North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District election (April 30, 2019 Democratic primary)
- Primary: April 30
- Primary runoff: July 9
- General election: September 10
- Voter registration deadline: August 16
- Early voting: August 21 - September 6
- Absentee voting deadline: September 3 (request), September 10 (return)
- Online registration: No
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Voter ID: No photo ID required
- Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Greg Murphy (R) defeated Allen Thomas (D), Tim Harris (L), and Greg Holt (Constitution Party) in the special election for North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on September 10, 2019. The district's former incumbent, Rep. Walter Jones (R), died February 10, 2019.[1]
Murphy, who defeated Joan Perry in the Republican primary runoff, campaigned on his support of President Donald Trump (R) and described himself as a consistent conservative. Thomas won the Democratic primary and emphasized economic development and improving access to healthcare. Harris stated that he was "running for Congress to fight for an end to foreign wars, an end to trade wars, an end to terrible domestic policy and for fiscal sanity."[2] Holt ran on a promise to "get back to Constitutional Limited Government."[3]
The Republican and Democratic primaries were held on April 30, 2019. A Republican primary runoff occurred July 9, 2019.[4] Because a primary runoff was necessary, the general election was moved to September 10.[5][6][7]
North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District is located in the eastern portion of the state and includes all or parts of Currituck, Camden, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan, Tyrrell, Dare, Hyde, Beaufort, Pamlico, Carteret, Pitt, Craven, Onslow, Jones, Lenoir, and Greene counties.[8] In the 2016 presidential election, Trump won the district with 60.55% of the vote.[9]
Democrats held a 235-197 majority in the House of Representatives at the time of the September 10 general election.
There were 10 special elections called during the 116th Congress. Eight were called for seats in the U.S. House, and two for seats in the U.S. Senate. From the 113th Congress to the 115th Congress, 40 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.
There were 10 special elections called during the 116th Congress. Eight were called for seats in the U.S. House, and two for seats in the U.S. Senate. From the 113th Congress to the 115th Congress, 40 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.
North Carolina voter? Dates you need to know. | |
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Candidate Filing Deadline | March 8, 2019[10] |
Registration Deadline | April 5 (primary), June 14 (general)[11] |
Absentee Application Deadline | July 2, 2019[11] |
Primary Elections | April 30, 2019 |
Primary Runoff Election | July 9, 2019 |
General Election | September 10 |
Voting information | |
Polling place hours | 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
For more information about the Republican primary runoff, click here.
For more information about the general election, click here.
Candidates and election results
Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Allen Thomas | 50.0 | 12,933 |
![]() | Richard Bew | 25.2 | 6,532 | |
Dana Outlaw | 12.6 | 3,268 | ||
![]() | Isaiah Johnson | 6.9 | 1,774 | |
Gregory Humphrey | 2.7 | 695 | ||
![]() | Ernest Reeves | 2.6 | 683 |
Total votes: 25,885 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ollie Nelson (D)
Campaign finance
The candidates in the chart below had filed finance reports with the Federal Election Commission for the first quarter of 2019. Any candidates not appearing below did not have information filed with the Federal Election Commission.
State profile
- See also: North Carolina and North Carolina elections, 2019
Partisan data
The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019
Presidential voting pattern
- North Carolina voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2018 elections, both U.S. Senators from North Carolina were Republicans.
- North Carolina had three Democratic and eight Republican U.S. Representatives, and two seats were vacant.
State executives
- Democrats held four and Republicans held six of North Carolina's 20 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
- North Carolina's governor was Democrat Roy Cooper.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled the North Carolina State Senate with a 29-21 majority.
- Republicans controlled the North Carolina House of Representatives with a 65-54 majority.
