Raleigh City Council

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Last election
November 8, 2022
Next election
2024

Raleigh City Council is the governing body for the city of Raleigh, the state capital of North Carolina.

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Raleigh is governed by council-manager government. It is composed of eight members, including the Mayor of Raleigh. Five of the members are elected from the five districts that cover the city. The remaining three, including the mayor, are elected at-large. They are all elected every two years. The new council is installed in early December.

History

In 2021, municipal elections in Raleigh—including those for city council—were moved from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years. [1]

Members 2022–2024 term

Notable former members

Previous Raleigh City Councils

1947 – 1949

1949 – 1951

1951 – 1953

1953 – 1955

1955 – 1957

1957 – 1959

1959 – 1961

1961 – 1963

1963 – 1965

1965 – 1967

1967 – 1969

1969 – 1971

1971 – 1973

1973 – 1975

1975 – 1977

1977 – 1979

1979 – 1981

1981 - 1983

1983 – 1985

1985 – 1987

1987 – 1989

1989 – 1991

1991 – 1993

1993 – 1995

1995 - 1997

1997 – 1999

1999 – 2001

2001 – 2003

2003 – 2005

2005 – 2007

2007 – 2009

2009 – 2011

2011 – 2013

2013 – 2015

2015-2017

2017-2019

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