North Carolina Council of State election, 2016

The North Carolina Council of State elections of 2016 were held on November 8, 2016 to select the nine officers (ten, if the Governor, who chairs the Council, is included) of the North Carolina Council of State. This election coincided with the U.S. presidential election, U.S. House elections, the gubernatorial election and the statewide judicial elections. Primary elections were held March 15.[1]

The nine members of the North Carolina Council of State are statewide-elected officers serving four-year terms.[2] The pre-election partisan makeup of the Council of State consisted of 6 Democrats and 3 Republicans (4, including the Governor). After the election, the partisan makeup was reversed: 6 Republicans and 3 Democrats (4 Democrats, including the Governor), pending likely recounts in the races for Governor and Auditor.

Governor

Republican Pat McCrory, the incumbent, faced Democratic nominee Roy Cooper, the incumbent North Carolina Attorney General, and Libertarian nominee Lon Cecil in the general election.

Lieutenant Governor

Republican Dan Forest, the incumbent, faced Democratic nominee Linda Coleman, a former Director of the Office of State Personnel, former State Representative and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2012, and Libertarian nominee Jacki Cole in the general election. Forest won with more than 51% of the vote.[3]

Attorney General

Democrat Roy Cooper, the incumbent, ran for governor.[4]

Josh Stein, State Senator and former Deputy Attorney General of North Carolina,[5] was the Democratic nominee for the post, and Buck Newton, another State Senator,[6] was the Republican nominee. Stein won with just over 50% of the vote.[3]

Secretary of State

Democrat Elaine Marshall, the incumbent, ran for a sixth term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael LaPaglia 495,596 61.57
Republican A.J. Daoud 309,292 38.43
Total votes 804,888 100

General Election Results

General election results [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elaine Marshall 2,349,542 52.24
Republican Michael LaPaglia 2,148,144 47.76
Total votes 4,497,686 100

State Auditor

Democrat Beth A. Wood, the incumbent, ran for reelection to a third term.[10]

Democratic Primary

Candidates

Republican Primary

Candidates

General Election Results

General election results [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Wood 2,259,272 50.05
Republican Chuck Stuber 2,253,309 49.95
Total votes 4,479,211 100

Stuber called for a recount even before the election results were officially certified, and it seemed likely that the margin of difference between the candidates would remain well under the 10,000-vote threshold that a recount requires.[12]

State Treasurer

Janet Cowell, a Democrat and the incumbent Treasurer, announced she would not run for reelection.[13]

Democratic Primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Blue III 547,515 58.46
Democratic Ron Elmer 389,028 41.54
Total votes 936,543 100

Republican Primary

Candidates

General Election Results

Folwell became the first North Carolina State Treasurer elected from a party other than the Democratic Party since William H. Worth, a Populist, was elected in 1896.[18]

General election results [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dale R. Folwell 2,356,509 52.73
Democratic Dan Blue III 2,112,857 47.27
Total votes 4,469,366 100

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Democrat June Atkinson, the incumbent, ran for a fourth term in 2016.[19] When it was believed that Atkinson was not going to run for re-election, State Rep. Tricia Cotham was considered a potential Democratic candidate.[20][21]

Democratic Primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic June Atkinson 768,421 79.85
Democratic Henry Pankey 193,924 20.15
Total votes 962,345 100

Republican Primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Johnson 438,281 53.38
Republican Rosemary Stein 269,638 32.84
Republican J. Wesley Sills 113,163 13.78
Total votes 821,082 100

General Election Results

General election results [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Johnson 2,269,698 50.61
Democratic June Atkinson 2,214,561 49.39
Total votes 4,484,259 100

Johnson became the first Republican (or member of any party other than the Democratic Party) elected Superintendent since 1896, when Charles H. Mebane was elected.[26]

Commissioner of Agriculture

Republican Steve Troxler, the incumbent, ran for a fourth term.

