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Charlotte City Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Vi Lyles (D)
since December 4, 2017
Mayor Pro Tem
Danté Anderson (D)
since December 4, 2023
Structure
Seats11
Political groups
Majority
  •   Democratic (9)

Minority

Elections
Last election
November 7, 2023
Next election
November 4, 2025
Meeting place
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center
600 East Fourth Street
Website
Website

The Charlotte City Council is the legislative body of the City of Charlotte and forms part of a council–manager system of government. The Council is made up of eleven members and the Mayor, all elected to two-year terms in odd-numbered years. Four Council Members are elected at-large with the other seven representing districts. Though elected separately, the Mayor presides over City Council meetings. A Mayor Pro Tem is elected by the members of the City Council to preside when the Mayor is absent, and to assume the office of Mayor in an acting capacity should the Mayor no longer be able to do so.[1]

Members

Last election: November 2023[2]
District Council Member Party First elected Notes
At-large Dimple Ajmera Democratic 2017 Previously District 5 from appointment in 2017 until 2017 election
At-large LaWana Slack-Mayfield Democratic 2022 Previously District 3 from 2011 election until 2019 election
At-large James (Smuggie) Mitchell Democratic 2022 Previously District 2 until 2013 election, at-large from 2015 election until resignation in 2021[3]
At-large Victoria Watlington Democratic 2023 Previously District 3 from 2019 election until 2023 election
1 Danté Anderson Democratic 2022 Mayor Pro Tem
2 Malcolm Graham Democratic 2019 Previously District 4 from 1999 election until resignation in 2004
3 Tiawana Brown Democratic 2023
4 Renee Perkins Johnson Democratic 2019
5 Marjorie Molina Democratic 2022
6 Tariq Scott Bokhari Republican 2017
7 Ed Driggs Republican 2013

Election results

2023

Results by district:
Democrats
  •   ≥90%
  •   70-80%
Republicans
  •   80-90%
  •   50-60%
2023 Charlotte City Council At-Large election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victoria Waltington 65,580 23.22%
Democratic Dimple Ajmera (Incumbent) 65,337 23.14%
Democratic James (Smuggie) Mitchell (Incumbent) 62,783 22.23%
Democratic LaWana Slack-Mayfield (Incumbent) 60,997 21.60%
Libertarian Steven J. DiFiore II 23,235 8.23%
Write-in 4,475 1.58%
2023 Charlotte City Council District 1 election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dante Anderson (Incumbent) 11,424 97.86%
Write-in 250 2.14%
2023 Charlotte City Council District 2 election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malcolm Graham (Incumbent) 8,903 97.71%
Write-in 209 2.29%
2023 Charlotte City Council District 3 election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tiawana Deling Brown 6,248 78.52%
Republican James Harrison Bowers 1,688 21.21%
Write-in 21 0.26%
2023 Charlotte City Council District 4 election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Renee Perkins Johnson (Incumbent) 8,718 97.88%
Write-in 189 2.12%
2023 Charlotte City Council District 5 election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marjorie Molina (Incumbent) 8,099 98.05%
Write-in 161 1.95%
2023 Charlotte City Council District 6 election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tariq Scott Bokhari (Incumbent) 11,698 50.74%
Democratic Stephanie Hand 11,346 49.22%
Write-in 9 0.04%
2023 Charlotte City Council District 7 election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Driggs (Incumbent) 9,495 84.94%
Write-in 1,683 15.06%

2022

Results by district:
Democrats
  •   ≥90%
  •   80-90%
  •   70-80%
Republicans
  •   80-90%
  •   50-60%

Initially scheduled for 2021, this election was postponed by state legislation in order to "allow municipalities to consider revising their electoral districts based on new population numbers from the 2020 U.S. Census".[12]

2022 Charlotte City Council At-Large election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dimple Ajmera (Incumbent) 46,751 16.57%
Democratic Braxton Winston II (Incumbent) 46,045 16.32%
Democratic LaWana Slack-Mayfield 42,582 15.09%
Democratic James (Smuggie) Mitchell 42,509 15.07%
Republican Kyle J. Luebke 28,600 10.14%
Republican David Merrill 25,385 9.00%
Republican Carrie Olinski 25,000 8.86%
Republican Charlie Mulligan 24,698 8.75%
Write-in 555 0.20%
2022 Charlotte City Council District 1 election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dante Anderson 9,164 95.02%
Write-in 480 4.98%
2022 Charlotte City Council District 2 election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malcolm Graham (Incumbent) 6,965 82.02%
Republican Mary Lineberger Barnett 1,514 17.83%
Write-in 13 0.15%
2022 Charlotte City Council District 3 election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victoria Watlington (Incumbent) 5,008 77.18%
Republican James H. Bowers 1,471 22.67%
Write-in 10 0.15%
2022 Charlotte City Council District 4 election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Renee Perkins Johnson (Incumbent) 5,986 94.81%
Write-in 328 5.19%
2022 Charlotte City Council District 5 election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marjorie Molina 6,136 94.66%
Write-in 346 5.34%
2022 Charlotte City Council District 6 election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tariq Scott Bokhari (Incumbent) 9,889 50.89%
Democratic Stephanie Hand 9,532 49.05%
Write-in 13 0.07%
2022 Charlotte City Council District 7 election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Driggs (Incumbent) 9,042 88.82%
Write-in 1,138 11.18%

