Charlotte City Council facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Charlotte City Council |
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Mayor Pro Tem
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Danté Anderson (D)
Since December 4, 2023 |
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| Seats | 11 |
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Political groups
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Majority
Minority
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Last election
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November 7, 2023 |
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Next election
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November 4, 2025 |
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| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center 600 East Fourth Street |
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The Charlotte City Council is like the main decision-making group for the city of Charlotte. They work with the city's manager in a system called a council–manager government. This means the Council makes the big rules, and a city manager handles the day-to-day running of the city.
The Council has eleven members and the Mayor. All of them are chosen by voters every two years. Four Council Members are elected from the whole city (this is called at-large). The other seven members represent specific areas, or districts, within Charlotte. Even though the Mayor is elected separately, they lead the City Council meetings. If the Mayor isn't there, a person called the Mayor Pro Tem steps in to lead. This person is chosen by the other City Council members.
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Meet Your Charlotte City Council Members
The Charlotte City Council has 11 members who help make important decisions for the city. These members are elected by the people of Charlotte. Some members represent the entire city, while others represent specific areas called districts.
Here are the current members, based on the last election in November 2023:
| District | Council Member | Party | First elected | Notes |
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| At-large | Dimple Ajmera | Democratic | 2017 | |
| At-large | LaWana Slack-Mayfield | Democratic | 2022 | |
| At-large | James (Smuggie) Mitchell | Democratic | 2022 | |
| At-large | Victoria Watlington | Democratic | 2023 | |
| 1 | Danté Anderson | Democratic | 2022 | Mayor Pro Tem |
| 2 | Malcolm Graham | Democratic | 2019 | |
| 3 | Tiawana Brown | Democratic | 2023 | |
| 4 | Renee Perkins Johnson | Democratic | 2019 | |
| 5 | Marjorie Molina | Democratic | 2022 | |
| 6 | Tariq Scott Bokhari | Republican | 2017 | |
| 7 | Ed Driggs | Republican | 2013 |
How City Council Members Are Elected
City Council members are chosen by voters in elections held every two years. These elections help decide who will represent the people of Charlotte.
Some members are elected "at-large," meaning everyone in the city can vote for them. Other members are elected from specific "districts," so only people living in that district can vote for their representative. This system makes sure that different parts of the city have a voice on the Council.
The most recent elections were held in November 2023. Before that, elections took place in 2022, which were a bit delayed. They were originally planned for 2021 but were moved so that the city could use new population numbers from the 2020 U.S. Census to update the voting districts.
See also
Images for kids
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Map showing the results of the 2023 Charlotte City Council elections by district.
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Map showing the results of the 2022 Charlotte City Council elections by district.
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Map showing the results of the 2019 Charlotte City Council elections by district.
