- Source: 2023 Durham mayoral election
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.
Candidates
= Advanced to general
=Leonardo Williams, city councilor
Mike Woodard, North Carolina state senator from the 22nd district
= Eliminated in primary
=Charlitta Burruss, community advocate and candidate for mayor in 2021
Jontae Dunston
DeDreana Freeman, city councilor
Nick Pettiford, retail store manager
Marshall Williams Jr., board member for Preservation Durham and sales specialist
Sylvester Williams, pastor and perennial candidate
= Declined
=Mark-Anthony Middleton, city councilor and mayor pro tempore
Elaine O'Neal, incumbent mayor
Kenneth Spaulding, former North Carolina state representative from the 16th district
Primary election
= Results
=General election
= Endorsements
== Results
=Notes
References
External links
Official campaign sites
DeDreana Freeman for Mayor
Leonardo Williams for Mayor
Mike Woodard for Mayor
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