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Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2020)

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2020 Wake County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 20, 2019 (partisan candidates); July 6, 2020 (soil and water conservation district)
Primary election: March 3, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: County commissioner districts 1 through 7, superior court judgeships, district court judgeships, register of deeds, and soil and water conservation district supervisor
Total seats up: 27
Election type: Partisan & Nonpartisan
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Wake County, North Carolina, held general elections for county commissioner districts 1 through 7, register of deeds, superior court judgeships, 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 in this election was December 20, 2019. The filing deadline for independent and unaffiliated general election candidates was July 6, 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

Wake County Board of Commissioners general (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 1

Green check mark transparent.pngSig Hutchinson (i)

Greg Jones

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Calabria (i)

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Cervania  Candidate Connection

Steve Hale  Candidate Connection

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Evans (i)

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngJames West (i)

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngShinica Thomas

Did not make the ballot:
Greg Ford (i)

Karen Weathers

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngVickie Adamson (i)

Faruk Okcetin

Note: Greg Ford withdrew from the race due to an impending move out of state.[1] He was replaced on the ballot by Shinica Thomas.[2]

Wake County Board of Commissioners primary (March 3, 2020)
  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngSig Hutchinson (i)
Frank Pierce

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Jones*

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Calabria* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Cervania  Candidate Connection
Audra Killingsworth

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Hale*  Candidate Connection

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Evans* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngJames West* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Ford* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Weathers*

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngVickie Adamson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngFaruk Okcetin*


Register of Deeds

General election

General election for Wake County Register of Deeds

Tammy Brunner defeated incumbent Charles Gilliam in the general election for Wake County Register of Deeds on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Tammy Brunner (D)
 
59.7
 
359,191
Image of Charles Gilliam
Charles Gilliam (R)
 
40.3
 
242,127

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

Total votes: 601,318
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wake County Register of Deeds

Tammy Brunner defeated William Madden in the Democratic primary for Wake County Register of Deeds on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Tammy Brunner
 
77.3
 
125,507
Image of William Madden
William Madden
 
22.7
 
36,758

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

Total votes: 162,265
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Charles Gilliam advanced from the Republican primary for Wake County Register of Deeds.

Judicial

North Carolina Superior Court

District 10E-Seat 1

General election

General election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10E

Incumbent Bryan Collins won election in the general election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10E on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bryan Collins
Bryan Collins (D)
 
100.0
 
68,348

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

Total votes: 68,348
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Bryan Collins advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10E.

District 11A

General election

General election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 11A

Incumbent Winston Gilchrist won election in the general election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 11A on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Winston Gilchrist (D)
 
100.0
 
49,377

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

Total votes: 49,377
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Winston Gilchrist advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 11A.

District 12B

General election

General election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 12B

Incumbent Gale M. Adams won election in the general election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 12B on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Gale M. Adams
Gale M. Adams (D)
 
100.0
 
21,889

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

Total votes: 21,889
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Gale M. Adams advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 12B.

District 16A-Seat 1

General election

General election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 16A

Incumbent Stephan Futrell won election in the general election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 16A on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Stephan Futrell (D)
 
100.0
 
29,965

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

Total votes: 29,965
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Stephan Futrell advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 16A.

District 16A-Seat 2

General election

General election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 16A

Incumbent Dawn Layton won election in the general election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 16A on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Dawn Layton (D)
 
100.0
 
29,361

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

Total votes: 29,361
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dawn Layton advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 16A.

District 20B

General election

General election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 20B

Jonathan Wade Perry defeated incumbent Nathan Hunt Gwyn in the general election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 20B on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jonathan Wade Perry (R)
 
63.7
 
79,785
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Nathan Hunt Gwyn (D)
 
36.3
 
45,481

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

Total votes: 125,266
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nathan Hunt Gwyn advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 20B.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Jonathan Wade Perry advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 20B.

North Carolina District Court

District 10A-Seat 2

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 10A-Seat 3

    General election candidates

    • Dan Nagle  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔

    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 10B-Seat 2

      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 10B-Seat 3

        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 10C-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 10C-Seat 2

            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 10C-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 10D-Seat 4

                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 10D-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 10E-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 10F-Seat 2

                      General election candidates

                      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
                      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                      This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

                      Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                      This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

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                      District 10F-Seat 3

                      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.

                        Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

                        General election

                        General election for Wake Soil and Water Conservation District

                        Scott Lassiter defeated incumbent Marshall Harvey, Jean-Luc Duvall, and M.C. Brock in the general election for Wake Soil and Water Conservation District on November 3, 2020.

                        Candidate
                        %
                        Votes
                        ✔
                        Image of Scott Lassiter
                        		Scott Lassiter (Nonpartisan)
                         
                        37.3
                         
                        		186,657
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                        		Marshall Harvey (Nonpartisan)
                         
                        33.7
                         
                        		168,814
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                        		Jean-Luc Duvall (Nonpartisan)
                         
                        20.5
                         
                        		102,501
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                        		M.C. Brock (Nonpartisan)
                         
                        7.3
                         
                        		36,641
                         Other/Write-in votes
                         
                        1.2
                         
                        		5,963

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

                        		Total votes: 500,576
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                        About the county

                        Demographics

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

                        Demographic Data for Wake County, North Carolina
                        Wake County North Carolina
                        Population 1,129,410 10,439,388
                        Land area (sq mi) 834 48,623
                        Race and ethnicity**
                        White 63.8% 67.6%
                        Black/African American 20.2% 21.4%
                        Asian 7.3% 3%
                        Native American 0.3% 1.2%
                        Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
                        Other (single race) 4% 3.2%
                        Multiple 4.3% 3.6%
                        Hispanic/Latino 10.2% 9.5%
                        Education
                        High school graduation rate 93.4% 88.5%
                        College graduation rate 54% 32%
                        Income
                        Median household income $83,567 $56,642
                        Persons below poverty level 8.5% 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.


                        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.[3]

                        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.[4][5]

                        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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                        Footnotes

                        1. ↑ News & Observer, "Wake County commissioners chairman withdraws from 2020 election," July 10, 2020
                        2. ↑ News & Observer, "Wake Democrats pick their candidate to replace county commissioner on election ballot," July 21, 2020
                        3. ↑ 270towin.com, "North Carolina," accessed June 1, 2017
                        4. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
                        5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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