2018 Primary 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. More information regarding voting locations and sample ballots can be found here.
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LIVE Election Results
| 4th Congressional District – Democrat – 1 seat | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| David Price✔ | 51,989 | 77% |
| Michelle Laws | 11,036 | 16% |
| Richard L. Watkins | 4,341 | 6% |
Precincts Reported: 183 of 183
| 4th Congressional District – Libertarian – 1 seat | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Barbara Howe✔ | 523 | 76% |
| Scerry Perry Whitlock | 159 | 23% |
Precincts Reported: 183 of 183
| County Commissioner At Large – 1 seat | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Sally Greene✔ | 11,168 | 61% |
| Brian Crawford | 5,199 | 28% |
| Noah Oswald | 1,825 | 10% |
Precincts Reported: 44 of 44
| County Commissioner District 2 – 1 seat | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Earl McKee✔ | 5,844 | 81% |
| Tommy T. McNeill | 1,348 | 18% |
Precincts Reported: 16 of 16
| Clerk of Superior Court – 1 seat | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Mark Kleinschmidt✔ | 9,925 | 54% |
| James (Jamie) C. Stanford | 8,331 | 45% |
Precincts Reported: 44 of 44
| Sheriff – 1 seat | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Charles Blackwood✔ | 14,177 | 76% |
| Tony White | 4,284 | 23% |
Precincts Reported: 44 of 44
| OC Board of Education – 4 seats | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Brenda Stephens✔ | 6,114 | 23% |
| Sarah Smylie✔ | 5,439 | 20% |
| Hillary MacKenzie✔ | 5,163 | 19% |
| Will Atherton✔ | 4,810 | 18% |
| Jessica Aguilar | 1,653 | 6% |
| Mike O’Hagerty | 966 | 3% |
| James Needham | 935 | 3% |
| Hawkeye Aguilar | 796 | 3% |
Precincts Reported: 16 of 16
| County Commissioner District 1 – 1 seat | ||
| Candidate (Running unopposed) | Votes | Percent |
| Jamezetta Bedford✔ | N/A | N/A |
Precincts Reported: N/A
| Register of Deeds – 1 seat | ||
| Candidate (Running unopposed) | Votes | Percent |
| Mark Chilton✔ | N/A | N/A |
Precincts Reported: N/A
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I am so glad that Hillary and Brenda are going to get to work together on the BOE. Great news.