North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012
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Six down ballot state executive positions were up for election in the state of North Carolina in 2012. The primary was held on May 8, 2012 with the general election on November 6, 2012.
- North Carolina Treasurer - Janet Cowell (D)
- North Carolina State Auditor - Beth Wood (D)
- North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction - June Atkinson (D)
- North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture - Steve Troxler (R)
- North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance - Wayne Goodwin (D)
- North Carolina Commissioner of Labor - Cherie Berry (R)
- Treasurer
- Auditor
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Agriculture Commissioner
- Insurance Commissioner
- Labor Commissioner
- Key deadlines
The North Carolina Treasurer election was held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Janet Cowell (D) won re-election. She was first elected in 2008. Cowell defeated Ron Elmer in the May 8 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Steve Royal in the general election on November 6, 2012.
General
November 6 General election candidates:
Janet Cowell Incumbent
Steve Royal
| North Carolina Treasurer General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Janet Cowell Incumbent |
53.8% | 2,313,877 | |
| Republican | Steve Royal | 46.2% | 1,984,827 | |
| Total Votes | 4,298,704 | |||
| Election Results via NC State Board of Elections. | ||||
Polls
| 2012 race for State Treasurer | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | Public Policy Polling June 7-10, 2012 | Public Policy Polling August 31–September 2 | National Research, Inc. September 18-19 | Public Policy Polling October 12-14, 2012 | Public Policy Polling October 29-31, 2012 | Average | ||||||||
| Janet Cowell | 34% | 42% | 46% | 41% | 46% | 41.8% | ||||||||
| Steve Royal | 33% | 38% | 34% | 36% | 41% | 36.4% | ||||||||
| Number polled | 810 | 1,012 | 600 | 1,084 | 730 | 847.2 | ||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-3.4 | +/-3.1% | +/-4.0% | +/-3.0% | +/-3.6% | 3.42% | ||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
Primary
The primary for Treasurer took place on May 8, 2012.
| North Carolina Treasurer, Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Janet Cowell Incumbent |
76.6% | 630,151 |
| Ron Elmer | 23.4% | 192,134 |
| Total Votes | 822,285 | |
| Election Results Via: The North Carolina Board of Elections | ||
| North Carolina Treasurer, Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Steve Royal |
57.7% | 389,188 |
| Frank Roche | 42.3% | 285,439 |
| Total Votes | 674,627 | |
| Election Results Via: The North Carolina Board of Elections | ||
Polls
| Democratic candidates for Treasurer | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | Public Policy Polling February 29-March 1, 2012 | Public Policy Polling March 23-March 25, 2012 | Public Policy Polling April 20–April 22, 2012 | Average | ||||||||||
| Janet Cowell | 32% | 34% | 38% | 34.67% | ||||||||||
| Ron Elmer | 14% | 12% | 11% | 12.333% | ||||||||||
| Number polled | 499 | 505 | 500 | 501.33 | ||||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-4.4 | +/-4.36% | +/-4.4% | 4.39% | ||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
The North Carolina State Auditor election was held on November 6, 2012. The primary took place on May 8, 2012. Incumbent Beth Wood (D) won re-election. She was first elected in 2008 and was unopposed in the primary on May 8.
General
November 6 General election candidates:
- Beth Wood Incumbent
- Debra Goldman
| North Carolina State Auditor General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Beth Wood Incumbent |
53.7% | 2,299,541 | |
| Republican | Debra Goldman | 46.3% | 1,981,539 | |
| Total Votes | 4,281,080 | |||
| Election Results via NC State Board of Elections. | ||||
Polls
| 2012 race for State Auditor | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | Public Policy Polling June 7-10, 2012 | Public Policy Polling August 31–September 2 | National Research, Inc. September 18-19 | Public Policy Polling October 12-14, 2012 | Public Policy Polling October 23-25, 2012 | Public Policy Polling October 29-31, 2012 | Average | |||||||
| Beth Wood | 36% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 45% | 50% | 41.83% | |||||||
| Debra Goldman | 36% | 38% | 34% | 36% | 38% | 38% | 36.667% | |||||||
| Number polled | 810 | 1,012 | 600 | 1,084 | 880 | 730 | 852.67 | |||||||
| Margin of error | +/-3.4 | +/-3.1% | +/-4.0% | +/-3.0% | +/-3.3% | +/-3.6% | 3.4% | |||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
Primary
- May 8 Democratic primary candidates:
- Beth Wood
Incumbent
- Beth Wood
| North Carolina Auditor, Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Debra Goldman |
34.4% | 235,914 |
| Greg Dority |
23.8% | 163,528 |
| Fern Shubert | 18.4% | 126,215 |
| Rudy Wright | 15.6% | 107,323 |
| Joseph Hank DeBragga | 7.8% | 53,727 |
| Total Votes | 686,707 | |
The North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent June Atkinson (D) won re-election. She was first elected in 2004 and was unopposed in the primary on May 8.
