2020 Election Results
Tuesday marks Election Day in Orange County and across North Carolina. Polls opened in the Tar Heel State at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and will close at 7:30 p.m. Voters in line when polls close are still eligible to vote. Voters must go to their precinct location to vote on Election Day.
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| Orange County Board of Commissioners At-Large (1 Seat) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
Amy Fowler |
30435 |
77% |
| Mark Marcoplos |
8814 |
22% |
Precincts Reported: 41 of 41
Amy Fowler won the race for the Orange County Board of Commissioners At-Large seat.
| Orange County Board of Commissioners District 01 (2 Seats) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Jean Hamilton |
14991 |
37% |
| Penny Rich |
12374 |
31% |
| Mark Dorosin |
12365 |
31% |
Precincts Reported: 24 of 24
Jean Hamilton beat out the two incumbents Penny Rich and Mark Dorosin for a seat in District 1, but the race might not be over between Rich and Dorosin for the second seat.
| Orange County Schools Board of Education (3 Seats) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Bonnie Hauser |
7097 |
17% |
| Jennifer D. Moore |
6988 |
17% |
| Carrie Doyle |
6843 |
17% |
| LaTarndra Strong |
6689 |
16% |
| Tony McKnight |
4651 |
12% |
| Jennie McCray |
4547 |
11% |
| Lori Bateman |
2565 |
6% |
Precincts Reported: 18 of 18
| NC District Court Judge District 15B Seat 03 (1 Seat) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Hathaway Pendergrass |
20460 |
54% |
| Erika R. Bales |
8430 |
22% |
| Lamar F. Proctor, Jr. |
5543 |
14% |
| Noah Oswald |
2874 |
7% |
Precincts Reported: 41 of 41
Hathaway Pendergrass claimed victory in the North Carolina District Court Judge race.
| NC House of Representatives District 056 (1 Seat) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Verla C. Insko |
20162 |
85% |
| Joe Parrish |
3386 |
14% |
Precincts Reported: 23 of 23
| US House of Representatives District 04 – DEM (1 Seat) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| David E. Price |
150919 |
86% |
| Daniel Ulysses Lockwood |
23066 |
13% |
Precincts Reported: 182 of 183
| US House of Representatives District 04 – REP (1 Seat) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Robert Thomas |
17341 |
48% |
| Debesh Sarkar |
8252 |
23% |
| Steve A. Loor |
6181 |
17% |
| Nasir A. Shaikh |
4102 |
11% |
Precincts Reported: 182 of 183
| US Senate – DEM (1 Seat) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Cal Cunningham |
711850 |
57% |
| Erica D. Smith |
433569 |
34% |
| Trevor M. Fuller |
47517 |
3% |
| Steve Swenson |
33371 |
2% |
| Atul Goel |
22013 |
1% |
Precincts Reported: 2655 of 2670
| US Senate – REP (1 Seat) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Thom Tillis |
604613 |
78% |
| Paul Wright |
58395 |
7% |
| Larry Holmquist |
56949 |
7% |
| Sharon Y. Hudson |
54217 |
6% |
Precincts Reported: 2655 of 2670
| NC Governor – DEM (1 Seat) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Roy Cooper |
1115736 |
87% |
| Ernest T. Reeves |
163570 |
12% |
Precincts Reported: 2651 of 2670
| NC Governor – REP (1 Seat) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Dan Forest |
692136 |
88% |
| Holly Grange |
85797 |
11% |
Precincts Reported: 2651 of 2670
| Presidential Preference – DEM |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Joseph R. Biden |
567072 |
42% |
| Bernie Sanders |
317964 |
24% |
| Michael Bloomberg |
171470 |
13% |
| Elizabeth Warren |
138142 |
10% |
| Pete Buttigieg |
43354 |
3% |
Precincts Reported: 2655 of 2670
Joe Biden claimed victory in North Carolina, beating out fellow presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
| Presidential Preference – REP |
| Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Donald J. Trump |
744993 |
93% |
Precincts Reported: 2655 of 2670
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