2012 North Carolina Council of State election

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2012 North Carolina Council of State election
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All 10 members of the North Carolina Council of State
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election82
Seats won64
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Percentage53.87%46.08%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.65%Decrease2.svg 0.32%

The North Carolina Council of State elections of 2012 were held November 6, 2012 to select the nine officers of the North Carolina Council of State. This election coincided with the U.S. presidential election, U.S. House elections, the gubernatorial election and the statewide judicial elections. Primary elections were held on May 8, 2012; for races in which no candidate received 40 percent of the vote in the primary, runoff elections (officially known as "second" primaries) were held on July 17. [1] [2]

Contents

The nine members of the North Carolina Council of State are statewide-elected officers serving four-year terms. [3] In the 2012 elections, all incumbents who ran for new terms were re-elected, while the Lieutenant Governor's seat was open following incumbent Walter Dalton's decision to run for governor. The partisan makeup of the Council of State changed from 7 Democrats (8 including the governor) and 2 Republicans before the election to 6 Democrats and 3 Republicans (4 including the governor) afterward.

Governor

Republican Pat McCrory was elected governor.

Lieutenant governor

Republican Dan Forest was elected lieutenant governor.

Attorney general

Roy Cooper, the Democratic incumbent attorney general, ran for re-election unopposed. [4]

Results

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roy Cooper2,828,941100
Total votes2,828,941 100

Secretary of State

Democratic primary

Republican primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Michael
Beitler
A.J.
Daoud
Kenn
Gardner
Eddy
Goodwin
Undecided
Public Policy Polling May 5–6, 2012496± 4.4%8%11%23%14%45%
Public Policy Polling April 27–29, 2012486± 4.4%7%9%20%11%52%
Public Policy Polling April 20–22, 2012521± 4.3%6%6%17%10%61%

Primary results

Republican primary results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Goodwin246,64135.94
Republican Kenn Gardner204,63029.82
Republican Michael (Mike) Beitler166,06124.2
Republican A. J. Daoud68,83410.03
Total votes686,166 100

As no candidate received 40 percent of the vote, state law allows the runner-up to request a second primary (or "runoff"). Gardner requested a runoff. [13]

Republican 2nd primary results [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Goodwin74,25254.48
Republican Kenn Gardner62,04445.52
Total votes136,296 100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Elaine
Marshall (D)
Ed
Goodwin (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 23–25, 2012880 LV± 3.3%43%38%19%
Public Policy Polling September 27–30, 2012981± 3.1%41%34%24%
Public Policy Polling August 2–5, 2012813± 3.4%43%37%19%

Results

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elaine Marshall2,331,17353.79
Republican Ed Goodwin2,003,02646.21
Total votes4,334,199 100

State Auditor

Democratic primary

Republican primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Joseph
DeBragga
Greg
Dority
Debra
Goldman
Fern
Shubert
Rudy
Wright
Undecided
Public Policy Polling May 5–6, 2012496± 4.4%5%16%17%11%8%44%
Public Policy Polling April 27–29, 2012486± 4.4%3%18%16%9%3%51%
Public Policy Polling April 20–22, 2012521± 4.3%4%11%12%7%4%61%

Primary results

Republican primary results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Debra Goldman237,47334.35
Republican Greg Dority164,64723.82
Republican Fern Shubert126,98318.37
Republican Rudy Wright108,03715.63
Republican Joseph Hank DeBragga54,0987.83
Total votes691,238 100

As the runner-up, Dority chose not to request a runoff, making Goldman the nominee. [22]

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Beth
Wood (D)
Debra
Goldman (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 29–31, 2012730± 3.6%50%38%12%
Public Policy Polling October 23–25, 2012880 LV± 3.3%45%38%18%
Public Policy Polling August 31–September 1, 20121,012± 3.1%40%38%22%
Public Policy Polling July 5–8, 2012775± 3.5%39%36%25%
Public Policy Polling June 7–10, 2012810± 3.4%36%36%29%

Results

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Beth Wood2,299,54153.71
Republican Debra Goldman1,981,53946.29
Total votes4,281,080 100

State Treasurer

Democratic primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Janet
Cowell
Ron
Elmer
Undecided
Public Policy Polling April 27–29, 2012500± 4.4%50%11%39%
Public Policy Polling April 20–22, 2012500± 4.4%38%11%51%
Public Policy Polling March 23–25, 2012505± 4.36%34%12%55%
Public Policy Polling February 29–March 1, 2012499± 4.4%32%14%54%

Primary results

Democratic primary results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janet Cowell630,15176.63
Democratic Ron Elmer192,13523.37
Total votes822,286 100

Republican primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Frank
Roche
Steve
Royal
Undecided
Public Policy Polling May 5–6, 2012496± 4.4%24%30%47%
Public Policy Polling April 27–29, 2012486± 4.4%17%27%57%

Primary results

Republican primary results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Royal389,18857.69
Republican Frank Roche285,43942.31
Total votes674,627 100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Janet
Cowell (D)
Steve
Royal (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 29–31, 2012730± 3.6%46%41%13%
Public Policy Polling August 31–September 1, 20121,012± 3.1%42%38%20%
Public Policy Polling July 5–8, 2012775± 3.5%38%35%27%
Public Policy Polling October 12–14, 20121,084± 3%34%33%33%

