2019 Raleigh mayoral election

The 2019 mayoral election in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, was held on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Former City Council member Mary-Ann Baldwin placed first in the election, followed by attorney Charles Francis. Although Baldwin did not receive a majority of the vote, Francis declined to seek a runoff, leaving Baldwin elected as the city's next mayor.

Incumbent Mayor Nancy McFarlane, first elected for a two-year term in 2011 and re-elected in 2013, 2015, and 2017, was eligible to seek re-election, but announced that she would not seek a fifth term.

Declared

 * Mary-Ann Baldwin, former member of the Raleigh City Council
 * Zainab Baloch, community activist and candidate for City Council in 2017
 * Charles Francis, attorney and candidate for Mayor in 2017
 * George Knott, musician
 * Caroline Sullivan, former Wake County commissioner
 * Justin L. Sutton, attorney

Declined

 * Nancy McFarlane, Mayor of Raleigh since 2011