2012 North Carolina Council of State election

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2012 North Carolina Council of State election
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All 10 members of the North Carolina Council of State
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election82
Seats won64
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Percentage53.87%46.08%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.65%Decrease2.svg 0.32%

The North Carolina Council of State elections of 2012 were held November 6, 2012 to select the nine officers 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 on May 8, 2012; for races in which no candidate received 40 percent of the vote in the primary, runoff elections (officially known as "second" primaries) were held on July 17. [1] [2]

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The nine members of the North Carolina Council of State are statewide-elected officers serving four-year terms. [3] In the 2012 elections, all incumbents who ran for new terms were re-elected, while the Governor and Lieutenant Governor's seats were open following incumbent Bev Perdue's decision to retire, and Walter Dalton's decision to run for governor, respectively.

The partisan makeup of the Council of State changed from 8 Democrats and 2 Republicans before the election to 6 Democrats and 4 Republicans afterward, as Republicans flipped both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

Governor

Republican Pat McCrory was elected governor.

Lieutenant governor

Republican Dan Forest was elected lieutenant governor.

Attorney general

Roy Cooper, the Democratic incumbent attorney general, ran for re-election unopposed. [4]

Results

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roy Cooper2,828,941100
Total votes2,828,941 100

Secretary of State

2012 North Carolina Secretary of State election
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Nominee Elaine Marshall Ed Goodwin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,331,1732,003,026
Percentage53.8%46.2%
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  • Marshall:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
  • Goodwin:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Secretary of State before election

Elaine Marshall
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Elaine Marshall
Democratic

Democratic primary

Republican primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Michael
Beitler		A.J.
Daoud		Kenn
Gardner		Eddy
Goodwin		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [12] May 5–6, 2012496± 4.4%8%11%23%14%45%
Public Policy Polling [13] April 27–29, 2012486± 4.4%7%9%20%11%52%
Public Policy Polling [14] April 20–22, 2012521± 4.3%6%6%17%10%61%

Primary results

Republican primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Goodwin246,64135.94
Republican Kenn Gardner204,63029.82
Republican Michael (Mike) Beitler166,06124.2
Republican A. J. Daoud68,83410.03
Total votes686,166 100

As no candidate received 40 percent of the vote, state law allows the runner-up to request a second primary (or "runoff"). Gardner requested a runoff. [16]

Republican 2nd primary results [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Goodwin74,25254.48
Republican Kenn Gardner62,04445.52
Total votes136,296 100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Elaine
Marshall (D)		Ed
Goodwin (R)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [18] October 23–25, 2012880 LV± 3.3%43%38%19%
Public Policy Polling [19] September 27–30, 2012981± 3.1%41%34%24%
Public Policy Polling [20] August 2–5, 2012813± 3.4%43%37%19%

Results

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elaine Marshall2,331,17353.79
Republican Ed Goodwin2,003,02646.21
Total votes4,334,199 100

State Auditor

Democratic primary

Republican primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Joseph
DeBragga		Greg
Dority		Debra
Goldman		Fern
Shubert		Rudy
Wright		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [12] May 5–6, 2012496± 4.4%5%16%17%11%8%44%
Public Policy Polling [13] April 27–29, 2012486± 4.4%3%18%16%9%3%51%
Public Policy Polling [14] April 20–22, 2012521± 4.3%4%11%12%7%4%61%

Primary results

Republican primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Debra Goldman237,47334.35
Republican Greg Dority164,64723.82
Republican Fern Shubert126,98318.37
Republican Rudy Wright108,03715.63
Republican Joseph Hank DeBragga54,0987.83
Total votes691,238 100

As the runner-up, Dority chose not to request a runoff, making Goldman the nominee. [28]

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Beth
Wood (D)		Debra
Goldman (R)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [29] October 29–31, 2012730± 3.6%50%38%12%
Public Policy Polling [18] October 23–25, 2012880 LV± 3.3%45%38%18%
Public Policy Polling [30] August 31–September 1, 20121,012± 3.1%40%38%22%
Public Policy Polling [31] July 5–8, 2012775± 3.5%39%36%25%
Public Policy Polling [32] June 7–10, 2012810± 3.4%36%36%29%

