Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2020)

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2020 Mecklenburg County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 20, 2019; July 6, 2020 (soil & water districts)
Primary election: March 3, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: County commissioners (3 at-large seats and 6 by-district seats), register of deeds, soil and water conservation district, three superior court judgeships, and 12 district court judgeships
Total seats up: 26
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, held general elections for county commissioners (three at-large seats and six by-district seats), register of deeds, soil and water conservation district, three superior court judgeships, and 12 district court judgeships on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was December 20, 2019. The filing deadline for candidates running to represent the soil and water conservation district, was July 6, 2020.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

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North Carolina modified its absentee/mail-in voting and early voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: The witness signature requirement on completed absentee ballots decreased from two to one. The receipt deadline was extended to 5 p.m. on November 12, 2020, for ballots postmarked on or before Election Day.
  • Early voting: Early voting sites were required to be open for at least 10 hours on the weekends of October 17-18, 2020, and October 24-25, 2020. Counties had to open at least one early voting site per 20,000 registered voters.

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Elections

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Board of commissioners

Mecklenburg Board of Commissioners general (November 3, 2020)

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
At-Large (3 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Cotham (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngElla Scarborough (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngLeigh Altman  Candidate Connection

District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngElaine Powell (i)

Jim Puckett

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngVilma Leake (i)

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Dunlap (i)

Friday Paul Okure

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Jerrell (i)

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Meier  Candidate Connection

Matthew Ridenhour

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Rodriguez McDowell (i)

Joel Levy  Candidate Connection


Mecklenburg Board of Commissioners primary (March 3, 2020)

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
At-Large (3 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Cotham (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngElla Scarborough (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngLeigh Altman  Candidate Connection
Tera Lee Long
Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel
Ray McKinnon
Lloyd Scher
Brenda Stevenson

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngElaine Powell* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Puckett*

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngVilma Leake* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Dunlap (i)
Cade Lee

Green check mark transparent.pngFriday Paul Okure*

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Jerrell* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Meier*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Ridenhour*

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Rodriguez McDowell* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoel Levy*  Candidate Connection

Register of deeds

General election

General election for Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds

Incumbent Fred Smith won election in the general election for Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Fred Smith (D)
 
100.0
 
413,337

Total votes: 413,337
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Fred Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds.

Judicial

North Carolina Superior Court

District 26A-Seat 1

General election candidates


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District 29A

General election candidates

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

    This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

    District 29B

    General election candidates

    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

    The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

      Republican Party Republican primary candidates

      This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

      North Carolina District Court

      District 26-Seat 1

      General election candidates

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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      District 26-Seat 2

      General election candidates

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

      Republican Party Republican primary candidates

      The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

        District 26-Seat 3

        General election candidates

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

        This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

        Republican Party Republican primary candidates

        The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

          District 26-Seat 4

          General election candidates

          Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

          This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

          Republican Party Republican primary candidates

          The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

            District 26-Seat 5

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            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

            This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

            Republican Party Republican primary candidates

            The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

              District 26-Seat 6

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              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

              This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

              Republican Party Republican primary candidates

              The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                District 26-Seat 7

                General election candidates

                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

                Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                  District 26-Seat 8

                  General election candidates

                  Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                  This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

                  Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                  The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                    District 26-Seat 9

                    General election candidates


                    Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
                    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                    This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:


                    Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
                    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                    This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

                    District 26-Seat 10

                    General election candidates

                    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                    This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

                    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                    The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                      District 26-Seat 11

                      General election candidates

                      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                      This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

                      Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                      The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                        District 26-Seat 12

                        General election candidates

                        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                        This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

                        Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                        The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                          Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

                          General election

                          General election for Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

                          Rich George defeated David Michael Rice, Duncan St. Clair III, and Gregory Denlea in the general election for Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor on November 3, 2020.

                          Candidate
                          %
                          Votes
                          Image of Rich George
                          Rich George (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
                           
                          27.0
                           
                          111,500
                          David Michael Rice (Nonpartisan)
                           
                          26.1
                           
                          108,039
                          Image of Duncan St. Clair III
                          Duncan St. Clair III (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
                           
                          24.6
                           
                          101,790
                          Image of Gregory Denlea
                          Gregory Denlea (Nonpartisan)
                           
                          20.8
                           
                          85,863
                           Other/Write-in votes
                           
                          1.5
                           
                          6,077

                          Total votes: 413,269
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                          About the county

                          Demographics

                          The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

                          Demographic Data for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
                          Mecklenburg County North Carolina
                          Population 1,115,482 10,439,388
                          Land area (sq mi) 523 48,623
                          Race and ethnicity**
                          White 51.9% 67.6%
                          Black/African American 31.6% 21.4%
                          Asian 6.1% 3%
                          Native American 0.3% 1.2%
                          Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
                          Two or more 4% 3.6%
                          Hispanic/Latino 13.4% 9.5%
                          Education
                          High school graduation rate 90.5% 88.5%
                          College graduation rate 45.8% 32%
                          Income
                          Median household income $69,240 $56,642
                          Persons below poverty level 10.9% 14%
                          Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
                          **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.


                          Pivot Counties

                          See also: Pivot Counties by state

                          Six of 100 North Carolina counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

                          Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
                          County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
                          Bladen County, North Carolina 9.39% 1.97% 2.07%
                          Gates County, North Carolina 9.07% 4.11% 5.22%
                          Granville County, North Carolina 2.49% 4.54% 6.58%
                          Martin County, North Carolina 0.43% 4.65% 4.64%
                          Richmond County, North Carolina 9.74% 2.95% 1.50%
                          Robeson County, North Carolina 4.27% 17.41% 13.78%

                          In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won North Carolina with 49.8 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 46.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1792 and 2016, North Carolina voted Democratic 53.5 percent of the time and Republican 25 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, North Carolina voted Republican all five times with the exception of the 2008 presidential election.[1]

                          Presidential results by legislative district

                          The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in North Carolina. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]

                          In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 40 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 38.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 44 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won three districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
                          In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 80 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 22.7 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 76 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 27.7 points. Trump won five districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

                          See also

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