Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2024)
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2024 Guilford 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, districts court judges, and superior court judges |
Total seats up: 20 |
Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
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U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
Guilford County, North Carolina, held general elections for register of deeds, board of commissioners, soil and water conservation district, districts 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 Guilford County Register of Deeds
Incumbent Jeff Thigpen won election in the general election for Guilford County Register of Deeds on November 5, 2024.
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✔ | Jeff Thigpen (D) | 100.0 | 193,270 |
Total votes: 193,270 | ||||
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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.
County commission
Guilford County Board of Commissioners general (November 5, 2024) |
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Guilford County Board of Commissioners primary (March 5, 2024) |
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Special district offices
Soil and water conservation district supervisor
General election
General election for Guilford Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Incumbent Ray Briggs won election in the general election for Guilford Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors on November 5, 2024.
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✔ | ![]() | Ray Briggs (Nonpartisan) | 97.8 | 174,376 |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 4,004 |
Total votes: 178,380 | ||||
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Judicial offices
Superior court
General election
Superior Court District 24 general election, 2024 |
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Superior Court District 24 primary, 2024 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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District court
General election
District Court 24 general election, 2024 |
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District Court 24 primary, 2024 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Seat 4 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Seat 5 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Seat 6 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Seat 7 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Seat 8 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Seat 9 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Seat 10 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Seat 11 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Seat 12 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Seat 13 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Seat 14 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: North Carolina elections, 2024
March 5, 2024
- North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner election, 2024
- North Carolina Attorney General election, 2024
- North Carolina Auditor election, 2024
- North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2024
- North Carolina Insurance Commissioner election, 2024
- North Carolina Labor Commissioner election, 2024
- North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
- North Carolina Secretary of State election, 2024
- North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2024
- North Carolina Treasurer election, 2024
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
- North Carolina Supreme Court elections, 2024
- North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Municipal elections in Forsyth County, North Carolina (2024)
- Guilford County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2024)
May 14, 2024
November 5, 2024
- North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner election, 2024
- North Carolina Attorney General election, 2024
- North Carolina Auditor election, 2024
- North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2024
- North Carolina Insurance Commissioner election, 2024
- North Carolina Labor Commissioner election, 2024
- North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
- North Carolina Secretary of State election, 2024
- North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2024
- North Carolina Treasurer election, 2024
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
- North Carolina Supreme Court elections, 2024
- North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- North Carolina Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024)
- Municipal elections in Forsyth County, North Carolina (2024)
- Guilford County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2024)
- Guilford County, North Carolina, Local Sales and Use Tax Measure (November 2024)
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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 | ||
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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. |
See also
Guilford County, North Carolina | North Carolina | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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