James Allen Joines | |
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| 17th Mayor of Winston-Salem | |
| Assumed office December 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Cavanagh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17,1947 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Appalachian State University University of Georgia |
| Profession | Public administrator |
James Allen Joines is an American politician currently serving as the mayor of Winston-Salem,North Carolina. In 2009,he was also appointed chairman of the North Carolina Economic Development Board. [1]
Joines,a Democrat,was elected mayor of Winston-Salem on November 6,2001. He defeated Republican incumbent Mayor Jack Cavanagh,Jr. by a wide margin. Before his election,Joines had served as deputy assistant city manager. [2]
Joines had been named as a possible challenger to Congresswoman Virginia Foxx in North Carolina's 5th district in the 2006 election,but declined to enter the race. [3]
In the 2012 North Carolina gubernatorial election,many suggested Joines as a potential candidate in the Democratic primary,but he declined,stating that there was still work he wished to do in Winston-Salem. [4]
In the 2013 election,Joines was challenged by Gardenia Henley in the Democratic primary. [5] His Republican opponent,James Knox,dropped out of the race in August after it was revealed he had used a racial epithet to refer to an elections worker,although his name was still on the ballot. Joines was elected to his fourth term in the general election. [6]
In the 2016 election (Winston-Salem elections had moved to even-numbered years), [7] Joines was easily re-elected,with only a write-in candidate opposing him. [8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allen Joines | 23,893 | 78.29 | |
| Republican | Jack Cavanaugh,Jr. (incumbent) | 6,546 | 21.54 | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 48 | 0.15 | |
| Total votes | 30,487 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allen Joines (incumbent) | 10,014 | 98 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 238 | 2 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allen Joines (incumbent) | 9,585 | 90.65 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 989 | 9.35 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allen Joines (incumbent) | 12,948 | 84.33 | |
| Republican | James Lee Knox | 2,315 | 15.08 | |
| Write-In | Mike Monu (write-in) | 6 | 0.04 | |
| Write-In | Other write-ins | 85 | 0.55 | |
| Total votes | 15,354 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allen Joines (incumbent) | 88,784 | 94.07 | |
| Write-In | Joanne "Jo" Allen (write-in) | 3,167 | 3.36 | |
| Write-In | Other write-ins | 2,430 | 2.57 | |
| Total votes | 94,381 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allen Joines (incumbent) | 85,705 | 71.71 | |
| Republican | Kris McCann | 33,317 | 27.88 | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 488 | 2.57 | |
| Total votes | 119,506 | |||
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