2020 Winston-Salem mayoral election

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Winston-Salem mayoral election, 2020
  2016 November 3, 20202024 
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Nominee Allen Joines Kris McCann
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote85,70533,317
Percentage71.7%27.9%

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Precinct Results
Joines:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     ≥90%
McCann:     50–60%     60–70%     ≥90%
Tie:     50%

Mayor before election

Allen Joines
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Allen Joines
Democratic

The 2020 Winston-Salem mayoral election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the mayor of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Contents

Candidates

Democratic

Nominated

Defeated in primary

  • JoAnne Allen [1]

Republican

Nominated

  • Kris McCann, [2] [3] 2012 & 2014 candidate for state House of Representatives [4] [5]

General election

General election results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Allen Joines (incumbent) 85,705 71.71
Republican Kris McCann33,31727.88
Write-In Write-ins4882.57
Total votes119,506

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References

  1. March 3, 2020 Election Results - North Carolina State Board of Elections
  2. Candidate filings - North Carolina State Board of Elections. page 372.
  3. Winston-Salem Journal
  4. Triad City Beat
  5. Ballotpedia
  6. "NOVEMBER 2020 OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS - FORSYTH". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 18, 2020.