Forms of Government and Methods of Election in North Carolina Cities
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Name | Style | Population | Form of Gov. | Governing Body | # Mem. | Mayor Selection | Mayor Term | Board Selection | Board Term | Election Method | Statutory Citations | Notes |
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Maggie Valley | Town | 1,150 | Council Manager | Aldermen | 4 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1973(74), c. 1337 SL 1995(96), c. 558 GS 160A-101 | |
Bald Head Island | Village | 158 | Council Manager | Council Members | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1997-324 | |
Hobgood | Town | 348 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | Pr. 1891, c. 160 | The board of commissioners employs a town administrator to supervise all employees. The 1982 act of the General Assembly calls for two-year terms of the town board, but in fact board members are elected to four-year staggered terms. |
Elon | Town | 9,419 | Council Manager | Aldermen | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1985, c. 109 | |
Granite Falls | Town | 4,722 | Council Manager | Council Members | 6 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1981, c. 382 | |
Windsor | Town | 3,630 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Primary | SL 1963, c. 237 SL 1943, c. 253 SL 1965, c. 564 GS 160A-101 | The board of commissioners employs a town administrator who supervises all departments. |
Montreat | Town | 723 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1985, c. 295 SL 1998-38 GS 160A-101 | The board of commissioners employs a town administrator to supervise all departments. Beginning with 2015 election, Mayor term is four years. |
Stanley | Town | 3,556 | Council Manager | Council Members | 5 | Elected | 2 Years | DAL | 4S | Plurality | Pr. 1911, c. 233 GS 160A-101 | |
Wake Forest | Town | 30,117 | Council Manager | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1973, c. 273 SL 1993, c. 118 | |
Cedar Rock | Town | 300 | Mayor Council | Council Members | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1997-317 | |
Ramseur | Town | 1,692 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Primary | Pr. 1895, c. 308 SL 1957, c. 108 GS 163-290 GS 160A-101 | The board of commissioners employs a town administrator to supervise all departments. |
Magnolia | Town | 939 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | Pr. 1905, c. 174 SL 1963, c. 82 | |
Sawmills | Town | 5,240 | Council Manager | Council Members | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Primary | SL 1987, c. 648 | The council employs a town administrator to supervise all departments. |
Banner Elk | Town | 1,028 | Council Manager | Council Members | 5 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | Pr. 1925, c. 124 GS 160A-101 | |
Lake Waccamaw | Town | 1,480 | Council Manager | Commissioners | 4 | Elected | 4 Years | D | 4S | Plurality | SL 1967, c. 14 GS 160A-101 | |
Unionville | Town | 5,929 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1998-151 SL 1999-90 | |
Granite Quarry | Town | 2,930 | Council Manager | Aldermen | 4 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 2003-203 SL 2007-89 | |
Winfall | Town | 594 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 4 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1971, c. 342, 773 GS 160A-101 | |
Mooresboro | Town | 311 | Mayor Council | Council Members | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1981, c. 113 SL 1977(78), c. 1209 | Although the legislation cited above styles the governing board as the board of commissioners, the town actually styles the board as the town council. |
Stantonsburg | Town | 784 | Council Manager | Council Members | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1977(78), c. 1212 GS 160A-101 | |
Broadway | Town | 1,229 | Council Manager | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1947, c. 548 SL 1997-416 SL 1999-230 SL 2000-39 | |
Cerro Gordo | Town | 207 | Mayor Council | Council Members | 5 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1973, c. 1044 | Although the town charter, SL 1973, c. 1044, styles the governing board as the board of commissioners, the town actually styles the board as the town council. |
Scotland Neck | Town | 2,059 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | Pr. 1901, c. 342 PL 1941, c. 106 SL 1951, c. 667 SL 1957, c. 267 SL 1973, c. 382 | The board of commissioners employs a town administrator who acts as clerk and also supervises all departments. |