General
November 6 General election candidates:
- June Atkinson Incumbent
- John Tedesco
| North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | June Atkinson Incumbent |
54.2% | 2,336,441 | |
| Republican | John Tedesco | 45.8% | 1,971,049 | |
| Total Votes | 4,307,490 | |||
| Election Results via NC State Board of Elections. | ||||
Polls
| North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | Public Policy Polling August 2-5, 2012 | National Research, Inc. September 18-19 | Public Policy Polling September 27-30 | Public Policy Polling October 23-25, 2012 | Average | |||||||||
| June Atkinson | 44% | 45% | 44% | 42% | 43.75% | |||||||||
| John Tedesco | 37% | 35% | 34% | 40% | 36.5% | |||||||||
| Undecided | 19% | 20% | 22% | 18% | 19.75% | |||||||||
| Number polled | 813 | 600 | 981 | 880 | 818.5 | |||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-3.4 | +/-4.0% | +/-3.1% | +/-3.3% | 3.45% | |||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
Primary
- May 8 Democratic primary candidates:
- June Atkinson Incumbent
- June Atkinson
- Note: State Rep. Rick Glazier filed to run for Superintendent, but withdrew his candidacy on February 28, 2012.[1]
| North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| John Tedesco |
28.3% | 195,352 |
| Richard Alexander |
24.3% | 167,354 |
| Mark Crawford | 21.8% | 150,404 |
| Ray Martin | 13.2% | 90,889 |
| David Scholl | 12.4% | 85,145 |
| Total Votes | 689,144 | |
| Election Results Via: The North Carolina Board of Elections | ||
Additional reading
The North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture election was held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Steve Troxler (R) won re-election. He was first elected in 2004 and defeated Bill McManus in the Republican primary on May 8.
Troxler defeated Walter Smith (D) in the general election on November 6.
General
November 6 General election candidates:
- Walter Smith
- Steve Troxler Incumbent
| North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Walter Smith | 46.8% | 2,025,054 | |
| Republican | Steve Troxler Incumbent |
53.2% | 2,303,586 | |
| Total Votes | 4,328,640 | |||
| Election Results via NC State Board of Elections. | ||||
Polls
| 2012 race for Agriculture Commissioner | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | Public Policy Polling June 7-10, 2012 | Public Policy Polling August 31–September 2 | National Research, Inc. September 18-19 | Public Policy Polling October 12-14, 2012 | Public Policy Polling October 29-31, 2012 | Average | ||||||||
| Steve Troxler | 45% | 45% | 45% | 45% | 48% | 45.6% | ||||||||
| Walter Smith | 31% | 35% | 37% | 35% | 38% | 35.2% | ||||||||
| Number polled | 810 | 1,012 | 600 | 1,084 | 730 | 847.2 | ||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-3.4 | +/-3.1% | +/-4.0% | +/-3.0% | +/-3.6% | 3.42% | ||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
Primary
| North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner, Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Walter Smith |
55.1% | 424,287 |
| Scott Bryant | 44.9% | 345,644 |
| Total Votes | 769,931 | |
| Election Results Via: The North Carolina Board of Elections | ||
| North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner, Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Steve Troxler Incumbent |
68.9% | 532,664 |
| Bill McManus | 31.1% | 239,920 |
| Total Votes | 772,584 | |
| Election Results Via: The North Carolina Board of Elections | ||
Polls
| Democratic candidates for Agriculture Commissioner | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | Public Policy Polling March 23-March 25, 2012 | Average | ||||||||||||
| Scott Bryant | 17% | 17% | ||||||||||||
| Walter Smith | 12% | 12% | ||||||||||||
| Number polled | 505 | 505 | ||||||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-4.36 | 4.36% | ||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
The North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance election was held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Wayne Goodwin (D) won re-election. He was first elected in 2008 and was unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2012.
