Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2022)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 4, 2022 |
| Primary election: May 17, 2022 Primary runoff: July 26, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: District attorney, sheriff, county commissioners, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judge |
| Total seats up: 20 |
| Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
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Wake County, North Carolina, held general elections for district attorney, sheriff, county commissioners, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judge on November 8, 2022. A primary was held on May 17, 2022. A primary runoff was scheduled for July 26, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 4, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2022:
- Clerk of Superior Court
- District Attorney
- Sheriff
- Board of Commissioners
- Soil & Water Conservation District
- Judicial
Clerk of Superior Court
General election
General election for Wake County Clerk of the Superior Court
Incumbent Blair Williams won election in the general election for Wake County Clerk of the Superior Court on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Blair Williams (D) | 100.0 | 307,754 |
| Total votes: 307,754 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Blair Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Wake County Clerk of the Superior Court.
District Attorney
General election
General election for North Carolina 10th Prosecutorial District Attorney
Incumbent Nancy Lorrin Freeman defeated Jeff Dobson in the general election for North Carolina 10th Prosecutorial District Attorney on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nancy Lorrin Freeman (D) | 62.1 | 275,701 | |
| Jeff Dobson (R) | 37.9 | 168,374 | ||
| Total votes: 444,075 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina 10th Prosecutorial District Attorney
Incumbent Nancy Lorrin Freeman defeated Damon Chetson in the Democratic primary for North Carolina 10th Prosecutorial District Attorney on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nancy Lorrin Freeman | 58.9 | 51,920 | |
 | Damon Chetson | 41.1 | 36,290 | |
| Total votes: 88,210 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jeff Dobson advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina 10th Prosecutorial District Attorney.
Sheriff
General election
General election for Wake County Sheriff
Willie Rowe defeated Donnie Harrison in the general election for Wake County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Willie Rowe (D) | 53.8 | 241,899 |
 | Donnie Harrison (R) | 46.2 | 207,638 | |
| Total votes: 449,537 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Wake County Sheriff
Willie Rowe defeated incumbent Gerald Baker in the Democratic primary runoff for Wake County Sheriff on July 26, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Willie Rowe | 75.3 | 23,954 |
 | Gerald Baker | 24.7 | 7,850 | |
| Total votes: 31,804 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wake County Sheriff
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Wake County Sheriff on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Willie Rowe | 29.4 | 25,731 |
| ✔ | | Gerald Baker | 24.1 | 21,058 |
| Cedric L. Herring | 16.4 | 14,312 | ||
| Roy Taylor | 15.7 | 13,757 | ||
| Joe Coley | 5.6 | 4,934 | ||
 | Tommy Matthews | 5.2 | 4,559 | |
 | Randolph Baity | 3.6 | 3,157 | |
| Total votes: 87,508 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wake County Sheriff
Donnie Harrison defeated Tivon Howard and David Blackwelder in the Republican primary for Wake County Sheriff on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donnie Harrison | 79.9 | 50,606 |
| Tivon Howard | 12.0 | 7,588 | ||
 | David Blackwelder | 8.1 | 5,113 | |
| Total votes: 63,307 | |||
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Board of Commissioners
General election
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Wake County Board of Commissioners primary, 2022 |
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Soil & Water Conservation District
General election
General election for Wake Soil and Water Conservation District (2 seats)
Incumbent Jenna Wadsworth and Beth Pugh Farrell defeated Stephen Xavier, Alex Baldwin, and Brian Lewis in the general election for Wake Soil and Water Conservation District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jenna Wadsworth (Nonpartisan) | 34.9 | 200,088 |
| ✔ |  | Beth Pugh Farrell (Nonpartisan) | 25.5 | 146,245 |
 | Stephen Xavier (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 86,846 | |
 | Alex Baldwin (Nonpartisan) | 14.5 | 83,212 | |
 | Brian Lewis (Nonpartisan) | 9.1 | 52,322 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 4,657 | ||
| Total votes: 573,370 | |||
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Judicial
Superior Court
Seat 1
General election
General election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10A
Incumbent Paul C. Ridgeway won election in the general election for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10A on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul C. Ridgeway (D) | 100.0 | 46,880 |
| Total votes: 46,880 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Paul C. Ridgeway advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10A.
