The 2025 Charlotte City Council elections were held on November 4, 2025, to elect all eleven members of the Charlotte City Council. Primary elections were held on September 9, 2025.[1] This election represented the first change in the council's composition since 2011, and the first district flip since 1999.[2]

Four members of the city council were elected at-large in an election where voters voted for four candidates, while the other seven were elected individually by geographic district.[3]

At-large seats

The Charlotte City Council has four at-large seats. All four are elected in the same election, as voters vote for four candidates. The incumbents were:

  • Dimple Ajmera, who had represented at-large since 2017[b] and was re-elected with 23.1% of the vote in 2023
  • Smuggie Mitchell, who had represented at-large since 2022[c] and was re-elected with 22.2% of the vote in 2023
  • LaWana Slack-Mayfield, who had represented at-large since 2022[d] and was re-elected with 21.6% of the vote in 2023
  • Victoria Watlington, who had represented at-large since 2023[e] and was elected with 23.2% of the vote in 2023

Democratic primary

Nominees

  • Dimple Ajmera, incumbent council member[4]
  • James (Smuggie) Mitchell Jr., incumbent council member[4]
  • LaWana Slack-Mayfield, incumbent council member[4]
  • Victoria Watlington, incumbent council member[4]

Eliminated in primary

  • Matt Britt, marketing manager[4]
  • Roderick Davis, nonprofit organizer and perennial candidate[4]
  • Will Holley, general contractor[4]
  • J. G. Lockhart, transportation executive[4]
  • Namrata (N.Y.) Yadav, human resources manager[4]

Withdrawn

  • Emerson Stoldt, architect (remained on ballot)[5]

Endorsements

Dimple Ajmera
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
  • Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg (Democratic primary only, co-endorsement with Mitchell, Slack-Mayfield, and Watlington)[9]
  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police (co-endorsement with Britt, Watlington, and Yadav)[6]
  • Everytown for Gun Safety (co-endorsement with Slack-Mayfield and Watlington)[10]
  • LGBTQ+ Democrats of Mecklenburg County (co-endorsement with Mitchell, Slack-Mayfield, and Yadav)[11]
Newspapers
Matt Britt
State legislators
Organizations
Will Holley
Organizations
J. G. Lockhart
Organizations
James (Smuggie) Mitchell Jr.
Organizations
  • Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg (Democratic primary only, co-endorsement with Ajmera, Slack-Mayfield, and Watlington)[9]
  • Democratic Men of Mecklenburg County (co-endorsement with Holley and Lockhart)[13]
  • LGBTQ+ Democrats of Mecklenburg County (co-endorsement with Ajmera, Slack-Mayfield, and Yadav)[11]
Newspapers
LaWana Slack-Mayfield
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Victoria Watlington
Labor unions
Organizations
  • Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg (Democratic primary only, co-endorsement with Ajmera, Mitchell, and Slack-Mayfield)[9]
  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police (co-endorsement with Ajmera, Britt, and Yadav)[6]
  • Everytown for Gun Safety (co-endorsement with Ajmera and Slack-Mayfield)[10]
Newspapers
Namrata (N.Y.) Yadav
City councilors
Individuals
Organizations

Forums

Democratic primary candidate forums
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent  W  Withdrawn 
Ajmera Britt Davis Holley Lockhart Mitchell Slack-Mayfield Stoldt Watlington Yadav
1 July 22, 2025 Sarah Stevenson
Tuesday Forum		 Jackie Edwards Walton
Mary Johnson		 P A A P P A P A P P
2 August 19, 2025 WFAE Steve Harrison P P A P P P P W P P
3 August 26, 2025 The Charlotte Ledger Tony Merica P P A A P P P W P P
4 September 2, 2025 Sarah Stevenson
Tuesday Forum		 Winston Robinson A P A A A A A W A A

