2015 Raleigh mayoral election

Summary

The biennial election for the Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina was held on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. The election was nonpartisan. Incumbent Mayor Nancy McFarlane won a third term in office.[1][2]

Raleigh mayoral election, 2015

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Candidate Nancy McFarlane Robert Weltzin
Party Independent Republican
Popular vote 26,911 9,137
Percentage 74.35% 25.24%

Mayor before election

Nancy McFarlane
Independent

Elected Mayor

Nancy McFarlane
Independent

Candidates edit

  • Nancy McFarlane, Mayor since 2011, former City Council member
  • Dr. Robert "Bob" Weltzin, chiropractor and candidate for Mayor in 2013[3]

Results edit

2015 Raleigh mayoral election - Unofficial results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
No party on ballot[5] Nancy McFarlane 26,677 74.36 +2
No party on ballot[6] Robert Weltzin 9,053 25.23
Other Write-ins 147 0.41
Turnout 42,103

Notes edit

  1. ^ Independent Weekly
  2. ^ WRAL: McFarlane re-elected; two Raleigh councilmen lose
  3. ^ Independent Weekly: A whole bunch of people filed for Raleigh City Council today
  4. ^ State Board of Elections
  5. ^ McFarlane is registered Unaffiliated (Independent).
  6. ^ Weltzin is registered as a Republican.

External links edit

  • Wake County Board of Elections