The2024 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect thelieutenant governor of North Carolina .Democratic state senatorRachel Hunt won her first term in office, defeatingRepublican state official Hal Weatherman. She succeeded Republican incumbentMark Robinson , who did not seek re-election in order to unsuccessfullyrun for governor .[ 1]
In her party's primary, Hunt won the Democratic nomination with 70% of the vote over former state SenatorBen Clark and businessman Mark H. Robinson (no relation to the incumbent). Weatherman won the Republican nomination with 74% of the vote overForsyth County District Attorney Jim O'Neil in a runoff after no candidate received over 30% of the vote in his party's primary. Hunt won the general election with 49.5% the vote to Weatherman's 47.6%, making her the first Democrat elected lieutenant governor of North Carolina sinceWalter H. Dalton in2008 .
Hal Weatherman, businessman and former chief of staff to Lieutenant GovernorDan Forest [ 2] Eliminated in runoff [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Hal Weatherman
State officials Newspapers Poll source Date(s) Sample[ a] Margin Deanna Jeffrey Jim Sam Hal Seth Other Undecided High Point University [ 17] February 16–23, 2024 386 (LV) ± 6.0% 10% 11% 27% 13% 7% 11% 21%[ b] – Capen Analytics [ 18] February 21, 2024 12,580 (LV) ± 5.0% 15% 8% 16% 8% 21% 18% 15%[ c] 3% Cygnal (R)[ 19] [ A] October 8–9, 2023 600 (LV) ± 3.9% 3% 1% – 4% 4% 2% 2%[ d] 84%
Results by county: 40–50%
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Republican primary results[ 20] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Hal Weatherman 181,818 19.59% Republican Jim O'Neill 147,042 15.84% Republican Deanna Ballard 138,822 14.96% Republican Seth Woodall 102,492 11.04% Republican Sam Page 94,810 10.22% Republican Allen Mashburn 83,550 9.00% Republican Jeffrey Elmore 79,883 8.61% Republican Peter Boykin 32,126 3.46% Republican Rivera Douthit 23,398 2.52% Republican Ernest T. Reeves 22,760 2.45% Republican Marlenis Hernandez Novoa 21,404 2.31% Total votes 928,105 100.0%
Results by county: 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
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>90%
Republican primary runoff results[ 21] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Hal Weatherman 96,600 74.44% Republican Jim O'Neill 33,448 25.72% Total votes 130,048 100.0%
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Results by county: 80–90%
70–80%
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40–50%
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30–40%
Withdrew after nomination [ edit ] Dee Watson, oncology researcher[ 9] Replacement nominee [ edit ] Shannon Bray, cybersecurity professional and nominee for U.S. Senate in2020 and2022 [ 29] By congressional district [ edit ] Despite losing the state, Weatherman won ten of 14 congressional districts.[ 40]
^a b c Key: ^ Peter Boykin with 7%; Allen Mashburn, Marlenis Hernandez Navoa, and Ernest Reeves with 4%; Rivera Douthit with 2% ^ Marlenis Hernandez Navoa with 5%; Peter Boykin, Allen Mashburn, and Ernest Reeves with 3%; Rivera Douthit with 1% ^ Peter Boykin and Allen Mashburn with 1%; Rivera Douthit with 0% ^ Bray (L) with 2%; Jones (C) with 1% ^ Bray (L) with 2%; Jones (C) with 1% ^ Bray (L) with 5% Partisan clients
^a b Mikkelson, Emily (April 22, 2023)."Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson announces run for governor at rainy Ace Speedway rally" .FOX 8 . RetrievedJune 18, 2023 . ^a b Doyle, Steve (March 2, 2023)."State Sen. Rachel Hunt, daughter of former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, announces run for lieutenant governor but not party" .Wavy . RetrievedJune 18, 2023 . ^ Craver, Richard (December 15, 2023)."Forsyth district attorney O'Neill enters crowded field for GOP lieutenant governor nomination" .Winston-Salem Journal . RetrievedDecember 18, 2023 . ^ "Adding to the candidate list, ex-North Carolina Sen. Ballard is running for lieutenant governor" .Spectrum News 1 . RetrievedJuly 29, 2023 .