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of August 26, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Dimple Ajmera (D) $54,475 $31,601 $167,021
Matt Britt (D) $27,693[f] $11,682 $16,010
Will Holley (D) $1,943[g] $1,805 $356
J. G. Lockhart (D) $1,450[h] $1,075 $375
Smuggie Mitchell (D) $12,085 $3,742 $8,343
LaWana Slack-Mayfield (D) $17,265 $15,912 $19,491
Victoria Watlington (D) $7,265 $5,275 $31,527
N.Y. Yadav (D) $21,985 $15,701 $6,284
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

Results

Precinct results by top vote-getter:
  Ajmera
  Slack-Mayfield
  Mitchell
  Watlington
  Yadav
  Tie
  •   Ajmera–Watlington
Democratic primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dimple Ajmera 30,435 20.78%
Democratic LaWana Slack-Mayfield 25,612 17.49%
Democratic James (Smuggie) Mitchell, Jr. 23,624 16.13%
Democratic Victoria Watlington 22,849 15.60%
Democratic Namrata (N.Y.) Yadav 13,102 8.95%
Democratic Matt Britt 8,701 5.94%
Democratic Roderick Davis 7,382 5.04%
Democratic Will Holley 6,726 4.59%
Democratic J. G. Lockhart 5,721 3.91%
Democratic Emerson Stoldt (withdrawn) 2,314 1.58%
Total votes 146,466 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominees

  • Misun Kim, realtor and nominee for mayor in 2023[4]
  • Edwin Peacock III, incumbent council member from the 6th district (2025–present)[i] and nominee for mayor in 2013 and 2015[20]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of August 26, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Edwin Peacock III (R) $31,337 $385 $30,952
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Dimple Ajmera (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
James (Smuggie) Mitchell Jr. (D)
Organizations
  • Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg (co-endorsement with Ajmera, Slack-Mayfield, and Watlington)[22]
  • Equality North Carolina PAC (co-endorsement with Ajmera, Slack-Mayfield, and Watlington)[24]
  • New North Carolina Project Action First (co-endorsement with Ajmera, Slack-Mayfield, and Watlington)[25]
Newspapers
LaWana Slack-Mayfield (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Victoria Watlington (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Edwin Peacock III (R)
Newspapers

Forums

2025 Charlotte's at-large City Council candidate forums
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent  W  Withdrawn 
Ajmera Mitchell Slack-Mayfield Watlington Kim Peacock
1 October 14, 2025 Sarah Stevenson
Tuesday Forum		 Winston Robinson A P P P P A
2 October 23, 2025 The Charlotte Ledger Glenn Burkins
Tony Mercia		 P A A A P P

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 20, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Dimple Ajmera (D) $76,350 $40,783 $179,714
Smuggie Mitchell (D) $31,282 $21,927 $9,355
LaWana Slack-Mayfield (D) $34,485 $35,675 $16,948
Victoria Watlington (D) $21,635 $8,731 $42,441
Edwin Peacock III (R) $144,555 $26,738 $117,817
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

Results

2025 Charlotte's at-large City Council election results[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dimple Ajmera 96,599 21.07%
Democratic Victoria Watlington 95,212 20.77%
Democratic James (Smuggie) Mitchell, Jr. 90,177 19.67%
Democratic LaWana Slack-Mayfield 87,866 19.17%
Republican Edwin Peacock III 46,190 10.17%
Republican Misun Kim 36,564 7.98%
Write-in 5,863 1.28%
Total votes 458,471 100.00%

District 1

The 1st district included the neighborhoods of Chantilly, Cherry, Derita, Dilworth, Elizabeth, Freedom Park, Grier Heights, Madison Park, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Sedgefield, and the First and Second Ward of Uptown Charlotte, among others. The incumbent was Democrat Danté Anderson, who had represented the district since 2022 and was re-elected with 97.9% of the vote in 2023.

