2003 Charlotte mayoral election

Summary

The Charlotte mayoral election of 2003 was held on 4 November 2003 to elect a Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. It was won by Republican incumbent Pat McCrory, who won a fifth consecutive term by defeating Democratic nominee Craig Madans in the general election.

2003 Charlotte mayoral election

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Nominee Pat McCrory Craig Madans
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 44,123 31,101
Percentage 56.51% 39.83%

Mayor before election

Pat McCrory
Republican

Elected Mayor

Pat McCrory
Republican

Primaries edit

Democratic primary edit

2003 Charlotte mayoral election – Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Craig Madans 8,275 73.57
Democratic Leonard Harris 2,279 20.26
Democratic Others 694 6.63
Turnout 11,248 5.08

Republican primary edit

2003 Charlotte mayoral election – Republican primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Pat McCrory (incumbent) 10,379 64.17
Republican Michael J. Castano 4,913 30.38
Republican Edward J. Mulheren 839 5.19
Republican Others 43 0.27
Turnout 16,174 9.03

General election edit

2003 Charlotte mayoral election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Pat McCrory (incumbent) 44,123 56.51
Democratic Craig Madans 31,101 39.83
Libertarian Charlton L. Harvey 1,546 1.98
Other Others 1,309 1.68
Turnout 78,079 23.34

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ "Mayor (Democrat)". Mecklenburg County Board of Electors. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  2. ^ "Mayor (Democrat)". Mecklenburg County Board of Electors. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  3. ^ "Municipal and School Board General Election". Mecklenburg County Board of Electors. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.