Charlotte mayoral election, 2011
Encyclopedia
The biennial Charlotte
mayoral election was held on Tuesday
November 8, 2011. Democratic
incumbent Anthony Foxx
won re-election for the first time.
, and Republican
Scott Stone, vice president of an engineering firm. Since they were the only candidates to file for their respective party's nomination, they faced no primaries.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
mayoral election was held on Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday is a day of the week occurring after Monday and before Wednesday.According to international standard ISO 8601, it is the second day of the week, although in some traditions it is the third....
November 8, 2011. Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
incumbent Anthony Foxx
Anthony Foxx
Anthony R. Foxx is an American politician. He is the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. He was first elected to the Charlotte City Council in 2005, and was elected mayor on November 3, 2009, winning 51.5% of the vote and defeating his City Council colleague, Republican John Lassiter...
won re-election for the first time.
Candidates
Only two candidates filed to run for the office: Anthony Foxx, Democratic incumbent mayor since 2009Charlotte mayoral election, 2009
The biennial Charlotte mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009. The seat was open due to the decision by Mayor Pat McCrory, a Republican, not to seek re-election...
, and Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Scott Stone, vice president of an engineering firm. Since they were the only candidates to file for their respective party's nomination, they faced no primaries.
Election results
External links
- Mecklenburg County Board of Elections
- Anthony Foxx for Mayor campaign site.
- Scott Stone for Mayor campaign site.