North Carolina's 6th congressional district elections, 2012
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Incumbent Howard Coble (R) won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6th, 2012.[1]
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Primary: North Carolina has a closed primary system, meaning only registered members of a particular party may vote in that party's primary.
Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary by April 13. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 12.[2]
- See also: North Carolina elections, 2012
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Howard Coble (R), who was first elected to the House in 1984. He won re-election on November 6, 2012.
This was the first election using new district maps based on 2010 Census data. North Carolina's 6th congressional district was located in the northern portion of the state and included Rowan, Davidson, Randolph, Guilford, Almance, and Moore counties.[3]
Candidates
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General election candidates
May 8, 2012 primary results
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Election Results
General Election
| U.S. House, North Carolina, District 6 General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Tony Foriest | 39.1% | 142,467 | |
| Republican |  Howard Coble Incumbent |
60.9% | 222,116 | |
| Total Votes | 364,583 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Republican Primary
| North Carolina's 6th Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Howard Coble Incumbent |
57.3% | 50,701 |
| Billy Yow | 20.4% | 18,057 |
| Bill Flynn | 22.3% | 19,741 |
| Total Votes | 88,499 | |
Race background
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in North Carolina in 2012 as one of the states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House or Republicans held their majority in 2013.[5] North Carolina was rated 8th on the list.[5]
Impact of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in North Carolina
Following the 2010 Census results, North Carolina did not gain or lose any congressional seats, maintaining its 13 representatives. Under the new map, the district remained solidly Republican.[6]
Registration statistics
As of May 11, 2012, District 6 had the following partisan registration breakdown according to the North Carolina Board of Elections:
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| Congressional District | District Total | Democrats | Republicans | Other & Unaffiliated | Advantage | Party Advantage | Change in Advantage from 2010 |
| District 6 | 498,027 | 202,423 | 178,066 | 117,538 | Democratic | 13.68% | 49.05% |
| "Party advantage" is the percentage gap between the two major parties in registered voters. "Change in advantage" is the spread in difference of party advantage between 2010 and 2012 based on the congressional district number only. | |||||||
District partisanship
FairVote's Monopoly Politics 2012 study
- See also: FairVote's Monopoly Politics 2012
In 2012, FairVote did a study on partisanship in the congressional districts, giving each a percentage ranking (D/R) based on the new 2012 maps and comparing that to the old 2010 maps. North Carolina's 6th District became less Republican because of redistricting.[8]
- 2012: 40D / 60R
- 2010: 33D / 67R
Cook Political Report's PVI
In 2012, Cook Political Report released its updated figures on the Partisan Voter Index, which measures each congressional district's partisanship relative to the rest of the country. North Carolina's 6th congressional district has a PVI of R+11, which is the 102nd most Republican district in the country. In 2008, this district was won by John McCain (R), 56-44 percent over Barack Obama (D). In 2004, George W. Bush (R) won the district 63-37 percent over John Kerry (D).[9]
Campaign contributions
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2012 elections season. Below are candidate reports.
Howard Coble
| Howard Coble (2012) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[10] | April 15, 2012 | $151,865.73 | $102,066.80 | $(73,457.28) | $180,475.25 | ||||
| July Quarterly[11] | July 15, 2012 | $92,770.99 | $79,632.35 | $(72,852.59) | $99,550.75 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $181,699.15 | $(146,309.87) | ||||||||
Tony Foriest
| Tony Foriest (2012) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[12] | April 15, 2012 | $0.00 | $16,200.00 | $(75.00) | $16,125.00 | ||||
| July Quarterly[13] | July 15, 2012 | $16,125.00 | $5,760.00 | $(2,985.00) | $18,900.00 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $21,960 | $(3,060) | ||||||||
District history
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
References
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, North Carolina"
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections "Registering to Vote in North Carolina," Accessed July 26, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina Redistricting Map "Map" Accessed August 24, 2012
- ↑ digtriad.com "Alsotn not seeking reelection, Yow running for Congress" Accessed February 25, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Washington Post "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012" Accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call "Race Ratings: GOP looks for major gains in North Carolina," Accessed December 26, 2011
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "US Congressional Districts by County and Precinct," May 11, 2012
- ↑ "2011 Redistricting and 2012 Elections in North Carolina," September 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" Accessed October 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Howard Coble April Quarterly," Accessed August 19, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Howard Coble July Quarterly," Accessed August 19, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Tony Foriest April Quarterly," Accessed August 19, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Tony Foriest July Quarterly," Accessed August 19, 2012
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