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2024 Wake 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
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

Wake 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 Wake County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Tammy Brunner won election in the general election for Wake County Register of Deeds on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tammy Brunner
Tammy Brunner (D)
 
100.0
 
466,255

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

Total votes: 466,255
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tammy Brunner advanced from the Democratic primary for Wake County Register of Deeds.

County commission

District 4

General election

General election for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 4

Incumbent Susan Evans won election in the general election for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susan Evans
Susan Evans (D)
 
100.0
 
64,133

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

Total votes: 64,133
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Susan Evans advanced from the Democratic primary for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 4.

District 5

General election

General election for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 5

Incumbent Tara Waters won election in the general election for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tara Waters
Tara Waters (D)
 
100.0
 
66,629

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

Total votes: 66,629
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 5

Incumbent Tara Waters defeated DaQuanta Copeland in the Democratic primary for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 5 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tara Waters
Tara Waters
 
74.3
 
13,032
Image of DaQuanta Copeland
DaQuanta Copeland
 
25.7
 
4,506

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

Total votes: 17,538
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District 6

General election

General election for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 6

Incumbent Shinica Thomas defeated Jacob Arthur in the general election for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 6 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Shinica Thomas
Shinica Thomas (D)
 
53.7
 
51,684
Image of Jacob Arthur
Jacob Arthur (R)
 
46.3
 
44,548

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

Total votes: 96,232
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Shinica Thomas advanced from the Democratic primary for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 6.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 6

Jacob Arthur defeated Darren Eustance (Unofficially withdrew) in the Republican primary for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 6 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jacob Arthur
Jacob Arthur
 
80.2
 
11,035
Image of Darren Eustance
Darren Eustance (Unofficially withdrew)
 
19.8
 
2,721

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

Total votes: 13,756
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Special district offices

Soil and water conservation district supervisor

General election

General election for Wake Soil and Water Conservation District

Reese Wamsley defeated Mark Boone and Brian Lewis in the general election for Wake Soil and Water Conservation District on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Reese Wamsley
Reese Wamsley (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
40.6
 
212,287
Image of Mark Boone
Mark Boone (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
39.7
 
207,768
Image of Brian Lewis
Brian Lewis (Nonpartisan)
 
18.8
 
98,344
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
5,053

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

Total votes: 523,452
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Judicial offices

Superior court

General election

Superior Court District 10 general election (November 5, 2024)
  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Judicial District 10C

Green check mark transparent.pngSean Cole  Candidate Connection

Rebecca Waters Holt (i)

Stephanie Davis (Unaffiliated)

Judicial District 10F

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Bedford  Candidate Connection

A. Graham Shirley II (i)  Candidate Connection

Primary

Superior Court District 10 primary (March 5, 2024)
  • 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
Judicial District 10C

Green check mark transparent.pngSean Cole*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRebecca Waters Holt* (i)

Judicial District 10F

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Bedford*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngA. Graham Shirley II* (i)  Candidate Connection


District court

General election

Primary

Ditrict Court 10 primary (March 5, 2024)
  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 10A Seat 2

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Green check mark transparent.pngV.A. Davidian* (i)

District 10A Seat 3

Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Baddour Kenney (i)
Douglas Brown

The Republican primary was canceled.
District 10B Seat 2

Green check mark transparent.pngAshleigh Parker* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.
District 10B Seat 3

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Bell* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.
District 10C Seat 1

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Stevens* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.
District 10C Seat 2

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Walczyk* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.
District 10C Seat 3

Anna Worley (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngRenee Jordan

The Republican primary was canceled.
District 10D Seat 4

Green check mark transparent.pngRhonda Young* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.
District 10D Seat 5

Kevin Boxberger  (unofficially withdrew)
Green check mark transparent.pngBlair Williams

The Republican primary was canceled.
District 10E Seat 3

Eric Chasse (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngCrystal Grimes

The Republican primary was canceled.
District 10F Seat 2

Green check mark transparent.pngDamion McCullers* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.
District 10F Seat 3

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Black* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


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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.


See also

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