Raleigh's new City Council takes shape after voting

Between the lines: Every candidate endorsed by the Wake County Democratic Party won their race.

Zoom in: Here's how Raleigh voted, with all precincts reporting:

Mayor: Incumbent Mayor Janet Cowell cruised to victory, receiving nearly 82% of the vote against Ashleigh Heath Armstrong.

At large: Stormie Forte, an incumbent who has been on the City Council since 2020, received the largest share of the vote with 37%.

• Joining Forte as the other at-large member was newcomer Sana Siddiqui, with almost 33% of the vote.
• The other at-large candidates were Clark Rinehart (15%) and Joshua Bradley (14%).

District A: Incumbent City Councilmember Mitch Silver was reelected to represent much of north Raleigh, beating Whitney Hill with around 60% of the vote.

District B: Sitting Councilmember Megan Patton ran unopposed for her seat, which represents northeastern parts of the city.

District C: Corey Branch, who has represented District C in southeast Raleigh since 2015, won another term, getting nearly 72% of the vote. His opponent, Jared Ollison, got 28%.

District D: Jane Harrison won another stint representing southwest Raleigh, beating opponent Jevon Smith-Cook with 81% of the vote.

District E: Christina Jones, who has represented the district that covers central and northwestern Raleigh since 2022, sealed victory over opponent Marc Scruggs with 70% of the vote.

Zoom in: Raleigh residents also voted largely in favor of two bonds to raise money for affordable housing efforts and transportation improvements.