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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]
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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 Governor and Lieutenant Governor's seats were open following incumbent Bev Perdue's decision to retire, and Walter Dalton's decision to run for governor, respectively.
The partisan makeup of the Council of State changed from 8 Democrats and 2 Republicans before the election to 6 Democrats and 4 Republicans afterward, as Republicans flipped both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Republican Pat McCrory was elected governor.
Republican Dan Forest was elected lieutenant governor.
Roy Cooper, the Democratic incumbent attorney general, ran for re-election unopposed.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Roy Cooper | 2,828,941 | 100 | |
Total votes | 2,828,941 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Michael Beitler |
A.J. Daoud |
Kenn Gardner |
Eddy Goodwin |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | May 5–6, 2012 | 496 | ± 4.4% | 8% | 11% | 23% | 14% | 45% |
Public Policy Polling | April 27–29, 2012 | 486 | ± 4.4% | 7% | 9% | 20% | 11% | 52% |
Public Policy Polling | April 20–22, 2012 | 521 | ± 4.3% | 6% | 6% | 17% | 10% | 61% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ed Goodwin | 246,641 | 35.94 | |
Republican | Kenn Gardner | 204,630 | 29.82 | |
Republican | Michael (Mike) Beitler | 166,061 | 24.2 | |
Republican | A. J. Daoud | 68,834 | 10.03 | |
Total votes | 686,166 | 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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ed Goodwin | 74,252 | 54.48 | |
Republican | Kenn Gardner | 62,044 | 45.52 | |
Total votes | 136,296 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Elaine Marshall (D) |
Ed Goodwin (R) |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | October 23–25, 2012 | 880 LV | ± 3.3% | 43% | 38% | 19% |
Public Policy Polling | September 27–30, 2012 | 981 | ± 3.1% | 41% | 34% | 24% |
Public Policy Polling | August 2–5, 2012 | 813 | ± 3.4% | 43% | 37% | 19% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elaine Marshall | 2,331,173 | 53.79 | |
Republican | Ed Goodwin | 2,003,026 | 46.21 | |
Total votes | 4,334,199 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Joseph DeBragga |
Greg Dority |
Debra Goldman |
Fern Shubert |
Rudy Wright |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | May 5–6, 2012 | 496 | ± 4.4% | 5% | 16% | 17% | 11% | 8% | 44% |
Public Policy Polling | April 27–29, 2012 | 486 | ± 4.4% | 3% | 18% | 16% | 9% | 3% | 51% |
Public Policy Polling | April 20–22, 2012 | 521 | ± 4.3% | 4% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 61% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Debra Goldman | 237,473 | 34.35 | |
Republican | Greg Dority | 164,647 | 23.82 | |
Republican | Fern Shubert | 126,983 | 18.37 | |
Republican | Rudy Wright | 108,037 | 15.63 | |
Republican | Joseph Hank DeBragga | 54,098 | 7.83 | |
Total votes | 691,238 | 100 |
As the runner-up, Dority chose not to request a runoff, making Goldman the nominee.[22]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Beth Wood (D) |
Debra Goldman (R) |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | October 29–31, 2012 | 730 | ± 3.6% | 50% | 38% | 12% |
Public Policy Polling | October 23–25, 2012 | 880 LV | ± 3.3% | 45% | 38% | 18% |
Public Policy Polling | August 31–September 1, 2012 | 1,012 | ± 3.1% | 40% | 38% | 22% |
Public Policy Polling | July 5–8, 2012 | 775 | ± 3.5% | 39% | 36% | 25% |
Public Policy Polling | June 7–10, 2012 | 810 | ± 3.4% | 36% | 36% | 29% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Beth Wood | 2,299,541 | 53.71 | |
Republican | Debra Goldman | 1,981,539 | 46.29 | |
Total votes | 4,281,080 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Janet Cowell |
Ron Elmer |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | April 27–29, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 11% | 39% |
Public Policy Polling | April 20–22, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 38% | 11% | 51% |
Public Policy Polling | March 23–25, 2012 | 505 | ± 4.36% | 34% | 12% | 55% |
Public Policy Polling | February 29–March 1, 2012 | 499 | ± 4.4% | 32% | 14% | 54% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Janet Cowell | 630,151 | 76.63 | |
Democratic | Ron Elmer | 192,135 | 23.37 | |
Total votes | 822,286 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Frank Roche |
Steve Royal |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | May 5–6, 2012 | 496 | ± 4.4% | 24% | 30% | 47% |
Public Policy Polling | April 27–29, 2012 | 486 | ± 4.4% | 17% | 27% | 57% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Royal | 389,188 | 57.69 | |
Republican | Frank Roche | 285,439 | 42.31 | |
Total votes | 674,627 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Janet Cowell (D) |
Steve Royal (R) |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | October 29–31, 2012 | 730 | ± 3.6% | 46% | 41% | 13% |
Public Policy Polling | August 31–September 1, 2012 | 1,012 | ± 3.1% | 42% | 38% | 20% |
Public Policy Polling | July 5–8, 2012 | 775 | ± 3.5% | 38% | 35% | 27% |
Public Policy Polling | October 12–14, 2012 | 1,084 | ± 3% | 34% | 33% | 33% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Janet Cowell | 2,313,877 | 53.83 | |
Republican | Steve Royal | 1,984,827 | 46.17 | |
Total votes | 4,298,704 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Richard Alexander |
Mark Crawford |
Ray Martin |
David Scholl |
John Tedesco |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | May 5–6, 2012 | 496 | ± 4.4% | 14% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 16% | 45% |
