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Municipal Election Results: Chapel Hill and Charlotte Get New Mayors

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The municipal elections are over, and some North Carolina communities are getting new leadership.

For the fifth time in three years Charlotte has a new mayor. Democrat Jennifer Roberts defeated Republican Edwin Peacock. She had topped the interim mayor in the Primary.

Meanwhile, Chapel Hill is getting a new mayor. Pam Hemminger knocked off three-term incumbent Mark Kleinschmidt in a race that was dominated by the question of whether the town is growing too fast.

It was mostly good news for big city incumbents. Nancy Vaughan won in Greensboro, Bill Bell claimed an 8th term in Durham, and Nat Robertson earned victory in Fayetteville.

As for referendum questions, Greensboro voters approved extending city council terms from two to four years, and Chapel Hill will issue 40 million in bonds for capital projects.

Jeff Tiberii is the co-host of WUNC's "Due South." Jeff joined WUNC in 2011. During his 20 years in public radio, he was Morning Edition Host at WFDD and WUNC’s Greensboro Bureau Chief and later, the Capitol Bureau Chief. Jeff has covered state and federal politics, produced the radio documentary “Right Turn,” launched a podcast, and was named North Carolina Radio Reporter of the Year four times.
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