2018 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.

WCHL will have live election coverage on 97.9 FM/1360 AM following the conclusion of the UNC-Wofford basketball game streaming here. Follow along on Twitter for real-time results as they come in.

LIVE Election Results

US House of Representatives – District 4
Candidate	Votes	Percent
David Price (D)	242,002	72%
Steve A. (Von) Loor (R)	80,546	24%
Barbara Howe	11,947	2%

Precincts Reported: 183 of 183

NC State Senate – District 23
Candidate	Votes	Percent
Valerie P. Foushee (D)	72,529	71%
Tom Glendinning (R)	29,371	28%

Precincts Reported: 62 of 62

NC House of Representatives – District 50
Candidate	Votes	Percent
Graig R. Meyer (D)	22,935	62%
Kenneth Price Rothrock (R)	14,035	37%

Precincts Reported: 26 of 26

NC House of Representatives – District 56
Candidate	Votes	Percent
Verla C. Insko (D)	31,788	86%
Marcus Cooke (R)	4,205	11%
Matthew P. Clements (L)	941	2%

Precincts Reported: 27 of 27

NC Supreme Court Associate Justice – Seat 1
Candidate	Votes	Percent
Anita Earls (D)	1,779,592	49%
Barbara Jackson (R)	1,227,267	34%
Christopher (Chris) Anglin (R)	589,580	16%

Precincts Reported: 2683 of 2706

NC Court of Appeals Judge – Seat 1
Candidate	Votes	Percent
John S. Arrowood (D)	1,821,853	50%
Andrew T. Heath (R)	1,770,508	49%

Precincts Reported: 2683 of 2706

NC Court of Appeals Judge – Seat 2
Candidate	Votes	Percent
Tobias (Toby) Hampson (D)	1,734,117	48%
Jefferson G. Griffin (R)	1,273,173	35%
Sandra Alice Ray (R)	552,504	15%

Precincts Reported: 2683 of 2706

NC Court of Appeals Judge – Seat 3
Candidate	Votes	Percent
Allegra Katherine Collins (D)	1,741,195	48%
Chuck Kitchen (R)	1,684,185	46%
Michael Monaco, Sr. (L)	164,738	4%

Precincts Reported: 2683 of 2706

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
Candidate	Votes	Percent
Heather Main	37,763	47%
W. Chris Hogan	26,006	32%
Morris L. Shambley	14,832	18%

Precincts Reported: 44 of 44

Constitutional Amendment – Right to Hunt and Fish
	Votes	Percent
For	2,048,235	57%
Against	1,537,100	42%

Precincts Reported: 2683 of 2706

Constitutional Amendment – Victim’s Rights
	Votes	Percent
For	2,228,296	62%
Against	1,359,496	37%

Precincts Reported: 2683 of 2706

Constitutional Amendment – Income Tax Cap
	Votes	Percent
For	2,060,373	57%
Against	1,531,121	42%

Precincts Reported: 2683 of 2706

Constitutional Amendment – Voter ID
	Votes	Percent
For	2,015,849	55%
Against	1,615,482	44%

Precincts Reported: 2683 of 2706

Constitutional Amendment – Judicial Vacancies
	Votes	Percent
Against	2,347,886	66%
For	1,161,547	33%

Precincts Reported: 2683 of 2706

Constitutional Amendment – Board of Elections
	Votes	Percent
Against	2,146,886	61%
For	1,346,715	38%

Precincts Reported: 2683 of 2706

Town of Chapel Hill Affordable Housing Bond
	Votes	Percent
Yes	18,223	71%
No	7,193	28%

Precincts Reported: 24 of 24

District Attorney – District 18
Candidate	Votes	Percent
Jim Woodall (D)	N/A	N/A

Precincts Reported: N/A

Board of Commissioners At-Large
Candidate	Votes	Percent
Sally Greene (D)	N/A	N/A

Precincts Reported: N/A

Board of Commissioners – District 1
Candidate	Votes	Percent
Jamezetta Bedford (D)	N/A	N/A

Precincts Reported: N/A

Board of Commissioners – District 2
Candidate	Votes	Percent
Earl McKee (D)	N/A	N/A

Precincts Reported: N/A

Clerk of Superior Court
Candidate	Votes	Percent
Mark Kleinschmidt (D)	N/A	N/A

Precincts Reported: N/A

Register of Deeds
Candidate	Votes	Percent
Mark Chilton (D)	N/A	N/A

Precincts Reported: N/A

Sheriff
Candidate	Votes	Percent
Charles Blackwood (D)	N/A	N/A

Precincts Reported: N/A

NC District Court Judge – District 15B – Seat1
Candidate	Votes	Percent
Joseph Moody (Joe) Buckner (D)	N/A	N/A

Precincts Reported: N/A

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