2009 Charlotte mayoral election
The biennial Charlotte mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009. The seat was open due to the decision by Mayor Pat McCrory , a Republican , not to seek re-election. Democrat Anthony Foxx , a member of the City Council, won the election by a slim margin, becoming the first Democrat elected to lead the city since Harvey Gantt was re-elected in 1985.
Primary election results [ edit ] Candidates Democratic Primary Election Candidate Party Notes Anthony Foxx Democratic Unopposed
Candidates Republican Primary Election ( 4.33% turnout) - Sept. 15 [ 5] Candidate Party Votes Percent John Lassiter Republican 8,516 79.54% Martin Davis Republican 2,031 18.97% Jack Stratton Republican 159 1.49%
General election results [ edit ] Candidates General Election ( 21% turnout) - Nov. 3 [ 6] Candidate Party Votes Percent John Lassiter Republican 51,841 48.45% Anthony Foxx Democratic 55,080 51.48%
Foxx (D) v. Lassiter (R)[ edit ]
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