2019

Results by district:
Democrats
  •   ≥90%
  •   80-90%
Republicans
  •   ≥90%
  •   50-60%
Charlotte City Council At-Large 2019 General Election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julie Eiselt (Incumbent) 67,713 23.88%
Democratic Braxton Winston II (Incumbent) 62,607 22.08%
Democratic James (Smuggie) Mitchell (Incumbent) 62,508 22.05%
Democratic Dimple Ajmera (Incumbent) 56,759 20.02%
Republican Joshua Richardson 32,167 11.34%
Write-in 1,784 0.63%
Charlotte City Council by District 2019 General Election Results[14]
District Name Party Votes Percentage
1 Larken Egleston (Incumbent) Democrat 11,261 97.83%
Write-in 250 2.17%
2 Malcolm Graham Democrat 9,686 84.93%
Jacob Robinson Republican 1,704 14.94%
Write-in 15 0.13%
3 Victoria Watlington Democrat 7,765 98.70%
Write-in 102 1.30%
4 Renee Perkins Johnson Democrat 9,057 80.21%
Brandon Pierce Republican 2,209 19.56%
Write-in 26 0.23%
5 Matt Newton (Incumbent) Democrat 7,366 98.63%
Write-in 102 1.37%
6 Tariq Scott Bokhari (Incumbent) Republican 11,163 58.79%
Gina Navarrete Democrat 7,806 41.11%
Write-in 18 0.09%
7 Ed Driggs (Incumbent) Republican 10,482 93.74%
Write-in 700 6.26%

2017

Charlotte City Council At-Large 2017 General Election Results[15]
Name Party Total Votes Percentage of all Votes Result
Julie Eiselt Democrat 73,348 17.29% Elected
Braxton Winston II Democrat 70,030 16.51% Elected
James (Smuggie) Mitchell Democrat 69,777 16.45% Elected
Dimple Ajmera Democrat 61,882 14.59% Elected
John K. Powell, Jr. Republican 48,277 11.38% Defeated
Parker Cains Republican 44,068 10.39% Defeated
David Michael Rice Republican 34,733 8.19% Defeated
Steven J. DiFiori II Libertarian 21,514 5.07% Defeated
Write-in Write-in 635 0.15% Defeated
Charlotte City Council by District 2017 General Election Results[15]
District Name Party Total Votes Percentage of All Votes in District Result
1 Larken Egleston Democrat 13,830 98.11% Elected
Write-In Write-In 266 1.89% Defeated
2 Justin Harlow Democrat 12,081 80.41% Elected
Pete Givens Republican 2,920 19.44% Defeated
Write-In Write-In 23 0.15% Defeated
3 LaWana Mayfield Democrat 9,276 73.26% Elected
Daniel Herrera Republican 3,375 26.65% Defeated
Write-In Write-In 11 0.09% Defeated
4 Greg Phipps Democrat 12,159 98.18% Elected
Write-In Write-In 221 1.78% Defeated
Ken Canavan Write-In 5 0.04% Defeated
5 Matt Newton Democrat 9,398 97.58% Elected
Write-In Write-In 233 2.42% Defeated
6 Tariq Scott Bokhari Republican 15,383 62.51% Elected
Sam Grundman Democrat 7,899 32.10% Defeated
Jeff Scott Libertarian 1,301 5.29% Defeated
Write-In Write-In 24 0.10% Defeated
7 Ed Driggs Republican 13,152 62.00% Elected
Sharon Roberts Democrat 8,049 37.94% Defeated
Write-In Write-In 12 0.06% Defeated
Charlotte City Council by District 2017 Primary Run Off Election Results[16]
District Name Party Total Votes Percentage of All Votes in District Result
5 Matt Newton Democrat 970 57.09% Elected
Darrell Bonapart Democrat 729 42.91% Defeated
Charlotte City Council by District 2017 Primary Election Results[17]
District Name Party Total Votes Percentage of All Votes in District Result
1 Larken Egleston Democrat 3,281 49.58% Elected
Patsy Kinsey Democrat 2,849 43.06% Defeated
Robert Mitchell Democrat 487 7.36% Defeated

