2005 Raleigh mayoral election

2005 Raleigh mayoral election

October 11, 2005

Candidate Charles Meeker J. H. Ross Steve Hilton Popular vote 19,219 6,654 1,638 Percentage 69.26% 23.98% 5.90%

Mayor before election Charles Meeker Democratic Elected Mayor Charles Meeker Democratic

The Raleigh mayoral election of 2005 was held on 11 October 2005 to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was won by Democratic incumbent Charles Meeker, who defeated Republican J. H. Ross in the first-round primary. Because Meeker won more than 50% in the first round, there was no need for a run-off.

Results

2005 Raleigh mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Charles Meeker (incumbent)	19,219	69.26
	Republican	J. H. Ross	6,654	23.98
	Libertarian	Steve Hilton	1,638	5.90
	Other	Write-ins	238	0.86
Turnout			27,749