2005 Charlotte mayoral election

The Charlotte mayoral election of 2005 was held on 8 November 2005 to elect a Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. It was won by Republican incumbent Pat McCrory, who defeated Democratic candidate Craig Madans in the general election.

2005 Charlotte mayoral election

Nominee Pat McCrory Craig Madans Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 41,868 32,021 Percentage 53.83% 41.17%

Mayor before election Pat McCrory Republican Elected Mayor Pat McCrory Republican

Primaries

Republican primary

2005 Charlotte mayoral election – Republican primary[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Pat McCrory	7,337	73.75
	Republican	Martin Davis	2,549	25.62
	Republican	Others	63	0.63
Turnout			9,949	4.76

Democratic primary

Craig Madans won the Democratic nomination unopposed.

General election

2005 Charlotte mayoral election[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Pat McCrory (incumbent)	41,868	53.83
	Democratic	Craig Madans	32,021	41.17
	Other	Others	3,888	5.00
Turnout			77,777	19.67

Footnotes

1. "Mayor (Democrat)". Mecklenburg County Board of Electors. Archived from the original on 3 November 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
2. "Mayor of Charlotte". Mecklenburg County Board of Electors. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2010.