2023 Durham mayoral election

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2023 Durham mayoral election
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Candidate Leonardo Williams Mike Woodard
Popular vote24,12413,755
Percentage63.5%36.2%
2023 Durham mayoral election results map by county.svg
2023 Durham mayoral election results map by precinct.svg
2023 Durham mayoral election results map by city council ward.svg
Williams:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     ≥90%
Woodard:      50–60%     70–80%
Tie:      50%
     No data
Mayor before election

Elaine O'Neal

Elected mayor

Leonardo Williams

The 2023 Durham mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. Incumbent mayor Elaine O'Neal, the first black woman elected to the position, chose to retire after a single two-year term. [1]

Contents

The nonpartisan blanket primary was held on October 10. [2] City councilor Leonardo Williams and state senator Mike Woodard advanced to the general election. Williams defeated Woodard by a wide margin. [3]

Candidates

Advanced to general

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Primary election

Results

2023 Durham mayoral primary [11]
CandidateVotes %
Leonardo Williams 12,20651.22%
Mike Woodard 6,90228.96%
DeDreana Freeman 3,38014.18%
Marshall Williams Jr.5022.11%
Sylvester Williams3481.46%
Charlitta Burruss2250.94%
Nick Pettiford2020.85%
Jontae Dunston660.28%
Total votes23,831 100.00%

General election

Endorsements

Results

2023 Durham mayoral general election (unofficial results) [13]
CandidateVotes %
Leonardo Williams 24,12463.47
Mike Woodard 13,75536.19
Total votes37,879 100.00

Notes

  1. ↑ Absentee and One-Stop ballots have yet to be allocated to precincts, making these results unofficial.

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Mary Helen. "Durham Mayor Elaine O'Neal says she won't run for re-election. Here's why". News Observer. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2023 Elections". Durham County Board of Elections. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ WRAL.com: 'There's going to be a new culture': Leo Williams elected as new mayor of Durham
  4. ↑ "Durham City Council Member Leonardo Williams files to run for Bull City Mayor". WTVD . July 20, 2023. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Vaughan, Dawn Baumgartner; Moore, Mary Helen (July 14, 2023). "NC Sen. Mike Woodard is running for mayor of Durham" . The News & Observer . Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Spicer, Zoe (July 23, 2023). "An early look at the eight candidates running for Durham mayor". Duke Chronicle . Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Candidate Detail List | Election: 10/10/2023". Durham County Board of Elections. July 21, 2023. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Durham City Council member DeDreana Freeman to run for mayor". WTVD . July 18, 2023. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Durham Mayor Pro Tempore Mark-Anthony Middleton will not seek to be the Bull City's next mayor". WTVD . July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ Jurney, Joe (June 22, 2023). "Durham mayor will not seek re-election". WNCN . Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Durham County 10/10/2023 Unofficial Primary Election Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. October 16, 2023. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 "Endorsed by the Following Organizations" . Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ State Board of Elections: General Election Results

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