Allen Joines

James Allen Joines
Allen Joines
17th Mayor of Winston-Salem
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2001
Preceded byJack Cavanagh
Personal details
Born (1947-09-17) September 17, 1947 (age 79)
PartyDemocratic
EducationAppalachian State University
University of Georgia
ProfessionPublic administrator

James Allen Joines (born September 17, 1947[citation needed]) is an American politician currently serving as the mayor of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In 2009, he was also appointed chairman of the North Carolina Economic Development Board.

Political career

Joines, a Democrat, was elected mayor of Winston-Salem on November 6, 2001. He defeated Republican incumbent Mayor Jack Cavanagh, Jr. by a wide margin. Before his election, Joines had served as deputy assistant city manager.

Joines had been named as a possible challenger to Congresswoman Virginia Foxx in North Carolina's 5th district in the 2006 election, but declined to enter the race.

In the 2012 North Carolina gubernatorial election, many suggested Joines as a potential candidate in the Democratic primary, but he declined, stating that there was still work he wished to do in Winston-Salem.

In the 2013 election, Joines was challenged by Gardenia Henley in the Democratic primary. His Republican opponent, James Knox, dropped out of the race in August after it was revealed he had used a racial epithet to refer to an elections worker, although his name was still on the ballot. Joines was elected to his fourth term in the general election.

In the 2016 election (Winston-Salem elections had moved to even-numbered years), Joines was easily re-elected, with only a write-in candidate opposing him.

Electoral history

2001 mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Joines 23,893 78.29
Republican Jack Cavanaugh, Jr. (incumbent) 6,546 21.54
Write-In Write-ins 48 0.15
Total votes 30,487
2005 mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Joines (incumbent) 10,014 98
Write-in Write-in 238 2
2009 mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Joines (incumbent) 9,585 90.65
Write-in Write-in 989 9.35
2013 mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Joines (incumbent) 12,948 84.33
Republican James Lee Knox 2,315 15.08
Write-In Mike Monu (write-in) 6 0.04
Write-In Other write-ins 85 0.55
Total votes 15,354
2016 mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Joines (incumbent) 88,784 94.07
Write-In Joanne "Jo" Allen (write-in) 3,167 3.36
Write-In Other write-ins 2,430 2.57
Total votes 94,381
2020 mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Joines (incumbent) 85,705 71.71
Republican Kris McCann 33,317 27.88
Write-In Write-ins 488 2.57
Total votes 119,506
2024 mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Joines (incumbent) 91,005 95.73
Write-In Write-ins 4,059 4.3
Total votes 96,054

References

  1. ↑ "Home". Archived from the original on 2009-11-21. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  2. ↑ Holmes, William (2001-11-06). "Raleigh results again uncertain, Winston-Salem unseats mayor". Associated Press.
  3. ↑ Editorial Staff, ed. (January 11, 2006). "Joines' Decision". Winston-Salem Journal. ProQuest 370130612.
  4. ↑ Graff, Laura (December 12, 2012) [January 30, 2012]. "Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines won't run for governor". Winston-Salem Journal.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Joines easily beats Democratic challenger Henley". Winston-Salem Journal. Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  6. ↑ "Joines re-elected as mayor; incumbents retain council seats". Winston-Salem Journal. Archived from the original on 2019-10-28. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  7. ↑ "Municipal Elections–Odd Year and Odd Man Out". 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  8. ↑ "Journal: Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines easily coasts to election win". Archived from the original on 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  9. ↑ "MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION FORSYTH COUNTY, NC NOVEMBER 6, 2001" (PDF). Forsyth County. 9 November 2001. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "OFFICIAL RESULTS FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF FORSYTH COUNTY 11/08/2005 MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). North Carolina State Board of Elections. 8 November 2005. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "11/03/2009 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - FORSYTH". North Carolina State Board of Elections. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "11/05/2013 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - FORSYTH". North Carolina State Board of Elections. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "11/08/2016 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - FORSYTH". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  14. ↑ "NOVEMBER 2020 OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS - FORSYTH". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  15. ↑ "11/05/2024 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - FORSYTH". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved 13 May 2026.