Results

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Beth Wood2,299,54153.71
Republican Debra Goldman1,981,53946.29
Total votes4,281,080 100
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Results by county
Wood:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Goldman:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%

State Treasurer

2012 North Carolina State Treasurer election
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Nominee Janet Cowell Steve Royal
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,313,8771,984,827
Percentage53.8%46.2%
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Cowell:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
Royal:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
State Treasurer before election

Janet Cowell
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Janet Cowell
Democratic

Democratic primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Janet
Cowell		Ron
Elmer		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [35] April 27–29, 2012500± 4.4%50%11%39%
Public Policy Polling [36] April 20–22, 2012500± 4.4%38%11%51%
Public Policy Polling [37] March 23–25, 2012505± 4.36%34%12%55%
Public Policy Polling [38] February 29–March 1, 2012499± 4.4%32%14%54%

Primary results

Democratic primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janet Cowell630,15176.63
Democratic Ron Elmer192,13523.37
Total votes822,286 100

Republican primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Frank
Roche		Steve
Royal		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [12] May 5–6, 2012496± 4.4%24%30%47%
Public Policy Polling [13] April 27–29, 2012486± 4.4%17%27%57%

Primary results

Republican primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Royal389,18857.69
Republican Frank Roche285,43942.31
Total votes674,627 100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Janet
Cowell (D)		Steve
Royal (R)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [29] October 29–31, 2012730± 3.6%46%41%13%
Public Policy Polling [30] August 31–September 1, 20121,012± 3.1%42%38%20%
Public Policy Polling [31] July 5–8, 2012775± 3.5%38%35%27%
Public Policy Polling [41] October 12–14, 20121,084± 3%34%33%33%

Results

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janet Cowell2,313,87753.83
Republican Steve Royal1,984,82746.17
Total votes4,298,704 100

Superintendent of Public Instruction

2012 North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction election
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Nominee June Atkinson John Tedesco
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,336,4411,971,049
Percentage54.2%45.7%
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Atkinson:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Tedesco:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Superintendent of Public Instruction election before election

June Atkinson
Democratic

Elected Superintendent of Public Instruction election

June Atkinson
Democratic

Democratic primary

Withdrawn Candidates

Republican primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Richard
Alexander		Mark
Crawford		Ray
Martin		David
Scholl		John
Tedesco		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [12] May 5–6, 2012496± 4.4%14%12%6%6%16%45%
Public Policy Polling [13] April 27–29, 2012486± 4.4%13%8%5%6%16%52%
Public Policy Polling [14] April 20–22, 2012521± 4.3%13%6%5%4%16%57%

Primary results

Republican primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Tedesco195,35228.35
Republican Richard Alexander167,35424.28
Republican Mark Crawford150,40421.82
Republican Ray E. Martin90,88913.19
Republican David Scholl85,14512.36
Total votes689,144 100

As the runner-up, Alexander requested a runoff. [50]

Republican 2nd primary results [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Tedesco75,36654.42
Republican Richard Alexander63,11945.58
Total votes138,485 100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		June
Atkinson (D)		John
Tedesco (R)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [18] October 23–25, 2012880 LV± 3.3%42%40%18%
Public Policy Polling [19] September 27–30, 2012981± 3.1%44%34%22%
Public Policy Polling [20] August 2–5, 2012813± 3.4%44%37%19%

Results

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic June Atkinson2,336,44154.24
Republican John Tedesco1,971,04945.76
Total votes4,307,490 100

Commissioner of Agriculture

2012 North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture election
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Nominee Steve Troxler Walter Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote2,303,5862,025,054
Percentage53.2%46.7%
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  • Troxler:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
  • Smith:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Commissioner of Agriculture before election

Steve Troxler
Republican

Elected Commissioner of Agriculture

Steve Troxler
Republican

Republican primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Bill
McManus		Steve
Troxler		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [13] April 27–29, 2012486± 4.4%17%48%35%
Public Policy Polling [14] April 20–22, 2012521± 4.3%17%41%42%

