Charlotte Municipal Election 2025
VOTING INFORMATION
- First day of early voting: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.
- Last day of early voting: Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.
ON THE BALLOT
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The Charlotte mayor serves a two-year term and presides over City Council meetings. The mayor casts tie-breaking votes and represents the city at events and ceremonies such as MeckDec Day. The incumbent, Vi Lyles, is running for her fifth term. The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican Terrie Donovan and Libertarian Rob Yates in the general election. -
Charlotte voters select four at-large council members. Charlotte registered voter mix is 39% Democrat and 19% Republican. The four winners of the Democratic primary will face two Republicans, Edwin Peacock and Misun Kim, in the general election. -
District 3 includes much of western Charlotte, including the airport and Steele Creek. Forty-seven percent of registered voters are Democrat and 14% are Republican. This district is a heavily minority district; 42% of its registered voters are black. The winner of this race will face Republican James Bowers in the general election. -
District 6 is in south Charlotte and covers the area around South Park Mall. District 6 has one of the highest percentages of registered Republicans in the city and this is expected to be a competitive race in both the primary and general election. Of Mecklenburg County’s 155,000 registered Republican voters, 25,000 are in District 6. The winner of this primary will face Democrat Kimberly Owens in the general election.
Candidate profiles republished with permission from the Charlotte Ledger/Election Hub.
MORE ABOUT DIST. 6 CANDIDATES
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Krista BokhariEarly voting is underway in Charlotte’s municipal elections. The only competitive district race on Charlotte City Council is the one in District 6, formerly represented by Tariq Bokhari, who stepped down. Now his wife, Krista, is running as a Republican against Democrat Kimberly Owens. Last week we spent time with Owens. Today, a conversation with Bokhari about why she wants the job. -
Courtesy of Kimberly OwensEarly voting starts Thursday in Charlotte’s municipal elections. The only competitive race on the city council is in District 6, formerly represented by Tariq Bokhari, who stepped down. Now his wife, Krista, is running as a Republican against Democrat Kimberly Owens, who has been in Charlotte for more than 30 years, but this is her first time running for office. We sit down for a conversation about why she wants this job and more.
TRANSIT SALES TAX REFERENDUM
Ann Doss Helms
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WFAE
Six of the nine seats on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education are up for grabs this November. These elections are nonpartisan, and two of them will feature no incumbent, meaning guaranteed fresh faces on the board. To help you learn about the candidates and decide, WFAE asked each candidate to answer a questionnaire about their experience, priorities and position on important issues. Their answers have been edited for typos, but are otherwise presented in full.
Read the candidates' responses by clicking on their names below.
Read the candidates' responses by clicking on their names below.