Charlotte mayoral election, 2003

The Charlotte mayoral election of 2003 was held on 4 November 2003 to elect a Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. It was won by Republican incumbent Pat McCrory, who defeated Democrat Craig Madans in the general election.

Primaries

Democratic primary

2003 Charlotte mayoral election – Democratic primary[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Craig Madans	8,275	73.57
	Democratic	Leonard Harris	2,279	20.26
	Democratic	Others	694	6.63
Turnout			11,248	5.08

Republican primary

2003 Charlotte mayoral election – Republican primary[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Pat McCrory	10,379	64.17
	Republican	Michael J. Castano	4,913	30.38
	Republican	Edward J. Mulheren	839	5.19
	Republican	Others	43	0.27
Turnout			16,174	9.03

General election

2003 Charlotte mayoral election[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Pat McCrory (incumbent)	44,123	56.51
	Democratic	Craig Madans	31,101	39.83
	Libertarian	Charlton L. Harvey	1,546	1.98
	Other	Others	1,309	1.68
Turnout			78,079	23.34

Footnotes

1. ^ "Mayor (Democrat)". Mecklenburg County Board of Electors. http://www.meckboe.org/pages/Election/e_info/primary03/off1.html. Retrieved 15 February 2010. 
2. ^ "Mayor (Democrat)". Mecklenburg County Board of Electors. http://www.meckboe.org/pages/Election/e_info/primary03/off4.html. Retrieved 15 February 2010. 
3. ^ "Municipal and School Board General Election". Mecklenburg County Board of Electors. http://www.meckboe.org/pages/Election/e_info/general01/off1.html. Retrieved 15 February 2010.