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The biennial election for the Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina was held on October 8, 2013. The election was nonpartisan. Incumbent Mayor Nancy McFarlane ran for a second term.[1] She received a majority of the vote on October 8, thus avoiding a runoff, which would have been held on November 5.
Candidates
- Nancy McFarlane, Mayor since 2011, former City Council member
- Venita Peyton, real estate broker [2]
- Robert Weltzin,[3] chiropractor[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-partisan [6] | Nancy McFarlane | 32,549 | 72.76 | +11 | |
| Non-partisan [7] | Robert Weltzin | 9,765 | 21.83 | ||
| Non-partisan [8] | Venita Peyton | 2,307 | 5.16 | ||
| Other | Write-ins | 112 | 0.25 | ||
| Turnout | 44,733 | ||||
Notes
- ^ "ABC11: Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane to file for re-election". Archived from the original on July 10, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Raleigh Public Record
- ^ Wake County Board of Elections Candidate list Archived 2014-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ News & Observer: Raleigh mayor faces challengers
- ^ "Oct. 2013 election results". Wake County Board of Elections. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ McFarlane is registered Unaffiliated (Independent).
- ^ Weltzin is registered as a Republican.
- ^ Peyton is registered as a Republican.
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