11.06.2013

Updated as of 8 a.m. EST
*Denotes Incumbent

CANDIDATE	%	VOTES		CANDIDATE	%	VOTES
Mayor of Charlotte
Patrick Cannon- D	53%	50,968
Edwin Peacock, III - R	47%	44,970
Charlotte City Council
At-Large				District 3
Michael Barnes – D	15%	54,690		*LaWana Mayfield – D	77%	7,531
Eric Cable – L	2%	7,579		Eric Netter – R	18%	1,731
*Claire Fallon – D	13%	47,161		Travis Wheat – L	5%	443
Vanessa Faura – R	9%	33,864		District 4
Mark Frietch – R	9%	32,667		Greg Phipps – D	67%	7,420
Ken Harris – R	12%	41,711		Michael Zytkow – I	33%	3,650
*David Howard – D	15%	52,638		District 5
Vi Lyles – D	15%	53,581		*John Autry – D	99%	8,097
Dennis Peterson – R	9%	33,042		District 6
District 1				Kenny Smith – R	98%	14,983
Patsy Kinsey – D	98%	9,896		District 7
District 2				Bakari Burton – D	28%	4,405
Al Austin – D	80%	9,960		Ed Driggs – R	72%	11,304
Darryl Broome – R	20%	2,457
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
District 1				District 5
*Rhonda Lennon	65%	9,482		*Eric Davis	83%	21,069
Christine Mast	35%	5,111		Edward Donaldson	17%	4,262
District 2				District 6
Thelma Byers-Bailey	70%	8,449		Paul Bailey	60%	8,509
*Richard McElrath, Sr.	29%	3,510		Bolyn McClung	27%	3,801
District 3				Doug Wrona	13%	1,853
*Joyce Waddell	99%	11,111
District 4
*Tom Tate	57%	6,969
Queen Elizabeth Thompson	43%	5,213
Bond Referendums
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools ($290 million)	YES 74%	83,691
Central Piedmont Community College ($210 million)	YES 72%	80,359

Election Analysis

Mayor

Democrat Patrick Cannon won the Charlotte mayoral bid last night, besting Republican opponent Edwin Peacock by less than 6,000 votes.

Cannon entered Tuesday with a significant lead in the polls, winning 65% of the early vote. Although Peacock took south Charlotte, Cannon experienced solid backing around the remainder of the city.

Peacock, who out-fundraised Cannon, was able to get Republicans out to the polls, even winning some moderate Democrat and Independent votes in historically left-of-center precincts.  But despite a cash disadvantage during his campaign, Cannon campaigned on his personal history with Charlotte and his entrepreneurial spirit, winning the majority of a city that is becoming a Democrat stronghold in local and national elections.

City Council

Democrats again dominated city council elections this cycle, retaining their 9-2 majority over Republicans.

For the second election cycle in a row, Democrats swept the At-Large seats last night.  Council incumbent Michael Barnes led the At-Large vote-getting and increases his chances of becoming the next mayor pro tem. Barnes, the current District 4 representative and first-time At-Large candidate, also led the primary race. Rounding out the other three At-Large seats are council newcomer and former assistant city manager Vi Lyles, and At-Large incumbents David Howard and Claire Fallon.

The district races followed party lines as expected Tuesday. Republicans maintained their two majority districts in south Charlotte as predicted. Democrats easily won the five districts in which they have a majority, without any upsets.  In Districts 1,5 and 6 candidates ran unopposed.

Media

Charlotte Observer: Charlotte Mayor: Democrat Patrick Cannon wins

Charlotte Observer: Democrats sweep City Council at-large races

Charlotte Observer: Five Democrats, two Republicans win city council district races

Charlotte Observer: CMS board: Newcomers Bailey, Byers-Bailey join 4 returning incumbents

Charlotte Observer: CMS, CPCC bonds are easily approved

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