Charlotte City Council District 1

District 1 covers some of uptown and extends east to Plaza Midwood and NoDa. Of registered voters in the district, 45% are Democrat, 40% are unaffiliated and 13% are Republican. Incumbent Dante Anderson won the primary and is running uncontested in the general election as she seeks a third term.  Only voters in a given district can vote for their district representative.  Each member of the Charlotte City Council serves a two year term.  

Key issues for the council now include public safety, following the August murder of a Ukrainian woman on a light rail train; affordable housing; and land use decisions related to the city’s growth. The city also runs departments including the airport, police and fire, transportation, garbage/recycling, water, planning, neighborhood services and others. 

The city oversees the Charlotte Area Transit System. If the transit tax referendum passes, a new regional transit authority will be in charge of the transit system, and the City Council’s role will be limited to appointing people to a portion of the new authority.