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 Danté Anderson (
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since December 4, 2023
Seats 11 Political groups
Majority Minority
Last election
November 7, 2023 Next election
November 4, 2025 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center Website
Members Last election: November 2023 [2] District Council Member Party First elected Notes At-large Dimple Ajmera Democratic 2017 Previously District 5 from appointment in 2017 until 2017 election At-large LaWana Slack-Mayfield Democratic 2022 Previously District 3 from 2011 election until 2019 election At-large James (Smuggie) Mitchell Democratic 2022 Previously District 2 until 2013 election, at-large from 2015 election until resignation in 2021[3] At-large Victoria Watlington Democratic 2023 Previously District 3 from 2019 election until 2023 election 1 Danté Anderson Democratic 2022 Mayor Pro Tem 2 Malcolm Graham Democratic 2019 Previously District 4 from 1999 election until resignation in 2004 3 Tiawana Brown Democratic 2023 4 Renee Perkins Johnson Democratic 2019 5 Marjorie Molina Democratic 2022 6 Tariq Scott Bokhari Republican 2017 7 Ed Driggs Republican 2013
Election results
2023 Results by district:
2022 Results by district: 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".[12]
2019 Results by district: Charlotte City Council by District 2019 General Election Results[14] District Name Party Votes Percentage 1 Larken Egleston (Incumbent) Democrat 11,261 97.83% Write-in 250 2.17% 2 Malcolm Graham Democrat 9,686 84.93% Jacob Robinson Republican 1,704 14.94% Write-in 15 0.13% 3 Victoria Watlington Democrat 7,765 98.70% Write-in 102 1.30% 4 Renee Perkins Johnson Democrat 9,057 80.21% Brandon Pierce Republican 2,209 19.56% Write-in 26 0.23% 5 Matt Newton (Incumbent) Democrat 7,366 98.63% Write-in 102 1.37% 6 Tariq Scott Bokhari (Incumbent) Republican 11,163 58.79% Gina Navarrete Democrat 7,806 41.11% Write-in 18 0.09% 7 Ed Driggs (Incumbent) Republican 10,482 93.74% Write-in 700 6.26%
2017 Charlotte City Council At-Large 2017 General Election Results[15] Name Party Total Votes Percentage of all Votes Result Julie Eiselt Democrat 73,348 17.29% Elected Braxton Winston II Democrat 70,030 16.51% Elected James (Smuggie) Mitchell Democrat 69,777 16.45% Elected Dimple Ajmera Democrat 61,882 14.59% Elected John K. Powell, Jr. Republican 48,277 11.38% Defeated Parker Cains Republican 44,068 10.39% Defeated David Michael Rice Republican 34,733 8.19% Defeated Steven J. DiFiori II Libertarian 21,514 5.07% Defeated Write-in Write-in 635 0.15% Defeated
Charlotte City Council by District 2017 General Election Results[15] District Name Party Total Votes Percentage of All Votes in District Result 1 Larken Egleston Democrat 13,830 98.11% Elected Write-In Write-In 266 1.89% Defeated 2 Justin Harlow Democrat 12,081 80.41% Elected Pete Givens Republican 2,920 19.44% Defeated Write-In Write-In 23 0.15% Defeated 3 LaWana Mayfield Democrat 9,276 73.26% Elected Daniel Herrera Republican 3,375 26.65% Defeated Write-In Write-In 11 0.09% Defeated 4 Greg Phipps Democrat 12,159 98.18% Elected Write-In Write-In 221 1.78% Defeated Ken Canavan Write-In 5 0.04% Defeated 5 Matt Newton Democrat 9,398 97.58% Elected Write-In Write-In 233 2.42% Defeated 6 Tariq Scott Bokhari Republican 15,383 62.51% Elected Sam Grundman Democrat 7,899 32.10% Defeated Jeff Scott Libertarian 1,301 5.29% Defeated Write-In Write-In 24 0.10% Defeated 7 Ed Driggs Republican 13,152 62.00% Elected Sharon Roberts Democrat 8,049 37.94% Defeated Write-In Write-In 12 0.06% Defeated
Charlotte City Council by District 2017 Primary Run Off Election Results[16] District Name Party Total Votes Percentage of All Votes in District Result 5 Matt Newton Democrat 970 57.09% Elected Darrell Bonapart Democrat 729 42.91% Defeated
