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North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District election (April 30, 2019 Democratic primary)

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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.
Candidate Filing DeadlineMarch 8, 2019[10]
Registration DeadlineApril 5 (primary), June 14 (general)[11]
Absentee Application DeadlineJuly 2, 2019[11]
Primary ElectionsApril 30, 2019
Primary Runoff ElectionJuly 9, 2019
General ElectionSeptember 10
Voting information
Polling place hours6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Republican Party For more information about the Republican primary runoff, click here.
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Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Allen Thomas
Allen Thomas
 
50.0
 
12,933
Image of Richard Bew
Richard Bew
 
25.2
 
6,532
Dana Outlaw
 
12.6
 
3,268
Image of Isaiah Johnson
Isaiah Johnson
 
6.9
 
1,774
Image of Gregory Humphrey
Gregory Humphrey
 
2.7
 
695
Image of Ernest Reeves
Ernest Reeves
 
2.6
 
683

Total votes: 25,885
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
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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

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

North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2025
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
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North Carolina quick stats

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Demographic data for North Carolina
 North CarolinaU.S.
Total population:10,035,186316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):48,6183,531,905
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)
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**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.[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.


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