Unofficial Primary Election Results - May 8, 2012
Winners in BOLD
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (MARRIAGE AMENDMENT)
Anson County
For - 3,925 votes, 69.58%
Against - 1,716 votes, 30.42%
Statewide
For - 1,303,994 votes, 61.04%
Against - 832,283 votes, 38.96%
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Presidential Preference
Anson County
Barack Obama 2,688 votes, 71.05%; No Preference 1,095 votes, 28.95%
Statewide
Barack Obama 759,523 votes, 79.2%; No Preference 199,427 votes, 20.8%
US House of Representatives District 8
Anson County
Larry Kissell 3,639 votes, 88%; Marcus Williams 496 votes, 12%
Statewide
Larry Kissell 45,510 votes, 72.69%; Marcus Williams 17,097 votes, 27.31%
NC Governor
Anson County
Walter Dalton 2,619 votes, 66.37%; Bob Etheridge 891 votes, 22.58%; Gary Dunn 133 votes, 3.37%; Bill Faison 110 votes, 2.79%; Gardenia Henley 105 votes, 2.66%; Bruce Blackmon 88 votes, 2.23%
Statewide
Walter Dalton 425,355 votes, 45.88%; Bob Etheridge 352,375 votes, 38.01%; Bill Faison 51,735 votes, 5.58%; Gardenia Henley 48,394 votes, 5.22%; Gary Dunn 27,169 votes, 2.93%; Bruce Blackmon 22,136 votes, 2.39%
NC Lieutenant Governor
Anson County
Eric Mansfield 2,306 votes, 61.96%; Linda Coleman 1,416 votes, 38.04%
Statewide
Linda Coleman 483,871 votes, 56.11%; Eric Mansfield 378,538 votes, 43.89%
NC Commissioner of Agriculture
Anson County
Scott Bryant 2,220 votes, 61.34%; Walter Smith 1,399 votes, 38.66%
Statewide
Walter Smith 420,849 votes, 55.12%; Scott Bryant 342,704 votes, 44.88%
NC Commissioner of Labor
Anson County
Ty Richardson 1,854 votes, 51.51%; John Brooks 1,238 votes, 34.4%; Marlowe Foster 507 votes, 14.09%
Statewide
John Brooks 287,324 votes, 37.18%; Marlowe Foster 254,789 votes, 32.97%; Ty Richardson 230,577 votes, 29.84%
NC Treasurer
Anson County
Janet Cowell 2,864 votes, 77.18%; Ron Elmer 847 votes, 22.82%
Statewide
Janet Cowell 625,160 votes, 76.63%; Ron Elmer 190,608 votes, 23.37%
NC State Senate District 25
Anson County
Gene McLaurin 2,628 votes, 65.18%; Daniel Wilson 1,404 votes, 34.82%
Full District
Gene McLaurin 15,442 votes, 74%; Daniel Wilson 5,426 votes, 26%
NC House of Representatives District 55
Anson County
Dale Nelson 2,375 votes, 64%; Tony Benton 1,336 votes, 36%
Full District
Dale Nelson 3,403 votes, 58%; Tony Benton 2,464 votes, 42%
Anson County Board of Education District 3 - Beulah Pratt 305 votes, 50.25%; Lorenzo Steele 203 votes, 33.44%; Elizabeth Short 99 votes, 16.31%
Anson County Board of Education District 6 - Frank Liles 225 votes, 57.25%; Michael Livingston 168 votes, 42.75%
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Presidential Preference
Anson County
Mitt Romney 710 votes, 58.2%; Rick Santorum 181 votes, 14.84%; Ron Paul 147 votes, 12.05%; Newt Gingrich 109 votes, 8.93%; No Preference 73 votes, 5.98%
Statewide
Mitt Romney 634,848 votes, 65.66%; Ron Paul 107,103 votes, 11.08%; Rick Santorum 100,681 votes, 10.41%; Newt Gingrich 73,875 votes, 7.64%; No Preference 50,326 votes, 5.21%
US House of Representatives District 8
Anson County
Richard Hudson 336 votes, 31%; Scott Keadle 300 votes, 27.68%; Vernon Robinson 238 votes, 21.96%; John Whitley 137 votes, 12.64%; Fred Steen 73 votes, 6.73%
Full District
Richard Hudson 21,311 votes, 32.11%; Scott Keadle 14,581 votes, 21.97%; Vernon Robinson 12,097 votes, 18.22%; Fred Steen 9,582 votes, 14.44%; John Whitley 8,807 votes, 13.27%
