2001 Charlotte mayoral election

The Charlotte mayoral election of 2001 was held in Tuesday November 6, 2001 to elect a Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. It was won by Republican incumbent Pat McCrory, who won a fourth consecutive term by defeating Democratic nominee Ella Scarborough in the general election.

2001 Charlotte mayoral election

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Nominee Pat McCrory Ella Scarborough Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 62,378 30,839 Percentage 65.18% 32.22%

Precinct results McCrory:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Scarborough:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%      No data

Mayor before election Pat McCrory Republican Elected Mayor Pat McCrory Republican

Primaries

2001 Charlotte mayoral election – Democratic primary^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ella Scarborough	12,868	63.63
	Democratic	Susan Burgess	6,013	29.73
	Democratic	Ron Morgan	1,341	6.63
Turnout			20,198	12.39

Pat McCrory won the Republican nomination unopposed.

General election

2001 Charlotte mayoral election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Pat McCrory (incumbent)	62,378	65.18
	Democratic	Ella Scarborough	30,839	32.22
	Other	Others	2,490	2.60
Turnout			95,707	26.71

Footnotes

1. . Mecklenburg County Board of Electors. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
2. . Mecklenburg County Board of Electors. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.