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

References

1. Griffin, Matthew; Morrison, Maria; Wivestead, Olivia. "Durham election results: Mayor, city council, housing bond all decided". The Chronicle. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
2. "Durham citizens re-elect mayor, pass affordable-housing bond". CBS17.com. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
3. Gray, Margo (October 28, 2019). "Sylvester Williams: A Prophet's Pick for Mayor". INDY Week. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
4. Miller, Maya. "A guide to the Durham city council and mayor candidates for Tuesday's municipal election". The Chronicle. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
5. "NC SBE Election Contest Details". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2019.