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Danté Anderson, incumbent council member[33]

Eliminated in primary

  • Charlene Henderson El, cosmetologist and perennial candidate[33]

Endorsements

Danté Anderson
Organizations
  • Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg (Democratic primary only)[9]
  • LGBTQ+ Democrats of Mecklenburg County[11]
Newspapers
Charlene Henderson El
Organizations

Forums

Democratic primary candidate forums
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent  W  Withdrawn 
Anderson El
1 August 5, 2025 Sarah Stevenson
Tuesday Forum		 Winston Robinson P P
2 August 19, 2025 WFAE Steve Harrison P P
3 August 26, 2025 The Charlotte Ledger Tony Mercia P P

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of August 26, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Danté Anderson (D) $33,122 $5,315 $49,638
Charlene Henderson El (D) $6,301 $3,591 $2,710
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

Results

Precinct results:
  Anderson
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  El
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Democratic primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Danté Anderson 4,731 68.62%
Democratic Charlene Henderson El 2,163 31.38%
Total votes 6,894 100.00%

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Danté Anderson (D)
Organizations
  • Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg[22]
  • LPAC[29]

Results

2025 Charlotte's 1st City Council district election results[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Danté Anderson 17,607 97.25%
Write-in 498 2.75%
Total votes 18,105 100.00%

District 2

The 2nd district included the neighborhoods of Biddleville, Coulwood, Paw Creek, and the Third and Fourth Ward of Uptown Charlotte, among others. The incumbent was Democrat Malcolm Graham, who had represented the district since 2019 and was re-elected with 97.7% of the vote in 2023.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Malcolm Graham
Organizations
  • Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg (Democratic primary only)[9]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of July 25, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Malcolm Graham (D) $19,648 $12,921 $24,297
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

Write-in candidate

General elections

Post-primary endorsements

Malcolm Graham (D)
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 20, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Malcolm Graham (D) $2,300 $5,890 $10,652
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

Results

2025 Charlotte's 2nd City Council district election results[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malcolm Graham 13,530 92.84%
Write-In Lia White 629 4.32%
Write-in 414 2.84%
Total votes 14,573 100.00%

District 3

The 3rd district included the neighborhoods of Clanton Park, Reid Park, South End, Steele Creek, and York Road, among others. The incumbent was Democrat Tiawana Brown, who had represented the district since 2023 and was elected with 78.6% of the vote in 2023.

Background

In 1993, Brown was indicted on charges related to Social Security fraud. After pleading guilty, she was sentenced to 33 months in prison at FPC Alderson, beginning in 1994. She was released early but later violated her parole. After facing two charges in Mecklenburg County relating to check fraud, she went back to prison and was released in 1998.[35][36]

Upon her election in 2023, Brown became the first formerly incarcerated person elected to the City Council. In May 2025, Brown was indicted by the Western District of North Carolina for allegedly securing $124,000 in fraudent loans during the COVID-19 pandemic.[36] In January 2026, Brown pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud conspiracy.[37]

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Joi Mayo, community advocate[38]

Eliminated in primary

  • Tiawana Brown, incumbent council member[38]
  • Warren Turner, former council member for this district (2003–2011)[38]

Withdrawn

  • Montravias King, former Elizabeth City councilman (2013–2015) (remained on ballot, endorsed Brown)[39]

Endorsements

Tiawana Brown
Local officials
  • Montravias King, former Elizabeth City councilman (2013–2015) and former candidate for this district[39]
Labor unions
Montravias King (withdrawn)
Organizations
Joi Mayo
Organizations
Newspapers

Forums

Democratic primary candidate forums
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent  W  Withdrawn 
Brown King Mayo Turner
1 August 12, 2025 Sarah Stevenson
Tuesday Forum		 Mary Johnson P P[j] P P
2 August 19, 2025 WFAE Steve Harrison A W P P
3 August 26, 2025 The Charlotte Ledger Tony Mercia P W P P

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of August 26, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Tiawana Brown (D) $7,210 $3,822 $3,388
Joi Mayo (D) $17,270 $7,661 $10,916
Warren Turner (D) $13,234[k] $5,264 $11,538
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

