2005 Raleigh mayoral election

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October 11, 2005

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Candidate	Charles Meeker	J. H. Ross	Steve Hilton
Popular vote	19,219	6,654	1,638
Percentage	69.26%	23.98%	5.90%

Mayor before election

Charles Meeker
Democratic

Elected mayor

Charles Meeker
Democratic

The Raleigh mayoral election of 2005 was held on 11 October 2005 to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was won by Democratic incumbent Charles Meeker, who defeated Republican J. H. Ross in the first-round primary. Because Meeker won more than 50% in the first round, there was no need for a run-off.

Results

2005 Raleigh mayoral election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Meeker (incumbent)	19,219	69.26
	Republican	J. H. Ross	6,654	23.98
	Libertarian	Steve Hilton	1,638	5.90
	Other	Write-ins	238	0.86
Turnout			27,749

Footnotes

"Raleigh & Cary Municipal and Wake County Board of Education". Wake County Board of Electors. Retrieved February 15, 2010.

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