Democratic Primary

Candidates

Republican Primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Troxler 629,038 68.81
Republican Andy Stevens 285,156 31.19
Total votes 914,194 100

General Election Results

General election results [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Troxler 2,507,364 55.60
Democratic Walter Smith 2,002,263 44.40
Total votes 4,509,627 100

Commissioner of Labor

Republican Cherie Berry, the incumbent, ran for reelection to a fifth term.[29]

Democratic Primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Meeker 525,843 56.61
Democratic Mazie Ferguson 402,970 43.39
Total votes 928,813 100

Republican Primary

Candidates

General Election Results

General election results [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cherie Berry 2,487,829 55.21
Democratic Charles Meeker 2,013,300 44.68
none Write-ins (total) 5,006 0.11
Total votes 4,506,135 100

Commissioner of Insurance

Democrat Wayne Goodwin, the incumbent, ran for re-election to a third term in 2016.

Democratic Primary

Candidates

Republican Primary

Candidates

Withdrawn

Results

Republican primary results [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Causey 338,194 41.21
Republican Joe McLaughlin 270,428 32.95
Republican Ron Pierce 212,120 25.84
Total votes 820,742 100

General Election Results

General election results [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Causey 2,255,069 50.42
Democratic Wayne Goodwin 2,217,279 49.58
Total votes 4,472,348 100

See also

References

  1. ↑ WRAL: North Carolina primaries officially on March 15 with signing
  2. ↑ "Article III". North Carolina Constitution. State of North Carolina. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NC State Board of Elections Unofficial General Election Results
  4. ↑ Samantha Lachman (April 2, 2015). "For North Carolina Attorney General, Running For Governor Will Mean Taking On His Top Client". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  5. ↑ Patrick Gannon (November 27, 2013). "Josh Stein says he'll run for NC Attorney General in 2016". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  6. ↑ Colin Campbell (June 1, 2015). "NC Sen. Buck Newton launches run for attorney general". The News & Observer. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ Republican to launch campaign for NC secretary of state
  8. ↑ News & Observer: Second Republican joins NC secretary of state race
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 State Board of Elections Council of State primary results
  10. 1 2 Lynn Bonner (May 4, 2015). News & Observer http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article20213874.html. Retrieved May 5, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ News & Observer: Former investigator Chuck Stuber running for NC state auditor
  12. ↑ WRAL.com: NC GOP calls recount push a public service
  13. ↑ WRAL: NC Treasurer Cowell won't seek re-election
  14. ↑ Blue, Stephens & Fellers
  15. ↑ News & Observer: Dan Blue III running for state Treasurer
  16. ↑ . NCSPIN http://www.ncspin.com/ron-elmer-candidate-for-state-treasurer-d/. Retrieved November 14, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ News & Observer: Republican Dale Folwell to run for state treasurer
  18. ↑ William H. Worth
  19. ↑ EducationNC
  20. ↑ PoliticsNC Council of State Update
  21. ↑ Michaels on NC Spin: Atkinson won’t run again in 2016
  22. ↑ Scott Sexton (April 16, 2015). "Sexton: Henry Pankey's qualifications for N.C. superintendent more than just a kids' book". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  23. ↑ Winston-Salem Journal: Johnson strongly considering run for state superintendent
  24. ↑ http://drrosemarystein.org/
  25. ↑ News & Observer: Harnett teacher in GOP primary for state superintendent
  26. ↑ Documenting the American South
  27. ↑ "Smith to run for state office". The Yadkin Ripple. November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  28. 1 2 3 State Board of Elections candidate lists
  29. 1 2 AJ Daoud (March 1, 2015). "Berry announces reelection". twitter. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  30. ↑ WRAL.com: Meeker seeks Labor seat
  31. ↑ Candidate filing from NC State Board of Elections
  32. ↑ News & Observer: Filing for 2016 election ends
  33. ↑ http://www.piercecampaign.com/
  34. ↑ NC GOP 3rd Congressional District (April 25, 2015). "Heather Grant considering run for Insurance Commissioner". facebook. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  35. ↑ News & Observer: Republican Heather Grant drops out of insurance commissioner race

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