2005 Raleigh mayoral election

2005 Raleigh mayoral election

← 2003 October 11, 2005 2007 →

Candidate Charles Meeker J. H. Ross Steve Hilton Popular vote 19,219 6,654 1,638 Percentage 69.26% 23.98% 5.90%

Mayor before election Charles Meeker Democratic Elected Mayor Charles Meeker Democratic

The Raleigh mayoral election of 2005 was held on 11 October 2005 to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was won by Democratic incumbent Charles Meeker, who defeated Republican J. H. Ross in the first-round primary. Because Meeker won more than 50% in the first round, there was no need for a run-off.