Charlotte City Council

The Charlotte City Council is the legislative body of the City of Charlotte and forms part of a council–manager system of government. The Council is made up of eleven members and the Mayor, all elected to two-year terms in odd-numbered years. Four Council Members are elected at-large with the other seven representing districts. Though elected separately, the Mayor presides over City Council meetings. A Mayor Pro Tem is elected by the members of the City Council to preside when the Mayor is absent, and to assume the office of Mayor in an acting capacity should the Mayor no longer be able to do so.[1]

Charlotte City Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Vi Lyles (D)
since December 4, 2017
Mayor Pro Tem
Braxton Winston II (D)
since September 6, 2022
Structure
Seats11
Political groups
Majority
  •   Democratic (9)

Minority

Elections
Last election
November 5, 2019
Meeting place
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center
600 East Fourth Street
Website
Website

Members
Last election: July 2022[2]
DistrictCouncil MemberPartyFirst electedNotes
At-largeBraxton Winston IIDemocratic2017Mayor Pro Tem
At-largeDimple AjmeraDemocratic2017
At-largeLaWana Slack-MayfieldDemocratic2022Previously District 3 from 2011 election until 2019 election
At-largeJames (Smuggie) MitchellDemocratic2022Previously District 2 until 2013 election, at-large from 2015 election until resignation in 2021[3]
1Dante AndersonDemocratic2022
2Malcolm GrahamDemocratic2019Previously District 4 from 1999 election until resignation in 2004
3Victoria WatlingtonDemocratic2019
4Renee Perkins JohnsonDemocratic2019
5Marjorie MolinaDemocratic2022
6Tariq Scott BokhariRepublican2017
7Ed DriggsRepublican2013

Election results

2022
Results by district:
Democrats
  •   ≥90%
  •   80-90%
  •   70-80%
Republicans
  •   80-90%
  •   50-60%

Initially scheduled for 2021, this election was postponed by state legislation in order to "allow municipalities to consider revising their electoral districts based on new population numbers from the 2020 U.S. Census".[4]

2022 Charlotte City Council At-Large election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dimple Ajmera (Incumbent) 46,751 16.57%
Democratic Braxton Winston II (Incumbent) 46,045 16.32%
Democratic LaWana Slack-Mayfield 42,582 15.09%
Democratic James (Smuggie) Mitchell 42,509 15.07%
Republican Kyle J. Luebke 28,600 10.14%
Republican David Merrill 25,385 9.00%
Republican Carrie Olinski 25,000 8.86%
Republican Charlie Mulligan 24,698 8.75%
Write-in 555 0.20%
2022 Charlotte City Council District 1 election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dante Anderson 9,164 95.02%
Write-in 480 4.98%
2022 Charlotte City Council District 2 election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malcolm Graham (Incumbent) 6,965 82.02%
Republican Mary Lineberger Barnett 1,514 17.83%
Write-in 13 0.15%
2022 Charlotte City Council District 3 election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victoria Watlington (Incumbent) 5,008 77.18%
Republican James H. Bowers 1,471 22.67%
Write-in 10 0.15%
2022 Charlotte City Council District 4 election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Renee Perkins Johnson (Incumbent) 5,986 94.81%
Write-in 328 5.19%
2022 Charlotte City Council District 5 election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marjorie Molina 6,136 94.66%
Write-in 346 5.34%
2022 Charlotte City Council District 6 election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tariq Scott Bokhari (Incumbent) 9,889 50.89%
Democratic Stephanie Hand 9,532 49.05%
Write-in 13 0.07%
2022 Charlotte City Council District 7 election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Driggs (Incumbent) 9,042 88.82%
Write-in 1,138 11.18%

