2011 Raleigh mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 Raleigh mayoral election, 2011 Flag of Raleigh, North Carolina.svg Presidential no 2009 Raleigh mayoral election 2009 2013 Raleigh mayoral election 2013 October 11, 2011 175x175px Nancy McFarlane Independent politician 34,548 61.08% 175x175px Billie Redmond Republican Party (United States) 16,726 29.57% 175x175px Randall Williams Republican Party (United States) 5,221 9.23% Mayor Charles Meeker Democratic Party (United States) Nancy McFarlane Independent politician The Raleigh mayoral election of 2011 was held on October 11, 2011, to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina for a two-year term. Incumbent Mayor Charles Meeker announced in April 2011 that he would not run for a sixth term.News & Observer: Meeker won't seek re-election bid https://web.archive.org/web/20110429020045/http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/04/26/1155198/meeker-wont-seek-re-election-bid.html 2011-04-29 The election was officially a non-partisan contest, but outgoing Mayor Meeker was well known as a Democrat. Meeker endorsed candidate Nancy McFarlane, who is politically unaffiliated, to succeed him.News & Observer: Meeker endorses McFarlane https://web.archive.org/web/20111005171843/http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/10/03/1537785/meeker-endorses-mcfarlane-in-raleigh.html 2011-10-05 She won the election with 61 percent of the vote, making a runoff unnecessary.News & Observer: Raleigh voters choose McFarlane as next mayor https://web.archive.org/web/20111013040938/http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/10/12/1559132/council-member-to-take-reins.html 2011-10-13 Candidates FiledWRAL: Three to vie for Raleigh mayor Nancy McFarlane, member of City Council and pharmacistIndependent Weekly: Meeker era to end: Mayor won't run for a 6th termNews & Observer: McFarlane announces run for mayor https://web.archive.org/web/20110429232551/http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/04/27/1157773/mcfarlane-announces-run-for-raleigh.html 2011-04-29 Billie Redmond, real estate executiveNews & Observer: Redmond to announce plans for Raleigh mayoral race https://web.archive.org/web/20110626022822/http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/06/23/1294076/redmond-to-announce-plans-for.html 2011-06-26 Randall Williams, obstetrician/gynecologisthttp://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/19/1353608/raleigh-physician-is-running-for.html Raleigh physician is running for mayor - Wake County - NewsObserver.com 2011-07-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110722121344/http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/19/1353608/raleigh-physician-is-running-for.html 2011-07-22 Declined J. B. Buxton, former deputy state school superintendenthttp://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/13/1340549/buxton-wont-run-for-raleigh-mayor.html Buxton won't run for Raleigh mayor - Elections - NewsObserver.com 2011-07-20 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121003052727/http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/13/1340549/buxton-wont-run-for-raleigh-mayor.html 2012-10-03 http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/01/1313346/buxton-weighs-bid-for-raleigh.html Buxton weighs bid for Raleigh mayor - Local - NewsObserver.com 2011-07-01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110705125422/http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/01/1313346/buxton-weighs-bid-for-raleigh.html 2011-07-05 Seth Keel, 17-year-old high school seniorhttp://www.newsobserver.com/2011/06/13/1271921/wake-school-board-opponent-seth.html News & Observer: Wake school board opponent Seth Keel launches Raleigh mayor bid 2011-08-17 2013-03-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20130312072701/http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/06/13/1271921/wake-school-board-opponent-seth.html dead Results 2011 Raleigh mayoral electionhttp://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/32924/47121/en/summary.html Oct. 2011 election results North Carolina State Board of Elections 12 October 2011 Non-partisan McFarlane is registered Unaffiliated (Independent). Nancy McFarlane 34,548 61.08 Non-partisan Redmond is registered as a Republican. Billie Redmond 16,726 29.57 Non-partisan Williams is registered as a Republican. Randall Williams 5,221 9.23 Other Write-ins 66 0.12 56,561 Footnotes External links Wake County Board of Elections 2011 Raleigh Raleigh mayoral Category:October 2011 in the United States Category:2010s in Raleigh, North Carolina