The 2025 Durham mayoral election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina for a two-year term. The nonpartisan blanket primary was held on October 7, with Anjanée Bell advancing to the general election alongside incumbent mayor Leonardo Williams, who was then re-elected.Durham County Board of Elections
Primary election Candidates Advanced to general Leonardo Williams, incumbent mayor Anjanée Bell, state parks arts coordinator and daughter of former mayor Bill Bell Eliminated in primary Pablo Friedmann, administrator for Durham Public Schools Lloyd Phillips Rafiq Zaidi, imam Withdrawn Angela Reddick, former prison guard
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Results
General election Incumbent mayor Leonardo Williams and Anjanée Bell advanced to the November 4 general election after placing first and second in the nonpartisan blanket primary, with 55.35% and 29.78% of the vote respectively. Results
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External links Official campaign sites Leonardo Williams for Mayor