North Carolina judicial elections, 2012 - Superior Court
The North Carolina judicial elections consisted of a primary on May 8th and general election on November 6th.[1]
First Division of the Superior Court
| Candidate | Incumbency | Office | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alma L. Hinton  | Yes | 6A Judicial District | 100% | |
| Cy A. Grant | Yes | 6B Judicial District | 100% |
Second Division of the Superior Court
| Candidate | Incumbency | Office | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Douglas Parsons | Yes | 4A Judicial District | n/a | 100% |
Third Division of the Superior Court
| Candidate | Incumbency | Office | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham P. Jones | Yes | 10E Judicial District | n/a | 48.1%  |
| Bryan Collins (North Carolina) | No | 10E Judicial District | 51.9% | |
| Donald W. Stephens | Yes | 10D Judicial District | 100% | |
| Jim Dornfried | No | 14A | 30.2% | |
| Michael R. Morgan | Yes | 10B Judicial District | n/a | 100% |
| Orlando F. Hudson, Jr. | Yes | 14A Judicial District | 69.8% |
Fourth Division of the Superior Court
| Candidate | Incumbency | Office | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gale M. Adams | No | 12B Judicial District | 100% | |
| James Gregory Bell | Yes | 16B Judicial District | n/a | 61.3% |
| Robert F. Floyd, Jr. | Yes | 16B Judicial District | n/a | 38.7% |
| Winston Gilchrist | Yes | 11A Judicial District | 100% |
Fifth Division of the Superior Court
| Candidate | Incumbency | Office | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David L. Hall (North Carolina) | No | 21B Judicial District | 100% | |
| Jason B. Crump | No | 18E | 14.4% | |
| Logan Todd Burke | Yes | 21D Judicial District | 100% | |
| Manning A. Connors | No | 18E | 13.8% | |
| Robert Enochs | No | 18E | 26.5% | 29.5% |
| Susan E. Bray | No | 18E Judicial District | 45.3% | 70.5% |
Sixth Division of the Superior Court
| Candidate | Incumbency | Office | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mendaloff, III | Yes | 22A Judicial District | 21.9% | 47.4% |
| Andrea Denise Edwards | No | 22A | 14.9% | |
| Dustin McCrary | No | 22A | 15.4% | |
| John Brantley Ostwalt, Jr. | No | 22A | 14.6% | |
| Julia Lynn Gullett | No | 22A Judicial District | 23.9% | 52.6% |
| Peter A. Smith | No | 22A | 9.5% |
Seventh Division of the Superior Court
| Candidate | Incumbency | Office | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood O. Foust | Yes | 26A Judicial District | n/a | 39.1% |
| Robert T. Sumner | Yes | 27A Judicial District | n/a | 100% |
| Yvonne M. Evans | Yes | 26th Judicial District | n/a | 60.9% |
Eighth Division of the Superior Court
| Candidate | Incumbency | Office | Primary Vote | Election Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian R. Oglesby | No | 29A | 21.1% | |
| Deborah Burgin | No | 29A | 36.1% | 44.4% |
| J. Thomas Davis (North Carolina judge) | No | 29A Judicial District | 42.8% | 55.6% |
In the News
Primary eliminates judicial candidates
As featured in JP Election Brief: Results from North Carolina and West Virginia (and more!) on May 10, 2012.
Candidates will advance in pairs to the North Carolina general election, as the primary on May 8th eliminated all but two candidates in each judicial race.
The following candidates for Superior Court judgeships were ousted from the races after receiving low vote totals:
- 5th Division of the Superior Court (Race for Superior Court Judge of District 18E):
- 6th Division of the Superior Court (Race for Superior Court Judge of District 22A):
- 8th Division of the Superior Court (Race for Superior Court Judge of District 29A):
The following candidates for District Court judgeships were also defeated:
- District 3A (Pitt County): Lisa Overton, Warner Wells
- District 3B (Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico Counties): Bernard Bush
- District 8 (Lenoir and Greene Counties): Annette W. Turik
- District 10 (Wake County): James Ansley, Daniel T. Barker, Steve Mansbery, Damion McCullers
- District 12 (Cumberland County): Rita Cox, Brian Harris
- District 13 (Bladen, Brunswick, and Columbus Counties): Sheila K. McLamb, Catherine Howlett Radford
- District 18th (Guilford County): Donald R. Buie
- District 21st (Forsyth County): Robert W. Ewing, Jerry D. Jordan, Richard D. Ramsey
- District 26th (Mecklenburg County): Totten seat: Ben S. Thalheimer, Judge John W. Totten, III. Moore seat: T.C. Romain, Cam Scott, Rod Wright[2]
Superior Court judges ranked favorably in North Carolina
As featured in JP Election Brief: May primaries and alleged campaign violations on April 12, 2012.
Most citizens spend little time in courtrooms and lack the first-hand experience of interacting with judges. So, for many of us, it is interesting to hear what the attorneys, who appear before judges regularly, have to say about these elected officials. For that reason, the North Carolina Bar Association released results for an annual Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey, in which thousands of lawyers rate the performance of the state's Superior and District Court judges.
The judges are rated on a scale of 1 - 5 in six categories: Integrity & Impartiality, Legal Ability, Professionalism, Communication, Administrative Skills and Overall Performance. The "Overall Performance" ratings for the Superior Court judges running for re-election on Nov. 6, 2012 are listed below.
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- To view the rest of the survey results, including the ratings for the District Court judges, follow this link: Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey Results, January 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
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Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina
State courts:
Supreme Court of North Carolina • North Carolina Court of Appeals • North Carolina Superior Courts • North Carolina District Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Carolina • North Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Carolina
