2011 Charlotte mayoral election

2011 Charlotte mayoral election

Nominee Anthony Foxx Scott Stone Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 56,252 26,985 Percentage 67.54% 32.40%

Mayor before election Anthony Foxx Democratic Elected mayor Anthony Foxx Democratic

The biennial Charlotte mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Democratic incumbent Anthony Foxx won re-election.

Candidates

Only two candidates filed to run for the office: Anthony Foxx, Democratic incumbent mayor since 2009,^[1] and Republican Scott Stone, vice president of an engineering firm.^[2] Since they were the only candidates to file for their respective party's nomination, they faced no primaries.^[3]

Election results

Charlotte Mayor General Election 2011^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony Foxx	56,252	67.54
	Republican	Scott Stone	26,985	32.40
	Independent	Write-in	51	0.06
Total votes			83,288	100.00

References

1. "Charlotte's Mayor Files For Re-Election". WSOC-TV. August 8, 2011. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
2. Morrill, Jim (March 7, 2011). "Stone announces for Charlotte mayor". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 24, 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. "Precinct Official's Newsletter" (PDF). Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. September 1, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. "NC General Election Results 2011". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2011.

External links

• Mecklenburg County Board of Elections
• Anthony Foxx for Mayor campaign site.
• Scott Stone for Mayor campaign site.