North Carolina's 12th Congressional District election, 2016

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North Carolina's 12th Congressional District

General Election Date
November 8, 2016

Primary Date
June 7, 2016

November 8 Election Winner:
Alma Adams Democratic Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Alma Adams Democratic Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid D[1]
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe D[2]
Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe D[3]

North Carolina U.S. House Elections
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2016 U.S. Senate Elections

2016 U.S. House Elections

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The 12th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Alma Adams (D) defeated Republican candidate Leon Threatt in the general election. Alma Adams (D) defeated Carla Cunningham, Gardenia Henley, Malcolm Graham, Rick Miller, and Tricia Cotham in the Democratic primary on June 7, 2016. Leon Threatt defeated Ryan Duffie and Paul Wright for the Republican nomination. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.[4]

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
March 25, 2016
June 7, 2016[5]
November 8, 2016

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. North Carolina utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Parties decide who may vote in their respective primaries. Voters may choose a primary ballot without impacting their unaffiliated status.[6][7]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.


Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Alma Adams (D), who was first elected in a 2014 special election to fill the vacancy left by former Rep. Melvin Watt (D).

North Carolina's 12th Congressional District is located in the west-central portion of the state and includes portions of Mecklenburg County.[8]

Election results

General election

U.S. House, North Carolina District 12 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAlma Adams Incumbent 67% 234,115
     Republican Leon Threatt 33% 115,185
Total Votes 349,300
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Primary election

U.S. House, North Carolina District 12 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLeon Threatt 41.8% 3,495
Paul Wright 34.6% 2,894
Ryan Duffie 23.6% 1,973
Total Votes 8,362
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections
U.S. House, North Carolina District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAlma Adams Incumbent 42.5% 12,400
Malcolm Graham 28.9% 8,428
Tricia Cotham 21.1% 6,165
Carla Cunningham 4.3% 1,255
Gardenia Henley 1.5% 444
Rodney Moore (withdrawn) 0.8% 245
Rick Miller 0.8% 235
Total Votes 29,172
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Candidates

General election candidates:

Democratic Party Alma Adams Approveda
Republican Party Leon Threatt

Primary candidates:[9]

Democratic

Alma Adams - IncumbentApproveda[4][10]
Carla Cunningham[4]
Gardenia Henley[4]
Malcolm Graham[4]
Rick Miller[4]
Tricia Cotham[4]

Republican

Ryan Duffie[4]
Leon ThreattApproveda[4]
Paul Wright[4]

Withdrew:
Rodney Moore (D)[4][11]


Redistricting

North Carolina's congressional district plan was subject to litigation following its adoption in 2011. Two challenges to the plan were heard by the Supreme Court of the United States: Cooper v. Harris, which was decided in 2017, and Rucho v. Common Cause, which decided on June 27, 2019. As a result of Rucho, North Carolina's congressional district plan was upheld. For more complete information, see this article.

Media

Alma Adams

"There's a Hat for That" - Adams' first ad, released May 2016

District history

2014

See also: North Carolina's 12th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 12th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Alma Adams (D) defeated Vince Coakley (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 12 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAlma Adams 75.3% 130,096
     Republican Vince Coakley 24.7% 42,568
Total Votes 172,664
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

2012

See also: North Carolina's 12th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 12th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Melvin Watt (D) defeated Jack Brosch (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 12 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMelvin L. Watt Incumbent 79.6% 247,591
     Republican Jack Brosch 20.4% 63,317
Total Votes 310,908
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Important dates and deadlines

See also: North Carolina elections, 2016

The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in North Carolina in 2016.

Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016
Deadline Event type Event description
December 1, 2015 Ballot access Filing period for partisan candidates opens
December 21, 2015 Ballot access Filing period for partisan candidates closes
March 7, 2016 Campaign finance First quarter report due
March 15, 2016 Election date Primary election (non-congressional offices)
June 7, 2016 Election date Congressional primary
June 9, 2016 Ballot access Unaffiliated candidates for federal, statewide, and state legislative offices that span more than one county must submit petitions to county boards of election for verification
June 24, 2016 Ballot access Unaffiliated candidates for federal, statewide, and state legislative offices that span more than one county must submit petitions to the state board of elections
June 24, 2016 Ballot access Unaffiliated candidates for state legislative offices that span only one county must submit petitions to the appropriate county board of elections
July 12, 2016 Campaign finance Second quarter report due
July 26, 2016 Ballot access Write-in candidates for federal, statewide, and state legislative offices that span more than one county must submit their petitions to county boards of election for verification
July 29, 2016 Campaign finance Mid-year semi-annual report due
August 10, 2016 Ballot access Write-in candidates for federal, statewide, and state legislative offices that span more than one county must submit their petitions to the state board of elections
August 10, 2016 Ballot access Write-in candidates for state legislative offices that span only one county must submit their petitions to the appropriate county board of elections
October 21, 2016 Campaign finance Third quarter report due
November 8, 2016 Election date General election
January 11, 2017 Campaign finance Fourth quarter report due
January 27, 2017 Campaign finance Year-end semi-annual report due
Sources: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing," accessed June 12, 2015
North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Fact Sheet: Unaffiliated Candidates, 2016 Election," accessed June 12, 2015
North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Fact Sheet: Write-in Candidates, 2016 Election," accessed June 12, 2015
North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedules," accessed November 25, 2015

See also

Footnotes


For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!


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