United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in North Carolina took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected 13 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 13 congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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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.[2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
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.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held 10 of the 13 congressional seats from North Carolina.
| Members of the U.S. House from North Carolina -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 3 | 3 | |
| Republican Party | 10 | 10 | |
| Total | 13 | 13 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the 13 congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| G.K. Butterfield |  Democratic |
1 |
| Renee Ellmers |  Republican |
2 |
| Walter Jones | Republican |
3 |
| David Price | Democratic |
4 |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican |
5 |
| Mark Walker | Republican |
6 |
| David Rouzer | Republican |
7 |
| Richard Hudson | Republican |
8 |
| Robert Pittenger | Republican |
9 |
| Patrick McHenry | Republican |
10 |
| Mark Meadows | Republican |
11 |
| Alma Adams | Democratic |
12 |
| George Holding | Republican |
13 |
Margin of victory for winners
The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 |  G.K. Butterfield |
39.7% | 350,699 | H. Powell Dew Jr. |
| District 2 |  George Holding |
13.4% | 390,567 | John McNeil |
| District 3 | Walter Jones |
34.4% | 323,701 | Ernest Reeves |
| District 4 | David Price |
36.4% | 409,541 | Sue Googe |
| District 5 | Virginia Foxx |
16.8% | 355,512 | Josh Brannon |
| District 6 | Mark Walker |
18.5% | 351,150 | Pete Glidewell |
| District 7 | David Rouzer |
21.8% | 347,706 | J. Wesley Casteen |
| District 8 | Richard Hudson |
17.5% | 323,045 | Thomas Mills |
| District 9 | Robert Pittenger |
16.4% | 332,493 | Christian Cano |
| District 10 | Patrick McHenry |
26.3% | 349,744 | Andy Millard |
| District 11 | Mark Meadows |
28.2% | 359,508 | Rick Bryson |
| District 12 | Alma Adams |
34% | 349,300 | Leon Threatt |
| District 13 | Ted Budd |
12.2% | 355,492 | Bruce Davis |
Candidates
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District 1
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General election candidates: G.K. Butterfield  H. Powell Dew Jr. J. J. Summerell |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other |
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Withdrew: C.L. Cooke (Independent)[5][6] |
District 2
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General election candidates: George Holding John McNeil |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic Jane Watson[7] John McNeil [8][7]Ron Sanyal[7] Steven Hight[7] |
Republican George Holding - Incumbent of District 13 [9] [7]Greg Brannon[7] |
District 3
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General election candidates: Walter Jones Ernest Reeves |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic Ernest Reeves [7] |
Republican [10][5][11]Taylor Griffin - Former George W. Bush aide[5][12] Phil Law[5][13] |
District 4
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General election candidates: David Price Sue Googe |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic |
Republican [5][14][15]Teiji Kimball[5] |
District 5
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General election candidates: Virginia Foxx Josh Brannon |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic [7]Jim Roberts[7] Charlie Wallin[7] |
Republican [7][16]Pattie Curran[7][17] |
District 6
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General election candidates: Pete Glidewell Mark Walker |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic |
Republican [7][18]Chris Hardin[7] |
District 7
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General election candidates: David Rouzer J. Wesley Casteen |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
District 8
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General election candidates: Thomas Mills Richard Hudson |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic |
Republican [7]Tim D'Annunzio[7] |
District 9
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General election candidates: Robert Pittenger Christian Cano |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic |
Republican Mark Harris Todd Johnson |
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Withdrew: Scott Kazura[19][20] |
District 10
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General election candidates: Andy Millard Patrick McHenry |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic |
Republican [7][21]Albert Wiley, Jr.[7] Jeff Gregory[7] Jeffrey Baker[7] |
District 11
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General election candidates: Mark Meadows Rick Bryson |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic [7]Tom Hill[7] |
Republican |
District 12
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General election candidates: Alma Adams Leon Threatt |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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Democratic [7][22]Carla Cunningham[7] Gardenia Henley[7] Malcolm Graham[7] Rick Miller[7] Tricia Cotham[7] |
Republican Leon Threatt [7]Paul Wright[7] |
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Withdrew: Rodney Moore (D)[7][23] |
District 13
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General election candidates: Ted Budd Bruce Davis |
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Primary candidates:[4] |
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 | |||
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| 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
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina's congressional primary was pushed back following court-ordered redistricting
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Information," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate_Listing_20160315," December 29, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate_Listing_20161108," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.26 7.27 7.28 7.29 7.30 7.31 7.32 7.33 7.34 7.35 7.36 7.37 7.38 7.39 7.40 7.41 7.42 7.43 7.44 7.45 7.46 7.47 7.48 7.49 7.50 7.51 7.52 7.53 7.54 7.55 7.56 7.57 7.58 7.59 7.60 7.61 7.62 7.63 7.64 7.65 7.66 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
- ↑ Politico, “North Carolina House Primary Results,” June 7, 2016
- ↑ Politico, “North Carolina House Primary Results,” June 7, 2016
- ↑ Politico, “North Carolina House Primary Results,” June 7, 2016
- ↑ Roll Call, "Undeterred by Primary Threats, Walter Jones to Seek 12th Term," February 19, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Walter Jones Primary Challenger Looks for Rematch in 2016," July 7, 2015
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with Phil Law," November 9, 2015
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with Sue Googe," November 16, 2015
- ↑ Politico, “North Carolina House Primary Results,” June 7, 2016
- ↑ Politico, “North Carolina House Primary Results,” June 7, 2016
- ↑ Pattie Curran for Congress, "Home," accessed August 24, 2015
- ↑ Politico, “North Carolina House Primary Results,” June 7, 2016
- ↑ Scott Kazura For U.S. House Of Representatives 2016, "About," accessed October 22, 2015
- ↑ Ballotpedia Staff, "Email correspondence with Scott Kazura," December 18, 2015
- ↑ Politico, “North Carolina House Primary Results,” June 7, 2016
- ↑ Politico, “North Carolina House Primary Results,” June 7, 2016
- ↑ The Charlotte Observer, "Rodney Moore drops campaign for Congress," May 5, 2016
- ↑ Rhino Times, "Greensboro State Rep. Blust announces run for Congress," March 2, 2016
- ↑ News Observer, "NC Sen. Andrew Brock to run for Congress under new map," February 22, 2016
- ↑ Statesville Record and Landmark, "As primary nears, candidates meet Thursday in Mooresville," February 23, 2016
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
