2019 Durham mayoral election

The 2019 Durham mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019, to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. Steve Schewel was elected to a second term as mayor.^[1][2]

Durham mayoral election, 2019

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Candidate Steve Schewel Sylvester Williams Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 28,847 5,499 Percentage 83.40% 15.90%

Mayor before election Steve Schewel Nonpartisan Elected mayor Steve Schewel Nonpartisan

The only other candidate to file to run before the deadline was Sylvester Williams, a pastor who also ran for mayor in 2011, 2013, and 2017.^[3] Because only two candidates filed to run, the October primary election was cancelled.^[4]

Candidates

• Steve Schewel, mayor of Durham since 2017
• Sylvester Williams, candidate for mayor in 2011, 2013, and 2017

Results

General election results^[5]

Candidate		Votes	%
Steve Schewel (incumbent)		28,847	83.40
Sylvester Williams		5,499	15.90
Write-ins		244	0.71
Total votes		34,590	100