2015 Raleigh mayoral election

The biennial election for the Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina was held on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. The election was nonpartisan. Incumbent Mayor Nancy McFarlane won a third term in office.^[1][2]

Raleigh mayoral election, 2015

← 2013 October 6, 2015 2017 →

Candidate Nancy McFarlane Robert Weltzin Party Independent Republican Popular vote 26,911 9,137 Percentage 74.35% 25.24%

Mayor before election Nancy McFarlane Independent Elected mayor Nancy McFarlane Independent

Candidates

• Nancy McFarlane, Mayor since 2011, former City Council member
• Dr. Robert "Bob" Weltzin, chiropractor and candidate for Mayor in 2013^[3]

Results

2015 Raleigh mayoral election - Unofficial results^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	No party on ballot[5]	Nancy McFarlane	26,677	74.36	+2
	No party on ballot[6]	Robert Weltzin	9,053	25.23
	Other	Write-ins	147	0.41
Turnout			42,103