2011 Raleigh mayoral election

The Raleigh mayoral election of 2011 was held on October 11, 2011, to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina for a two-year term. Incumbent Mayor Charles Meeker announced in April 2011 that he would not run for a sixth term.^[1] The election was officially a non-partisan contest, but outgoing Mayor Meeker was well known as a Democrat. Meeker endorsed candidate Nancy McFarlane, who is politically unaffiliated, to succeed him.^[2] She won the election with 61 percent of the vote, making a runoff unnecessary.^[3]

^ News & Observer: Meeker won't seek re-election bid Archived 2011-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
^ News & Observer: Meeker endorses McFarlane Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
^ News & Observer: Raleigh voters choose McFarlane as next mayor Archived 2011-10-13 at the Wayback Machine

[1] News & Observer: Meeker won't seek re-election bid Archived 2011-04-29 at the Wayback Machine

[2] News & Observer: Meeker endorses McFarlane Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine

[3] News & Observer: Raleigh voters choose McFarlane as next mayor Archived 2011-10-13 at the Wayback Machine

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