Results

Precinct results:
  Mayo
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Brown
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Turner
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  No votes
Democratic primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joi Mayo 2,409 49.47%
Democratic Tiawana Brown 1,223 25.11%
Democratic Warren Turner 1,071 21.99%
Democratic Montravias King 167 3.43%
Total votes 4,870 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee

  • James Bowers, minister and nominee for this district in 2022 and 2023[38]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of August 26, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
James Bowers (R) $1,499 $619 $880
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

Independent candidate

  • Robin Emmons, hunger activist[34]

General elections

Post-primary endorsements

Joi Mayo (D)
Organizations
Newspapers

Forums

2025 Charlotte's 3rd City Council district candidate forums
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent  W  Withdrawn 
Mayo Bowers Emmons
1 October 21, 2025 Sarah Stevenson
Tuesday Forum		 Mary Johnson P A P
2 October 23, 2025 The Charlotte Ledger Glenn Burkins
Tony Mercia		 P A A

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 20, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Joi Mayo (D) $26,707 $21,409 $6,605
Robin Emmons (I) $7,410 $3,332 $4,078
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

Results

2025 Charlotte's 3rd City Council district election results[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joi Mayo 10,050 73.51%
Republican James Bowers 2,224 16.27%
Independent Robin Emmmons 1,387 10.15%
Write-in 10 0.07%
Total votes 13,661 100.00%

District 4

The 4th district included the neighborhoods of Highland Creek and University City, among others. The incumbent was Democrat Reneé Perkins Johnson who had represented the district since 2019 and was re-elected with 97.9% of the vote in 2023.

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Reneé Perkins Johnson, incumbent council member[42]

Eliminated in primary

  • Wil Russell, construction manager and candidate for this district in 2023[42]

Endorsements

Reneé Perkins Johnson
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Wil Russell
Organizations

Forums

Democratic primary candidate forums
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent  W  Withdrawn 
Johnson Russell
1 August 19, 2025 Sarah Stevenson
Tuesday Forum		 Laura McClettie P P
2 August 19, 2025 WFAE Steve Harrison P P
3 August 26, 2025 The Charlotte Ledger Tony Merica P A

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of August 26, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Reneé Perkins Johnson (D) $10,698 $8,510 $3,251
Wil Russell (D) $21,685 $12,275 $12,733
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

Results

Precinct results:
  Johnson
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Democratic primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Reneé Perkins Johnson 4,197 67.87%
Democratic Wil Russell 1,987 32.13%
Total votes 6,184 100.00%

General elections

Post-primary endorsements

Reneé Perkins Johnson (D)
Labor unions
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 20, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Reneé Perkins Johnson (D) $27,833 $28,047 $849
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

Results

2025 Charlotte's 4th City Council district election results[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Reneé Perkins Johnson 14,522 98.08%
Write-in 284 1.92%
Total votes 14,806 100.00%

District 5

The 5th district included the neighborhoods of Cotswold, East Forest, Eastland, and Sherwood Forest, among others. The incumbent was Democrat Marjorie Molina who had represented the district since 2022 and was re-elected with 98.1% of the vote in 2023.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Marjorie Molina, incumbent council member[44]

Endorsements

JD Mazuera Arias
State legislators
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Marjorie Molina
Organizations
  • Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg (Democratic primary only)[9]
  • LGBTQ+ Democrats of Mecklenburg County (co-endorsement with Mazuera Arias)[11]

Forums

Democratic primary candidate forums
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent  W  Withdrawn 
Mazuera Arias Molina
1 August 19, 2025 WFAE Steve Harrison P P
2 August 26, 2025 Sarah Stevenson
Tuesday Forum		 Jackie Edwards Walton P P
3 August 26, 2025 The Charlotte Ledger Tony Merica P P

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of August 26, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
JD Mazuera Arias (D) $31,308[l] $11,820 $20,985
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

Results

Precinct results:
  Mazuera Arias
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Molina
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   ≥90%
Democratic primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic JD Mazuera Arias 3,020 50.28%
Democratic Marjorie Molina 2,986 49.72%
Total votes 6,006 100.00%

