Counties in North Carolina
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This page includes the following resources:
- The county governments covered by Ballotpedia in North Carolina
- A list and map of counties in North Carolina
- An overview of local elections in North Carolina
- An overview of the initiative process in North Carolina
Counties
County government
Click the links below for information about the county governments in Ballotpedia's coverage scope:
- Government of Durham County
- Government of Forsyth County
- Government of Guilford County
- Government of Mecklenburg County
- Government of Wake County
Full list of counties
According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 100 counties, 552 cities, towns, and villages, and 313 special districts.[1]
The following table defaults to displaying only 25 counties at a time. To change the number of counties displayed, use the drop-down menu above the upper left-hand corner of the table. You can also use the search bar above the upper-right corner of the table to look up a specific county.
Map of counties
Counties in blue on the map below are part of Ballotpedia's county coverage scope:
Elections
Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state; click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.
2025
- Charlotte, North Carolina - Mayor and city council
- Durham, North Carolina - Mayor and city council
- Greensboro, North Carolina - Mayor and city council
- Guilford County, North Carolina - Sedgefield Sanitary District
- All local elections by county
- North Carolina school board elections
2024
- Raleigh, North Carolina - Mayor and city council
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Mayor and city council
- Durham County, North Carolina - Register of deeds, board of commissioners, soil and water conservation district, district court judges, and superior court judges
- Forsyth County, North Carolina - Register of deeds, board of commissioners, soil and water conservation district, districts court judges, and superior court judges
- Guilford County, North Carolina - Register of deeds, board of commissioners, soil and water conservation district, districts court judges, and superior court judges
- Mecklenburg County, North Carolina - Register of deeds, board of commissioners, soil and water conservation district, and district court judges
- Wake County, North Carolina - Register of deeds, board of commissioners, soil and water conservation district, districts court judges, and superior court judges
- All other local elections by county
- North Carolina school board elections
2023
- Charlotte, North Carolina - Mayor and city council
- Durham, North Carolina - Mayor and city council
- Guilford County, North Carolina - Sedgefield Sanitary District
- North Carolina school board elections
2022
- Charlotte, North Carolina - Mayor and city council
- Greensboro, North Carolina - Mayor and city council
- Raleigh, North Carolina - Mayor and city council
- Durham County, North Carolina - District attorney, sheriff, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judge
- Forsyth County, North Carolina - District attorney, sheriff, county commissioners, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judge
- Guilford County, North Carolina - District attorney, sheriff, county commissioners, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judge
- Mecklenburg County, North Carolina - District attorney, sheriff, county commissioners, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judges
- Wake County, North Carolina - District attorney, sheriff, county commissioners, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judge
- North Carolina school board elections
2021
- Durham, North Carolina - Mayor and city council
- Guilford County, North Carolina - Special districts
- North Carolina school board elections
2020
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Mayor, city council
- Durham County, North Carolina - County commissioners, register of deeds, soil and water conservation district supervisor, judicial offices
- Forsyth County, North Carolina - County commissioners, clerk of superior court (special election), judicial offices, register of deeds, soil and water conservation district supervisor
- Guilford County, North Carolina - County commissioners, register of deeds, judicial offices, soil and water conservation district supervisor
- Mecklenburg County, North Carolina - County commissioners, register of deeds, soil and water conservation district, judicial offices
- Wake County, North Carolina - County commissioners, judicial offices, register of deeds, soil and water conservation district supervisor
- North Carolina school board elections
Initiative process availability
State law NC Gen. Stat. Section 160A-104 mandates an initiative process for citizens to propose and vote on charter amendments regarding specific subject matters outlined in NC Gen. Stat. Section 160A-101.
State law does not grant ordinance initiative power to all cities. However, the North Carolina General Assembly has granted initiative power to certain cities, such as Raleigh and Greensboro, through special acts. In any city where an initiative has been made available, NC Gen. Stat. Section 159-17 states, "The adoption and amendment of the budget ordinance or any project ordinance and the levy of taxes in the budget ordinance are not subject to the provisions of any city charter or local act concerning initiative or referendum."[2][3][4]
See also
| North Carolina | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- North Carolina municipal code library
- North Carolina state government website
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "2022 Census of Governments – Organization," accessed October 16, 2023
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Types and #'s of local government by state," September 1, 2012
- ↑ Municode, "Raleigh City Charter and Ordinances," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑ Municode, "Greensboro City Charter and Ordinances," accessed August 23, 2013
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