North Carolina's 2012 elections U.S. House • Governor • Lt. Gov • Attorney General • Secretary of State • Other executive offices • State Senate • State House • State ballot measures • Candidate ballot access

Thestate ofNorth Carolina held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:

• Signature filing deadline: February 29, 2012
• Primary date: May 8, 2012
• Primary runoff date: July 17, 2012
• General election date: November 6, 2012

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U.S. Senate	d	Preview Article
U.S. House (13 seats)	a
State Executives (10 positions)	a	Preview Article
State Senate (50 seats)	a	Preview Article
State House (120 seats)	a
Ballot measures (0 measures)	a	Preview Article

2012 Elections

Elections by type

U.S. House

See also:United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2012

District	General Election Candidates	Incumbent	2012 Winner	Partisan Switch?
1st	G.K. Butterfield Pete DiLauro Darryl Holloman	G.K. Butterfield	G.K. Butterfield	No
2nd	Steve Wilkins Renee Ellmers Brian Irving	Renee Ellmers	Renee Ellmers	No
3rd	Erik Anderson Walter B. Jones	Walter B. Jones	Walter B. Jones	No
4th	David E. Price Tim D'Annunzio	David Price	David E. Price	No
5th	Elisabeth Motsinger Virginia Foxx	Virginia Foxx	Virginia Foxx	No
6th	Tony Foriest Howard Coble	Howard Coble	Howard Coble	No
7th	Mike McIntyre David Rouzer	Mike McIntyre	Mike McIntyre	No
8th	Larry Kissell Richard Hudson	Larry Kissell	Richard Hudson	Yes
9th	Jennifer Roberts Robert Pittenger Curtis Campbell	Sue Wilkins Myrick	Robert Pittenger	No
10th	Patricia Keever Patrick McHenry	Patrick T. McHenry	Patrick McHenry	No
11th	Hayden Rogers Mark Meadows	Heath Shuler	Mark Meadows	Yes
12th	Melvin L. Watt Jack Brosch	Melvin L. Watt	Melvin L. Watt	No
13th	Charles Malone George E.B. Holding	Brad Miller	George E.B. Holding	Yes

State Executives

See also:North Carolina state executive official elections, 2012

There were 10 state executive positions up for election.

Governor of North Carolina General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Walter Dalton	43.2%	1,931,580
	Republican	Pat McCrory	54.6%	2,440,707
	Libertarian	Barbara Howe	2.1%	94,652
	Write-in	Various	0%	1,356
Total Votes				4,468,295
Election results viaNC State Board of Elections

Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Linda Coleman	49.9%	2,180,870
	Republican	Dan Forest	50.1%	2,187,728
Total Votes				4,368,598
Election results viaNC State Board of Elections

North Carolina Secretary of State General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Elaine MarshallIncumbent	53.8%	2,331,173
	Republican	Ed Goodwin	46.2%	2,003,026
Total Votes				4,334,199
Election results viaNC State Board of Elections

Attorney General of North Carolina General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Roy CooperIncumbent	100%	2,828,941
Total Votes				2,828,941
Election results viaNC State Board of Elections

North Carolina Treasurer General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Janet CowellIncumbent	53.8%	2,313,877
	Republican	Steve Royal	46.2%	1,984,827
Total Votes				4,298,704
Election results viaNC State Board of Elections

North Carolina State Auditor General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Beth WoodIncumbent	53.7%	2,299,541
	Republican	Debra Goldman	46.3%	1,981,539
Total Votes				4,281,080
Election results viaNC State Board of Elections

North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	June AtkinsonIncumbent	54.2%	2,336,441
	Republican	John Tedesco	45.8%	1,971,049
Total Votes				4,307,490
Election results viaNC State Board of Elections

North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Walter Smith	46.8%	2,025,054
	Republican	Steve TroxlerIncumbent	53.2%	2,303,586
Total Votes				4,328,640
Election results viaNC State Board of Elections

North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Wayne GoodwinIncumbent	51.9%	2,226,344
	Republican	Mike Causey	48.1%	2,066,601
Total Votes				4,292,945
Election results viaNC State Board of Elections

North Carolina Commissioner of Labor General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	John C. Brooks	46.7%	2,019,266
	Republican	Cherie BerryIncumbent	53.3%	2,300,500
Total Votes				4,319,766
Election results viaNC State Board of Elections

State Senate

See also:North Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in thestate senate.

State House

See also:North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in thestate house.

Ballot measures

See also:North Carolina 2012 ballot measures

May 8:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Marriage	Would define marriage in the state as between one man and one woman	a

Eligibility to Vote

Primary election

See also:Voting in the 2012 primary elections

Aprimary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. North Carolina utilizes asemi-closed primary system. Parties decide who may vote in their respective primaries. Voters may choose a primary ballot without impacting their unaffiliated status.^[1]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, seethis article.

General election

See also:Voting in the 2012 general elections

The deadline to register to vote was 25 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 12.^[2]

• Voter ID info
• Residency requirements: Prior to voting, were required to be a resident of the county for at least 30 days prior to election day.^[2]
• Same-day registration: Yes (during Early/Absentee voting)^[3]

Voting absentee

See also:Absentee Voting

All voters are eligible to vote absentee in North Carolina. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.^[4]

An absentee ballot request form must either be submitted online or by mail before 5 p.m. on the second Tuesday before Election Day. Completed ballots must be returned either in person or by mail and received no later than 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.^[4][5][6]

Voting early

See also:Early voting

North Carolina is one of 33 states (plus the District of Columbia) that permit some form of early voting. Early voting begins on the third Thursday before Election Day and ends on the Saturday prior to the election.^[7]

See also

Footnotes