Elaine O'Neal Leonardo Williams The 2023 Durham mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina.

Incumbent mayor Elaine O'Neal, the first black woman elected to the position, chose to retire after a single two-year term.

[2] City councilor Leonardo Williams and state senator Mike Woodard advanced to the general election.

Williams defeated Woodard by a wide margin.

[3] Labor Unions Organizations Official campaign sites