Charlotte mayoral election, 2017 - wikipedia Charlotte mayoral election, 2017 Charlotte mayoral election, 2017 ← 2015 November 7, 2017 2019 → Nominee Vi Lyles Kenny Smith Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 71,876 49,555 Percentage 59.13 % 40.77 % Mayor before election Jennifer Roberts Democratic Elected Mayor Vi Lyles Democratic The 2017 Charlotte mayoral election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Party primary elections were held on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Second - round primaries would have been held on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, if they had been necessary, but both primary winners received more than the minimum 40 percent of the vote needed to avoid a runoff. The incumbent, Democrat Jennifer Roberts, was eligible to run for a second two - year term. She ran but lost the Democratic nomination in the primary. Two members of the City Council, Democrat Vi Lyles and Republican Kenny Smith, won the primaries and advanced to face each other in the general election. Vi Lyles defeated Kenny Smith in the general election, and became the 59th mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. Contents 1 Background 2 Democratic primary 2.1 Candidates 2.1. 1 Declared 2.1. 2 Declined 2.2 Endorsements 2.3 Polling 2.4 Results 3 Republican primary 3.1 Candidates 3.1. 1 Declared 3.2 Endorsements 3.3 Results 4 General election 4.1 Polling 4.2 Results 5 References Background Jennifer Roberts, a former Mecklenburg County commissioner, was elected to her first term in 2015 when she defeated Republican Edwin Peacock III, a former Charlotte City Councilman. Democratic primary Candidates Declared Jennifer Roberts, incumbent Joel Ford, North Carolina State Senator Vi Lyles, Charlotte City Councilwoman Constance Partee - Johnson Lucille Puckett Declined David Howard, former Charlotte City Councilman Endorsements Jennifer Roberts Human Rights Campaign MeckPAC Equality NC New South Progressives Sierra Club Southern Piedmont Central Labor Council Unite Here Local 23 North Carolina Chapter Joel Ford Charlotte Fire Fighters Association Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition Vi Lyles Black Political Caucus Democracy for America Charlotte Post Charlotte Observer Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Jennifer Roberts ( D ) Joel Ford ( D ) Vi Lyles ( D ) Constance Partee - Johnson ( D ) Other Undecided Lake Research Partners June 1 -- 4, 2017 400 ± 4.9 % 35 % 15 % 21 % -- -- 28 % Results Candidates Democratic Primary Election - Sept. 12 Candidate Party Votes Percent Vi Lyles Democratic 15,773 46.15 % Jennifer Roberts Democratic 12,375 36.21 % Joel Ford Democratic 5,452 15.95 % Constance Partee ( Connie ) Johnson Democratic 310 0.91 % Lucille Puckett Democratic 267 0.78 % Republican primary Candidates Declared Kimberley Paige Barnette, former magistrate Barnette garnered controversy in September 2017 when her Facebook page briefly described herself as `` Republican $ Smart, White, Traditional. '' The controversy garnered national attention. Gary M. Dunn, candidate for Democratic nomination in 2013 Kenny Smith, Charlotte City Councilman Endorsements Kenny Smith Fraternal Order of Police Charlotte Observer Results Candidates Republican Primary Election - Sept. 12 Candidate Party Votes Percent Kenny Smith Republican 7,912 88.63 % Gary M. Dunn Republican 553 6.19 % Kimberley Paige Barnette Republican 462 5.18 % General election Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Vi Lyles ( D ) Kenny Smith ( R ) Undecided SurveyUSA October 18 -- 21, 2017 517 ± 4.4 % 41 % 40 % 19 % Results Candidates General Election - Nov. 7 Candidate Party Votes Percent Vi Lyles Democratic 71,876 59.13 % Kenny Smith Republican 49,555 40.77 % References Jump up ^ `` Multi Year Election Schedule ''. Mecklenburg County Government. Retrieved June 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Charlotte Observer : Vi Lyles stuns Roberts, faces Kenny Smith for Charlotte mayor ^ Jump up to : Spanberg, Erik ( November 30, 2016 ). `` Thought election season was over in Charlotte ? Mayor 's race getting an early start ''. Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved February 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Boyd, Paul ( February 3, 2017 ). `` Councilman Smith leads way with most money in mayoral race ''. WSOC - TV. Retrieved February 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Harrison, Steve ( June 20, 2017 ). `` In mayoral debate, Jennifer Roberts and Vi Lyles play nice ''. The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 20, 2017. Jump up ^ http://apps.meckboe.org/CandidatePrint.aspx Jump up ^ Harrison, Steve ( August 23, 2017 ). `` LGBT groups make their picks for Charlotte mayor, council ''. The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 10, 2017. Jump up ^ http://www.meckpac.org/endorsements/2017-charlotte-mayoral-city-council-endorsements/ Jump up ^ http://equalitync.org/latest/news/turnoutCLT/ Jump up ^ http://us14.campaign-archive1.com/?u=d11fd3f059107c746d4deb4a3&id=718e797b42 Jump up ^ http://www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/sce/central-piedmont-group/2017%20Charlotte%20Mayor%20Endorsement.pdf Jump up ^ https://splabor.org/news/september-primary-endorsements-announced Jump up ^ https://www.jenniferrobertsformayor.com/endorsements Jump up ^ https://joelfordformayor.com/2017/08/29/charlotte-firefighters-endorse-joel-ford-for-mayor/ Jump up ^ https://rebiccharlotte.com/2017/08/08/rebic-announces-endorsements-for-charlotte-city-council-primary/ Jump up ^ Morrill, Jim ( May 22, 2017 ). `` Black Political Caucus has endorsed a mayoral candidate. How will it shape the primary ? ''. The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 10, 2017. Jump up ^ http://www.democracyforamerica.com/our_candidates#NC Jump up ^ Charlotte Post Editorial Board ( August 31, 2017 ). `` The Post endorses Vi Lyles in Democratic mayoral primary Experience and leadership earns support ''. The Charlotte Post. Retrieved September 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Charlotte Observer Editorial Board ( August 23, 2017 ). `` Who we like in the Charlotte mayor 's race, and why ''. The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 10, 2017. Jump up ^ White, Herbert ( June 20, 2017 ). `` Poll : Mayor Roberts leads Lyles and Ford in Democratic campaign ''. The Charlotte Post. Retrieved June 20, 2017. ^ Jump up to : NC State Board of Elections Sept. 12 Primary Results ^ Jump up to : NC State Board of Elections : Candidate filings Jump up ^ LinkedIn Jump up ^ Savransky, Rebecca ( 2017 - 09 - 06 ). `` Candidate for Charlotte mayor puts ' white ' among qualifications ''. TheHill. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 07. Jump up ^ Harrison, Steve ( March 9, 2017 ). `` Kenny Smith formally announces mayoral bid with swipes at Mayor Roberts ''. Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Jump up ^ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article175865761.html/ Jump up ^ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/editorials/article172619896.html Jump up ^ http://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2017&county_id=60&office=ALL&contest=0 ( 2016 ← ) 2017 United States elections ( → 2018 ) U.S. Senate Alabama U.S. House California 's 34th Georgia 's 6th Kansas 's 4th Montana 's at - large South Carolina 's 5th Utah 's 3rd Governors New Jersey Virginia Mayors Albuquerque, NM Atlanta, GA Atlantic City, NJ Boston, MA Buffalo, NY Charlotte, NC Cincinnati, OH Cleveland, OH Detroit, MI El Paso, TX Frederick, MD Hoboken, NJ Jackson, MS Jersey City, NJ Los Angeles, CA Miami, FL Minneapolis, MN New Orleans, LA New York, NY North Miami, FL Omaha, NE Pittsburgh, PA Raleigh, NC Rochester, NY St. Louis, MO St. Paul, MN St. Petersburg, FL San Antonio, TX Seattle, WA City Houston, TX Minneapolis, MN State New Jersey Virginia Territories Puerto Rican status referendum Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlotte_mayoral_election,_2017&oldid=813627367 '' Categories : Mayoral elections in Charlotte, North Carolina North Carolina elections, 2017 United States mayoral elections, 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 4 December 2017, at 12 : 01. 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Question: who is running for mayor of charlotte nc
Answer: Vi Lyles