Bath | Town | 249 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 4 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 2006-88 PL 1941, c. 175 SL 1959, c. 189 | The board of commissioners employs a town administrator to supervise all departments. |
Landis | Town | 3,109 | Council Manager | Aldermen | 4 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1975, c. 213 SL 1987, c. 13 SL 2003-126 GS 160A-101 | The board of aldermen employ a town administrator to supervise all departments. |
Holden Beach | Town | 575 | Council Manager | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | Mun. Bd. Control GS 160A-101 | |
Enfield | Town | 2,532 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL/D | 4S | Plurality | SL 1993, c. 479 | Four commissioners are elected from districts and one is elected at large. The board of commissioners employs a town administrator to supervise all departments. |
Wingate | Town | 3,491 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | Pr. 1901, c. 55 GS 160A-101 | The board of commissioners employs a town administrator to supervise all departments. |
Mooresville | Town | 32,711 | Council Manager | Commissioners | 6 | Elected | 2 Years | AL/D | 4S | Primary | SL 1975, c. 239 GS 160A-101 | Four commissioners are elected from districts, and two are elected at large. |
Star | Town | 876 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1957, c. 448 SL 2017-12 | Star municipal elections held in even-numbered years, rather than odd-numbered years. |
Wallace | Town | 3,880 | Council Manager | Council Members | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1987, c. 94 SL 1997-321 | |
Chadbourn | Town | 1,856 | Council Manager | Council Members | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1989(90), c. 895 SL 2007-271 | |
Manteo | Town | 1,434 | Council Manager | Commissioners | 6 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | Pr. 1899, c. 66 Pr. 1907, c. 198 SL 1993, c. 108 GS 160A-101 | |
Ossipee | Town | 543 | Mayor Council | Council Members | 5 | By and from Governing Board | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 2002-137. | |
Holly Ridge | Town | 1,268 | Council Manager | Council Members | 5 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1979, c. 87 GS 160A-101 | |
Eureka | Town | 197 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1949, c. 459 SL 1981, c. 70 | |
Danbury | Town | 189 | Mayor Council | Council Members | 4 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1991, c. 169 GS 160A-101 | |
Morehead City | Town | 8,661 | Council Manager | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1969, c. 879 GS 160A-101 | |
Statesville | City | 24,532 | Council Manager | Council Members | 8 | Elected | 4 Years | AL/D | 4S | Majority | SL 1977, c. 289 SL 1985, c. 570 GS 160A-101 | Six council members are elected from districts, and two are elected at large. |
Wallburg | Town | 3,047 | Mayor Council | Council Members | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 2004-37. | |
Chapel Hill | Town | 57,233 | Council Manager | Council Members | 8 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1975, c. 473 SL 1981, c. 911 GS 160A-101 | |
Marietta | Town | 175 | Mayor Council | Council Members | 4 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1985, c. 111 | |
Seagrove | Town | 228 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | Pr. 1913, c. 270 | |
Oxford | City | 8,461 | Council Manager | Commissioners | 7 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1963, c. 971 | |
Holly Springs | Town | 24,661 | Council Manager | Council Members | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | GS 160A-101 SL 2003-73 | |
Greenlevel | Town | 2,100 | Mayor Council | Council Members | 5 | By and from Governing Board | At pleasure of board | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1989(90), c. 942 | The council employs a town administrator to supervise all departments. |
Winterville | Town | 9,269 | Council Manager | Council Members | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | GS 160A-101 SL 1993(94), c. 603 | |
Morganton | City | 16,918 | Council Manager | Council Members | 4 | Elected | 4 Years | DAL | 4S | Plurality | SL 2014-12 SL 1975 c. 180 SL 1998-81 | |
Bryson City | Town | 1,424 | Council Manager | Aldermen | 4 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | Pr. 1891, c. 207 SL 1955, c. 284 GS 160A-101 | |
