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Municipal elections in Durham County, North Carolina (2024)

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2024 Durham County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 15, 2023 & July 5, 2024
Primary election: March 5, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Register of deeds, board of commissioners, soil and water conservation district, district court judge
Total seats up: 9
Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan
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Durham County, North Carolina, held general elections for register of deeds, board of commissioners, soil and water conservation district, district court judges, and superior court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. Primaries in which fewer than two candidates filed were canceled. The filing deadline for the primary was December 15, 2023, and the filing deadline for the soil and water conservation district was July 5, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2024:

Register of deeds

General election

General election for Durham County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Sharon Davis won election in the general election for Durham County Register of Deeds on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Sharon Davis (D)
 
100.0
 
152,221

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 152,221
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sharon Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for Durham County Register of Deeds.

County commission

General election

General election for Durham County Board of Commissioners (5 seats)

Incumbent Wendy Jacobs, Michael Lee, Michelle Burton, incumbent Nida Allam, and Stephen J. Valentine won election in the general election for Durham County Board of Commissioners on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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21.9
 
133,270
✔
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Michael Lee (D)
 
20.0
 
121,515
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Michelle Burton (D)
 
19.7
 
120,055
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Nida Allam (D)
 
19.3
 
117,194
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Stephen J. Valentine (D)
 
19.2
 
116,732

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 608,766
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Durham County Board of Commissioners (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Durham County Board of Commissioners on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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15.2
 
33,542
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Nida Allam
 
14.2
 
31,225
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Michelle Burton
 
13.3
 
29,361
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Michael Lee
 
13.1
 
28,907
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Stephen J. Valentine
 
9.5
 
21,007
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Brenda Howerton
 
9.1
 
20,006
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Nimasheena Burns
 
7.8
 
17,195
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Jovonia Lewis
 
7.3
 
16,155
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Fredrick Davis
 
7.0
 
15,457
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Renee Vaughan
 
2.3
 
5,100
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Daryl Payton
 
1.1
 
2,348

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Total votes: 220,303
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Special district offices

Soil and water conservation district supervisor

General election

General election for Durham Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

Janell Henry won election in the general election for Durham Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
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Votes
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Janell Henry (Nonpartisan)
 
98.4
 
139,124
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
2,264

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 141,388
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Judicial offices

Superior Court

Seat 1

General election

General election for North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 16A

Incumbent Shamieka Rhinehart won election in the general election for North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 16A on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Shamieka Rhinehart (D)
 
100.0
 
28,972

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 28,972
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Shamieka Rhinehart advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 16A.

District Court

Seat 7

General election

General election for North Carolina District Court District 16 Seat 7

Incumbent Kendra Montgomery-Blinn won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 16 Seat 7 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kendra Montgomery-Blinn (D)
 
100.0
 
154,035

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 154,035
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kendra Montgomery-Blinn advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 16 Seat 7.

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See also: North Carolina elections, 2024

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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

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