The 2019 mayoral election in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, was held on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Former City Council member Mary-Ann Baldwin placed first in the election, followed by attorney Charles Francis. Although Baldwin did not receive a majority of the vote, Francis declined to seek a runoff, leaving Baldwin elected as the city's next mayor.
Incumbent Mayor Nancy McFarlane, first elected for a two-year term in 2011 and re-elected in 2013, 2015, and 2017, was eligible to seek re-election, but announced that she would not seek a fifth term.
Candidates Declared Mary-Ann Baldwin, former member of the Raleigh City Council Zainab Baloch, community activist and candidate for City Council in 2017 Charles Francis, attorney and candidate for Mayor in 2017 George Knott, musician Caroline Sullivan, former Wake County commissioner Justin L. Sutton, attorney
Declined Nancy McFarlane, Mayor of Raleigh since 2011
Endorsements
First round results
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