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Midterm Election Results 2018 – Watauga County

Time: 10 p.m.

FINAL: Virginia Foxx wins with 54 percent of 5th District reporting

*Virginia Foxx (R)—U.S. House, District 5

Votes: 108,654 (55.1 percent)

DD Adams (D)—U.S. House, District 5

Votes: 88,371 (44.9 percent)

95 percent of Watauga County precincts reporting

Virginia Foxx (R)—U.S. House, District 5

Votes: 10,580 (43.82 percent)

DD Adams (D)—U.S. House, District 5

Votes: 13,566 (56.18 percent)

 

FINAL: Deanna Ballard wins with 80 percent of District 45 precincts reporting

Deanna Ballard (R)—NC Senate, District 45

Votes: 63 percent

Wes Luther (D)—NC Senate, District 45

Votes: 37 percent

95 percent of Watauga County precincts reporting

Deanna Ballard (R)—NC Senate, District 45

Votes: 11,275 (47.11 percent)

Wes Luther (D)—NC Senate, District 45

Votes: 12,659 (52.89 percent)

 

FINAL: Ray Russell wins with 97 percent of District 93 precincts reporting

Jonathan Jordan (R)—NC House, District 93

Votes: 48 percent

Ray Russell (D)—NC House, District 93

Votes: 52 percent

100 percent of Watauga County precincts reporting

Jonathan Jordan (R)—NC House, District 93

Votes: 9,979 (41.56 percent)

Ray Russell (D)—NC House, District 93

Votes: 14,033 (58.44 percent)

 

100 percent of Watauga County precincts reporting

WINNER: Billy Kennedy (D)— Commissioners, District 3

Votes: 12,833 (53.94 percent)

Tim Hodges (R)—Commissioners, District 3

Votes:10,958 (46.06 percent)

 

WINNER: Larry Turnbow (D)— Commissioners, District 4

Votes: 13,137 (55.18 percent)

David Blust (R)—Commissioners, District 4

Votes:10,670 (44.82 percent)

 

WINNER: Charlie Wallin (D)—Commissioners, District 5

Votes: 12,729 (53.82 percent)

Tommy Sofield (R)—Commissioners, District 5

Votes: 10,921 (46.18 percent)

 

WINNER: Diane Deal (D)— Clerk of Superior Court

Votes: 15,222 (63.53 percent)

Travis Critcher (R)—Clerk of Superior Court

Votes: 8,739 (36.47 percent)

 

WINNER: Len Hagaman (D)— Sheriff

Votes: 13,834 (57.69 percent)

David Searcy (R)—Sheriff

Votes: 10,147 (42.31 percent)

 

WINNER: Anita Earls (D)—NC Supreme Court

Votes: 12,647 (54.50 percent)

Barbara Jackson (R)—NC Supreme Court

Votes: 6,985 (30.10 percent)

Chris Anglin (R)—NC Supreme Court

Votes: 3.574 (15.70 percent)

 

WINNER: John Arrowood (D)— NC Court of Appeals, Seat 1

Votes: 13,073 (55.94 percent)

Andrew Heath (R)—NC Court of Appeals, Seat 1

Votes: 10,297 (44.06 percent)

 

WINNER: Toby Hampson (D)— NC Court of Appeals, Seat 2

Votes: 12,387 (53.59 percent)

Jefferson Griffin (R)—NC Court of Appeals, Seat 2

Votes: 7,117 (30.79 percent)

Sandra Ray (R)—NC Court of Appeals, Seat 2

Votes: 3,609 (15.61 percent)

 

WINNER: Allegra Collins (D)— NC Court of Appeals, Seat 3

Votes: 11,810 (50.75 percent)

Chuck Kitchen (R)—NC Court of Appeals, Seat 3

Votes: 9,459 (40.65 percent)

Michael Monaco (L)—NC Court of Appeals, Seat 3

Votes: 2,003 (8.61 percent)

 

72 percent of precincts reporting statewide

Constitutional Amendment – Hunting and Fishing

FINAL: ACCEPTED

Votes For: 1,810,555 (58 percent) 

Votes Against: 1,342,983 (42 percent)

Constitutional Amendment – Protections for Victims of Crime

FINAL: ACCEPTED

Votes For: 1,857,678 (61.9 percent) 

Votes Against: 1,142,757 (38.1 percent)

Constitutional Amendment – 7% State Income Tax

FINAL: ACCEPTED

Votes For: 1,825,014 (58 percent) 

Votes Against: 1,343,983 (42 percent)

Constitutional Amendment – Voter ID

Votes For: 1,803,597 (56 percent)

Votes Against: 1,440,523 (44 percent)

Constitutional Amendment – Judicial Vacancies

FINAL: REJECTED

Votes For: 976,619 (33.30 percent)

Votes Against: 1,956,021 (66.70 percent)

Constitutional Amendment – Board of Ethics and Elections Enforcement

FINAL: REJECTED

Votes For: 1,129,502 (38.49 percent)

Votes Against: 1,805,007 (61.51 percent)

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