2021 Durham mayoral election
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The 2021 Durham, North Carolina mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the next mayor of Durham, North Carolina.
Mayor Steve Schewel was elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2017,[1] and was reelected with 83.4% in 2019.[2] On May 27, 2021, he announced that he would not seek a third term.[3] Seven candidates filed to run in this election to succeed Schewel as mayor.[4]
Schewel endorsed city council member Javiera Caballero to be his successor. Durham's longest-serving mayor, Bill Bell, endorsed former superior court judge Elaine O'Neal. Caballero and O'Neal were considered the two frontrunners in the election.[5]
A nonpartisan blanket primary was held on October 5, 2021. The top two candidates from the primary, Elaine O'Neal and Javiera Caballero, advanced to the general election ballot.[6] O'Neal garnered 84.6% of the vote in the general election, thus becoming mayor.
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Rebecca Barnes[7]
- Javiera Caballero, member of the Durham City Council since 2018[4][7][8]
- Bree Davis, research coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[4][7]
- Jahnmaud Lane[7]
- Elaine O'Neal, former superior court judge and former interim dean at the North Carolina Central University School of Law[7][9][10]
- Daryl Quick[7]
Withdrew
[edit]Declined
[edit]- Steve Schewel, mayor since 2017[3]
Endorsements
[edit]Javiera Caballero
- Local officials
- Jillian Johnson, mayor pro tempore of Durham (2017-2021)[7]
- Steve Schewel, mayor of Durham (2017-2021)[12]
Results
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Nonpartisan | Elaine O'Neal | 13,781 | 67.8 | |
| Nonpartisan | Javiera Caballero | 5,023 | 24.7 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jahnmaud Lane | 598 | 2.9 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca Barnes | 352 | 1.7 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bree Davis | 231 | 1.1 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daryl Quick | 216 | 1.1 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlitta Burruss (withdrawn) | 113 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 20,314 | 100%[a] | ||
| General election | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Elaine O'Neal | 25,936 | 84.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Javiera Caballero | 4,463 | 14.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Schewel (write-in) | 8 | 0.0 | |
| Write-in | 235[b] | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 30,642 | 100% | ||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Vaughan, Dawn; Eanes, Zachery; Johnson, Joe. "Steve Schewel to be Durham's next mayor". Durham Herald-Sun. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ Griffin, Matthew; Morrion, Maria; Olivia, Wivestad (November 5, 2019). "Durham election results: Mayor, city council, housing bond all decided". The Chronicle. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Innis, Charlie (May 27, 2021). "Durham Mayor Schewel will not seek re-election in 'rough and tumble political town'". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Durham election filing ends with 7-way race for mayor, contested council races". The News & Observer. August 13, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ Blackwell, Penelope (September 3, 2021). "Is one of these women the next mayor of Durham?". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ WRAL.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bey, Nadia (July 25, 2021). "Here are the names you'll see on the ballots for the 2021 Durham municipal elections". The Chronicle. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Javiera Caballero | Durham, NC". durhamnc.gov. City of Durham. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ Innis, Charlie (January 25, 2021). "Elaine O'Neal, retired judge and racial equity leader, will run for mayor of Durham". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Elaine O'Neal to run for mayor of Durham". WRAL.com. January 26, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Councilwoman drops out of race for Durham mayor, leaving former judge in top spot". October 5, 2021.
- ^ Porter, Jane (August 30, 2021). "Durham Mayor Schewel Endorses Council Member Javiera Caballero as His Successor". INDY Week. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ Porter, Jane (August 31, 2021). "Durham's Longest Serving Mayor Bill Bell Endorses Judge Elaine O'Neal". INDY Week. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ Porter, Jane (October 8, 2021). "Endorsements 2021: Durham Mayor and City Council Primary". INDY Week. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "10/05/2021 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE | CITY OF DURHAM MAYOR (VOTE FOR 1)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "11/02/2021 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE | CITY OF DURHAM MAYOR (VOTE FOR 1)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Bree Davis campaign website Archived 2021-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Jahnmaud Lane campaign website Archived 2021-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Elaine O'Neal campaign website