Results

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janet Cowell2,313,87753.83
Republican Steve Royal1,984,82746.17
Total votes4,298,704 100

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Democratic primary

Withdrawn Candidates

Republican primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Richard
Alexander
Mark
Crawford
Ray
Martin
David
Scholl
John
Tedesco
Undecided
Public Policy Polling May 5–6, 2012496± 4.4%14%12%6%6%16%45%
Public Policy Polling April 27–29, 2012486± 4.4%13%8%5%6%16%52%
Public Policy Polling April 20–22, 2012521± 4.3%13%6%5%4%16%57%

Primary results

Republican primary results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Tedesco195,35228.35
Republican Richard Alexander167,35424.28
Republican Mark Crawford150,40421.82
Republican Ray E. Martin90,88913.19
Republican David Scholl85,14512.36
Total votes689,144 100

As the runner-up, Alexander requested a runoff. [35]

Republican 2nd primary results [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Tedesco75,36654.42
Republican Richard Alexander63,11945.58
Total votes138,485 100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
June
Atkinson (D)
John
Tedesco (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 23–25, 2012880 LV± 3.3%42%40%18%
Public Policy Polling September 27–30, 2012981± 3.1%44%34%22%
Public Policy Polling August 2–5, 2012813± 3.4%44%37%19%

Results

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic June Atkinson2,336,44154.24
Republican John Tedesco1,971,04945.76
Total votes4,307,490 100

Commissioner of Agriculture

Republican primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Bill
McManus
Steve
Troxler
Undecided
Public Policy Polling April 27–29, 2012486± 4.4%17%48%35%
Public Policy Polling April 20–22, 2012521± 4.3%17%41%42%

Primary results

Republican primary results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Troxler532,66468.95
Republican Bill McManus239,92031.05
Total votes772,584 100

Democratic primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Scott
Bryant
Walter
Smith
Undecided
Public Policy Polling May 5–6, 2012500± 3.1%21%19%60%
Public Policy Polling April 27–29, 2012505± 4.36%20%17%63%
Public Policy Polling March 23–25, 2012505± 4.36%17%12%71%
Public Policy Polling February 29–March 1, 2012499± 4.4%14%13%73%

Primary results

Democratic primary results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Walter Smith424,28755.11
Democratic Scott Bryant345,64444.89
Total votes769,931 100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Steve
Troxler (R)
Walter
Smith (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 29–31, 2012730± 3.6%48%38%14%
Public Policy Polling August 31–September 1, 20121,012± 3.1%45%35%20%
Public Policy Polling July 5–8, 2012775± 3.5%46%34%20%
Public Policy Polling June 7–10, 2012810± 3.4%45%31%25%

Results

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Troxler2,303,58653.22
Democratic Walter Smith2,025,05446.78
Total votes4,328,640 100

Commissioner of Labor

Republican primary

Democratic primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Brooks
Marlowe
Foster
Ty
Richardson
Undecided
Public Policy Polling May 5–6, 2012500± 3.1%18%14%30%38%
Public Policy Polling April 27–29, 2012500± 4.4%20%12%26%42%
Public Policy Polling April 20–22, 2012500± 4.4%18%10%18%54%
Public Policy Polling March 23–25, 2012505± 4.36%18%8%22%51%
Public Policy Polling February 29–March 1, 2012499± 4.4%13%9%26%52%

Primary results

Democratic primary results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John C. Brooks289,35637.14
Democratic Marlowe Foster256,96432.98
Democratic Ty Richardson232,73029.87
Total votes779,050 100

As the runner-up, Foster requested a runoff. [42]

Democratic 2nd primary results [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John C. Brooks31,21654.15
Democratic Marlowe Foster26,43145.85
Total votes57,647 100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Cherie
Berry (R)
John
Brooks (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 23–25, 2012880 LV± 3.3%43%37%19%
Public Policy Polling September 27–30, 2012981± 3.1%41%37%22%
Public Policy Polling August 2–5, 2012813± 3.4%44%34%22%

Results

General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cherie Berry2,300,50053.26
Democratic John Brooks2,019,26646.74
Total votes4,319,766 100

Commissioner of Insurance

Democratic primary

Republican primary

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mike
Causey
James
McCall
Richard
Morgan
Undecided
Public Policy Polling May 5–6, 2012496± 4.4%20%14%19%47%
Public Policy Polling April 27–29, 2012486± 4.4%12%12%25%51%
Public Policy Polling April 20–22, 2012521± 4.3%13%10%17%60%

Primary results

Republican primary results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Morgan258,93537.01
Republican Mike Causey245,43035.08
Republican James McCall195,34827.92
Total votes699,713 100

As the runner-up, Causey requested a runoff. [47] Of all the statewide runoffs held on July 17, the Republican primary for Insurance Commissioner was the only one in which the top vote-getter changed from the first to the second primary.

Republican 2nd primary results [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Causey80,70457.39
Republican Richard Morgan59,91042.61
Total votes140,614 100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Wayne
Goodwin (D)
Mike
Causey (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling October 23–25, 2012880 LV± 3.3%45%36%19%
Public Policy Polling September 27–30, 2012981± 3.1%41%36%23%
Public Policy Polling August 2–5, 2012813± 3.4%40%36%24%
General election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wayne Goodwin2,226,34451.86
Republican Mike Causey2,066,60148.14
Total votes4,292,945 100

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