2022 ELECTION RESULTS

Sydney Batch

SD 17

    • Sydney Batch (D) won with 45,279 votes (51.83%)

    • Mark Cavaliero (R) received 40,167 votes (45.97%)

    • Patrick J. Bowersox (L) received 1,922 votes (2.20%) Description text goes here

  • Although SD 17 retained a +2 Dem lean in 2022, the eastern half of the new district included many more Republican leaning precincts, and Democratic-leaning precincts around Apex and Cary were no longer in the district.

  • Batch campaigned on a broad platform including:

    • strong support for public education

    • assuring affordable health care including expansion of Medicaid

    • protecting women's right to reproductive freedom

    • protecting our environment by holding corporations accountable

    • increasing affordable housing options

    • enabling every community to set its own minimum wage

    • expanding high speed

    • 63.1% of registered Democrats (25,109), 63.9% of registered Republicans (27,454) and 55.3% of registered UNAs (34,891) voted

    • 75% of 66+ year old Democratic voters, and 69.4% of 41-65 year -old Democratic voters

    • 54% of voters registered as Democratic 26-40 years old turned out to vote -- this was a higher percent of 26-40 year-olds than in many districts

    • 56.4% of Black voters registered as Democrats also turned out to vote

    • Unaffiliated voters that voted Democratic clearly made the difference here.

  • While turnout among 18—25 year-olds was a bit higher in this district, still only one in three registered voters in this age group came out to vote.

    Turnout among Hispanic voters in this district was higher compared to others across the state, but only 39% of all registered Hispanic voters turned out (40.8% of registered Democratic Hispanic voters and 48.6% of registered Republican Hispanic voters).

  • How do we reach out to our younger voters in a way that they understand the importance of voting? How can we better reach Hispanic and Latino voters?

Mary Wills Bode

SD 18

    • Mary Wills Bode (D) won with 42,783 votes (51.36%)

    • E.C. Syles (R) received 38,296 votes (45.97%)

    • Ryan Brown (Lib) received 2,219 votes

  • This District includes all of Granville County and the Northern edge of Wake, overlapping with HD 35.

    This was a major shift from 2020, due to redistricting. Previously SD 18 was represented by Sarah Crawford (D) and included Franklin County instead of Granville.

    • Party Lean: +2.3% Dem

    • Total registered voters = 144,856.

    • SD18 includes Butner, Oxford, Rolesville, part of Raleigh & Wake Forest

    • While total registered voters has increased 2.3% since 2020, the increase has been in unaffiliated voters.

    • 33% of voters are registered as Democratic.

  • Key issues for Bode are:

    • working across the aisle

    • investing in public education

    • a better business environment

    • protecting a woman's access to health care

    • making health care more affordable, including mental health

  • 57.6% of registered voters turned out in SD 18 including:

    • 59% of registered Democrats; 62% of registered Republicans; and 52% registered Unaffiliated.

    • A higher % of registered Republicans voted in every age group.

    • 69% of voters registered as White and Democrat turned out to vote, compared with 55% of voters registered as Black and Democratic.

    • Slightly higher % of male and female voters registered as Republican (63+% turned out to vote compared with 61% of female and 58% of male voters registered as Democratic.

    • There was high turnout of voters 41 and older.

  • There was extremely low turnout of 18-25 year-olds (32%) and low turn-out of 26-41 year-olds (42%)

    • What can we do to increase the number and percent of young people voting?

    • What can we do to increase the % of turnout among Black voters?

Laura Budd

HD 103

    • Laura Budd (D) was elected, with 20,200 votes (52.5%)

    • Bill Brawley (R) received 18,294 votes (47.5%)

  • HD 103 is at the Southeastern edge of Mecklenburg County and leans + 2.5 Democratic.

    Redistricting changed the boundaries from 2020, when the district was represented by Rachel Hunt, who ran for Senate in 2022 and won.

    The district includes Matthews and a small part of Charlotte.

  • Budd ran on the following issues:

    • working both sides of the aisle

    • fully funding Leandro for better performing schools

    • codification of Roe v. Wade to protect women's reproductive rights

    • reducing violent crime

    • legalizing medical marijuana

    • raising the minimum wage to $15/hour

  • There was a strong turnout of 59% of voters registered as Democrats and 61% of voters registered as Republican.

    While 67% of voters registered as white voted, only 50% of voters registered as Black voted, and 44% of registered Asians.

    Here too, both Democratic and Republican voter turnout was heavily skewed toward those aged 41+:

    • 65% of registered voters 41-65 turned out to vote;

    • The highest turnout -- nearly 74% -- was among voters aged 66+.

  • Only 35% of 18-25 year-olds registered as Democrats turned out to vote.

