney Charles Francis. Although Baldwin did not receive a majority of the vote, Francis declined to seek a runoff, leaving Baldwin elected as the city's next mayor.

Incumbent Mayor Nancy McFarlane, first elected for a two-year term in 2011 and re-elected in 2013, 2015, and 2017, was eligible to seek re-election, but announced that she would not seek a fifth term.

Candidates

Declared

• Mary-Ann Baldwin, former member of the Raleigh City Council
• Zainab Baloch, community activist and candidate for City Council in 2017
• Charles Francis, attorney and candidate for Mayor in 2017
• George Knott, musician
• Caroline Sullivan, former Wake County commissioner
• Justin L. Sutton, attorney

Declined

• Nancy McFarlane, Mayor of Raleigh since 2011

Endorsements

Mary-Ann Baldwin

Newspapers

• Indy Week

Caroline Sullivan

Local Officials

• Nancy McFarlane, Mayor of Raleigh (2011–2019)

First round results

2019 Raleigh mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Non-partisan	Mary-Ann Baldwin	20,755	38.23%
	Non-partisan	Charles Francis	16,910	31.15%
	Non-partisan	Caroline Sullivan	11,121	20.49%
	Non-partisan	Zainab Baloch	3,501	6.45%
	Non-partisan	Justin L. Sutton	1,121	2.07%
	Non-partisan	George Knott	737	1.36%
	Other	Write-ins	140	0.26
Turnout			54,285