North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2025
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
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Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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Governor | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
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Demographic data for North Carolina | ||
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North Carolina | U.S. | |
Total population: | 10,035,186 | 316,515,021 |
Land area (sq mi): | 48,618 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White: | 69.5% | 73.6% |
Black/African American: | 21.5% | 12.6% |
Asian: | 2.5% | 5.1% |
Native American: | 1.2% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Two or more: | 2.4% | 3% |
Hispanic/Latino: | 8.8% | 17.1% |
Education | ||
High school graduation rate: | 85.8% | 86.7% |
College graduation rate: | 28.4% | 29.8% |
Income | ||
Median household income: | $46,868 | $53,889 |
Persons below poverty level: | 20.5% | 11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in North Carolina. **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 | |||||||
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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.[12]
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.[13][14]
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. |
2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
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District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
1 | 39.07% | 59.75% | R+20.7 | 32.23% | 64.86% | R+32.6 | R |
2 | 45.36% | 53.77% | R+8.4 | 41.98% | 55.70% | R+13.7 | R |
3 | 39.50% | 59.71% | R+20.2 | 37.03% | 60.71% | R+23.7 | R |
4 | 34.52% | 64.80% | R+30.3 | 32.81% | 65.32% | R+32.5 | R |
5 | 66.40% | 33.04% | D+33.4 | 60.73% | 37.68% | D+23.1 | D |
6 | 41.31% | 57.70% | R+16.4 | 37.74% | 59.79% | R+22 | R |
7 | 61.12% | 38.34% | D+22.8 | 59.67% | 38.69% | D+21 | D |
8 | 44.59% | 54.67% | R+10.1 | 44.25% | 53.51% | R+9.3 | R |
9 | 43.79% | 55.31% | R+11.5 | 44.05% | 52.81% | R+8.8 | R |
10 | 32.61% | 66.71% | R+34.1 | 31.37% | 66.58% | R+35.2 | R |
11 | 62.10% | 35.81% | D+26.3 | 65.41% | 29.85% | D+35.6 | D |
12 | 57.29% | 42.15% | D+15.1 | 53.64% | 44.58% | D+9.1 | D |
13 | 31.14% | 67.96% | R+36.8 | 28.23% | 69.48% | R+41.2 | R |
14 | 39.87% | 59.05% | R+19.2 | 35.26% | 61.20% | R+25.9 | R |
15 | 34.90% | 63.92% | R+29 | 28.94% | 67.59% | R+38.7 | R |
16 | 36.25% | 62.86% | R+26.6 | 31.07% | 66.35% | R+35.3 | R |
17 | 36.26% | 62.94% | R+26.7 | 32.62% | 65.00% | R+32.4 | R |
18 | 62.39% | 36.46% | D+25.9 | 56.14% | 40.55% | D+15.6 | D |
19 | 40.85% | 57.94% | R+17.1 | 41.19% | 55.45% | R+14.3 | R |
20 | 39.49% | 59.33% | R+19.8 | 40.58% | 55.60% | R+15 | R |
21 | 65.25% | 34.32% | D+30.9 | 62.68% | 35.99% | D+26.7 | D |
22 | 43.73% | 55.60% | R+11.9 | 39.83% | 58.67% | R+18.8 | D |
23 | 62.89% | 36.74% | D+26.2 | 60.17% | 38.60% | D+21.6 | D |
24 | 74.47% | 25.04% | D+49.4 | 72.60% | 25.66% | D+46.9 | D |
25 | 38.23% | 60.96% | R+22.7 | 35.91% | 61.84% | R+25.9 | R |
26 | 38.98% | 59.91% | R+20.9 | 37.76% | 59.07% | R+21.3 | R |
27 | 66.33% | 33.28% | D+33 | 62.75% | 36.15% | D+26.6 | D |
28 | 32.52% | 66.58% | R+34.1 | 28.54% | 69.16% | R+40.6 | R |
29 | 85.11% | 14.02% | D+71.1 | 88.12% | 9.63% | D+78.5 | D |
30 | 70.85% | 28.07% | D+42.8 | 77.30% | 19.61% | D+57.7 | D |
31 | 82.65% | 16.65% | D+66 | 83.75% | 14.17% | D+69.6 | D |
32 | 65.02% | 34.58% | D+30.4 | 61.76% | 36.76% | D+25 | D |