    46% of 26-40 year-olds registered as Democrats turned out to vote.

  • While the turnout among younger voters 18-40 was higher in this district than in many others, we need to develop outreach strategies that enable us to bring more young voters out for every election.

Christy Clark

HD 98

    • Christy Clark (D), the C2C candidate for HD 98, lost the election by a slim majority of 660 votes. She received 17,240 votes (49%) to John Bradford 's 18.080 votes (51%).(R)

    • Clark held the seat from 2018-2020, but also lost to Bradford in 2020.

  • The district in North Mecklenburg includes Cornelius, Huntersville and Davidson. It leans +2.6% Republican.

    Redistricting in 2021 strengthened the Republican lean of the district so that Clark lost to Bradford for the 2nd time in 2022.

    While there was an increase of 4.2% in registered voters from 2020, the increase appears to be in unaffiliated voters, who now account for 41.4% of registered voters in the district.

    More voters are registered as Republican (32.3%) than Democrat (24.5%).

  • Having spent the two years since she served in the legislature working in a public school, Clark's list of issues starts with fully supporting public education, and also includes:

    • investing in clean energy and protecting our natural resources

    • assuring equal treatment for all, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation or gender

    • end the school-to-prison pipeline, and address structural racism, especially in the criminal justice system.

    • stronger gun safety laws

    • raise the minimum wage to assure an economy that works for everyone

    • expand Medicaid to assure affordable and accessible healthcare

    • improve our roadways

    • implement nonpartisan, independent redistricting commission to end gerrymandering and allow every vote to count

    • protect women's right to reproductive choice

  • The turnout in N Mecklenburg paralleled the statewide turnout.

    • The highest turnout was among White registered Democrats (61.7%); 48.5% of Black voters registered as Democrats turned out to vote.

    • The age breakdown of voters was also consistent w statewide trends: 72% of voters over 65 turned out; 65% of voters 41-65 turned out.

    • 57% of women registered as Democrats turned out and 55% of males registered as Democrats turned out. A slightly higher % of males registered as Republican turned out (57.3%). Since about 4,000 more voters in the district are registered as Republican than Democrat, even a small % difference like this one is significant, amounting to over 2600 votes.

  • Once again the turnout for 18-25 year-olds registered as Democrats (36 %) and 26-40 year-olds (40%) was low -- although better for Democrats then for Republicans (28%) and (37.6%).

  • The number of 18-25 year-olds registered to vote in North Mecklenberg is very low (9100 total registered). Increasing the registration rates for younger voters -- both Democrat and unaffiliated -- may make a difference.

    A higher turnout rate for women, Black voters, and younger voters is important for Democrats to win in this district. It seems that Clark gambled on getting higher turnout by her progressive stands on issues, but it wasn't enough to offset the higher number of Republicans registered.

Linda Cooper-Suggs

HD 24

    • Cooper-Suggs (D), the incumbent, was defeated by Ken Fontenot (R).

    • Cooper-Suggs received 12,768 votes (46%) to Fontenot's 15,121 votes (54%).

  • Redistricting changed this district by adding the southwest corner of Nash County to Wilson County.

    The population of Wilson County has been decreasing since 2010. Between 2020 and 2022 there was a 3.8% decrease in total registered voters.

    The change included a 2.% decrease in voters registered as Democrats from 48.7% to 46.5% of total registered voters.

    There was a 2% increase in Unaffiliated voters to 28% of total registered voters. Registration of Republican voters remained the same at 25% of the total.

    Overall, the district maintained a +3 Democratic lean.

  • A public school teacher for many years, Cooper-Suggs first priority is investing in public education to provide a sound basic education to all children.

    Other issues include:

    • ensuring quality affordable health care for all

    • building our economy

    • expanding high speed broadband

    • protecting the environment

    • ending gerrymandering and voter suppression to preserve our democracy.

  • Turnout among voters registered as Democrats was 46.3% compared with a 59.5% turnout among voters registered as Republican. This significant disparity in turnout was reflected among both male and female voters.

    The same large disparity in turnout was reflected among every age group of voters, with the largest gaps among younger voters: 16% between Republican and Democratic 26-40 year-olds and almost 15% between Republican and Democratic 18-25 year-olds;

    45% of Black voters registered as Democrats turned out to vote. This was the only population of voters in the district that turned out in higher percent and number for Democrats.

  • C2C found that even in 2020 Democratic-leaning precincts in Wilson had a lower percentage of voters than Republican-leaning precincts. This trend continued in 2022.

    Turnout among Hispanic voters in this district very low. Only 19.1% of all registered Hispanic voters turned out (20% of registered Democratic Hispanic voters and 22.4% of registered Republican Hispanic voters).