General election

Post-primary endorsements

JD Mazuera Arias (D)
Labor unions
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 20, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
JD Mazuera Arias (D) $36,535[l] $27,967 $8,567
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

Results

2025 Charlotte's 5th City Council district election results[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic JD Mazuera Arias 12,753 97.37%
Write-in 345 2.63%
Total votes 13,098 100.00%

District 6

The 6th district included the neighborhoods of Eastover, Myers Park, Parkdale, Quail Hollow, Starmount, SouthPark, and Stonehaven, among others.

The previous incumbent, Republican Tariq Bokhari, had represented the district since 2017 and was re-elected with 50.7% of the vote in 2023. Bokhari resigned on April 20, 2025, to become Deputy Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration. Per North Carolina law, Bokhari's replacement had to be a Republican.[48]

On May 19, the Charlotte City Council voted to appoint Republican Edwin Peacock III to fill the remainder of Bokhari's term. Peacock previously represented at-large from 2007 to 2011.[49] On July 17, Peacock announced his intent to run for an at-large seat.[20]

Appointment

Interim appointee

  • Edwin Peacock III, former at-large council member (2007–2011)[49]

Eliminated in appointment vote

Applied to be appointed

Disqualified from being appointed

  • Grayson Sandlin, college student (lived outside district boundaries)[50]
  • Asherdee Welby, domestic violent advocate (Independent)[50]

Endorsements

Krista Bokhari (R)
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Local officials
  • Tariq Bokhari, city council member from the 6th district (2017–2025) (candidate's husband)[49]
Political parties

Forum

2025 Charlotte's 6th City Council district appointment public forum
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent  W  Withdrawn 
Bokhari Chakra Dulin Dunn Jewell McBride Paris Peacock Poore Rice
1 May 15, 2025 Charlotte City Council Vi Lyles A P P A A A A P P P

Appointment vote

Vote by member:
  Peacock
  •   Democratic member
  Bokhari
  •   Democratic member
  •   Republican member
  Vacant
Candidate Votes Percent
Edwin Peacock III Green tick 6[n] 54.5%
Krista Bokhari 5[o] 45.5%

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Sary Chakra, realtor[51]

Declined

  • Edwin Peacock III, incumbent council member (running in at-large seat)[20]

Endorsements

Krista Bokhari
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers

Forums

Republican primary candidate forums
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent  W  Withdrawn 
Bokhari Chakra
1 August 19, 2025 WFAE Steve Harrison P P
2 August 26, 2025 The Charlotte Ledger Tony Merica P P

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of August 26, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Krista Bokhari (R) $61,435 $6,925 $54,510
Sary Chakra (R) $20,077 $13,123 $6,954
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

Results

Precinct results:
  Bokhari
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Chakra
  •   60–70%
Republican primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Krista Bokhari 2,409 76.07%
Republican Sary Chakra 758 23.93%
Total votes 3,167 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Kimberly Owens, attorney[51]

Endorsements

Kimberly Owens
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of August 26, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Kimberly Owens (D) $46,710[p] $31,868 $14,843
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Krista Bokhari
Newspapers
Kimberly Owens (D)
State legislators
Organizations
Newspapers

Forums

2025 Charlotte's 6th City Council district candidate forums
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent  W  Withdrawn 
Bokhari Owens
1 October 23, 2025 The Charlotte Ledger Glenn Burkins
Tony Mercia		 P P
2 October 28, 2025 Sarah Stevenson
Tuesday Forum		 Laura McClettie A P

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 20, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Krista Bokhari (R) $157,053 $71,776 $85,277
Kimberly Owens (D) $86,747[q] $70,980 $15,768
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

Results

2025 Charlotte's 6th City Council district election results[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kimberly Owens 16,268 56.46%
Republican Krista Bokhari 12,510 43.42%
Write-in 34 0.12%
Total votes 28,812 100.00%

District 7

The 7th district included the neighborhood of Ballantyne, among others. The incumbent is Republican Ed Driggs who had represented the district since 2013 and was re-elected with 84.9% of the vote in 2023.

