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2013 Raleigh mayoral election 
Summary
The biennial election for the Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina was held on October 8, 2013. The election was nonpartisan. Incumbent Mayor Nancy McFarlane ran for a second term.[1] She received a majority of the vote on October 8, thus avoiding a runoff, which would have been held on November 5.
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Candidates edit
- Nancy McFarlane, Mayor since 2011, former City Council member
- Venita Peyton, real estate broker [2]
- Robert Weltzin,[3] chiropractor[4]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-partisan [6] | Nancy McFarlane | 32,549 | 72.76 | +11 | |
| Non-partisan [7] | Robert Weltzin | 9,765 | 21.83 | ||
| Non-partisan [8] | Venita Peyton | 2,307 | 5.16 | ||
| Other | Write-ins | 112 | 0.25 | ||
| Turnout | 44,733 | ||||
Notes edit
- ^ "ABC11: Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane to file for re-election". Archived from the original on July 10, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Raleigh Public Record
- ^ Wake County Board of Elections Candidate list Archived 2014-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ News & Observer: Raleigh mayor faces challengers
- ^ "Oct. 2013 election results". Wake County Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ McFarlane is registered Unaffiliated (Independent).
- ^ Weltzin is registered as a Republican.
- ^ Peyton is registered as a Republican.
External links edit
- Wake County Board of Elections