Public Policy Polling | April 27–29, 2012 | 486 | ± 4.4% | 13% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 16% | 52% |
Public Policy Polling | April 20–22, 2012 | 521 | ± 4.3% | 13% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 16% | 57% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Tedesco | 195,352 | 28.35 | |
Republican | Richard Alexander | 167,354 | 24.28 | |
Republican | Mark Crawford | 150,404 | 21.82 | |
Republican | Ray E. Martin | 90,889 | 13.19 | |
Republican | David Scholl | 85,145 | 12.36 | |
Total votes | 689,144 | 100 |
As the runner-up, Alexander requested a runoff.[35]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Tedesco | 75,366 | 54.42 | |
Republican | Richard Alexander | 63,119 | 45.58 | |
Total votes | 138,485 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
June Atkinson (D) |
John Tedesco (R) |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | October 23–25, 2012 | 880 LV | ± 3.3% | 42% | 40% | 18% |
Public Policy Polling | September 27–30, 2012 | 981 | ± 3.1% | 44% | 34% | 22% |
Public Policy Polling | August 2–5, 2012 | 813 | ± 3.4% | 44% | 37% | 19% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | June Atkinson | 2,336,441 | 54.24 | |
Republican | John Tedesco | 1,971,049 | 45.76 | |
Total votes | 4,307,490 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bill McManus |
Steve Troxler |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | April 27–29, 2012 | 486 | ± 4.4% | 17% | 48% | 35% |
Public Policy Polling | April 20–22, 2012 | 521 | ± 4.3% | 17% | 41% | 42% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Troxler | 532,664 | 68.95 | |
Republican | Bill McManus | 239,920 | 31.05 | |
Total votes | 772,584 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Scott Bryant |
Walter Smith |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | May 5–6, 2012 | 500 | ± 3.1% | 21% | 19% | 60% |
Public Policy Polling | April 27–29, 2012 | 505 | ± 4.36% | 20% | 17% | 63% |
Public Policy Polling | March 23–25, 2012 | 505 | ± 4.36% | 17% | 12% | 71% |
Public Policy Polling | February 29–March 1, 2012 | 499 | ± 4.4% | 14% | 13% | 73% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Walter Smith | 424,287 | 55.11 | |
Democratic | Scott Bryant | 345,644 | 44.89 | |
Total votes | 769,931 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Steve Troxler (R) |
Walter Smith (D) |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | October 29–31, 2012 | 730 | ± 3.6% | 48% | 38% | 14% |
Public Policy Polling | August 31–September 1, 2012 | 1,012 | ± 3.1% | 45% | 35% | 20% |
Public Policy Polling | July 5–8, 2012 | 775 | ± 3.5% | 46% | 34% | 20% |
Public Policy Polling | June 7–10, 2012 | 810 | ± 3.4% | 45% | 31% | 25% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Troxler | 2,303,586 | 53.22 | |
Democratic | Walter Smith | 2,025,054 | 46.78 | |
Total votes | 4,328,640 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Brooks |
Marlowe Foster |
Ty Richardson |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | May 5–6, 2012 | 500 | ± 3.1% | 18% | 14% | 30% | 38% |
Public Policy Polling | April 27–29, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 20% | 12% | 26% | 42% |
Public Policy Polling | April 20–22, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 18% | 10% | 18% | 54% |
Public Policy Polling | March 23–25, 2012 | 505 | ± 4.36% | 18% | 8% | 22% | 51% |
Public Policy Polling | February 29–March 1, 2012 | 499 | ± 4.4% | 13% | 9% | 26% | 52% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John C. Brooks | 289,356 | 37.14 | |
Democratic | Marlowe Foster | 256,964 | 32.98 | |
Democratic | Ty Richardson | 232,730 | 29.87 | |
Total votes | 779,050 | 100 |
As the runner-up, Foster requested a runoff.[42]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John C. Brooks | 31,216 | 54.15 | |
Democratic | Marlowe Foster | 26,431 | 45.85 | |
Total votes | 57,647 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Cherie Berry (R) |
John Brooks (D) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | October 23–25, 2012 | 880 LV | ± 3.3% | 43% | 37% | 19% |
Public Policy Polling | September 27–30, 2012 | 981 | ± 3.1% | 41% | 37% | 22% |
Public Policy Polling | August 2–5, 2012 | 813 | ± 3.4% | 44% | 34% | 22% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Cherie Berry | 2,300,500 | 53.26 | |
Democratic | John Brooks | 2,019,266 | 46.74 | |
Total votes | 4,319,766 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mike Causey |
James McCall |
Richard Morgan |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | May 5–6, 2012 | 496 | ± 4.4% | 20% | 14% | 19% | 47% |
Public Policy Polling | April 27–29, 2012 | 486 | ± 4.4% | 12% | 12% | 25% | 51% |
Public Policy Polling | April 20–22, 2012 | 521 | ± 4.3% | 13% | 10% | 17% | 60% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Richard Morgan | 258,935 | 37.01 | |
Republican | Mike Causey | 245,430 | 35.08 | |
Republican | James McCall | 195,348 | 27.92 | |
Total votes | 699,713 | 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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Causey | 80,704 | 57.39 | |
Republican | Richard Morgan | 59,910 | 42.61 | |
Total votes | 140,614 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Wayne Goodwin (D) |
Mike Causey (R) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | October 23–25, 2012 | 880 LV | ± 3.3% | 45% | 36% | 19% |
Public Policy Polling | September 27–30, 2012 | 981 | ± 3.1% | 41% | 36% | 23% |
Public Policy Polling | August 2–5, 2012 | 813 | ± 3.4% | 40% | 36% | 24% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Wayne Goodwin | 2,226,344 | 51.86 | |
Republican | Mike Causey | 2,066,601 | 48.14 | |
Total votes | 4,292,945 | 100 |
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