Durham Election News

In This Page:

• Who's Running? — meet candidates and hear their viewpoints
• General Info — learn about elections in Durham City & County

We can make a big difference in guiding our community's growth by VOTING. Our elected officials should share our viewpoints, and managing rapid growth is very important to southwestern Durham.

Who's Running?

Three City Council seats are to be filled in the November 2005 election. Mr Clement, Mr Best, Ms Cole-McFadden, and Mayor Bell are up for re-election.

The Board of Elections lists candidates who have filed for the various races. Filing opened on July 1 and will close at noon on Friday, August 5, 2005.

This page on the County's website gives a full rundown of seats to be decided in the upcoming election, from local to national races.

General Info

Elections In Durham City & County

The Durham County Board of Elections website has links to all kinds of information, as well as answers to frequently asked questions about elections in Durham County.

City Council

Durham City Council's seven members are elected in non-partisan races held every two years (in odd-numbered years). Their 4-year terms are staggered so that the entire Council isn't replaced at once. The next City Council election will be in November 2005.

The Mayor and three City Council members are elected at large. The other three members are elected from specific wards. See Ward Map in JPG format (big) or PDF format (enormous). All members are elected by citywide vote.

Board of County Commissioners

Partisan elections for all five Durham County Commissioners are held every four years, coinciding with presidential elections. The next Board of Commissioners election will be November 2008.