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This page lists judges appointed by Bev Perdue (D) during their term as Governor of North Carolina. As of today, the total number of Perdue appointees was 28. For the full profile of Perdue, click here.
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population. Some North Carolina judges are outside of that coverage scope. As a result, this page does not provide an exhaustive list of all judges appointed by Gov. Perdue.
Appointment process
In North Carolina, the governor makes judicial appointments. The new judge must run for the seat in the next general election more than sixty days after the appointment.
Appointed judges
The tables below list the governor's appointees to the courts across the state.
State Courts
Supreme Court
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North Carolina Supreme Court |
2012 - December 31, 2020 |
Court of Appeals
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North Carolina Court of Appeals |
2014 - 2019 |
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North Carolina Court of Appeals |
Local Courts
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North Carolina 10th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 10th Judicial District |
2010 - December 31, 2018 |
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North Carolina 11th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 12th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 13th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 15A Judicial District |
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North Carolina 15B Judicial District |
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North Carolina 15B Judicial District |
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North Carolina 16B Judicial District |
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North Carolina 18th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 18th Judicial District Court Seat 8 |
July 22, 2011 - January 1, 2024 |
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North Carolina 19B Judicial District |
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North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division District 2 Seat 1 |
2009 - Present |
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North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 1 |
2009 - March 31, 2021 |
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North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 14B |
2009 - May 1, 2021 |
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North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 3A |
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North Carolina 20A Judicial District |
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North Carolina 20B Judicial District |
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North Carolina 22B Judicial District |
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North Carolina 24th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 25th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 25th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 28th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 28th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 28th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 28th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 28th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 2nd Superior Court Division Judicial District 4 |
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North Carolina 3B Judicial District |
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North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 11A |
2012 - Present |
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North Carolina 5th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 18 |
2009 - 2018 |
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North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 18 |
2009 - 2018 |
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North Carolina 7th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 7th Superior Court Division Judicial District 25A |
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North Carolina 7th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26 |
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North Carolina 7th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26 |
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North Carolina 7th Superior Court Division Judicial District 27A |
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North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 1 |
2009 - Present |
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North Carolina District Court District 10E Seat 2 |
2012 - Present |
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North Carolina District Court District 26 |
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North Carolina District Court District 26 |
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North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 3 |
2011 - Present |
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North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 6 |
2009 - Present |
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North Carolina Superior Courts |
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North Carolina Superior Courts |
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North Carolina Superior Courts |
Judicial selection process
- See also: Judicial selection in North Carolina
| Appellate state court selection in the United States, by general selection method[1] |
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| State courts and their selection methods across the U.S., including the District of Columbia[1] | |||
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| Method | Supreme Court (of 53)[2] | Courts of Appeal (of 46) | Trial Courts (of 147) |
| Partisan elections (PE) | 8 | 6 | 39 |
| Nonpartisan elections (NPE) | 13 | 16 | 34 |
| Legislative elections (LE) | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Gubernatorial appointment of judges (GA) | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Assisted appointment (AA) | 22 | 18 | 46 |
| Combination or other | 3[3] | 1[4] | 17[5] |
State profile
| Demographic data for North Carolina | ||
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| North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 10,035,186 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 48,618 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 69.5% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 21.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.5% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 8.8% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 28.4% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $46,868 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 20.5% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in North Carolina. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
North Carolina voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, six are located in North Carolina, accounting for 2.91 percent of the total pivot counties.[6]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. North Carolina had six Retained Pivot Counties, 3.31 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
More North Carolina coverage on Ballotpedia
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection," archived February 2, 2015
- ↑ Both Oklahoma and Texas have two state supreme courts: one for civil matters and one for criminal matters.
- ↑ Michigan and Ohio use nonpartisan general elections with candidates selected through partisan primaries or conventions. In the District of Columbia, judges are selected in the same manner as federal judges.
- ↑ Judges of the North Dakota Court of Appeals are appointed on an as-needed basis by the supreme court justices.
- ↑ Most courts that use combination/alternative methods (for example, mayoral appointment) are local level courts. These courts are often governed by selection guidelines that are unique to their specific region.
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina
State courts:
Supreme Court of North Carolina • North Carolina Court of Appeals • North Carolina Superior Courts • North Carolina District Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Carolina • North Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Carolina
