Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2020)

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2020 Guilford County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 20, 2019 (partisan candidates); July 6, 2020 (soil & water conservation district candidates)
Primary election: March 3, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: Commissioner districts 4, 5, 6, and 8, register of deeds, superior court judgeships, 12 district court judgeships, and soil and water conservation district supervisor
Total seats up: 22
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Guilford County, North Carolina, held general elections for commissioner districts 4, 5, 6, and 8, register of deeds, superior court judgeships, 12 district court judgeships, and soil and water conservation district supervisor on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for partisan candidates running in this election was December 20, 2019. The filing deadline for candidates running to represent the soil and water conservation district was July 3, 2020.

Election procedure changes in 2020

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North Carolina modified its absentee/mail-in voting and early voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: The witness signature requirement on completed absentee ballots decreased from two to one. The receipt deadline was extended to 5 p.m. on November 12, 2020, for ballots postmarked on or before Election Day.
  • Early voting: Early voting sites were required to be open for at least 10 hours on the weekends of October 17-18, 2020, and October 24-25, 2020. Counties had to open at least one early voting site per 20,000 registered voters.

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Elections

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Board of commissioners

Guilford County Board of Commissioners primary (November 3, 2020)

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Beth Murphy  Candidate Connection

Alan Branson (i)

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngCarly Cooke  Candidate Connection

Troy Lawson

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Upchurch  Candidate Connection

Jim Davis  Candidate Connection

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngSkip Alston (i)


Guilford County Board of Commissioners primary (March 3, 2020)

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Beth Murphy*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Branson* (i)

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngCarly Cooke  Candidate Connection
Macon Sullivan

Cyndy Hayworth
Green check mark transparent.pngTroy Lawson

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Upchurch*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Davis  Candidate Connection
Jason Ewing

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngSkip Alston (i)
Fahiym Hanna  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.



Register of Deeds

General election

General election for Guilford County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Jeff Thigpen defeated Abdul Rashid Siddiqui in the general election for Guilford County Register of Deeds on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jeff Thigpen (D)
 
69.8
 
183,814
Abdul Rashid Siddiqui (R)
 
30.2
 
79,648

Total votes: 263,462
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeff Thigpen advanced from the Democratic primary for Guilford County Register of Deeds.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Abdul Rashid Siddiqui advanced from the Republican primary for Guilford County Register of Deeds.

Judicial

North Carolina Superior Court

North Carolina superior court judges are elected to specific seats but rotate among the districts within their division every six months. Superior court judges in the Fourth Division rotate between Guilford and Forsyth counties, among others. Click here for more information.

District 18E-Seat 1

General election candidates

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

    District 21B

    General election candidates

    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

    The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

      Republican Party Republican primary candidates

      This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

      District 21D

      General election candidates

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

      This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

      Republican Party Republican primary candidates

      The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

        District 22A

        General election candidates

        There are no official candidates yet for this election.

        Republican Party Republican primary candidates

        North Carolina District Court

        District 18-Seat 3

        General election candidates

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

        This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

        Republican Party Republican primary candidates

        The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

          District 18-Seat 4

          General election candidates

          Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

          Republican Party Republican primary candidates

          The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

            District 18-Seat 5

            General election candidates

            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

            This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

            Republican Party Republican primary candidates

            The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

              District 18-Seat 6

              General election candidates

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

              This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

              Republican Party Republican primary candidates

              The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                District 18-Seat 7

                General election candidates

                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                  District 18-Seat 8

                  General election candidates

                  Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                  This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

                  Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                  The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                    District 18-Seat 9

                    General election candidates

                    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                    This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

                    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                    The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                      District 18-Seat 10

                      General election candidates

                      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                      This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

                      Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                      The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                        District 18-Seat 11

                        General election candidates

                        • Bill Davis  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔

                        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                        This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

                        Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                        The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                          District 18-Seat 12

                          General election candidates

                          Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                          Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                          The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                            District 18-Seat 13

                            General election candidates


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                            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


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                            Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                            The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                              District 18-Seat 14

                              General election candidates

                              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                              This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

                              Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                              The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                                Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

                                General election

                                General election for Guilford Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors

                                The following candidates ran in the general election for Guilford Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors on November 3, 2020.

                                Candidate
                                %
                                Votes
                                Antoinette Weaver (Nonpartisan)
                                 
                                36.1
                                 
                                74,064
                                Karen Coble Albright (Nonpartisan)
                                 
                                22.9
                                 
                                46,953
                                Image of Ray Briggs
                                Ray Briggs (Nonpartisan)
                                 
                                17.3
                                 
                                35,414
                                Image of Dave Crawford
                                Dave Crawford (Nonpartisan)
                                 
                                9.3
                                 
                                19,032
                                Willard Robbins III (Nonpartisan)
                                 
                                7.4
                                 
                                15,146
                                William White (Nonpartisan)
                                 
                                6.0
                                 
                                12,351
                                 Other/Write-in votes
                                 
                                1.1
                                 
                                2,184

                                Total votes: 205,144
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                                About the county

                                See also: Guilford County, North Carolina

                                The county government of Guilford County is located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The county was first established on January 26, 1771.[1]

                                Demographics

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

                                Demographic Data for Guilford County, North Carolina
                                Guilford County North Carolina
                                Population 541,299 10,439,388
                                Land area (sq mi) 645 48,623
                                Race and ethnicity**
                                White 54% 67.6%
                                Black/African American 34.2% 21.4%
                                Asian 5.1% 3%
                                Native American 0.5% 1.2%
                                Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
                                Other (single race) 2.6% 3.2%
                                Multiple 3.4% 3.6%
                                Hispanic/Latino 8.1% 9.5%
                                Education
                                High school graduation rate 89.6% 88.5%
                                College graduation rate 36.6% 32%
                                Income
                                Median household income $54,794 $56,642
                                Persons below poverty level 15.3% 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.

                                Pivot Counties

                                See also: Pivot Counties by state

                                Six of 100 North Carolina counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

                                Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
                                County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
                                Bladen County, North Carolina 9.39% 1.97% 2.07%
                                Gates County, North Carolina 9.07% 4.11% 5.22%
                                Granville County, North Carolina 2.49% 4.54% 6.58%
                                Martin County, North Carolina 0.43% 4.65% 4.64%
                                Richmond County, North Carolina 9.74% 2.95% 1.50%
                                Robeson County, North Carolina 4.27% 17.41% 13.78%

                                In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won North Carolina with 49.8 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 46.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1792 and 2016, North Carolina voted Democratic 53.5 percent of the time and Republican 25 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, North Carolina voted Republican all five times with the exception of the 2008 presidential election.[2]

                                Presidential results by legislative district

                                The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in North Carolina. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]

                                In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 40 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 38.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 44 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won three districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
                                In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 80 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 22.7 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 76 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 27.7 points. Trump won five districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

                                See also

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