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Elizabeth City 2023 Municipal Election results

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ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Preliminary election results for Elizabeth City candidates are in.

Mayoral election results:

Incumbent Mayor Edward Kirk Rivers kept his seat.

Other delegates for mayor included Bennie Cleveland Murphy and Christina Natasha Williams.

Christina Natasha Williams
Headshot of Christina Natasha Williams, delegate for City of Elizabeth City Mayor

    Councilman 1st Ward results:

    Both Stephen Johnson-Wiley Biggs (incumbent) and Joseph William Peel (incumbent) kept their seats.

    City Councilman 2nd Ward results:

    Both Javis Gibbs (incumbent) and Rose Marie Whitehurst (incumbent) were re-elected.

    Javis Gibbs
    Headshot of Javis Gibbs, delegate for City of Elizabeth City, City Councilman 2nd Ward
    Rose Marie Whitehurst
    Headshot of Rose Marie Whitehurst, delegate for City of Elizabeth City, City Councilman 2nd Ward

    Carol Anne Peterson also ran as a City Councilman delegate for the 2nd Ward.

    Carol Anne Peterson
    Headshot of Carol Anne Peterson, delegate for City of Elizabeth City, City Councilman 2nd Ward

      City Councilman 3rd Ward results:

      Both Katherine W. Felton (incumbent) and Kem Kirkpatrick Spence (incumbent) were re-elected.

      Katherine W. Felton
      Headshot of Katherine W. Felton, delegate for City of Elizabeth City, City Councilman 3rd Ward
      Kem Kirkpatrick Spencer
      Headshot of Kem Kirkpatrick Spencer, delegate for City of Elizabeth City, City Councilman 3rd Ward

      Other delegates for the City Councilman 3rd Ward included John Mark Moore and Evelyn F. Strader.

      Evelyn F. Strader
      Headshot of Evelyn F. Strader, delegate for City of Elizabeth City, City Councilman 3rd Ward

        City Councilman 4th Ward results:

        Johnnie Walton (incumbent) was re-elected and Ronnie Sugarbear Morris edged out incumbent Barbara Ann Baxter.

        Barbara Ann Baxter
        Headshot of Barbara Ann Baxter, delegate for Elizabeth City, City Councilman 4th Ward

        Sandra White was another delegate running for City Councilman 4th Ward.

        All these results are considered unofficial until they are certified.

          Editor's note: News 3 contacted each delegate and requested an image with permission to use in our reporting. Candidates that did not respond to our inquiries for permission do not have an image attached below.