2015

Charlotte City Council At-Large 2015 General Election Results[18]
Name Party Total Votes Percentage of all Votes Result
Julie Eiselt Democrat 44,363 16.98% Elected
Vi Lyles Democrat 42,752 16.36% Elected
Claire Green Fallon Democrat 41,304 15.81% Elected
James (Smuggie) Mitchell Democrat 37,358 14.30% Elected
John K. Powell, Jr. Republican 37,106 14.20% Defeated
Pablo Carvajal Republican 30,471 11.66% Defeated
David Michael Rice Republican 27,205 10.41% Defeated
Write-in Write-in 761 0.29% Defeated
Charlotte City Council by District 2015 General Election Results[18]
District Name Party Total Votes Percentage of All Votes in District Result
1 Patsy Kinsey Democrat 7,730 93.35% Elected
Write-In Write-In 551 6.65% Defeated
2 Al Austin Democrat 7,183 79.56% Elected
Justin Dunn Republican 1,839 20.37% Defeated
Write-In Write-In 6 0.07% Defeated
3 LaWana Mayfield Democrat 5,320 76.12% Elected
Eric Wayne Netter Republican 1,655 23.68% Defeated
Write-In Write-In 14 0.20% Defeated
4 Greg Phipps Democrat 6,254 71.53% Elected
Michael P. O'Hara Republican 2,480 28.37% Defeated
Write-In Write-In 9 0.10% Defeated
5 John Autry Democrat 5,686 98.80% Elected
Write-In Write-In 69 1.20% Defeated
6 Kenny Smith Republican 12,017 97.88% Elected
Write-In Write-In 260 2.12% Defeated
7 Ed Driggs Republican 9,767 68.75% Elected
Chris Turner Democrat 4,433 31.20% Defeated
Write-In Write-In 7 0.05% Defeated

2013

Charlotte City Council At-Large 2013 General Election Results[19]
Name Party Straight Party Votes Direct Votes Direct Votes Percentage of Total Votes Total Votes Percentage of all Votes Result
Michael D. Barnes Democrat 26,827 28,009 51.08% 54,836 15.32% Elected
Vi Alexander Lyles Democrat 26,827 26,900 50.07% 53,727 15.01% Elected
David Howard Democrat 26,827 25,945 49.16% 52,772 14.74% Elected
Claire Green Fallon Democrat 26,827 20,469 43.28% 47,296 13.21% Elected
Ken Harris, Jr. Republican 15,114 26,648 63.81% 41,762 11.67% Defeated
Vanessa Faura Republican 15,114 18,802 55.44% 33,916 9.48% Defeated
Dennis Peterson Republican 15,114 17,966 54.31% 33,080 9.24% Defeated
Mark Frietch Republican 15,114 17,596 53.79% 32,710 9.14% Defeated
Eric A. Cable Libertarian 191 7,411 97.49% 7,602 2.12% Defeated
Write-in Write-in n/a 239 100.00% 239 0.07% Defeated
Charlotte City Council by District 2013 General Election Results[19]
District Name Party Total Votes Percentage of All Votes in District Result
1 Patsy Kinsey Democrat 9,912 97.70% Elected
Lee Sowers Write-in 39 0.38% Defeated
Write-in Miscellaneous Write-in 194 1.91% Defeated
2 Alvin (Al) Austin Democrat 9,979 80.17% Elected
Darryl Broome Republican 2,459 19.75% Defeated
Write-in Miscellaneous Write-in 10 0.08% Defeated
3 LaWana Mayfield Democrat 7,541 77.43% Elected
C. Travis Wheat Libertarian 444 4.56% Defeated
Eric Netter Republican 1,733 17.79% Defeated
Write-in Miscellaneous Write-in 21 0.22% Defeated
4 Greg Phipps Democrat 7,429 66.89% Elected
Michael Zytkow Independent 3,653 32.89% Defeated
Write-in Miscellaneous Write-in 24 0.22% Defeated
5 John Autry Democrat 8,111 98.83% Elected
Write-in Miscellaneous Write-in 96 1.17% Defeated
6 Kenny Smith Republican 15,004 98.33% Elected
Kate Payerle Write-in 14 0.09% Defeated
Doug Wrona Write-in 8 0.05% Defeated
Write-in Miscellaneous Write-in 233 1.53% Defeated
7 Ed Driggs Republican 11,319 71.91% Elected
Nakari Burton Democrat 4,411 28.02% Defeated
Write-in Miscellaneous Write-in 10 0.06% Defeated

See also

References

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