North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

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North Carolina's 1st Congressional District

General Election Date
November 8, 2016

Primary Date
June 7, 2016

November 8 Election Winner:
G.K. Butterfield Democratic Party
Incumbent prior to election:
G.K. Butterfield 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]

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2016 U.S. House Elections

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The 1st 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 G.K. Butterfield (D) defeated H. Powell Dew Jr. (R) and J. J. Summerell (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent on June 7, 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 G.K. Butterfield (D), who was first elected in a special election in 2004.

North Carolina's 1st Congressional District is located in the northeastern portion of the state and includes all or portions of Bertie, Durham, Edgecombe, Gates, Granville, Halifax, Hertford, Marin, Northampton, Pitt, Vance, Warren, Washington, and Wilson counties.[8]

Election results

General election

U.S. House, North Carolina District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngG.K. Butterfield Incumbent 68.6% 240,661
     Republican H. Powell Dew Jr. 29% 101,567
     Libertarian J. J. Summerell 2.4% 8,471
Total Votes 350,699
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Candidates

General election candidates:

Democratic Party G.K. Butterfield Approveda
Republican Party H. Powell Dew Jr.
Libertarian Party J. J. Summerell

Primary candidates:[9]

Democratic

G.K. Butterfield - Incumbent[10][11] Approveda

Republican

H. Powell Dew Jr.[4] Approveda

Third Party/Other

J. J. Summerell (Libertarian)[4] Approveda

Withdrew:
C.L. Cooke (Independent)[10][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.

District history

2014

See also: North Carolina's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

The 1st Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent G.K. Butterfield (D) defeated Arthur Rich (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngG.K. Butterfield Incumbent 73.4% 154,333
     Republican Arthur Rich 26.6% 55,990
Total Votes 210,323
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

2012

See also: North Carolina's 1st Congressional District elections, 2012

The 1st Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent G.K. Butterfield (D) defeated Pete DiLauro (R) and Darryl Holloman (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 1 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngG.K. Butterfield Incumbent 75.3% 254,644
     Republican Pete DiLauro 22.9% 77,288
     Libertarian Darryl Holloman 1.8% 6,134
Total Votes 338,066
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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