Charlotte, North Carolina is a racially diverse city with an estimated population of about 950,000 and is politically dominated by the Democratic Party.
November 18, 2025
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Describes Charlotte's demographic and political profile.
Charlotte had a Republican mayor as recently as 2009, reflecting a political shift in the city's municipal leadership over the following years.
November 18, 2025
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temporal
Historical political context about Charlotte's mayoral leadership.
Charlotte's population growth has been associated with a booming local economy that attracted new residents.
November 18, 2025
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temporal
General statement linking local economic growth to population increases in Charlotte.
Charlotte is a city located in the state of North Carolina in the United States.
November 16, 2025
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geography
Basic geographic identification of Charlotte.
As of 2025, Charlotte, North Carolina, had a population of more than 900,000 residents, including more than 150,000 foreign-born residents.
November 15, 2025
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City demographic counts cited in the article as background context.
According to the Fraternal Order of Police, aggravated assaults involving knives or guns in Charlotte rose from 86 in 2024 to 111 in 2025, and personal strong-arm robberies in Charlotte rose from 26 in 2024 to 31 in 2025.
January 01, 2025
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Year-to-year counts of specific violent and robbery incident types reported by the Fraternal Order of Police.
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
January 01, 2024
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temporal
Municipal and demographic context about North Carolina's cities.
The LYNX Blue Line is a light rail line that operates in Charlotte, North Carolina.
January 01, 2024
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Description of a named public transit service in Charlotte.
Charlotte, North Carolina, had not elected a Republican mayor after former Governor Pat McCrory left the mayoral office in 2009.
January 01, 2009
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temporal
Historical pattern of partisan control of the Charlotte mayoralty.