2013 Raleigh mayoral election

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.

Raleigh mayoral election, 2013
October 8, 2013
 
Candidate Nancy McFarlane Robert Weltzin Venita Peyton
Party Independent Republican Republican
Popular vote 32,549 9,765 2,307
Percentage 72.76% 21.83% 5.16%
Mayor before election

Nancy McFarlane
Independent

 Elected Mayor

Nancy McFarlane
Independent

Elections in North Carolina

Candidates
  • Nancy McFarlane, Mayor since 2011, former City Council member
  • Venita Peyton, real estate broker [2]
  • Robert Weltzin,[3] chiropractor[4]

Results
2013 Raleigh mayoral election[5]
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
  1. "ABC11: Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane to file for re-election". Archived from the original on 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  2. Raleigh Public Record
  3. Wake County Board of Elections Candidate list Archived 2014-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
  4. News & Observer: Raleigh mayor faces challengers
  5. "Oct. 2013 election results". Wake County Board of Elections. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  6. McFarlane is registered Unaffiliated (Independent).
  7. Weltzin is registered as a Republican.
  8. Peyton is registered as a Republican.
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