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Overview
The Cary Town Council has seven members, all of whom are elected to four-year terms. Voters throughout Town choose the mayor and two at-large representatives. Each of the other four council members is a district representative and is chosen only by voters within the district. District representatives must live in the districts they represent.

The Town Council amended boundaries of all four districts (A, B, C and D) in May 2001 to balance population totals as state and federal law require after each nationwide census.

Town Council candidates do not run as members of political parties, so there are no primaries. The Town of Cary utilizes the Election and Runoff Method of Election. In October of odd-numbered years, Cary registered voters cast their votes. If there is no clear majority winner for a particular seat, then the candidate receiving the second highest number of votes may call for a runoff election. A runoff election, if needed, is conducted in November.

Learn more about the current Cary Town Council and upcoming elections for the Town of Cary in both Wake and Chatham counties.