2022 Primary Election Results
Tuesday marks Primary Election Day across North Carolina. Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. in the state 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. More information regarding voting locations and sample ballots can be found on Chapelboro’s Local Election Coverage page.
97.9 The Hill / WCHL will have live election coverage on 97.9 FM and 1360 AM. Listen live to our Election Night broadcast here or follow along on Twitter for real-time results.
Here are the results for races across Orange County and the state, which will be updated once results begin to be released after 7:30 p.m.
| U.S. House of Representatives – District 4 (Democratic) | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
Valerie P. Foushee  |
40,531 | 46.15% |
| Nida Allam | 32,424 | 36.92% |
| Clay Aiken | 6,469 | 7.37% |
| Ashley Ward | 4,730 | 5.39% |
| Richard L. Watkins | 1,132 | 1.29% |
| Crystal Cavalier | 1,104 | 1.26% |
| Stephen J. Valentine | 1,004 | 1.14% |
| Matt Grooms | 433 | 0.49% |
Precincts Reported: 162 of 162
| U.S. House of Representatives – District 4 (Republican) | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Courtney Geels |
19,526 | 64.59% |
| Robert Thomas | 10,705 | 35.41% |
Precincts Reported: 162 of 162
| NC State Senate – District 23 (Democratic) | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Graig R. Meyer |
23,582 | 82.36% |
| Jamie DeMent Holcomb | 5,052 | 17.64% |
Precincts Reported: 60 of 60
| NC State Senate – District 23 (Republican) | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Landon Woods |
5,775 | 58.23% |
| Bill Cooke | 4,142 | 41.77% |
Precincts Reported: 60 of 60
| NC House of Representatives – District 56 (Democratic) | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Allen Buansi |
7,653 | 51.56% |
| Jonah Garson | 7,218 | 48.54% |
Precincts Reported: 22 of 22
Note: There are no Republicans running for the NC House in District 56
| NC House of Representatives – District 50 (Democratic) | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Renee Price |
8,420 | 72.00% |
| Matt Hughes | 3,275 | 28.00% |
Precincts Reported: 27 of 27
| District Attorney – District 18 (Democratic) | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Jeff Nieman |
20,268 | 60.04% |
| Kayley Taber | 13,491 | 39.96% |
Precincts Reported: 56 of 56
Note: There are no Republicans running for District Attorney in District 18
| Orange County Register of Deeds (Democratic) | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Mark H. Chilton |
15,985 | 64.41% |
| Penny Rich | 8,831 | 35.59% |
Precincts Reported: 40 of 40
Note: There are no Republicans running for Orange County Register of Deeds
| Orange County Schools Board of Education | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Andre Richmond |
8,648 | 19.08% |
| Anne Purcell |
7,128 | 15.73% |
| Will Atherton |
7,115 | 15.70% |
| Sarah Smylie |
6,883 | 15.19% |
| Ashley Wheeler | 6,434 | 14.20% |
| Penny Carter King | 5,777 | 12.75% |
| Bethni Lee | 2,592 | 5.72% |
| Garen McClure | 588 | 1.30% |
Precincts Reported: 17 of 17
| Carrboro Town Council | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Eliazar Posada |
3,396 | 74.44% |
| Aja Kelleher | 1,123 | 24.62% |
Precincts Reported: 8 of 8
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