Charlotte City Council by District 2017 Primary Election Results[17] District Name Party Total Votes Percentage of All Votes in District Result 1 Larken Egleston Democrat 3,281 49.58% Elected Patsy Kinsey Democrat 2,849 43.06% Defeated Robert Mitchell Democrat 487 7.36% Defeated
2015 Charlotte City Council At-Large 2015 General Election Results[18] Name Party Total Votes Percentage of all Votes Result Julie Eiselt Democrat 44,363 16.98% Elected Vi Lyles Democrat 42,752 16.36% Elected Claire Green Fallon Democrat 41,304 15.81% Elected James (Smuggie) Mitchell Democrat 37,358 14.30% Elected John K. Powell, Jr. Republican 37,106 14.20% Defeated Pablo Carvajal Republican 30,471 11.66% Defeated David Michael Rice Republican 27,205 10.41% Defeated Write-in Write-in 761 0.29% Defeated
Charlotte City Council by District 2015 General Election Results[18] District Name Party Total Votes Percentage of All Votes in District Result 1 Patsy Kinsey Democrat 7,730 93.35% Elected Write-In Write-In 551 6.65% Defeated 2 Al Austin Democrat 7,183 79.56% Elected Justin Dunn Republican 1,839 20.37% Defeated Write-In Write-In 6 0.07% Defeated 3 LaWana Mayfield Democrat 5,320 76.12% Elected Eric Wayne Netter Republican 1,655 23.68% Defeated Write-In Write-In 14 0.20% Defeated 4 Greg Phipps Democrat 6,254 71.53% Elected Michael P. O'Hara Republican 2,480 28.37% Defeated Write-In Write-In 9 0.10% Defeated 5 John Autry Democrat 5,686 98.80% Elected Write-In Write-In 69 1.20% Defeated 6 Kenny Smith Republican 12,017 97.88% Elected Write-In Write-In 260 2.12% Defeated 7 Ed Driggs Republican 9,767 68.75% Elected Chris Turner Democrat 4,433 31.20% Defeated Write-In Write-In 7 0.05% Defeated
2013 Charlotte City Council At-Large 2013 General Election Results[19] Name Party Straight Party Votes Direct Votes Direct Votes Percentage of Total Votes Total Votes Percentage of all Votes Result Michael D. Barnes Democrat 26,827 28,009 51.08% 54,836 15.32% Elected Vi Alexander Lyles Democrat 26,827 26,900 50.07% 53,727 15.01% Elected David Howard Democrat 26,827 25,945 49.16% 52,772 14.74% Elected Claire Green Fallon Democrat 26,827 20,469 43.28% 47,296 13.21% Elected Ken Harris, Jr. Republican 15,114 26,648 63.81% 41,762 11.67% Defeated Vanessa Faura Republican 15,114 18,802 55.44% 33,916 9.48% Defeated Dennis Peterson Republican 15,114 17,966 54.31% 33,080 9.24% Defeated Mark Frietch Republican 15,114 17,596 53.79% 32,710 9.14% Defeated Eric A. Cable Libertarian 191 7,411 97.49% 7,602 2.12% Defeated Write-in Write-in n/a 239 100.00% 239 0.07% Defeated
Charlotte City Council by District 2013 General Election Results[19] District Name Party Total Votes Percentage of All Votes in District Result 1 Patsy Kinsey Democrat 9,912 97.70% Elected Lee Sowers Write-in 39 0.38% Defeated Write-in Miscellaneous Write-in 194 1.91% Defeated 2 Alvin (Al) Austin Democrat 9,979 80.17% Elected Darryl Broome Republican 2,459 19.75% Defeated Write-in Miscellaneous Write-in 10 0.08% Defeated 3 LaWana Mayfield Democrat 7,541 77.43% Elected C. Travis Wheat Libertarian 444 4.56% Defeated Eric Netter Republican 1,733 17.79% Defeated Write-in Miscellaneous Write-in 21 0.22% Defeated 4 Greg Phipps Democrat 7,429 66.89% Elected Michael Zytkow Independent 3,653 32.89% Defeated Write-in Miscellaneous Write-in 24 0.22% Defeated 5 John Autry Democrat 8,111 98.83% Elected Write-in Miscellaneous Write-in 96 1.17% Defeated 6 Kenny Smith Republican 15,004 98.33% Elected Kate Payerle Write-in 14 0.09% Defeated Doug Wrona Write-in 8 0.05% Defeated Write-in Miscellaneous Write-in 233 1.53% Defeated 7 Ed Driggs Republican 11,319 71.91% Elected Nakari Burton Democrat 4,411 28.02% Defeated Write-in Miscellaneous Write-in 10 0.06% Defeated
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