2005 Raleigh mayoral election

The Raleigh mayoral election of 2005 was held on 11 October 2005 to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was won by Democrat 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