The office of the Mayor of
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 United ...
is currently held by
Democrat Vi Lyles
Viola Alexander Lyles (born September 28, 1952) is an American politician serving as the 59th mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, Lyles was a member of the Charlotte ...
, who took office in December 2017 after defeating
Republican Kenny Smith in the November election.
The office was established in 1853, when William F. Davidson was elected to serve as intendent. In 1861, the title was changed from intendent to mayor.
Below is a list of people who have served as the mayor of Charlotte.
Charlotte mayors serve two-year terms and elections take place in
off-years. The longest-serving mayor is
Pat McCrory
Patrick Lloyd McCrory (born October 17, 1956) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 74th governor of North Carolina from 2013 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 53rd mayor of Charlotte ...
,
who served from 1995 to 2009.
List of mayors of Charlotte
See also
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Timeline of Charlotte, North Carolina
References
External links
Char-Meck homepage – Past Mayors
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