North Carolina 10th Judicial District
District Court 10A, Seat 1
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 10A Seat 1
Incumbent Rashad Hauter won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 10A Seat 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rashad Hauter (R) | 100.0 | 48,987 |
| Total votes: 48,987 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rashad Hauter advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina District Court District 10A Seat 1.
District Court 10A, Seat 3 (unexpired term)
General election
Special general election for North Carolina District Court District 10A Seat 3
Cynthia Baddour Kenney won election in the special general election for North Carolina District Court District 10A Seat 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cynthia Baddour Kenney (D) | 100.0 | 47,778 | |
| Total votes: 47,778 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Cynthia Baddour Kenney advanced from the special Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 10A Seat 3.
District Court 10B, Seat 1
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 10B Seat 1
Incumbent David Baker Sr. won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 10B Seat 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Baker Sr. (D) | 100.0 | 37,605 | |
| Total votes: 37,605 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent David Baker Sr. advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 10B Seat 1.
District Court 10D, Seat 1
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 1
Incumbent Margaret P. Eagles won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Margaret P. Eagles (D) | 100.0 | 90,384 |
| Total votes: 90,384 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Margaret P. Eagles advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 1.
District Court 10D, Seat 2
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 2
Incumbent J. Brian Ratledge won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J. Brian Ratledge (R) | 100.0 | 75,888 | |
| Total votes: 75,888 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent J. Brian Ratledge advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 2.
District Court 10D, Seat 3
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 3
Incumbent Ned W. Mangum won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ned W. Mangum (R) | 100.0 | 75,289 | |
| Total votes: 75,289 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ned W. Mangum advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 3.
District Court 10D, Seat 4 (unexpired term)
General election
Special general election for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 4
Incumbent Rhonda Young won election in the special general election for North Carolina District Court District 10D Seat 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rhonda Young (D) | 100.0 | 88,174 | |
| Total votes: 88,174 | |||
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District Court 10E, Seat 1
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 10E Seat 1
Incumbent Sam Hamadani won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 10E Seat 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sam Hamadani (D) | 100.0 | 33,634 | |
| Total votes: 33,634 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sam Hamadani advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 10E Seat 1.
District Court 10E, Seat 2
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 10E Seat 2
Incumbent Louis B. Meyer won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 10E Seat 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Louis B. Meyer (D) | 100.0 | 33,751 |
| Total votes: 33,751 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Louis B. Meyer advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 10E Seat 2.
District Court 10F, Seat 1
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 10F Seat 1
Jennifer Bedford defeated Asia Prince in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 10F Seat 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jennifer Bedford (D) | 61.7 | 49,503 |
| Asia Prince (R) | 38.3 | 30,756 | ||
| Total votes: 80,259 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 10F Seat 1
Jennifer Bedford defeated Chris Brooks and Sean Ramkaransingh in the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 10F Seat 1 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Bedford | 56.2 | 6,513 |
 | Chris Brooks | 24.9 | 2,893 | |
 | Sean Ramkaransingh | 18.9 | 2,190 | |
| Total votes: 11,596 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Asia Prince advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina District Court District 10F Seat 1.
Additional elections on the ballot
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- United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2022
- North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
- North Carolina Supreme Court elections, 2022
- North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Municipal elections in Durham County, North Carolina (2022)
- Durham Public Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022)
- Johnston County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022)
- Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2022)
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November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2022
- North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
- North Carolina Supreme Court elections, 2022
- North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Municipal elections in Durham County, North Carolina (2022)
- City elections in Raleigh, North Carolina (2022)
- Mayoral election in Raleigh, North Carolina (2022)
- Wake County Public School System, North Carolina, elections (2022)
- Johnston County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022)
- Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2022)
- Durham County, North Carolina, Community College Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Durham County, North Carolina, Museum of Life and Science Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Durham County, North Carolina, School Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Raleigh, North Carolina, Park and Recreational Facilities Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Wake County, North Carolina, Community College Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Wake County, North Carolina, School Bond Measure (November 2022)
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Wake County, North Carolina | ||
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| Wake County | North Carolina | |
| Population | 1,129,410 | 10,439,388 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 834 | 48,623 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 63.8% | 67.6% |
| Black/African American | 20.2% | 21.4% |
| Asian | 7.3% | 3% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 4% | 3.2% |
| Multiple | 4.3% | 3.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.2% | 9.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.4% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 54% | 32% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $83,567 | $56,642 |
| Persons below poverty level | 8.5% | 14% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **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. | ||
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