2019
Results by district:
Democrats
  •   ≥90%
  •   80-90%
Republicans
  •   ≥90%
  •   50-60%
Charlotte City Council At-Large 2019 General Election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julie Eiselt (Incumbent) 67,713 23.88%
Democratic Braxton Winston II (Incumbent) 62,607 22.08%
Democratic James (Smuggie) Mitchell (Incumbent) 62,508 22.05%
Democratic Dimple Ajmera (Incumbent) 56,759 20.02%
Republican Joshua Richardson 32,167 11.34%
Write-in 1,784 0.63%
Charlotte City Council by District 2019 General Election Results[5]
District Name Party Votes Percentage
1Larken Egleston (Incumbent)Democrat11,26197.83%
Write-in2502.17%
2Malcolm GrahamDemocrat9,68684.93%
Jacob RobinsonRepublican1,70414.94%
Write-in150.13%
3Victoria WatlingtonDemocrat7,76598.70%
Write-in1021.30%
4Renee Perkins JohnsonDemocrat9,05780.21%
Brandon PierceRepublican2,20919.56%
Write-in260.23%
5Matt Newton (Incumbent)Democrat7,36698.63%
Write-in1021.37%
6Tariq Scott Bokhari (Incumbent)Republican11,16358.79%
Gina NavarreteDemocrat7,80641.11%
Write-in180.09%
7Ed Driggs (Incumbent)Republican10,48293.74%
Write-in7006.26%

2017
Charlotte City Council At-Large 2017 General Election Results[6]
Name Party Total Votes Percentage of all Votes Result
Julie EiseltDemocrat73,34817.29%Elected
Braxton Winston IIDemocrat70,03016.51%Elected
James (Smuggie) MitchellDemocrat69,77716.45%Elected
Dimple AjmeraDemocrat61,88214.59%Elected
John K. Powell, Jr.Republican48,27711.38%Defeated
Parker CainsRepublican44,06810.39%Defeated
David Michael RiceRepublican34,7338.19%Defeated
Steven J. DiFiori IILibertarian21,5145.07%Defeated
Write-inWrite-in6350.15%Defeated
Charlotte City Council by District 2017 General Election Results[6]
District Name Party Total Votes Percentage of All Votes in District Result
1Larken EglestonDemocrat13,83098.11%Elected
Write-InWrite-In2661.89%Defeated
2Justin HarlowDemocrat12,08180.41%Elected
Pete GivensRepublican2,92019.44%Defeated
Write-InWrite-In230.15%Defeated
3LaWana MayfieldDemocrat9,27673.26%Elected
Daniel HerreraRepublican3,37526.65%Defeated
Write-InWrite-In110.09%Defeated
4Greg PhippsDemocrat12,15998.18%Elected
Write-InWrite-In2211.78%Defeated
Ken CanavanWrite-In50.04%Defeated
5Matt NewtonDemocrat9,39897.58%Elected
Write-InWrite-In2332.42%Defeated
6Tariq Scott BokhariRepublican15,38362.51%Elected
Sam GrundmanDemocrat7,89932.10%Defeated
Jeff ScottLibertarian1,3015.29%Defeated
Write-InWrite-In240.10%Defeated
7Ed DriggsRepublican13,15262.00%Elected
Sharon RobertsDemocrat8,04937.94%Defeated
Write-InWrite-In120.06%Defeated
Charlotte City Council by District 2017 Primary Run Off Election Results[7]
District Name Party Total Votes Percentage of All Votes in District Result
5Matt NewtonDemocrat97057.09%Elected
Darrell BonapartDemocrat72942.91%Defeated
Charlotte City Council by District 2017 Primary Election Results[8]
District Name Party Total Votes Percentage of All Votes in District Result
1Larken EglestonDemocrat3,28149.58%Elected
Patsy KinseyDemocrat2,84943.06%Defeated
Robert MitchellDemocrat4877.36%Defeated

