The office of the Mayor of
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
is currently held by
Democrat
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
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, Lyles was a member of the Charlotte City Council before taking office ...
, who took office in December 2017 after defeating
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
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 businessman, politician and radio host 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 o ...
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who served from 1995 to 2009.
List of mayors of Charlotte
See also
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Timeline of Charlotte, North Carolina
The following is a timeline of the history of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
Prior to 19th century
* 1763 – Mecklenburg County established.
* 1768 – Charlotte Town incorporated.
* 1770 – Queen's Museum chartered.
* 1774 – C ...
References
External links
Char-Meck homepage – Past Mayors
{{DEFAULTSORT:List of Mayors of Charlotte, North Carolina
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charlotte
Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Meckl ...