Durham mayoral election, 2021
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Candidate Elaine O'Neal Javiera Caballero
Popular vote 25,936 4,463
Percentage 84.6% 14.6%
Mayor before election

Steve Schewel

 Elected Mayor

Elaine O'Neal

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The 2021 Durham, North Carolina mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the next mayor of Durham, North Carolina.

Mayor Steve Schewel was elected with 59.5 percent of the vote in 2017[1] and reelected with 83.4 percent in 2019.[2] On May 27, 2021, Schewel announced that he would not seek a third term.[3] Seven candidates filed to run in this election to succeed Schewel as mayor.[4]

Schewel endorsed city council member Javiera Caballero to be his successor. Durham's longest-serving mayor, Bill Bell, endorsed former superior court judge Elaine O'Neal. Caballero and O'Neal were considered the two frontrunners in the election.[5]

A nonpartisan blanket primary was held on October 5, 2021. The top two candidates from the primary, Elaine O'Neal and Javiera Caballero, advanced to the general election ballot.[6] O'Neal garnered 84.6% of the vote in the general election, thus becoming mayor.

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Javiera Caballero
Local officials
  • Steve Schewel, mayor of Durham (2017-2021)[12]
  • Jillian Johnson, mayor pro tempore of Durham (2017-2021)[7]
Elaine O'Neal
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Results

2021 Durham mayoral election results[15][16]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Elaine O'Neal 13,781 67.8
Nonpartisan Javiera Caballero 5,023 24.7
Nonpartisan Jahnmaud Lane 598 2.9
Nonpartisan Rebecca Barnes 352 1.7
Nonpartisan Bree Davis 231 1.1
Nonpartisan Daryl Quick 216 1.1
Nonpartisan Charlitta Burruss (withdrawn) 113 0.6
Total votes 20,314 100%[a]
General election
Nonpartisan Elaine O'Neal 25,936 84.6
Nonpartisan Javiera Caballero 4,463 14.6
Nonpartisan Steve Schewel (write-in) 8 0.0
Write-in 235[b] 0.8
Total votes 30,642 100%

Notes

  1. ^ The percentage of votes above don't add up to 100% due to rounding.
  2. ^ Excluding Steve Schewel.

References

  1. ^ Vaughan, Dawn; Eanes, Zachery; Johnson, Joe. "Steve Schewel to be Durham's next mayor". Durham Herald-Sun. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Griffin, Matthew; Morrion, Maria; Olivia, Wivestad (November 5, 2019). "Durham election results: Mayor, city council, housing bond all decided". The Chronicle. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Innis, Charlie (May 27, 2021). "Durham Mayor Schewel will not seek re-election in 'rough and tumble political town'". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Durham election filing ends with 7-way race for mayor, contested council races". The News & Observer. August 13, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Blackwell, Penelope (September 3, 2021). "Is one of these women the next mayor of Durham?". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  6. ^ WRAL.com
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Bey, Nadia (July 25, 2021). "Here are the names you'll see on the ballots for the 2021 Durham municipal elections". The Chronicle. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Javiera Caballero | Durham, NC". durhamnc.gov. City of Durham. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Innis, Charlie (January 25, 2021). "Elaine O'Neal, retired judge and racial equity leader, will run for mayor of Durham". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Elaine O'Neal to run for mayor of Durham". WRAL.com. January 26, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Councilwoman drops out of race for Durham mayor, leaving former judge in top spot". October 5, 2021.
  12. ^ Porter, Jane (August 30, 2021). "Durham Mayor Schewel Endorses Council Member Javiera Caballero as His Successor". INDY Week. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  13. ^ Porter, Jane (August 31, 2021). "Durham's Longest Serving Mayor Bill Bell Endorses Judge Elaine O'Neal". INDY Week. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  14. ^ Porter, Jane (October 8, 2021). "Endorsements 2021: Durham Mayor and City Council Primary". INDY Week. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "10/05/2021 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE | CITY OF DURHAM MAYOR (VOTE FOR 1)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  16. ^ "11/02/2021 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE | CITY OF DURHAM MAYOR (VOTE FOR 1)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.

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