2023 Durham mayoral election

2023 Durham mayoral election
November 7, 2023
 
Candidate Leonardo Williams Mike Woodard
Popular vote 24,124 13,755
Percentage 63.5% 36.2%
Williams:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90%
Woodard:      50–60%      70–80%
Tie:      50%
     No data
Mayor before election

Elaine O'Neal

 Elected mayor

Leonardo Williams

The 2023 Durham mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. Incumbent mayor Elaine O'Neal, the first black woman elected to the position, chose to retire after a single two-year term.

The nonpartisan blanket primary was held on October 10. City councilor Leonardo Williams and state senator Mike Woodard advanced to the general election. Williams defeated Woodard by a wide margin.


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