Municipal elections in Durham County, North Carolina (2022)

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2022 Durham County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 4, 2022
Primary election: May 17, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Election stats
Offices up: District attorney, sheriff, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judge
Total seats up: 12
Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2022

Durham County, North Carolina, held general elections for district attorney, sheriff, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judge on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 4, 2022.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2022:

Clerk of Superior Court

General election

General election for Durham County Clerk of Superior Court

Aminah Thompson won election in the general election for Durham County Clerk of Superior Court on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Aminah Thompson
Aminah Thompson (D)
 
100.0
 
104,707

Total votes: 104,707
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Durham County Clerk of Superior Court

Aminah Thompson defeated incumbent Archie Smith III and LiBria Stephens in the Democratic primary for Durham County Clerk of Superior Court on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Aminah Thompson
Aminah Thompson
 
65.3
 
30,486
Image of Archie Smith III
Archie Smith III
 
22.5
 
10,489
LiBria Stephens
 
12.2
 
5,712

Total votes: 46,687
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District Attorney

General election

General election for North Carolina 16th Prosecutorial District Attorney

Incumbent Satana Deberry won election in the general election for North Carolina 16th Prosecutorial District Attorney on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Satana Deberry
Satana Deberry (D)
 
100.0
 
101,984

Total votes: 101,984
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina 16th Prosecutorial District Attorney

Incumbent Satana Deberry defeated Jonathan Wilson and Daniel Meier in the Democratic primary for North Carolina 16th Prosecutorial District Attorney on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Satana Deberry
Satana Deberry
 
79.4
 
37,247
Jonathan Wilson
 
15.7
 
7,379
Image of Daniel Meier
Daniel Meier
 
4.9
 
2,290

Total votes: 46,916
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Sheriff

General election

General election for Durham County Sheriff

Incumbent Clarence Birkhead defeated Maria Jocys in the general election for Durham County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Clarence Birkhead
Clarence Birkhead (D)
 
71.6
 
87,574
Image of Maria Jocys
Maria Jocys (Independent)
 
28.4
 
34,807

Total votes: 122,381
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Durham County Sheriff

Incumbent Clarence Birkhead defeated Paul Martin in the Democratic primary for Durham County Sheriff on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Clarence Birkhead
Clarence Birkhead
 
90.0
 
41,779
Paul Martin
 
10.0
 
4,643

Total votes: 46,422
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Soil and Water Conservation District

General election

General election for Durham Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (2 seats)

Incumbent David Harris and Mark Waller won election in the general election for Durham Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Harris
David Harris (Nonpartisan)
 
55.2
 
94,865
Mark Waller (Nonpartisan)
 
43.9
 
75,434
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
1,591

Total votes: 171,890
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Judicial

District Court

Seat 1

General election

General election for North Carolina 14th Judicial District

Incumbent Dave Hall won election in the general election for North Carolina 14th Judicial District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Dave Hall (D)
 
100.0
 
103,846

Total votes: 103,846
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina 14th Judicial District

Incumbent Dave Hall defeated Jessica Major in the Democratic primary for North Carolina 14th Judicial District on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Dave Hall
 
76.1
 
35,273
Jessica Major
 
23.9
 
11,090

Total votes: 46,363
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Seat 2

General election

General election for North Carolina 14th Judicial District

Incumbent Doretta Walker won election in the general election for North Carolina 14th Judicial District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Doretta Walker
Doretta Walker (D)
 
100.0
 
102,465

Total votes: 102,465
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Doretta Walker advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 14th Judicial District.

Seat 3

General election

General election for North Carolina 14th Judicial District

Kevin Jones won election in the general election for North Carolina 14th Judicial District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Jones
Kevin Jones (D) Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
103,349

Total votes: 103,349
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina 14th Judicial District

Kevin Jones defeated incumbent Pat Evans in the Democratic primary for North Carolina 14th Judicial District on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Jones
Kevin Jones Candidate Connection
 
72.5
 
33,578
Image of Pat Evans
Pat Evans
 
27.5
 
12,742

Total votes: 46,320
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Seat 4

General election

General election for North Carolina 14th Judicial District

Incumbent Dorothy Hairston Mitchell won election in the general election for North Carolina 14th Judicial District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dorothy Hairston Mitchell
Dorothy Hairston Mitchell (D)
 
100.0
 
104,158

Total votes: 104,158
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dorothy Hairston Mitchell advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 14th Judicial District.

Seat 5

General election

General election for North Carolina 14th Judicial District

Incumbent Clayton Jones won election in the general election for North Carolina 14th Judicial District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Clayton Jones (D)
 
100.0
 
103,677

Total votes: 103,677
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Clayton Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 14th Judicial District.

Seat 6

General election

General election for North Carolina 14th Judicial District

Incumbent Amanda Maris won election in the general election for North Carolina 14th Judicial District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Amanda Maris (D)
 
100.0
 
103,463

Total votes: 103,463
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Amanda Maris advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 14th Judicial District.

Superior Court

General election

Special general election for North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 14B

Incumbent Brian C. Wilks won election in the special general election for North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 14B on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brian C. Wilks
Brian C. Wilks (D)
 
100.0
 
85,668

Total votes: 85,668
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About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Durham County, North Carolina
Durham County North Carolina
Population 324,833 10,439,388
Land area (sq mi) 287 48,623
Race and ethnicity**
White 50.9% 67.6%
Black/African American 35.6% 21.4%
Asian 5% 3%
Native American 0.3% 1.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 3.3% 3.2%
Multiple 5% 3.6%
Hispanic/Latino 13.6% 9.5%
Education
High school graduation rate 89.6% 88.5%
College graduation rate 49.5% 32%
Income
Median household income $62,812 $56,642
Persons below poverty level 13.5% 14%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**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.


See also

Durham County, North Carolina North Carolina Municipal government Other local coverage
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