2017 Fayetteville, North Carolina mayoral election

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Fayetteville, North Carolina mayoral election, 2017
  2015 November 7, 2017 2019  
  Mitch Colvin Mayor FAY (1).jpg Nat Robertson 2016-11.jpg
Candidate Mitch Colvin Nat Robertson
Popular vote13,4519,241
Percentage59.14%40.63%

Mayor before election

Nat Robertson
Republican

Elected Mayor

Mitch Colvin
Democratic

The 2017 Fayetteville mayoral election took place on November 7, 2017 to elect the mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina. It saw the election of Mitch Colvin, who unseated incumbent mayor Nat Robertson.

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Results

Primary

The primary was held October 10, 2017.

Primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Mitch Colvin 5,821 45.07
Nonpartisan Nat Robertson (incumbent) 4,078 31.58
Nonpartisan Kirk deViere 2,77521.49
Nonpartisan Quancidine Gribble2411.87

General election

General election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Mitch Colvin 13,451 59.14
Nonpartisan Nat Robertson (incumbent)9,24140.63
Write-in Write-in510.22

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References

  1. "Cumberland County, NC Primary Election October 10, 2017" (PDF). Cumberland County, NC. October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  2. "Cumberland County, NC Municipal Election November 7, 2017" (PDF). Cumberland County, NC. November 17, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2019.