Charlotte Election Results: Lyles Voted New Mayor

CHARLOTTE, NC -- On Election Day 2017, voters went to the polls to cast their ballot for a host of municipal leaders, from mayors to commissioners. The results are in and voting has ushered in new leadership in some corners of Mecklenburg County including new Charlotte mayor Vi Lyles.

Charlotte's mayoral race was one of many that caught national attention in an election that saw Democrats sweep state races across the country. “You’ve proven that a woman whose father didn’t graduate from high school can become this city’s first female African-American mayor," Lyles said in her victory speech to supporters, according to The Charlotte Observer.

Here’s a rundown of all the winners from Nov. 7, 2017 election in Mecklenburg County. The winner of each race is in bold, alongside the percentage of the ballot, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections:

Mayor, City of Charlotte

• Vi Lyles (D) -- 59.07%
• Kenny Smith (R)-- 40.82%
• Write-Ins -- 0.10%

Charlotte City Council At-Large

• Julie Eiselt (D) -- 17.28%
• Braxton Winston II (D)-- 16.49%
• James (Smuggie) Mitchell, Jr. (D) -- 16.43%
• Dimple Ajmera (D)-- 14.57%
• John K. Powell, Jr. (R) -- 11.40%
• Parker Cains (R) -- 10.41%
• David Michael Rice (R)-- 8.20%
• Steven J. DiFiore II (L) -- 5.08%
• Write-In -- 0.15%

Charlotte City Council District 1

• Larken Egleston (D)-- 98.10%
• Write-In -- 1.90%

Charlotte City Council District 2

• Justin Harlow (D)-- 80.29%
• Pete Givens(R) -- 19.55%
• Write-In -- 0.15%

Charlotte City Council District 3

• LaWana Mayfield (D) -- 73.17%
• Daniel Herrera (R) -- 26.75%
• Write-In -- 0.09%

Charlotte City Council District 4

• Greg Phipps (D) -- 98.17%
• Write-In -- 1.83%

Charlotte City Council District 5

• Matt Newton (D) -- 97.56%
• Write-In -- 2.44%

Charlotte City Council District 6

• Tariq Scott Bokhari (R) -- 62.53%
• Sam Grundman (D) -- 32.08%
• Jeff Scott (L) -- 5.29%
• Write-In -- 0.10%

Charlotte City Council District 7

• Ed Driggs (R) -- 62.03%
• Sharon Roberts (D) -- 37.92%
• Write-In -- 0.05%

Mayor, Town of Cornelius

• Woody Washam, Jr. -- 95.15%
• Write-In -- 4.85%

Board of Commissioners, Town of Cornelius

• Michael (Mike) Miltich -- 11.46%
• Kurt Naas -- 11.31%
• Dave Gilroy -- 11.20%
• Denis P. Bilodeau -- 10.72%
• Thurman Ross, Jr. -- 10.63%
• Jim Duke -- 10.61%
• Tricia Sisson -- 8.78%
• William Rakatansky -- 8.08%
• Michelle Ferlauto -- 7.35%
• Ava Callender -- 7.30%
• Richard J. Stilwell, Jr. -- 2.29%
• Write-In -- 0.27%

Mayor, Town of Davidson

• Russell B. (Rusty) Knox, Jr. -- 56.63%
• John Mercer Woods -- 26.14%
• Laurie A. Venzon -- 17.09%
• Write-In -- 0.13%

Board of Commissioners, Town of Davidson

• Jim Fuller -- 12.69%
• Matthew Fort -- 12.46%
• Autumn Rierson Michael -- 12.30%
• Jane Campbell -- 11.90%
• Shana Erber -- 11.13%
• David E. Sitton -- 11.10%
• Stacey Anderson -- 6.72%
• Ryan Fay -- 6.47%
• Rodney Graham -- 6.47%
• Sam (Sammy) Weaver -- 2.91%
• Michael V. Angell -- 2.64%
• George Berger -- 2.37%
• Troy A. Taylor -- 0.58%
• Write-In -- 0.27%

