2017 Greensboro mayoral election

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Greensboro mayoral election, 2017
  2015 November 7, 2017 2022 [1]  
 
Candidate Nancy Vaughan Diane Moffett
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote19,9159,424
Percentage67.06%31.73%

Mayor before election

Nancy Vaughan
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Nancy Vaughan
Democratic

The 2017 Greensboro mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017, to elect the mayor of Greensboro, North Carolina. It saw the reelection of Nancy Vaughan.

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Results

Primary

The date of the primary was October 10. [2]

Primary results [2]
CandidateVotes %
Nancy Vaughan (incumbent)10,59361.25
Diane Moffett3,74721.66
John T. Brown2,90916.82
Total votes17,294

General election

The general election took place on November 7.

General election results [3]
CandidateVotes %
Nancy Vaughan (incumbent)19,91567.06
Diane Moffett9,42431.73
Write ins3581.21
Total votes29,697

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References

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  2. 1 2 "2017.10.10_041_GUILFORD_ENR". Guilford County. October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  3. "20171107-041_block_report_and_certification". Guilford County. November 17, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2019.