2025 Durham mayoral election

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.

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Withdrawn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

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.