The 2016 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2016, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held March 15.[1]
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In North Carolina, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected separately.
Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest ran for re-election to a second term in office.[2] Linda Coleman was the Democratic nominee, making the general election a rematch of the 2012 contest that Forest won by a narrow margin.
Forest won re-election to a second term, despite Republican Governor Pat McCrory losing reelection by a narrow margin.[3]
Republican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Dan Forest, incumbent Lieutenant Governor[2]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Linda Coleman, former Director of the Office of State Personnel, former State Representative and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2012[4]
- Holly Jones, Buncombe County Commissioner[5]
- Ron Newton, tax attorney and financial services company owner[6]
- Robert Wilson, former North Carolina Assistant Secretary of State[7]
Declined
edit- Gene McLaurin, former State Senator and former Mayor of Rockingham[8][9]
- Steve Rao, Morrisville Town Councilman[10][11]
- Chris Rey, Mayor of Spring Lake (running for U.S. Senate)[12][13]
- James Taylor, Winston-Salem City Council Member[14][15][16]
Results
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Coleman
- Coleman—71-80%
- Coleman—61-70%
- Coleman—51-60%
- Coleman—41-50%
- Coleman—31-40%
Jones
- Jones—71-80%
- Jones—51-60%
- Jones—41-50%
- Jones—31-40%
Wilson
- Wilson—41-50%
- Wilson—31-40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Coleman | 500,128 | 51.1 | |
| Democratic | Holly Jones | 281,132 | 28.7 | |
| Democratic | Robert Wilson | 102,870 | 10.5 | |
| Democratic | Ronald Newton | 94,312 | 9.7 | |
| Total votes | 978,442 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Jacki Cole, marketing/sales professional [18]
Withdrawn
edit- J.J. Summerell, chairman of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina[19] (running for Congress instead of for Lt. Governor)[20]
General election
editPolling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dan Forest (R) |
Linda Coleman (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[21] | October 28–31, 2016 | 659 | ± 3.9% | 49% | 42% | 2% | 7% |
| Public Policy Polling[22] | October 21–22, 2016 | 875 | ± 3.3% | 41% | 37% | 4% | 19% |
| Civitas Institute[23] | October 14–18, 2016 | 651 | ± 3.1% | 37% | 32% | 9% | 17% |
| Public Policy Polling[24] | September 18–20, 2016 | 1,024 | ± 3.1% | 38% | 35% | 4% | 23% |
| Civitas Institute[25] | September 11–12, 2016 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 35% | 39% | 4% | 21% |
| Public Policy Polling[26] | August 5–7, 2016 | 830 | ± 3.4% | 37% | 37% | 5% | 20% |
| Public Policy Polling[27] | June 20–21, 2016 | 947 | ± 3.2% | 37% | 37% | 4% | 22% |
| Civitas Institute[28] | May 21–23, 2016 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 36% | 36% | 3% | 24% |
| Public Policy Polling[29] | May 20–22, 2016 | 928 | ± 3.2% | 38% | 38% | 5% | 19% |
| Public Policy Polling[30] | April 22–24, 2016 | 960 | ± 3.2% | 38% | 37% | 6% | 19% |
| Public Policy Polling[31] | March 18–20, 2016 | 843 | ± 3.4% | 33% | 36% | — | 25% |
| Public Policy Polling[32] | July 2–6, 2015 | 529 | ± 4.3% | 43% | 36% | — | 21% |
| Public Policy Polling[33] | May 28–31, 2015 | 561 | ± 4.1% | 41% | 37% | — | 23% |
| Public Policy Polling[34] | April 2–5, 2015 | 751 | ± 3.6% | 40% | 36% | — | 24% |
| Public Policy Polling[35] | February 24–26, 2015 | 849 | ± 3.4% | 40% | 35% | — | 25% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Forest (incumbent) | 2,393,514 | 51.81% | +1.73% | |
| Democratic | Linda Coleman | 2,093,375 | 45.32% | −4.60% | |
| Libertarian | Jacki Cole | 132,645 | 2.87% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 4,619,534 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ "WRAL: North Carolina primaries officially on March 15 with signing". Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Leslie, Laura (February 18, 2015). "Coleman, Forest to run again for lieutenant governor". WRAL-TV. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ WRAL.com
- ^ Colin Campbell (February 18, 2015). "Linda Coleman to run for lieutenant governor again in 2016". News & Observer. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Jarvis, Craig (August 12, 2015). "Buncombe commissioner will challenge Forest". The News & Observer. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ Bonner, Lynn (September 8, 2015). "Democrats discuss issues in NC lieutenant governor race". The News & Observer. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Paul Woolverton (April 3, 2015). "FSU grad Robert Wilson running for lieutenant governor, faces Linda Coleman". News & Observer. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ Friedman, Corey (November 20, 2014). "McLaurin eyes future". Richmond County Daily Journal. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Friedman, Corey (October 12, 2015). "Gene McLaurin to help AG Roy Cooper in governor race". Richmond County Daily Journal. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ Jarvis, Craig (August 12, 2015). "Morrisville councilman considers run for lieutenant governor". The News & Observer. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ^ Doran, Will (December 10, 2015). "Morrisville swears in Town Council members; Rao elected mayor pro tem". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "Inside Politics: Spring Lake Mayor Rey planning run for lieutenant governor?". The Fayetteville Observer. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ Woolverton, Paul (August 11, 2015). "Spring Lake Mayor Chris Rey considering run for U.S. Senate". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "City Council: James Taylor Jr". City of Winston-Salem. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Draft James Taylor for Lt Governor". facebook. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ Green, Jordan (December 9, 2015). "County commission and city council races on ballot in 2016 in Forsyth". Triad City Beat. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ State Board of Elections
- ^ NC Libertarian Party website
- ^ Campbell, Colin (December 16, 2015). "Libertarians look to keep NC ballot status with candidate slate". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ WRAL.com
- ^ SurveyUSA
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ Civitas Institute
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- ^ "Election Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 12, 2016.