33 | 81.34% | 17.53% | D+63.8 | 81.09% | 15.94% | D+65.2 | D |
34 | 62.78% | 35.76% | D+27 | 67.28% | 28.80% | D+38.5 | D |
35 | 44.44% | 54.51% | R+10.1 | 47.51% | 49.16% | R+1.7 | R |
36 | 44.86% | 53.90% | R+9 | 50.19% | 45.86% | D+4.3 | R |
37 | 42.89% | 55.76% | R+12.9 | 44.58% | 51.08% | R+6.5 | R |
38 | 78.90% | 20.26% | D+58.6 | 78.47% | 19.01% | D+59.5 | D |
39 | 57.12% | 41.74% | D+15.4 | 57.85% | 38.85% | D+19 | D |
40 | 46.18% | 52.52% | R+6.3 | 52.39% | 43.60% | D+8.8 | D |
41 | 50.04% | 48.63% | D+1.4 | 57.26% | 38.74% | D+18.5 | D |
42 | 73.16% | 26.19% | D+47 | 71.85% | 25.66% | D+46.2 | D |
43 | 67.66% | 31.73% | D+35.9 | 64.79% | 32.77% | D+32 | D |
44 | 51.66% | 47.45% | D+4.2 | 50.97% | 45.97% | D+5 | D |
45 | 43.67% | 55.55% | R+11.9 | 39.47% | 57.82% | R+18.3 | R |
46 | 42.45% | 56.86% | R+14.4 | 35.55% | 63.04% | R+27.5 | R |
47 | 58.64% | 40.32% | D+18.3 | 45.40% | 52.38% | R+7 | D |
48 | 67.88% | 31.42% | D+36.5 | 60.08% | 38.08% | D+22 | D |
49 | 46.75% | 52.19% | R+5.4 | 54.02% | 42.19% | D+11.8 | D |
50 | 57.85% | 40.99% | D+16.9 | 58.33% | 38.67% | D+19.7 | D |
51 | 40.42% | 58.52% | R+18.1 | 36.86% | 60.20% | R+23.3 | R |
52 | 36.18% | 63.11% | R+26.9 | 34.94% | 62.15% | R+27.2 | R |
53 | 40.43% | 58.68% | R+18.2 | 37.83% | 59.61% | R+21.8 | R |
54 | 52.55% | 46.52% | D+6 | 53.78% | 43.36% | D+10.4 | D |
55 | 39.63% | 59.55% | R+19.9 | 33.67% | 64.12% | R+30.5 | R |
56 | 76.58% | 21.93% | D+54.7 | 81.22% | 15.78% | D+65.4 | D |
57 | 73.72% | 25.56% | D+48.2 | 73.89% | 23.97% | D+49.9 | D |
58 | 77.83% | 21.42% | D+56.4 | 78.39% | 19.21% | D+59.2 | D |
59 | 40.94% | 58.07% | R+17.1 | 43.10% | 54.02% | R+10.9 | R |
60 | 78.79% | 20.56% | D+58.2 | 77.66% | 20.26% | D+57.4 | D |
61 | 41.22% | 57.90% | R+16.7 | 43.79% | 53.30% | R+9.5 | R |
62 | 43.41% | 55.66% | R+12.2 | 46.55% | 50.23% | R+3.7 | R |
63 | 43.77% | 55.31% | R+11.5 | 43.91% | 53.48% | R+9.6 | R |
64 | 41.50% | 57.66% | R+16.2 | 40.64% | 56.88% | R+16.2 | R |
65 | 39.24% | 59.93% | R+20.7 | 34.18% | 63.90% | R+29.7 | R |
66 | 50.14% | 49.07% | D+1.1 | 44.86% | 52.75% | R+7.9 | D |
67 | 31.16% | 67.81% | R+36.6 | 25.66% | 72.18% | R+46.5 | R |
68 | 36.03% | 63.07% | R+27 | 36.68% | 59.73% | R+23.1 | R |
69 | 36.47% | 62.53% | R+26.1 | 34.32% | 62.55% | R+28.2 | R |
70 | 25.89% | 73.02% | R+47.1 | 22.47% | 75.21% | R+52.7 | R |
71 | 73.71% | 25.48% | D+48.2 | 72.37% | 24.90% | D+47.5 | D |
72 | 70.87% | 28.46% | D+42.4 | 72.50% | 24.96% | D+47.5 | D |
73 | 25.05% | 73.49% | R+48.4 | 19.25% | 78.41% | R+59.2 | R |
74 | 39.29% | 59.69% | R+20.4 | 40.06% | 56.70% | R+16.6 | R |
75 | 42.46% | 56.51% | R+14.1 | 44.27% | 52.43% | R+8.2 | R |
76 | 32.63% | 66.25% | R+33.6 | 26.49% | 71.30% | R+44.8 | R |
77 | 37.74% | 61.25% | R+23.5 | 32.03% | 65.52% | R+33.5 | R |
78 | 24.09% | 74.93% | R+50.8 | 19.67% | 78.28% | R+58.6 | R |
79 | 33.69% | 65.34% | R+31.7 | 33.43% | 63.34% | R+29.9 | R |
80 | 26.50% | 72.43% | R+45.9 | 22.95% | 74.61% | R+51.7 | R |
81 | 31.87% | 67.00% | R+35.1 | 25.84% | 71.60% | R+45.8 | R |
82 | 41.86% | 57.06% | R+15.2 | 43.08% | 53.51% | R+10.4 | R |
83 | 40.29% | 58.67% | R+18.4 | 38.03% | 59.11% | R+21.1 | R |
84 | 34.47% | 64.56% | R+30.1 | 29.74% | 68.05% | R+38.3 | R |
85 | 29.12% | 69.71% | R+40.6 | 22.21% | 75.83% | R+53.6 | R |
86 | 38.15% | 60.64% | R+22.5 | 30.31% | 67.09% | R+36.8 | R |
87 | 31.49% | 67.12% | R+35.6 | 23.47% | 74.16% | R+50.7 | R |
88 | 45.63% | 53.22% | R+7.6 | 54.80% | 40.57% | D+14.2 | D |
89 | 32.82% | 66.05% | R+33.2 | 26.16% | 71.32% | R+45.2 | R |
90 | 30.65% | 68.17% | R+37.5 | 23.14% | 74.57% | R+51.4 | R |
