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The biennial Charlotte mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007. Mayor Pat McCrory, a Republican, was re-elected to a seventh term.
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Hot button issues
- Light rail: It is becoming a source of great controversy.
- Potential fallout over Charlotte Bobcats Arena: Arena bonds were voted down in 2002 but were later pushed through without voters' permission. Many speculate this cost Republican city councilwoman Lynn Wheeler, a close McCrory ally, her job.
- Growth: Charlotte is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Around 32 people move to Charlotte every day and the city has found it hard to keep up in areas such as education.
- Drunk driving: Charlotte saw a rash of drunk driving incidents, many resulting in deaths, in 2006, leading many to wonder if tougher punishments should be meted out.[1]
Candidates
Democrats
- Beverly Earle: Seven-term North Carolina State Representative.
- Andy Silver: hypnotherapist who "dropped out of the race upon hearing that Earle would be in the running."[2]
Republicans
- Pat McCrory: Six-term incumbent
- Ken Gjertsen: Member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board, Transit tax opponent
Primary Election Results
Democratic
Candidates Democratic Primary Election, September 11 Candidate Party Votes Percent Beverly Earle Democratic N/A 100% Republican
Candidates Republican Primary Election, September 11 (<1% turnout) Candidate Party Votes Percent Pat McCrory Republican 7,412 67 Ken Gjertsen Republican 3,620 33 General Election Results
Candidates Charlotte General Election, November 6 (24% turnout) Candidate Party Votes Percent Pat McCrory (I) Republican 58,360 60.93% Beverly Earle Democratic 37,424 39.07% Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections
Footnotes
- ^ "Crime In Charlotte, NC" (in English). http://www.crimeincharlotte.com/search/label/Drunk%20Driving. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ Flynn, Shawn (July 20, 2007). "Charlotte mayoral race heats up" (in English). News 14 Carolina. http://news14.com/content/politics/585100/charlotte-mayoral-race-heats-up/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
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