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2023 Durham mayoral election

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Candidate Leonardo Williams Mike Woodard Popular vote 24,124 13,755 Percentage 63.5% 36.2%

County results Precinct results City council ward resultsWilliams:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90% Woodard:      50–60%      70–80% Tie:      50%      No data

Mayor before election Elaine O'Neal Elected mayor Leonardo Williams

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The 2023 Durham mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. Incumbent mayor Elaine O'Neal, the first black woman elected to the position, chose to retire after a single two-year term.

The nonpartisan blanket primary was held on October 10. City councilor Leonardo Williams and state senator Mike Woodard advanced to the general election. Williams defeated Woodard by a wide margin.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Leonardo Williams, city councilor
• Mike Woodard, North Carolina state senator from the 22nd district

Eliminated in primary

• Charlitta Burruss, community advocate and candidate for mayor in 2021
• Jontae Dunston
• DeDreana Freeman, city councilor
• Nick Pettiford, retail store manager
• Marshall Williams Jr., board member for Preservation Durham and sales specialist
• Sylvester Williams, pastor and perennial candidate

Declined

• Mark-Anthony Middleton, city councilor and mayor pro tempore
• Elaine O'Neal, incumbent mayor
• Kenneth Spaulding, former North Carolina state representative from the 16th district

Primary election

Results

General election

Endorsements

Labor Unions

• International Association of Fire Fighters
• North Carolina AFL-CIO

Organizations

• Sierra Club

Results

Notes

1. Absentee and One-Stop ballots have yet to be allocated to precincts, making these results unofficial.

References

1. Moore, Mary Helen. "Durham Mayor Elaine O'Neal says she won't run for re-election. Here's why". News Observer. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
2. "2023 Elections". Durham County Board of Elections. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
3. WRAL.com: 'There's going to be a new culture': Leo Williams elected as new mayor of Durham
4. "Durham City Council Member Leonardo Williams files to run for Bull City Mayor". WTVD. July 20, 2023. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
5. ^ Vaughan, Dawn Baumgartner; Moore, Mary Helen (July 14, 2023). "NC Sen. Mike Woodard is running for mayor of Durham". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
6. ^ Spicer, Zoe (July 23, 2023). "An early look at the eight candidates running for Durham mayor". Duke Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
7. "Candidate Detail List | Election: 10/10/2023". Durham County Board of Elections. July 21, 2023. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
8. "Durham City Council member DeDreana Freeman to run for mayor". WTVD. July 18, 2023. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
9. "Durham Mayor Pro Tempore Mark-Anthony Middleton will not seek to be the Bull City's next mayor". WTVD. July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
10. Jurney, Joe (June 22, 2023). "Durham mayor will not seek re-election". WNCN. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
11. "Durham County 10/10/2023 Unofficial Primary Election Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. October 16, 2023. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
12. ^ "Endorsed by the Following Organizations". Retrieved November 5, 2023.
13. State Board of Elections: General Election Results

External links

Official campaign sites

• DeDreana Freeman for Mayor
• Leonardo Williams for Mayor
• Mike Woodard for Mayor

• Mayoral elections in Durham, North Carolina
• 2023 North Carolina elections
• 2023 United States mayoral elections
• 21st century in Durham, North Carolina