Election 2020 results in Wake County (updated Dec. 21) : Raleigh Convergence

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Updated Dec. 21:

The State Board of Elections certified the results on Dec. 18, resolving the final outstanding race for N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice and a few outstanding races.

Nearly all other contests were certified by the state on Nov. 24. Of the four that were outstanding, two are in Wake County. Here are the results:

District Court Judge – 10F (Wake County): Tim Gunther received more votes than opponent Beth Tanner, but an evidentiary hearing found that he doesn’t live in the district and is disqualified. The governor will appoint a judge. [more info]
N.C. House District 36 (Wake County): Julie von Haefen, a Democrat, is the top vote-getter, receiving more than 53% of the vote. Kim Coley, the Republican candidate, filed a protest, citing irregularities in mail-in ballots. It was dismissed by the Wake County Board of Elections and appealed to the state board, where it was dismissed again. The reasoning behind the state’s final decision, obtained by Raleigh Convergence, says there was no factual evidence presented by Coley, among other reasons given.
Chief Justice: Paul Newby will be North Carolina’s next Chief Justice. Current Chief Justice Cheri Beasley conceded Dec. 12 after a hand recount.

A recount in three counties (not including Wake) continued Monday, after a Thanksgiving break, for the N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice seat. Incumbent Chief Justice Cheri Beasley requested a recount Nov. 17.

“Beasley trails Republican Paul Newby by fewer than 400 votes out of nearly 5.4 million cast in the race for the state’s highest court,” the State Board of Elections press release said prior to the recount on Nov. 17. “That puts the race within the 10,000-vote threshold for the trailing candidate to demand a recount.”

More on the process, which happens at a county level, is outlined here.

Earlier coverage:

What happened during the county canvass:

Previously, the unofficial results from Wake County and North Carolina voters for the 2020 general election posted on Election Night, but thousands of votes were not counted until the county-level canvass.

In Wake County and North Carolina, provisional ballots, cured ballots and mail-in ballots were processed between Election Day, Nov. 3, and Nov. 12. Mail-in ballots postmarked on Election Day had until Nov. 12 to arrive to local boards of elections.

Election Night unofficial results:

The first unofficial results on Election Day included in-person early voting and absentee vote by mail ballots received by the board of elections by 5 p.m. Monday.

After the first release of results, the elections results dashboard was continuously updated until all Election Day votes were in.

The next step, county-level certification: Wake County and other N.C. county elections officials conducted the certification, or canvass, on Nov. 13. That will include absentee ballots that arrived after 5 p.m. Monday (Nov. 2) but by Nov. 12.

Recounts can be requested after the county canvass. After that, the state certifies the results and the election results are official.

Wake County races

Last updated: Results from 4:17 p.m. Nov. 13

Editor’s note: Uncontested races are not included below.

Raleigh affordable housing bond:

Yes: 71.74% (168,168 votes)
No: 28.26% (66,244)

Wake County Board of Commissioners District 1:

Sig Hutchinson (incumbent): 61.84%
Greg Jones: 38.16%

Wake County Board of Commissioners District 3:

Maria Cervania: 60.55%
Steve Hale: 39.45%

Wake County Board of Commissioners District 6:

Karen J. Weathers: 40.53%
Shinica Thomas: 59.47%

Wake County Board of Commissioners District 7:

Faruk Okcetin: 37.59%
Vickie Adamson (incumbent): 62.41%

Wake County Register of Deeds:

Tammy L. Brunner: 59.73%
Charles Gilliam (incumbent): 40.27%

Wake County Board of Education District 1:

Deborah Prickett: 42.85%
Heather Scott (incumbent): 55.77%

Wake County Board of Education District 2:

Gregory Hahn: 33.87%
Dorian Hamilton: 13.72%
Monika Johnson-Hostler (incumbent): 50.99%

Wake County Board of Education District 7:

Chris Heagarty (incumbent): 51.14%
Rachel Mills: 48.01%

Wake County Board of Education District 8:

Steve Bergstrom: 36.79%
Lindsay Mahaffey (incumbent): 62.27%

Wake County Board of Education District 9:

Karen Carter: 54.41%
Bill Fletcher (incumbent): 34.85%
Daniel Madding: 9.58%

Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor:

U.S. Senate, Congress representation:

Results from 4:17 p.m. Nov. 13

US SENATE		Ballot count
Thom Tillis	REP	2,663,051	48.68%
Cal Cunningham	DEM	2,547,844	46.94%
Shannon W. Bray	LIB	171,349	3.13%
Kevin E. Hayes	CST	67,721	1.24%

Note: Cal Cunningham conceded, Thom Tillis is elected.

US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 2
Deborah K. Ross	DEM	311,887	62.96%
Alan D. Swain	REP	172,544	34.83%
Jeff Matemu	LIB	10,913	2.20%

BREAKING: Democrat Deborah Ross wins election to U.S. House in North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District. #APracecall at 10:17 p.m. EST. #Election2020 #NCelection
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 4, 2020

N.C. Governor, Lt. Governor:

More Council of State results here.
Results from 4:17 p.m. Nov. 13

N.C. GOVERNOR
Roy Cooper	DEM	2,832,156	51.52%
Dan Forest	REP	2,584,314	47.01%
Steven J. DiFiore	LIB	60,361	1.10%
Al Pisano	CST	20,894	0.38%

BREAKING: Democrat Roy Cooper wins reelection for governor in North Carolina. #APracecall at 10:35 p.m. EST. #Election2020 #NCelection
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 4, 2020

N.C. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Mark Robinson	REP	2,798,005	51.63%
Yvonne Lewis Holley	DEM	2,621,229	48.37%

Mark Robinson is elected.

Presidential race results from NC voters

Results from 4:17 p.m. Nov. 13 (note: these are statewide results, Joe Biden is elected the next president)

PRESIDENT		Ballot count
Donald J. Trump	REP	2,755,922	49.93%
Joseph R. Biden	DEM	2,682,053	48.59%
Jo Jorgensen	LIB	48,608	0.88%
Write-In (Miscellaneous)		13,198	0.24%
Howie Hawkins	GRE	12,168	0.22%
Don Blankenship	CST	7,537	0.14%
Jade Simmons (Write-In)		102	0.00%