The 2019 mayoral election in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, was held on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Former City Council member Mary-Ann Baldwin placed first in the election, followed by attorney Charles Francis. Although Baldwin did not receive a majority of the vote, Francis declined to seek a runoff, leaving Baldwin elected as the city's next mayor.
Incumbent Mayor Nancy McFarlane, first elected for a two-year term in 2011 and re-elected in 2013, 2015, and 2017, was eligible to seek re-election, but announced that she would not seek a fifth term.
Candidates
Declared
- Mary-Ann Baldwin, former member of the Raleigh City Council
- Zainab Baloch, community activist and candidate for City Council in 2017
- Charles Francis, attorney and candidate for Mayor in 2017
- George Knott, musician
- Caroline Sullivan, former Wake County commissioner
- Justin L. Sutton, attorney
Declined
- Nancy McFarlane, Mayor of Raleigh since 2011
Endorsements
First round results
Notes
References