Primary results

Republican primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Troxler532,66468.95
Republican Bill McManus239,92031.05
Total votes772,584 100

Democratic primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Scott
Bryant		Walter
Smith		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [12] May 5–6, 2012500± 3.1%21%19%60%
Public Policy Polling [35] April 27–29, 2012505± 4.36%20%17%63%
Public Policy Polling [37] March 23–25, 2012505± 4.36%17%12%71%
Public Policy Polling [38] February 29–March 1, 2012499± 4.4%14%13%73%

Primary results

Democratic primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Walter Smith424,28755.11
Democratic Scott Bryant345,64444.89
Total votes769,931 100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Steve
Troxler (R)		Walter
Smith (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [29] October 29–31, 2012730± 3.6%48%38%14%
Public Policy Polling [30] August 31–September 1, 20121,012± 3.1%45%35%20%
Public Policy Polling [31] July 5–8, 2012775± 3.5%46%34%20%
Public Policy Polling [32] June 7–10, 2012810± 3.4%45%31%25%

Results

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Troxler2,303,58653.22
Democratic Walter Smith2,025,05446.78
Total votes4,328,640 100

Commissioner of Labor

Republican primary

Democratic primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		John
Brooks		Marlowe
Foster		Ty
Richardson		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [12] May 5–6, 2012500± 3.1%18%14%30%38%
Public Policy Polling [35] April 27–29, 2012500± 4.4%20%12%26%42%
Public Policy Polling [36] April 20–22, 2012500± 4.4%18%10%18%54%
Public Policy Polling [37] March 23–25, 2012505± 4.36%18%8%22%51%
Public Policy Polling [38] February 29–March 1, 2012499± 4.4%13%9%26%52%

Primary results

Democratic primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John C. Brooks289,35637.14
Democratic Marlowe Foster256,96432.98
Democratic Ty Richardson232,73029.87
Total votes779,050 100

As the runner-up, Foster requested a runoff. [57]

Democratic 2nd primary results [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John C. Brooks31,21654.15
Democratic Marlowe Foster26,43145.85
Total votes57,647 100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Cherie
Berry (R)		John
Brooks (D)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [18] October 23–25, 2012880 LV± 3.3%43%37%19%
Public Policy Polling [19] September 27–30, 2012981± 3.1%41%37%22%
Public Policy Polling [20] August 2–5, 2012813± 3.4%44%34%22%

Results

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cherie Berry2,300,50053.26
Democratic John Brooks2,019,26646.74
Total votes4,319,766 100
Results by county Berry: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Brooks: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 2012 North Carolina commissioner of labor election results map by county.svg
Results by county
Berry:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Brooks:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%

Commissioner of Insurance

Democratic primary

Republican primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Mike
Causey		James
McCall		Richard
Morgan		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [12] May 5–6, 2012496± 4.4%20%14%19%47%
Public Policy Polling [13] April 27–29, 2012486± 4.4%12%12%25%51%
Public Policy Polling [14] April 20–22, 2012521± 4.3%13%10%17%60%

Primary results

Republican primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Morgan258,93537.01
Republican Mike Causey245,43035.08
Republican James McCall195,34827.92
Total votes699,713 100

As the runner-up, Causey requested a runoff. [62] Of all the statewide runoffs held on July 17, the Republican primary for Insurance Commissioner was the only one in which the top vote-getter changed from the first to the second primary.