2015
Charlotte City Council At-Large 2015 General Election Results[9]
Name Party Total Votes Percentage of all Votes Result
Julie EiseltDemocrat44,36316.98%Elected
Vi LylesDemocrat42,75216.36%Elected
Claire Green FallonDemocrat41,30415.81%Elected
James (Smuggie) MitchellDemocrat37,35814.30%Elected
John K. Powell, Jr.Republican37,10614.20%Defeated
Pablo CarvajalRepublican30,47111.66%Defeated
David Michael RiceRepublican27,20510.41%Defeated
Write-inWrite-in7610.29%Defeated
Charlotte City Council by District 2015 General Election Results[9]
District Name Party Total Votes Percentage of All Votes in District Result
1Patsy KinseyDemocrat7,73093.35%Elected
Write-InWrite-In5516.65%Defeated
2Al AustinDemocrat7,18379.56%Elected
Justin DunnRepublican1,83920.37%Defeated
Write-InWrite-In60.07%Defeated
3LaWana MayfieldDemocrat5,32076.12%Elected
Eric Wayne NetterRepublican1,65523.68%Defeated
Write-InWrite-In140.20%Defeated
4Greg PhippsDemocrat6,25471.53%Elected
Michael P. O'HaraRepublican2,48028.37%Defeated
Write-InWrite-In90.10%Defeated
5John AutryDemocrat5,68698.80%Elected
Write-InWrite-In691.20%Defeated
6Kenny SmithRepublican12,01797.88%Elected
Write-InWrite-In2602.12%Defeated
7Ed DriggsRepublican9,76768.75%Elected
Chris TurnerDemocrat4,43331.20%Defeated
Write-InWrite-In70.05%Defeated

2013
Charlotte City Council At-Large 2013 General Election Results[10]
Name Party Straight Party Votes Direct Votes Direct Votes Percentage of Total Votes Total Votes Percentage of all Votes Result
Michael D. BarnesDemocrat26,82728,00951.08%54,83615.32%Elected
Vi Alexander LylesDemocrat26,82726,90050.07%53,72715.01%Elected
David HowardDemocrat26,82725,94549.16%52,77214.74%Elected
Claire Green FallonDemocrat26,82720,46943.28%47,29613.21%Elected
Ken Harris, Jr.Republican15,11426,64863.81%41,76211.67%Defeated
Vanessa FauraRepublican15,11418,80255.44%33,9169.48%Defeated
Dennis PetersonRepublican15,11417,96654.31%33,0809.24%Defeated
Mark FrietchRepublican15,11417,59653.79%32,7109.14%Defeated
Eric A. CableLibertarian1917,41197.49%7,6022.12%Defeated
Write-inWrite-inn/a239100.00%2390.07%Defeated
Charlotte City Council by District 2013 General Election Results[10]
District Name Party Total Votes Percentage of All Votes in District Result
1Patsy KinseyDemocrat9,91297.70%Elected
Lee SowersWrite-in390.38%Defeated
Write-in MiscellaneousWrite-in1941.91%Defeated
2Alvin (Al) AustinDemocrat9,97980.17%Elected
Darryl BroomeRepublican2,45919.75%Defeated
Write-in MiscellaneousWrite-in100.08%Defeated
3LaWana MayfieldDemocrat7,54177.43%Elected
C. Travis WheatLibertarian4444.56%Defeated
Eric NetterRepublican1,73317.79%Defeated
Write-in MiscellaneousWrite-in210.22%Defeated
4Greg PhippsDemocrat7,42966.89%Elected
Michael ZytkowIndependent3,65332.89%Defeated
Write-in MiscellaneousWrite-in240.22%Defeated
5John AutryDemocrat8,11198.83%Elected
Write-in MiscellaneousWrite-in961.17%Defeated
6Kenny SmithRepublican15,00498.33%Elected
Kate PayerleWrite-in140.09%Defeated
Doug WronaWrite-in80.05%Defeated
Write-in MiscellaneousWrite-in2331.53%Defeated
7Ed DriggsRepublican11,31971.91%Elected
Nakari BurtonDemocrat4,41128.02%Defeated
Write-in MiscellaneousWrite-in100.06%Defeated

See also

References
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