Elections will take place across North Carolina's 500 municipalities this fall. It's a lot to follow, but WUNC wants to bring you the information you need at the ballot box. Here you'll find help locating your sample ballot, important dates, and specifics about races in the Triangle. Don't forget to check back regularly as this will be updated through Election Day 2025.
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Here is an explainer of the important local elections in 2025 in the Triangle and how you can make sure your vote counts in an "off-year" election.
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Triangle Elections 2025
- September 18 - October 4: Durham Mayor and City Council primary early voting begins
- October 7: Durham Mayor and City Council primary Election Day
- October 16 - November 1: Early voting for general election in 500 North Carolina municipalities
- November 4: Election Day
Voters across the Triangle will go to the polls this fall to vote for local leaders. City of Durham is the only Triangle-area municipality that holds a primary in October. Here are some important dates:
Municipalities holding elections include
- Wake County: Angier, Apex, Cary, Durham, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell, and Zebulon. Precinct and early voting location information here
- Durham County: Durham city and Morrisville. Precinct and early voting location information here
- Orange County: Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Mebane; and Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. Precinct and early voting location information here
- Johnston County: Archer Lodge, Benson, Clayton, Four Oaks, Kenly, Micro, Pine Level, Princeton, Selma, Smithfield, and Wilsons Mills; Johnston-Whitley Heights Sanitary District. Precinct and early voting location information here
- Durham race for Mayor and City Council
- American Aquarium's BJ Barham is running for office in Wendell
- Chapel Hill race for Mayor and City Council (publishing October 12)
- Cary race for Mayor and City Council (publishing October 13)
- What is the Whitley Heights Sanitary District, and what does the commissioner do? (publishing October 14)
Knowing who is on your ballot is hard. Find a "How To" guide to locate your sample ballot here