The biennial nonpartisan election for the Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, was held on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. As no candidate won a majority of the vote in the first round, a runoff was held on November 7, 2017,Wake County Board of Elections as requested by the second-place finisher, Charles Francis.WRAL.comABC11 Incumbent Mayor Nancy McFarlane defeated Francis in the runoff, winning a fourth term in office.
This was the first Raleigh mayoral election to advance to a second round since 2001.
Candidates Declared Paul Fitts Charles Francis, attorney and former City Council memberNews & Observer: Raleigh attorney says he will run for mayor Nancy McFarlane, Mayor since 2011, former City Council memberNews & Observer: Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane to seek 4th term
First-round Results
Runoff Results
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