91 | 35.21% | 63.69% | R+28.5 | 28.79% | 68.75% | R+40 | R |
92 | 52.61% | 46.42% | D+6.2 | 55.42% | 40.77% | D+14.7 | D |
93 | 42.77% | 55.22% | R+12.5 | 41.58% | 54.48% | R+12.9 | R |
94 | 29.16% | 69.58% | R+40.4 | 22.48% | 75.35% | R+52.9 | R |
95 | 34.05% | 64.95% | R+30.9 | 30.76% | 66.16% | R+35.4 | R |
96 | 36.56% | 62.36% | R+25.8 | 33.21% | 63.78% | R+30.6 | R |
97 | 30.07% | 68.92% | R+38.9 | 24.95% | 72.61% | R+47.7 | R |
98 | 43.13% | 55.96% | R+12.8 | 47.37% | 48.84% | R+1.5 | R |
99 | 82.32% | 17.15% | D+65.2 | 80.97% | 16.82% | D+64.1 | D |
100 | 73.70% | 25.10% | D+48.6 | 73.96% | 22.47% | D+51.5 | D |
101 | 74.92% | 24.37% | D+50.6 | 75.11% | 22.40% | D+52.7 | D |
102 | 83.35% | 15.90% | D+67.4 | 80.04% | 16.78% | D+63.3 | D |
103 | 44.46% | 54.49% | R+10 | 47.72% | 49.05% | R+1.3 | R |
104 | 43.47% | 55.67% | R+12.2 | 52.29% | 43.74% | D+8.5 | R |
105 | 42.40% | 56.77% | R+14.4 | 49.86% | 46.71% | D+3.1 | R |
106 | 85.84% | 13.48% | D+72.4 | 84.91% | 13.08% | D+71.8 | D |
107 | 80.29% | 18.93% | D+61.4 | 78.80% | 18.56% | D+60.2 | D |
108 | 38.42% | 60.50% | R+22.1 | 34.04% | 63.24% | R+29.2 | R |
109 | 40.80% | 58.27% | R+17.5 | 37.73% | 59.48% | R+21.7 | R |
110 | 35.30% | 63.74% | R+28.4 | 30.10% | 67.87% | R+37.8 | R |
111 | 35.81% | 63.24% | R+27.4 | 29.81% | 68.35% | R+38.5 | R |
112 | 32.80% | 66.12% | R+33.3 | 24.47% | 73.43% | R+49 | R |
113 | 37.58% | 61.29% | R+23.7 | 34.83% | 62.59% | R+27.8 | R |
114 | 73.38% | 25.18% | D+48.2 | 73.93% | 23.07% | D+50.9 | D |
115 | 48.12% | 50.52% | R+2.4 | 47.29% | 49.54% | R+2.2 | D |
116 | 43.61% | 55.12% | R+11.5 | 44.41% | 52.24% | R+7.8 | D |
117 | 36.77% | 62.07% | R+25.3 | 35.57% | 61.42% | R+25.8 | R |
118 | 41.50% | 57.02% | R+15.5 | 32.52% | 64.60% | R+32.1 | R |
119 | 47.93% | 50.40% | R+2.5 | 40.80% | 55.45% | R+14.7 | R |
120 | 30.12% | 68.56% | R+38.4 | 23.73% | 73.79% | R+50.1 | R |
Total | 48.48% | 50.53% | R+2 | 46.76% | 50.46% | R+3.7 | - |
Source: Daily Kos |
See also
- Special elections to the 116th United States Congress (2019-2020)
- North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District special election, 2019
- North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District election (April 30, 2019 Republican primary)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Roll Call, "GOP Rep. Walter Jones dies at 76," February 10, 2019
- ↑ Twitter, "Tim Harris for Congress," accessed August 21, 2019
- ↑ Greg Holt For U.S. Congress, "Home," accessed August 21, 2019
- ↑ Under North Carolina law, runoffs must be requested by second-place candidates if the winning candidate does not clear 30 percent of the vote. Perry confirmed on April 30 that she requested a runoff.
- ↑ The News & Observer, "Who’s running to replace Walter Jones in Congress – and when is the election?" February 27, 2019
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Detail List," accessed March 11, 2019
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC 03 Info sheet," accessed March 27, 2019
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "2016 Contingent Congressional Plan - Corrected*," accessed September 28, 2018
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by CD (public)," accessed August 11, 2019
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Fact Sheet: Running for Congress - 2019," accessed March 9, 2019
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Rock the Vote, "North Carolina," accessed March 11, 2019
- ↑ 270towin.com, "North Carolina," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017