2007 Charlotte mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2007 Charlotte mayoral election Flag of Charlotte, North Carolina.svg presidential no 2005 2009 6 November 2007 x160px Pat McCrory Republican Party (United States) 58,501 61% x160px Beverly Earle Democratic Party (United States) 37,624 39% Mayor Pat McCrory Republican Party (United States) Pat McCrory Republican Party (United States) The biennial Charlotte mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007. Mayor Pat McCrory, a Republican, was re-elected to a seventh term. Hot button issues Light rail: was a source of controversy.December 2011 Potential fallout over Charlotte Bobcats Arena: Arena bonds were voted down in 2002 but were later pushed through without voters' permission. This may have cost Republican city councilwoman Lynn Wheeler, a close McCrory ally, her job.December 2011 Growth: Charlotte is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. Around 32 people move to Charlotte every day and the city has found it hard to keep up in areas such as education.December 2011 Drunk driving: Charlotte saw a rash of drunk driving incidents, many resulting in deaths, in 2006, leading many to wonder if tougher punishments should be meted out.December 2011 Candidates Democrats Beverly Earle: Seven-term North Carolina State Representative.http://charlotte.news14.com/content/top_stories/585100/charlotte-mayoral-race-heats-up/ Charlotte mayoral race heats up Flynn Shawn July 20, 2007 News 14 Carolina 2008-11-29 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405224854/http://charlotte.news14.com/content/top_stories/585100/charlotte-mayoral-race-heats-up/ April 5, 2012 Andy Silver: hypnotherapist dropped out of the race after learning that Earle would run Republicans Pat McCrory: Six-term incumbent Ken Gjertsen: Member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education, Transit tax opponent Primary Election Results Democratic Beverly Earle was unopposed and did not face a primary. Republican Mayor of Charlotte Republican Primary Election 2007Mecklenburg County Board of Elections results http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/BOE/data/Pages/ElectionDayResults.aspx NC State Board of Elections 6 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915130152/http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/BOE/data/Pages/ElectionDayResults.aspx# 2012-09-15 dead Republican Party (United States) Pat McCrory (incumbent) 7,432 67 Republican Party (United States) Ken Gjertsen 3,629 33 11,061 100.00 General Election Results Mayor of Charlotte General Election Results 2007 Republican Party (United States) Pat McCrory (incumbent) 58501 61 Democratic Party (United States) Beverly Earle 37624 39 96125 100.00 Footnotes 2007 Charlotte mayoral Charlotte