Mickey Mouse, Trump and Larken Egleston. Who are Charlotte’s top write-in candidates?
Of the roughly 3,000 write-in votes during the 2022 Charlotte mayoral and City Council general election, some clear winners emerged.
The most popular choice — more than doubling the number of votes for second place — were responses such as “Anyone Else” or “None,” according to data from the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections.
Of the real people, District 1 councilman Larken Egleston, who lost in the May primary while running at-large, received the most votes, with about 140.
Here’s the full list of the top 10 from the mayoral and council races:
1. Anyone Else/None: 283 votes
2. Egleston: 140 votes
3. Mickey Mouse: 55 votes
4. Former President Donald Trump: 29 votes
5. District 6 Councilman Tariq Bokhari: 27 votes
6. Stephanie Hand, the Democratic nominee for District 6 who lost to Bokhari: 26 votes
7. District 2 councilman Malcolm Graham: 22 votes
Tied for 8. Former Charlotte mayor Patrick Cannon: 20 votes
Tied for 8. Democratic political consultant Janice Robinson: 20 votes
10. Former Charlotte mayor and Gov. Pat McCrory: 19 votes
For a write-in vote to count, the person must meet residency and other candidacy requirements.
This story was originally published August 18, 2022 at 5:00 AM.
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