General
November 6 General election candidates:
- Wayne Goodwin Incumbent
- Mike Causey
| North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Wayne Goodwin Incumbent |
51.9% | 2,226,344 | |
| Republican | Mike Causey | 48.1% | 2,066,601 | |
| Total Votes | 4,292,945 | |||
| Election Results via NC State Board of Elections. | ||||
Polls
| North Carolina Insurance Commissioner | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | Public Policy Polling August 2-5, 2012 | National Research, Inc. September 18-19 | Public Policy Polling September 27-30 | Public Policy Polling October 23-25, 2012 | Average | |||||||||
| Wayne Goodwin | 40% | 41% | 41% | 45% | 41.75% | |||||||||
| Mike Causey | 36% | 33% | 36% | 36% | 35.25% | |||||||||
| Undecided | 24% | 26% | 23% | 19% | 23% | |||||||||
| Number polled | 813 | 600 | 981 | 880 | 818.5 | |||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-3.4 | +/-4.0% | +/-3.1% | +/-3.3% | 3.45% | |||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
Primary
- May 8 Democratic primary candidates:
- Wayne Goodwin Incumbent
- Wayne Goodwin
| North Carolina Insurance Commissioner, Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Richard Morgan |
37% | 258,935 |
| Mike Causey |
35.1% | 245,430 |
| James McCall | 27.9% | 195,348 |
| Total Votes | 699,713 | |
| Election Results Via: The North Carolina Board of Elections | ||
The North Carolina Commissioner of Labor election was held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Cherie Berry (R) won re-election. She was first elected in 2000 and was unopposed in the primary on May 8, 2012.
General
November 6 General election candidates:
- John C. Brooks
- Cherie Berry Incumbent
| North Carolina Commissioner of Labor General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John C. Brooks | 46.7% | 2,019,266 | |
| Republican | Cherie Berry Incumbent |
53.3% | 2,300,500 | |
| Total Votes | 4,319,766 | |||
| Election Results via NC State Board of Elections. | ||||
Polls
| North Carolina Commissioner of Labor | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | Public Policy Polling August 2-5, 2012 | National Research, Inc. September 18-19 | Public Policy Polling September 27-30 | Public Policy Polling October 23-25, 2012 | Average | |||||||||
| John Brooks | 34% | 39% | 37% | 37% | 36.75% | |||||||||
| Cherie Berry | 44% | 44% | 41% | 43% | 43% | |||||||||
| Undecided | 22% | 17% | 22% | 19% | 20% | |||||||||
| Number polled | 813 | 600 | 981 | 880 | 818.5 | |||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-3.4 | +/-4.0% | +/-3.1% | +/-3.3% | 3.45% | |||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
Primary
The primary for Labor Commissioner took place on May 8, 2012.
| North Carolina Labor Commissioner, Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| John C. Brooks |
37.1% | 289,356 |
| Marlowe Foster |
33% | 256,964 |
| Ty Richardson | 29.9% | 232,730 |
| Total Votes | 779,050 | |
| Election Results Via: The North Carolina Board of Elections | ||
- May 8 GOP primary candidates:
- Cherie Berry Incumbent
- Cherie Berry
Polls
| Democratic candidates for Labor Commissioner | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | Public Policy Polling February 29-March 1, 2012 | Public Policy Polling March 23-March 25, 2012 | Public Policy Polling April 20–April 22, 2012 | Average | ||||||||||
| Ty Richardson | 26% | 22% | 18% | 22% | ||||||||||
| John Brooks | 13% | 18% | 18% | 16.333% | ||||||||||
| Marlowe Foster | 9% | 8% | 10% | 9% | ||||||||||
| Number polled | 499 | 505 | 500 | 501.33 | ||||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-4.4 | +/-4.36% | +/-4.4% | 4.39% | ||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| Feb 29 | Declare nominees, if no primary election is necessary, as soon as practical after filing period closes |
| April 13 | Party affiliation change deadline/voter registration deadline |
| April 19 | One-stop absentee voting begins for primary election |
| May 5 | One-stop absentee voting ends for primary election |
| May 7 | Absentee ballot deadline |
| May 8 | Primary election |
| May 15 | Canvass Day for County Board of elections |
| June 29 | Deadline for unaffiliated candidates to file petitions |
| Aug 8 | Deadline for write-in candidates to file petitions |
| Oct 12 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| Oct 18 | One-stop absentee voting begins for general election |
| Nov 3 | One-stop absentee voting ends for general election |
| Nov 5 | Deadline for absentee ballots |
| Nov 6 | General election day |
| Nov 16 | Canvass Day for county boards of elections |
See also
- Statewide elections, 2012
- State executive official elections, 2012
- North Carolina state executive official elections, 2012
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