  • Why aren't Democratic voters turning out to vote in Wilson county?

    Democrats are nearly 50% of registered voters: what can we do to increase turnout?

Terence Everitt

HD 35

    • Terrence Everitt (D) won, with 19,313 votes (51.99%)

    • Fred von Canon (R) received 17,106 votes (46.05%) and

    • Joseph Serio (L) received 728 votes.

    Early and absentee-by mail voting gave Everitt a strong lead before election day.

    von Canon had strong election day turn out.

  • The district, at the northern edge of Wake, leans +2 Democratic

    Everitt was the incumbent, but he faced a changed district in 2022, due to redistricting.

    While total registration increased in 2022, the increase was in unaffiliated voters.

    Only 30% of voters are registered as Democrats.

  • Key issues for Everitt were:

    • fully funding public education.

    • growing our clean energy economy for good jobs and a better future, and

    • recognizing the critical importance of small business to our economy.

  • There was a strong turnout in HD35:

    • 60% of both Democratic and Republican voters turning out to vote - higher than the statewide average.

    • Both White (69%) and Black (57%) Democratic voters turned out,

    • with similarly high % of male (58%) and female (59%) voters,

    • and very high turnout of voters 41 and older -- 66% of those 41-65 and nearly 75% of those 66+.

  • Young folks did not turn out.

    • Only 30% of 18–25 year-olds in the district turned out to vote,

    • and 42% of 26–40 year-olds.

  • Why didn't more young people turn out?

Brian Farkas

HD 09

  • Brian Farkas, the incumbent, lost his seat by 354 votes to Timothy Reeder (R). Reeder received 15,212 votes (50.6%) to Farkas’ 14,858 votes (49. 4%)

  • Redistricting changed HD09 from east to south PITT county. Although the district retained a +2.7 Democratic lean, only urban areas consistently voted Democratic while the surrounding rural areas lean Republican.

  • Brian focused on a progressive agenda for his district -- including issues he supported in his term in the legislature:

    • continued advocacy for Medicaid Expansion

    • support for women's reproductive freedom

    • full support for public education

    • gun violence prevention

    • support for STAR to provide paramedics and mental health professionals to work with police.

    • economic development in Eastern NC

    • more funding for broadband expansion

  • While the overall turnout for the district was 50.5%, only 49% of registered Democrats came out to vote (11,541) compared with 60% of Registered Republicans (10,102).

    44% of registered unaffiliated voters came out to vote: it is likely they leaned R.

  • There was an exceptionally low turnout of young voters -- only 20.9% of registered 18-25 year-olds came out to vote and 29.5 % of 26-40 year-olds.

    Given the high percentage of Black voters registered as Democratic, the fact that only 44.5% turned out was significant.

  • What can be done to increase turnout among young voters (18-40) and Black voters?

JAMES D. GAILLIARD

HD 25

  • James D. Gailliard (D) lost with 15,128 votes (44.66%)

    Allen Chesser (R) won 17,903 votes (52.85%)

    Nick Taylor (Lib) had 841 votes.

  • House District 25 includes all of Nash County.

    Total registered voters were 64,849.

    Rocky Mount, the Spring Hope area, and northern Nash County lean Democratic. Most of the rest of Nash County leans Republican.

  • Key issues for James Gailliard were:

    • Rural reinvestment and opportunity

    • Access to affordable health care

    • Education funding

    • Criminal justice reform

    • Poverty, hunger, homelessness

    • Affordable housing

    • Human trafficking

  • 52.6% of registered voters turned out in HD25, including:

    • 51.3% of registered Democrats; 64.5% of registered Republicans; and 42.8% registered Unaffiliated

    • Both White (63.1%) and Black (50.4%) Democratic voters turned out, with turnout around 50% for male (49%) and female (54.3%) Democratic voters, and strong turnout of voters 41 and older.

    • However, turnout among Republican voters was substantially higher, with over 65% of both male and female voters.

  • Turnout of 18-25 year-olds (19.6%) and 26-41 year-olds (26.5%) and Hispanic voters (21.5%) was low.

  • What can we do to increase overall turnout, particularly the number and percent of young people and Hispanic people voting?

Ricky Hurtado

HD 63

  • Ricky Hurtado lost his race against Stephen Ross, his Republican competitor in the last two races, by less than 600 votes. Final results were 13,955 (51.%) to 13,367 (49%).

  • HD 63 was redistricted in 2022, but the District maintained a +2 Democratic lean. White voters represented 53% of the population; Black voters were 28% and Hispanic voters were 15%, according to Dave's redistricting.

  • Ricky committed to:

    • continue to fight for Medicaid expansion

    • continue to fight for a quality public education for every child

    • investments in our future workforce protecting our environment

    • restore democracy by ending voter suppression and establishing a nonpartisan, independent redistricting commission to end gerrymandering.