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Ed Driggs, incumbent council member

Endorsements

Declined to endorse
Organizations
  • Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg[9]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of August 26, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ed Driggs (R) $23,275 $22,246 $32,520
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

General election

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 20, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ed Driggs (R) $32,125 $27,644 $35,973
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections[18]

Results

2025 Charlotte's 7th City Council district election results[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Driggs 13,863 83.81%
Write-in 2,678 16.19%
Total votes 16,541 100.00%

Mayor Pro Tem election

An election for Mayor Pro Tem of the Charlotte City Council took place on December 1, 2025, on the opening day of the 2025–2027 Council. Traditionally, the council awards the title to the at-large member who received the most votes in the preceding election, which was Dimple Ajmera in the 2025 elections. However, the council has not followed this tradition since the 2019 elections.[55]

First ballot

First ballot vote by member:
  Aye
  •   Democratic member
  Nay
  •   Republican member
  •   Democratic member

JD Mazuera Arias made a motion to elect Dimple Ajmera as Mayor Pro Tem. The motion failed in a four-to-seven vote.

Candidate Votes Percent
Aye 4[r] 36.4%
Nay Red X 7[s] 63.6%

Second ballot

Second ballot vote by member:
  Aye
  •   Democratic member
  •   Republican member
  Nay
  •   Democratic member

LaWana Slack-Mayfield made a subsequent motion to elect Smuggie Mitchell as Mayor Pro Tem. The motion passed in an eight-to-three vote.

Candidate Votes Percent
Aye Green tick 8[t] 72.7%
Nay 3[u] 27.3%

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ There is no official minority leader of the council. Driggs was the most senior Republican at the time of the election.
  2. ↑ Ajmera previously represented the 5th district (2017).
  3. ↑ Mitchell previously represented the 2nd district (1999–2013) and at-large (2015–2021).
  4. ↑ Slack-Mayfield previously represented the 3rd district (2011–2019).
  5. ↑ Watlington previously represented the 3rd district (2019–2023).
  6. ↑ $20,000 of this total was self-funded by Britt
  7. ↑ $1,001 of this total was self-funded by Holley
  8. ↑ $150 of this total was self-funded by Lockhart
  9. ↑ Peacock previously represented at-large (2007–2011).
  10. ↑ King withdrew from the race and endorsed Brown during the forum, citing the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg's endorsement of Mayo, which was announced earlier that morning.[39]
  11. ↑ $1,034 of this total was self-funded by Turner
  12. 1 2 $100 of this total was self-funded by Mazuera Arias.
  13. ↑ In May 2025, Peacock was appointed by the Charlotte City Council fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of council member Tariq Bokhari, who had become Deputy Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.
  14. ↑ Peacock received votes from Anderson, Graham, Mitchell, Molina, and Slack-Mayfield. Lyles cast the tie-breaking vote for Peacock.
  15. ↑ Bokhari received votes from Ajmera, Brown, Driggs, Johnson, and Watlington.
  16. ↑ $2,000 of this total was self-funded by Owens.
  17. ↑ $2,000 of this total was self-funded by Owens.
  18. ↑ Ajmera, Johnson, Mayo, and Mazuera Arias supported the motion to elect Ajmera as Mayor Pro Tem.
  19. ↑ Anderson, Driggs, Graham, Mitchell, Owens, Slack-Mayfield, and Watlington opposed the motion to elect Ajmera as Mayor Pro Tem.
  20. ↑ Anderson, Driggs, Graham, Johnson, Mazuera Arias, Mitchell, Slack-Mayfield, and Watlington supported the motion to elect Mitchell as Mayor Pro Tem.
  21. ↑ Ajmera, Mayo, and Owens opposed the motion to elect Mitchell as Mayor Pro Tem.

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