Republican 2nd primary results [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Causey80,70457.39
Republican Richard Morgan59,91042.61
Total votes140,614 100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Wayne
Goodwin (D)		Mike
Causey (R)		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [18] October 23–25, 2012880 LV± 3.3%45%36%19%
Public Policy Polling [19] September 27–30, 2012981± 3.1%41%36%23%
Public Policy Polling [20] August 2–5, 2012813± 3.4%40%36%24%
General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wayne Goodwin2,226,34451.86
Republican Mike Causey2,066,60148.14
Total votes4,292,945 100
Results by county Goodwin: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Causey: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 2012 North Carolina commissioner of insurance election results map by county.svg
Results by county
Goodwin:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Causey:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Elections". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on February 21, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ "News & Observer: It's official". Archived from the original on August 23, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Article III". North Carolina Constitution. State of North Carolina. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Daily Reflector". Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "State Board of Elections: General election results".
  6. ↑ Staff Reports (October 20, 2011). "Elaine Marshall announces she'll run again". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Beitler enters state race". Northwest Observer. August 26, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
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  9. 1 2 "NC State Board of Elections: Candidate filing list". Archived from the original on March 11, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Chowan commissioner to run for Secretary of State". The Outer Banks Voice. January 9, 2012.
  11. ↑ News & Observer: GOP secretary of state candidates trade blows about biographies
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Public Policy Polling
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Public Policy Polling
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 Public Policy Polling
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "State Board of Elections: Primary results".
  16. ↑ "Candidates Meet Deadline For Primary Run-Offs | digtriad.com". archive.ph. July 28, 2012. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012.
  17. 1 2 3 4 "State Board of Elections: 2nd Primary results".
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 Public Policy Polling
  19. 1 2 3 4 Public Policy Polling
  20. 1 2 3 4 Public Policy Polling
  21. ↑ News & Observer: Auditor Beth Wood announces reelection bid
  22. ↑ "WWAY-TV".
  23. 1 2 3 4 "Primary Voter Guide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  24. ↑ News & Observer: Greg Dority switches races
  25. ↑ News & Observer: Debra Goldman announces for state auditor
  26. ↑ 2012 Election Tracker Archived November 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  27. ↑ "Election lineups set for primary contests | Hickory Daily Record". archive.ph. September 19, 2012. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012.
  28. ↑ News & Observer: GOP auditor candidate won't seek runoff
  29. 1 2 3 Public Policy Polling
  30. 1 2 3 Public Policy Polling
  31. 1 2 3 Public Policy Polling
  32. 1 2 Public Policy Polling
  33. ↑ News & Observer: Democratic state treasurer won't seek higher office
  34. 1 2 3 News & Observer: Two state incumbents face primary challengers
  35. 1 2 3 Public Policy Polling
  36. 1 2 Public Policy Polling
  37. 1 2 3 Public Policy Polling
  38. 1 2 3 Public Policy Polling
  39. ↑ News & Observer: Conservative talk radio host joins state treasurer's race
  40. ↑ Wilkes Journal Patriot
  41. ↑ Public Policy Polling
  42. ↑ News & Observer: Atkinson will seek reelection for state superintendent
  43. ↑ Barksdale, Andrew; Woolverton, Paul (November 7, 2011). "Rep. Rick Glazier may run for N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction". Fayetteville Observer. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  44. ↑ News & Observer: Glazier says he'll run for superintendent of public instruction nomination
  45. ↑ News & Observer: Rick Glazier abandons bid for superintendent, will seek reelection
  46. ↑ News & Observer: Richard Alexander running for superintendent of public instruction
  47. ↑ Politics1
  48. 1 2 News & Observer: A fellow Democrat wants Atkinson's job
  49. ↑ News & Observer: Republican school board member enters superintendent race
  50. ↑ Charlotte Observer [ permanent dead link ]
  51. ↑ News & Observer: Agriculture commissioner announces re-election bid
  52. ↑ News & Observer: Chatham farmer to run for agriculture commissioner
  53. ↑ Winston-Salem Journal
  54. ↑ WRAL.com
  55. ↑ Bonner, I. (October 18, 2011). "Democrat announces for Labor Commissioner". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  56. ↑ "Winston-Salem Journal". Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  57. ↑ News & Observer: Marlowe Foster seeks runoff Archived December 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  58. ↑ "N.C. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin Announces Run for Re-election, Raises Record Campaign Cash". NCDP.org. NC Democratic Party. October 11, 2011. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  59. ↑ News & Observer: Republican candidate for insurance commissioner announces today
  60. ↑ News & Observer: Another Republican candidate for insurance commissioner
  61. ↑ News & Observer: Richard Morgan files for insurance commissioner
  62. ↑ Blue Ridge Now
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