2021 Durham mayoral election

Durham mayoral election, 2021

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| ← 2019 | November 2, 2021 | 2023 →

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Candidate  | Elaine O'Neal | Javiera Caballero
Popular vote  | 25,936 | 4,463
Percentage  | 84.6% | 14.6%

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| Mayor before election

Steve Schewel

| Elected mayor

Elaine O'Neal

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The 2021 Durham, North Carolina mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the next mayor of Durham, North Carolina.

Mayor Steve Schewel was elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2017,[1] and was reelected with 83.4% in 2019.[2] On May 27, 2021, he announced that he would not seek a third term.[3] Seven candidates filed to run in this election to succeed Schewel as mayor.[4]

Schewel endorsed city council member Javiera Caballero to be his successor. Durham's longest-serving mayor, Bill Bell, endorsed former superior court judge Elaine O'Neal. Caballero and O'Neal were considered the two frontrunners in the election.[5]

A nonpartisan blanket primary was held on October 5, 2021. The top two candidates from the primary, Elaine O'Neal and Javiera Caballero, advanced to the general election ballot.[6] O'Neal garnered 84.6% of the vote in the general election, thus becoming mayor.

## Candidates

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### Declared

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* Rebecca Barnes[7]
* Javiera Caballero, member of the Durham City Council since 2018[4][7][8]
* Bree Davis, research coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[4][7]
* Jahnmaud Lane[7]
* Elaine O'Neal, former superior court judge and former interim dean at the North Carolina Central University School of Law[7][9][10]
* Daryl Quick[7]

### Withdrew

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* Charlitta Burruss, advocate and candidate for city council in 2019 (remained on ballot)[7][11]

### Declined

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* Steve Schewel, mayor since 2017[3]

## Endorsements

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Javiera Caballero

Local officials

* Jillian Johnson, mayor pro tempore of Durham (2017-2021)[7]
* Steve Schewel, mayor of Durham (2017-2021)[12]

Elaine O'Neal

Local officials

* Bill Bell, mayor of Durham (2001-2017)[13]

Newspapers

* Indy Week[14]

## Results

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2021 Durham mayoral election results[15][16] Primary election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %
| Nonpartisan | Elaine O'Neal | 13,781 | 67.8
| Nonpartisan | Javiera Caballero | 5,023 | 24.7
| Nonpartisan | Jahnmaud Lane  | 598  | 2.9
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca Barnes  | 352  | 1.7
| Nonpartisan | Bree Davis  | 231  | 1.1
| Nonpartisan | Daryl Quick  | 216  | 1.1
| Nonpartisan | Charlitta Burruss (withdrawn) | 113  | 0.6
Total votes | 20,314  | 100%[a]
General election
| Nonpartisan | Elaine O'Neal | 25,936  | 84.6
| Nonpartisan | Javiera Caballero | 4,463  | 14.6
| Nonpartisan | Steve Schewel (write-in) | 8  | 0.0
| Write-in | 235[b] | 0.8
Total votes | 30,642  | 100%

## Notes

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1. ^ The percentage of votes above don't add up to 100% due to rounding.
2. ^ Excluding Steve Schewel.

## References

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1. ^ Vaughan, Dawn; Eanes, Zachery; Johnson, Joe. "Steve Schewel to be Durham's next mayor". Durham Herald-Sun. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
2. ^ Griffin, Matthew; Morrion, Maria; Olivia, Wivestad (November 5, 2019). "Durham election results: Mayor, city council, housing bond all decided". The Chronicle. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
3. ^ a b Innis, Charlie (May 27, 2021). "Durham Mayor Schewel will not seek re-election in 'rough and tumble political town'". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
4. ^ a b c "Durham election filing ends with 7-way race for mayor, contested council races". The News & Observer. August 13, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
5. ^ Blackwell, Penelope (September 3, 2021). "Is one of these women the next mayor of Durham?". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
6. ^ WRAL.com
7. ^ a b c d e f g h Bey, Nadia (July 25, 2021). "Here are the names you'll see on the ballots for the 2021 Durham municipal elections". The Chronicle. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
8. ^ "Javiera Caballero | Durham, NC". durhamnc.gov. City of Durham. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
9. ^ Innis, Charlie (January 25, 2021). "Elaine O'Neal, retired judge and racial equity leader, will run for mayor of Durham". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
10. ^ "Elaine O'Neal to run for mayor of Durham". WRAL.com. January 26, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
11. ^ "Councilwoman drops out of race for Durham mayor, leaving former judge in top spot". October 5, 2021.
12. ^ Porter, Jane (August 30, 2021). "Durham Mayor Schewel Endorses Council Member Javiera Caballero as His Successor". INDY Week. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
13. ^ Porter, Jane (August 31, 2021). "Durham's Longest Serving Mayor Bill Bell Endorses Judge Elaine O'Neal". INDY Week. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
14. ^ Porter, Jane (October 8, 2021). "Endorsements 2021: Durham Mayor and City Council Primary". INDY Week. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
15. ^ "10/05/2021 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE | CITY OF DURHAM MAYOR (VOTE FOR 1)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
16. ^ "11/02/2021 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE | CITY OF DURHAM MAYOR (VOTE FOR 1)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.

## External links

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* Bree Davis campaign website Archived 2021-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
* Jahnmaud Lane campaign website Archived 2021-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
* Elaine O'Neal campaign website

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