Red Cross | Town | 742 | Mayor Council | Council Members | 4 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 2002-56. SL 2015-253 | Red Cross municipal elections held in even-numbered years, rather than odd-numbered years. |
Marion | City | 7,838 | Council Manager | Council Members | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1977, c. 101 | |
Sedalia | Town | 623 | Mayor Council | Council Members | 5 | By and from Governing Board | At pleasure of board | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1997-444 | |
Beaufort | Town | 4,039 | Council Manager | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | Pr. 1913, c. 435 Pr. 1919, c. 103 GS 160A-101 | |
Hookerton | Town | 409 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 4 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1985, c. 253 | |
Fair Bluff | Town | 951 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | Pr. Ex. 1913, c. 25 SL 1983(84), c. 1007 | |
Denton | Town | 1,636 | Council Manager | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1965, c. 497 GS 160A-101 SL 2009-42 | |
Morrisville | Town | 18,576 | Council Manager | Commissioners | 6 | Elected | 4 Years | AL/DAL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1947, c. 776 SL 1975, c. 802 GS 160A-101 | Four commissioners are elected from residence districts, and two are elected at large. |
Walnut Creek | Village | 835 | Mayor Council | Council Members | 5 | By and from Governing Board | At pleasure of board | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1975, c. 687 | The council employs a village administrator who supervises all departments. |
Cherryville | City | 5,760 | Council Manager | Council Members | 4 | Elected | 2 Years | DAL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1969, c. 581 | |
Red Oak | Town | 3,430 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 4 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1961, c. 799 SL 1989(90), c. 1035 | |
Selma | Town | 6,073 | Council Manager | Council Members | 4 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 1991(92), c. 934 | |
Laurel Park | Town | 2,180 | Council Manager | Commissioners | 4 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4S | Plurality | SL 2000-8 | |
Dillsboro | Town | 232 | Mayor Council | Aldermen | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4 | Plurality | Pr. 1889, c. 177 Pr. 1907, c. 274 GS 163-279 GS 160A-101 | |
Parmele | Town | 278 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4 | Plurality | Pr. 1893, c. 60 GS 163-290 GS 160A-101 SL 2011-125 | |
Burlington | City | 49,963 | Council Manager | Council Members | 4 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4 | Primary | SL 1961, c. 119 GS 160A-101 SL 2014-74 | |
Patterson Springs | Town | 622 | Mayor Council | Council Members | 5 | By and from Governing Board | 4 Years | AL | 4 | Plurality | SL 1973, c. 129 | Although the town charter styles the governing board as the board of commissioners, the town actually styles the board as the town council. |
Chocowinity | Town | 820 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 4 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4 | Plurality | SL 1959, c. 343 SL 2004-12 | |
Leggett | Town | 60 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 3 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4 | Plurality | SL 1973, c. 4 SL 1998-32 GS 160A-101 | |
Dortches | Town | 935 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 4 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4 | Majority | SL 1977, c. 358 | |
Murphy | Town | 1,627 | Council Manager | Commissioners | 6 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4 | Plurality | SL 1979, c. 261 GS 160A-101 | |
Watha | Town | 190 | Mayor Council | Commissioners | 3 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4 | Plurality | Pr. 1909, c. 158 SL 1989(90), c. 884 SL 2005-141 | |
Andrews | Town | 1,781 | Mayor Council | Aldermen | 4 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4 | Plurality | Pr. 1905, c. 135 SL 1959, c. 193 Pr. 1930, c. 187 SL 1977, c. 209 GS 160A-101 | The town board employs a town administrator to supervise all departments. |
Waxhaw | Town | 9,859 | Council Manager | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4 | Plurality | Pr. 1919, c. 57 PL 1941, c. 255 GS 160A-101 | |
Maysville | Town | 1,019 | Council Manager | Commissioners | 5 | Elected | 2 Years | AL | 4 | Plurality | GS 160A-101 Pr. 1897, c. 171 GS 163-279 | |
Waynesville | Town | 9,869 | Council Manager | Aldermen | 4 | Elected | 4 Years | AL | 4 | Plurality | SL 1995, c. 126 |