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=== Raleigh City Council (2015–2024) ===
Branch was first elected to represent District C in 2015, unseating incumbent Eugene Weeks. During his tenure, he focused on equitable development, affordable housing, and transit expansion, particularly the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project on New Bern Avenue.<ref>{{cite web |title=Raleigh’s New Bern Avenue BRT project gets federal funding |url=https://www.wral.com/raleigh-s-new-bern-avenue-brt-project-gets-federal-funding/19121654/ |website=wral.com |publisher=WRAL News |date=May 28, 2020 |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> He served as Mayor Pro Tem under Mayor [[Mary-Ann Baldwin]].
=== 2024 Mayoral Campaign ===
In March 2024, Branch announced his candidacy for Mayor of Raleigh, opting not to seek re-election for his District C seat.<ref>{{cite web |title=Corey Branch joins crowded field for Raleigh mayor |url=https://www.wral.com/story/corey-branch-joins-crowded-field-for-raleigh-mayor/21350175/ |website=wral.com |publisher=WRAL News |date=March 27, 2024 |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> However, in July 2024, Branch withdrew from the mayoral race, citing a desire to focus on his family and professional responsibilities. Despite his withdrawal, his name remained on the ballot due to election filing deadlines.<ref>{{cite web |title=Corey Branch drops out of Raleigh mayoral race |url=https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/07/11/corey-branch-drops-out-raleigh-mayor-race |website=axios.com |publisher=Axios Raleigh |date=July 11, 2024 |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
== Electoral history ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Raleigh City Council Election Results
|-
! Year
! Office
! Candidate
! Votes
! %
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2024<ref>{{cite web|title=11/05/2024 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=19|website=ncsbe.gov|publisher=NC State Board of Elections|access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref>
| rowspan="7" | District C
| '''Corey Branch (inc.)'''
| '''15,676'''
| '''40.08%'''
|-
| Tolulope Omokaiye
| 7,847
| 20.06%
|-
| Jared Ollison
| 4,060
| 10.38%
|-
| Portia Wilson Rochelle
| 3,351
| 8.57%
|-
| DaQuanta Copeland
| 3,155
| 8.07%
|-
| Tomara DeCosta
| 2,918
| 7.46%
|-
| Daniel Grant-King
| 1,956
| 5.0%
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2022<ref>{{Cite web|accessed=January 26, 2026|website=ncsbe.gov|publisher=NC State Board of Elections|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=21|title=11/08/2022 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" | District C
| '''Corey Branch (inc.)'''
| '''11,415'''
| '''44.72%'''
|-
| Frank Fields
| 7,629
| 29.89%
|-
|Wanda Hunter
|6,357
|24.91%
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=10/08/2019&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=11|publisher=NC State Board of Elections|accessed=January 26, 2026|title=10/08/2019 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE|website=ncsbe.gov}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" | District C
| '''Corey Branch (inc.)'''
| 6,554
| 62.96%
|-
| Shelia Alamin-Khashoggi
| 2,371
| 22.78%
|-
|Wanda Hunter
|1,172
|11.26%
|-
|Ricky Scott
|273
|2.62%
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=10/10/2017&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=8|website=ncsbe.gov|title=10/10/2017 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE|accessed=January 26, 2026|publisher=NC State Board of Elections}}</ref>
| rowspan="5" | District C
| '''Corey Branch (inc.)'''
| 8,783
| 87.02%
|-
|Crash Gregg
|372
|3.69%
|-
|Olen Watson
|359
|3.56%
|-
|James Bledsoe
|334
|3.31%
|-
|Jeff Stewart
|215
|2.13%
|-
| colspan="5" |
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=10/06/2015&county_id=92&office=LOC&contest=920009|publisher=NC State Board of Elections|website=ncsbe.gov|accessed=January 26, 2026|title=10/06/2015 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - WAKE}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | District C
| '''Corey Branch'''
| '''3,082'''
| '''52.3%'''
|-
| Eugene Weeks (inc.)
| 2,789
| 47.3%
|}
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