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Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the [[Largest cities in the United States by population|100 largest cities in America by population]]. Some North Carolina judges are outside of that [[Local government editorial approach|coverage scope]]. As a result, '''this page does not provide an exhaustive list of all judges appointed by Gov. McCrory.''' | Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the [[Largest cities in the United States by population|100 largest cities in America by population]]. Some North Carolina judges are outside of that [[Local government editorial approach|coverage scope]]. As a result, '''this page does not provide an exhaustive list of all judges appointed by Gov. McCrory.''' | ||
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This page lists judges appointed by Pat McCrory (R) during his term as Governor of North Carolina. As of today, the total number of McCrory appointees was 45. For the full profile of McCrory, click here.
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population. Some North Carolina judges are outside of that coverage scope. As a result, this page does not provide an exhaustive list of all judges appointed by Gov. McCrory.
Appointment process
In North Carolina, the governor makes judicial appointments. The new judge must run for the seat in the next general election that occurs more than sixty days after the appointment.[1]
Appointed judges
The tables below list the governor's appointees to the courts across the state.
State Courts
Court of Appeals
| Name | Court | Active |
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North Carolina Court of Appeals |
September 6, 2014 - January 1, 2023 |
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North Carolina Court of Appeals |
January 1, 2015 - April 1, 2019 |
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North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 14 |
2015 - Present |
Local Courts
| Name | Court | Active |
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Eighth Division of the Superior Court North Carolina 24th Judicial District |
2014 - December 31, 2018 |
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Eighth Division of the Superior Court North Carolina 30A Judicial District |
2013 - December 31, 2018 |
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North Carolina 10th Judicial District |
2015 - January 1, 2021 |
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North Carolina 10th Judicial District |
2014 - 2017 |
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North Carolina 12th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 13th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 15A Judicial District |
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North Carolina 16A Judicial District |
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North Carolina 16B Judicial District |
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North Carolina 18th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 18th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 18th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 19A Judicial District |
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North Carolina 19A Judicial District |
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North Carolina 1st Superior Court Division Judicial District 3A |
2016 - Present |
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North Carolina 21st Judicial District |
November 1, 2013 - February 28, 2022 |
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North Carolina 23rd Judicial District |
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North Carolina 24th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 24th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 25th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 25th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 27A Judicial District |
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North Carolina 27B Judicial District |
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North Carolina 27B Judicial District |
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North Carolina 29A Judicial District |
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North Carolina 30th Judicial District |
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North Carolina 3A Judicial District |
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North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Judicial District 10F |
2015 - December 31, 2024 |
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North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Special Judge |
December 16, 2016 - Present |
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North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division Special Judge for Complex Business Cases |
October 13, 2014 - 2021 |
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North Carolina 4A Judicial District (Historical) |
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North Carolina 4th Superior Court Division Special Judge for Complex Business Cases |
July 1, 2016 - Present |
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North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 21 |
2014 - December 31, 2018 |
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North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Special Judge |
2016 - Present |
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North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Special Judge for Complex Business Cases |
July 1, 2014 - 2024 |
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North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Special Judge for Complex Business Cases |
December 23, 2016 - Present |
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North Carolina 7th Superior Court Division Judicial District 27B |
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North Carolina 8th Judicial District |
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North Carolina District Court District 10A Seat 2 |
2015 - Present |
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North Carolina District Court District 26 |
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North Carolina Superior Courts |
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Sixth Division of the Superior Court North Carolina 19A Judicial District |
2014 - December 31, 2018 |
Judicial selection process
- See also: Judicial selection in North Carolina
| Judicial selection in North Carolina | |
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| Supreme Court of North Carolina | |
| Method: | Partisan election |
| Term: | 8 years |
| North Carolina Court of Appeals | |
| Method: | Partisan election |
| Term: | 8 years |
| North Carolina Superior Courts | |
| Method: | Partisan election |
| Term: | 8 years |
| North Carolina District Courts | |
| Method: | Partisan election |
| Term: | 4 years |
Judicial selection refers to the process used to select judges for courts. At the state level, methods of judicial selection vary substantially in the United States, and in some cases between different court types within a state. There are six primary types of judicial selection: partisan and nonpartisan elections, the Michigan method, assisted appointment, gubernatorial appointment, and legislative elections. To read more about how these selection methods are used across the country, click here.
This article covers how state court judges are selected in North Carolina, including:
- Supreme Court of North Carolina
- North Carolina Court of Appeals
- North Carolina Superior Courts, and
- Limited jurisdiction courts
As of April 2025, all North Carolina judges were chosen through partisan elections. Under the North Carolina Constitution, judges' terms begin on January 1 following their election or re-election.
| Appellate state court selection in the United States, by general selection method[2] |
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| State courts and their selection methods across the U.S., including the District of Columbia[2] | |||
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| Method | Supreme Court (of 53)[3] | Courts of Appeal (of 46) | Trial Courts (of 147) |
| Partisan elections (PE) | 8 | 6 | 39 |
| Nonpartisan elections (NPE) | 13 | 16 | 34 |
| Legislative elections (LE) | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Gubernatorial appointment of judges (GA) | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Assisted appointment (AA) | 22 | 18 | 46 |
| Combination or other | 3[4] | 1[5] | 17[6] |
State profile
| Demographic data for North Carolina | ||
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| North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 10,035,186 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 48,618 | 3,531,905 |
| 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) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in North Carolina. **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. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
North Carolina voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, six are located in North Carolina, accounting for 2.91 percent of the total pivot counties.[7]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. North Carolina had six Retained Pivot Counties, 3.31 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
More North Carolina coverage on Ballotpedia
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- Public policy in North Carolina
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Carolina," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection," archived February 2, 2015
- ↑ Both Oklahoma and Texas have two state supreme courts: one for civil matters and one for criminal matters.
- ↑ Michigan and Ohio use nonpartisan general elections with candidates selected through partisan primaries or conventions. In the District of Columbia, judges are selected in the same manner as federal judges.
- ↑ Judges of the North Dakota Court of Appeals are appointed on an as-needed basis by the supreme court justices.
- ↑ Most courts that use combination/alternative methods (for example, mayoral appointment) are local level courts. These courts are often governed by selection guidelines that are unique to their specific region.
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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