NC Governor
Anson County
Pat McCrory 1,054 votes, 90.16%; Jim Harney 32 votes, 2.74%; Paul Wright 322 votes, 2.74%; Scott Jones 25 votes, 2.14%; Jim Mahan 15 votes, 1.28%; Charles Moss 11 votes, .94%
Statewide
Pat McCrory 743,891 votes, 83.44%; Paul Wright 46,982 votes, 5.27%; Scott Jones 30,881 votes, 3.46%; Jim Mahan 29,787 votes, 3.34%; Jim Harney 26,246 votes, 2.94%; Charles Moss 13,695 votes, 1.54%
NC Lieutenant Governor
Anson County
Dan Forest 414 votes, 43.4%; Dale Folwell 207 votes, 21.7%; Tony Gurley 146 votes, 15.3%; Grey Mills 149 votes, 15.62%; Arthur Jason 38 votes, 3.98%
Statewide
Dan Forest 252,253 votes, 32.99%; Tony Gurley 189,866 votes, 24.83%; Dale Folwell 185,522 votes, 24.26%; Grey Mills 112,066 votes, 14.65%; Arthur Jason 25,015 votes, 3.27%
NC Auditor
Anson County
Fern Shubert 365 votes, 38.58%; Debra Goldman 234 votes, 24.74%; Greg Dority 164 votes, 17.34%; Rudy Wright 132 votes, 13.95%; Joseph DeBragga 51 votes, 5.39%
Statewide
Debra Goldman 235,955 votes, 34.35%; Greg Dority 163,555 votes, 23.81%; Fern Shubert 126,255 votes, 18.38%; Rudy Wright 107,336 votes, 15.63%; Joseph DeBragga 53,739 votes, 7.82%
NC Commissioner of Agriculture
Anson County
Steve Troxler 670 votes, 66.93%; Bill McManus 331 votes, 33.07%
Statewide
Steve Troxler 529,476 votes, 68.98%; Bill McManus 238,123 votes, 31.02%
NC Commissioner of Insurance
Anson County
Richard Morgan 391 votes, 41.42%; Mike Causey 316 votes, 33.47%; James McCall 237 votes, 25.11%
Statewide
Richard Morgan 257,312 votes, 37.02%; Mike Causey 243,771 votes, 35.07%; James McCall 194,073 votes, 27.92%
NC Secretary of State
Anson County
Ed Goodwin 389 votes, 41.38%; Kenn Gardner 269 votes; 28.62%; Mike Beitler 147 votes, 15.64%; A.J. Daoud 135 votes, 14.36%
Statewide
Ed Goodwin 244,996 votes, 35.94%; Kenn Gardner 203,276 votes; 29.82%; Mike Beitler 165,068 votes, 24.21%; A.J. Daoud 68,426 votes, 10.04%
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction
Anson County
Richard Alexander 275 votes, 29.96%; Mark Crawford 232 votes, 25.27%; David Scholl 172 votes, 18.74%; Ray Martin 145 votes, 15.8%; John Tedesco 94 votes, 10.24%
Statewide
John Tedesco 194,275 votes, 28.37%; Richard Alexander 166,393 votes, 24.3%; Mark Crawford 149,300 votes, 21.8%; Ray Martin 90,297 votes, 13.19%; David Scholl 84,513 votes, 12.34%
NC Treasurer
Anson County
Steve Royal 532 votes, 57.27%; Frank Roche 397 votes, 42.73%
Statewide
Steve Royal 386,656 votes, 57.69%; Frank Roche 283,608 votes, 42.31%
NC State Senate District 25
Anson County
Gene McIntyre 802 votes, 84.51%; Jack Benoy 147 votes, 15.49%
Full District
Gene McIntyre 11,561 votes, 72.53%; Jack Benoy 4,378 votes, 27.47%
NC House of Representatives District 55
Anson County
Richard Johnson 686 votes, 61.86%; Mark Brody 361 votes, 32.55%; John Barker 62 votes, 5.59%
Full District
Mark Brody 3,869 votes, 47.64%; Richard Johnson 3,802 votes, 46.82%; John Barker 450 votes, 5.54%
LIBERTARIAN PARTY
Presidential Preference
Anson County
Gary Johnson 1 vote, 50%; No Preference 1 vote, 50%
Statewide
No Preference 4,681 votes, 56.91%; Gary Johnson 1,481 vote, 18.01%; Roger Gary 639 votes, 7.77%; R.J. Harris 606 votes, 7.37%; Lee Wrights 329 votes, 4%; Carl Person 270 votes, 3.28%; Bill Still 219 votes, 2.66%