Mayor, Town of Huntersville

• John Aneralla -- 83.54%
• Write-In -- 16.46%

Board of Commissioners, Town of Huntersville

• Melinda Bales -- 12.84%
• Brian Hines -- 11.06%
• Nick Walsh -- 9.78%
• Dan Boone -- 9.59%
• Mark Gibbons -- 8.87%
• Danny Phillips -- 8.61%
• Joe Sailers -- 8.33%
• Lance Munger -- 8.32%
• Aaron Hintz -- 7.51%
• Charles S. Guignard -- 7.17%
• Jonathan Hudson -- 4.54%
• William Haigler -- 2.71%
• Write-In -- 0.65%

Mayor, Town of Matthews

• Paul Bailey -- 59.31%
• Larry Whitley -- 39.87%
• Write-In -- 0.82%

Board of Commissioners, Town of Matthews

• John F. Higdon -- 12.31%
• Barbara Dement -- 12.14%
• Christopher L. (Chris) Melton -- 11.63%
• Kress Query -- 10.47%
• Jeff Miller -- 10.33%
• John R. Urban -- 10.16%
• Norah F. Burke -- 8.80%
• Dimple Shah -- 8.55%
• Allen Crosby -- 7.87%
• Sebastian Feculak -- 7.38%
• Write-In -- 0.35%

Mayor, Town of Mint Hill

• Ted Biggers -- 95.42%
• Write-In -- 4.58%

Board of Commissioners, Town of Mint Hill

• Katrina (Tina) Weaver Ross -- 19.59%
• Richard (Fig) Newton -- 19.51%
• Dale Dalton -- 18.20%
• Mike Cochrane -- 18.04%
• Lloyd D. Austin -- 13.91%
• Eric Random -- 5.24%
• Alonzo R. Grier -- 5.15%
• Write-In -- 0.34%

Mayor, Town of Pineville

• John (Jack) Edwards -- 57.24%
• David Phillips -- 21.77%
• Amelia Stinson-Wesley -- 20.73%
• Write-In -- 0.26%

Town Council, Town of Pineville

• Joseph (Joe) Maxim -- 26.31%
• Melissa Rogers Davis -- 22.60%
• Christopher McDonough -- 20.55%
• L.R. (Les) Gladden -- 14.27%
• Juliet Van Dyke -- 9.85%
• Scott Goldsmith -- 6.23%
• Write-In -- 0.19%

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education - District 1

• Rhonda Lennon -- 43.23%
• Annette Albright -- 27.07%
• Jess Miller -- 22.61%
• Amy Moon Hallman -- 6.36%
• Write-In -- 0.74%

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education - District 2

• Thelma Byers-Bailey -- 57.28%
• Lenora Shipp -- 41.86%
• Write-In -- 0.87%

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education - District 3

• Ruby M. Jones -- 29.10
• Janeen Bryant -- 24.03%
• Emmitt Terrell Butts -- 15.45%
• Blanche Penn -- 15.18%
• Olivia Scott -- 10.20%
• Levester Flowers -- 5.37%
• Write-In -- 0.68%

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education - District 4

• Carol Sawyer -- 47.49%
• Stephanie M. Sneed -- 31.09%
• Queen Thompson -- 20.76%
• Write-In -- 0.66%

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education - District 5

• Margaret Marshall -- 64.09%
• Jeremy A. Stephenson -- 19.28%
• Jim Peterson -- 16.15%
• Write-In -- 0.47%

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education - District 6

• Sean Strain -- 56.69%
• Allen Smith -- 42.38%
• Write-In -- 0.93%

School Bonds

• Yes -- 72.67%
• No -- 27.33%

General Obligation Mobility Bonds

• Yes -- 67.80%
• No -- 32.20%

General Obligation Greenway Bonds

• Yes -- 67.13%
• No -- 32.87%

General Obligation Parks and Recreation Bonds

• Yes -- 65.57%
• No -- 34.43%