Charlotte City Council District 6

District 6 is in south Charlotte and covers the area around SouthPark Mall. District 6 has 43% unaffiliated voters, 28% Democrats and 28% Republicans, making it one of the most evenly matched districts between the two parties.  

 

Edwin Peacock is the current City Council member in District 6, but he is running for an at-large seat in November, making this an open seat with no incumbent.  Republican Krista Bokhari is running for the role against Democratic newcomer Kimberly Owens. 

 

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.