Raleigh City Council is the governing body for the city of Raleigh, the state capital of North Carolina. Raleigh is governed by council-manager government. It is composed of eight members, including the Mayor of Raleigh. Five of the members are elected from the five districts that cover the city. The remaining three, including the mayor, are elected at-large. They are all elected every two years. The new council is installed in early December.

History

In 2021, municipal elections in Raleigh—including those for city council—were moved from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years.

Members 2024–2026 term

Notable former members

Previous Raleigh City Councils

1947 – 1949 1949 – 1951 1951 – 1953 1953 – 1955 1955 – 1957 1957 – 1959 1959 – 1961 1961 – 1963 1963 – 1965 1965 – 1967 1967 – 1969 1969 – 1971 1971 – 1973 1973 – 1975 1975 – 1977 1977 – 1979 1979 – 1981 1981 - 1983 1983 – 1985 1985 – 1987 1987 – 1989 1989 – 1991 1991 – 1993 1993 – 1995 1995 - 1997 1997 – 1999 1999 – 2001 2001 – 2003 2003 – 2005 2005 – 2007 2007 – 2009 2009 – 2011 2011 – 2013 2013 – 2015 2015-2017 2017-2019