2015 Raleigh mayoral election

Raleigh mayoral election, 2015

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October 6, 2015

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Candidate	Nancy McFarlane	Robert Weltzin
Party	Independent	Republican
Popular vote	26,911	9,137
Percentage	74.35%	25.24%

Mayor before election

Nancy McFarlane
Independent

Elected mayor

Nancy McFarlane
Independent

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The biennial election for the Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina was held on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. The election was nonpartisan. Incumbent Mayor Nancy McFarlane won a third term in office.

Candidates

Nancy McFarlane, Mayor since 2011, former City Council member
Dr. Robert "Bob" Weltzin, chiropractor and candidate for Mayor in 2013

Results

2015 Raleigh mayoral election - Unofficial results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	No party on ballot	Nancy McFarlane	26,677	74.36	+2
	No party on ballot	Robert Weltzin	9,053	25.23
	Other	Write-ins	147	0.41
Turnout			42,103

Notes

Independent Weekly
WRAL: McFarlane re-elected; two Raleigh councilmen lose
Independent Weekly: A whole bunch of people filed for Raleigh City Council today
State Board of Elections
McFarlane is registered Unaffiliated (Independent).
Weltzin is registered as a Republican.

External links

Wake County Board of Elections

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