^ Skinner, Victor (May 3, 2023)."She's on a path with the familiar family name" .The Center Square . RetrievedJune 18, 2023 . ^a b Doyle, Steve (August 25, 2023)."Another Republican enters the race for lieutenant governor in North Carolina" .Fox 8 . RetrievedSeptember 17, 2023 . ^ Mikkelson, Emily (May 9, 2023)."Wilkes County representative Elmore announces run for lieutenant governor" .FOX 8 . RetrievedJune 18, 2023 . ^ Stamps, Brayden (May 27, 2023)."Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page officially announces run for North Carolina lieutenant governor" .FOX 8 . RetrievedJune 18, 2023 . ^a b "2024 primary candidate list by contest federal and state" (PDF) .North Carolina State Board of Elections . December 5, 2023. RetrievedDecember 5, 2023 .^ Opeka, Theresa (August 23, 2023)."Eden attorney latest to run on GOP ticket in 2024 NC lieutenant governor race" .The Carolina Journal . RetrievedSeptember 17, 2023 . ^ Hammer, John (February 15, 2023)."Jim Kee Announces Run For NC Lieutenant Governor In 2024" .The Rhino Times of Greensboro . RetrievedFebruary 16, 2023 . ^a b c Woolverton, Paul (May 24, 2023)."Former state Sen. Ben Clark running for NC lieutenant governor; Chris Rey drops out" .The Fayetteville Observer . RetrievedJune 18, 2023 . ^a b Specht, Paul (May 14, 2024)."O'Neill and Weatherman square off for GOP lieutenant governor nomination" .WRAL.com . RetrievedMay 14, 2024 . ^a b "Endorsements: Our choices in the crowded GOP and Dem primaries for NC Lt. Governor" .The Charlotte Observer . RetrievedFebruary 18, 2024 .^ Olson, Troy (November 21, 2023)."Endorsement: Allen Mashburn for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina" .New York Young Republican Club . RetrievedNovember 27, 2023 . ^ Hammer, John (February 27, 2024)."Rhino Endorsements In Republican Primary" .The Rhino Times of Greensboro . RetrievedFebruary 27, 2024 . ^a b High Point University ^ Capen Analytics ^ Cygnal (R) ^a b "03/05/2024 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE" .North Carolina State Board of Elections . RetrievedMarch 7, 2024 .^ "05/14/2024 OFFICIAL 2NDPRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE" .NCSBE . RetrievedMay 18, 2024 .^ "N. Carolina Sen. Rachel Hunt to run for lieutenant governor" .AP News . RetrievedMarch 1, 2023 .^ Fain, Travis (June 12, 2024)."Mark Robinson (no, not that one) preps long-shot campaign on a bus named Bessie Murphy" .WRAL-TV . RetrievedAugust 16, 2024 . ^a b " .^ Johnson, Anna (September 7, 2023)."Raleigh clears way for heliport near North Hills over noise, gentrification concerns" .The News & Observer . RetrievedOctober 12, 2023 .Delmonte Crawford, who is running for Raleigh mayor in the 2024 election, also spoke against the change and said it contributes to gentrification when the area 'is already trying to rebuild from the pandemic.' ^ Alexander, Dave (March 9, 2023)."Smith to Run for Mayor" .Goldsboro Daily News . RetrievedNovember 17, 2023 . ^ "EMILYs List Endorses Rachel Hunt for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina" .EMILYs List . RetrievedOctober 6, 2023 .^ Public Policy Polling (D) ^ "2024 General Candidate List By Contest Federal And State" (PDF) .North Carolina State Board of Elections .^ Zehnder, Katherine (July 18, 2024)."Constitution Party candidates file for November ballot" .Carolina Journal . RetrievedJuly 25, 2024 . ^ Jacobson, Louis (November 1, 2024)."Updating the Down-Ballot Statewide Races" .Sabato's Crystal Ball . RetrievedNovember 1, 2024 . ^ ActiVote ^ Cygnal (R) ^ ActiVote ^ Cygnal (R) ^ YouGov (D) ^ Cygnal (R) ^ Spry Strategies ^ "11/05/2024 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE" .North Carolina State Board of Elections ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::4f133eac-adb1-4bb4-a7fe-92aa8a5f1ed4 Official campaign websites
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