  • At almost every level, Republicans had a more robust turnout than Democrats. While Average Democratic turnout was 51.6%, average Republican turnout was 61.7%

    The only subgroup of voters for which turnout was stronger for Democrats was Black voters who turned out 51% for Democrats and only 31% for Republicans.

  • As in other districts, turnout among young voters was low, although slightly higher for 18-25 year-olds registered as Republican than Democrat, (32.7% v 24.6%) and for 26-40 year-olds registered as Republican than Democrat (43% v 33%). Hispanic voter turnout was very low, as well: only 27.2% of all registered Hispanic voters turned out (28.1% of registered Democratic Hispanic voters and 32.8% of registered Republican Hispanic voters).

  • Other factors in this race included a race for sheriff in which Terry Johnson, a very controversial white sheriff, was being challenged by an African American. In addition, Ricky was being targeted by disinformation that defined him as being in favor of defunding the police. Hurtado said that limited early resources kept him from being able to define himself -- that this misinformation stuck.

ROBERT REIVES

HD 54

  • Robert Reives won with 55% of the vote (23,105 votes).

    Walter Petty (R) received 18,684 votes.

  • Reives held on to his seat despite a change in the district engineered to make it harder for him to hold on: While 57% of the votes in Chatham County were for Reives; 74% of the Randolph County votes were for Perry.

  • Reives focused on strengthening public education across the board, from Pre-K through community college and university, supporting raising teacher pay and making it possible for more North Carolinians to develop the skills they need to succeed both today and tomorrow.

    Another key issue for Reives was raising funds and building the infrastructure (including high-speed broadband) to support new manufacturing projects and other economic development in the district.

    Other issues include protecting the environment, protecting women's health and reproductive rights, and protecting voting rights and expanding access to voting.

    • There was a very high turnout across the board in the district -- nearly 69% of registered Democrats, 64.7% of registered Republicans, and 62% of registered Unaffiliated voters.

    • Highest turnout was among older voters: 80% of Democrats over 66 years.

    • 77% of white Democrats and 70% of female Democrats also turned out to vote.

    • 58% of Black voters registered as D turned out, a high % compared with other parts of the state, but still almost 12% below White turnout.

  • Almost 50% of Democrats 26-40 years of age turned out to vote, but 18-25 year-old voters registered as Democrats still had a low turnout of 34%. Turnout among Hispanic voters in this district was higher compared to some others across the state, but only 34.1% of all registered Hispanic voters turned out (35% of registered Democratic Hispanic voters and 39.7% of registered Republican Hispanic voters).

  • Even in the counties with a very high turnout, young voters are still not coming out to vote. How do we reach them and turn them into consistent voters.

Diamond Staton-Williams

HD 73

  • Diamond Staton-Williams won election by 629 votes. Diamond received 14,108 votes (51.14)

    Brian Echevarria (R) received 13,479 votes (48.8%)

  • HD 73 is a newly drawn NC House District with a +2 Democratic lean. HD 73 is a fast-growing area in the southwest part of Cabarrus County, closest to the Charlotte metropolitan area.

    Voting age population in the district is 55% white; 24% African American, and 11% Hispanic.

    Diamond has served as a member of the Harrisburg Town Council

  • Diamond brought a great deal of personal experience to the issues highlighted in her campaign.

    Strong Public Education: Education is the cornerstone for any state. “When I was in the 1st grade, I was unable to read well. Had it not been for my first-grade teacher who provided additional support for me and for organizations like Communities in Schools which provide educational navigation, I would not be here today.”

    Economic Development: Having companies and organizations invest in our great state will help propel our residents and boost local economies by building good-paying jobs for our residents and reducing the tax burden for residents.

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    Mental Health: Growing up, Diamond witnessed her mother struggle with a mental health condition. This was one of the factors that ultimately led her to become a nurse 19 years ago, to care for and advocate for others.

  • Democratic turnout was 47.9% while Republican turnout was 9 points higher at 56%.

    As is true across the state, the largest turnout was those over 40.

    Over 55% of voters registered as White and Democratic and 48.6% of voters registered as Black and turned out to vote in this election.

    The largest number of registered voters is Unaffiliated, then Democrats, followed by Republicans.

  • Participation in this election was low. Only 47.8% of all registered voters in this district voted in the 2022 election.

    There was especially poor turnout (22%) in the youngest voters across all parties.

    Only 26.7% of all registered Hispanic voters turned out (28.1% of registered Democratic Hispanic voters and 37.8% of registered Republican Hispanic voters).

  • How do we get young people in this district registered and excited to vote?