2016 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election
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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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November 8, 2016
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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
Candidates
Declared
- Dan Forest, incumbent Lieutenant Governor[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- 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
- 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
- Coleman—71-80%
- Coleman—61-70%
- Coleman—51-60%
- Coleman—41-50%
- Coleman—31-40%
- Jones—71-80%
- Jones—51-60%
- Jones—41-50%
- Jones—31-40%
- 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
Candidates
Declared
- Jacki Cole, marketing/sales professional [18]
Withdrawn
- J.J. Summerell, chairman of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina[19] (running for Congress instead of for Lt. Governor)[20]
General election
Polling
| 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
| 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 | |||||