A quick recap of Tuesday's election results
A quick recap of Tuesday's election results
Federal, state and Mecklenburg-area races
The following article appeared in the Nov. 6, 2024, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with smart and original local news for Charlotte. We offer free and paid subscription plans. More info here.
Tuesday’s results, summarized:
Election results as of 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday:
President: Republican Donald Trump was voted back into the White House.
U.S. Senate: Republicans regained control of the U.S. Senate.
U.S. House: Control of the U.S. House remains uncertain. In the Charlotte area, Republicans Mark Harris and Tim Moore won, as did incumbent Democrat Alma Adams.
N.C. governor: Voters elected Democrat Josh Stein.
Democrats won races for lieutenant governor (Rachel Hunt), attorney general (Jeff Jackson), superintendent of public instruction (Maurice “Mo” Green) and secretary of state (Elaine Marshall).
Republicans won races for auditor (Dave Boliek), agriculture commissioner (Steve Troxler), insurance commissioner (Mike Causey), labor commissioner (Luke Farley) and treasurer (Brad Briner).
N.C. Supreme Court: Republican Jefferson Griffin narrowly leads in the race for associate justice, which would give Republicans a 6-1 advantage on the court. It could head to a recount.
N.C. constitutional amendment: The referendum on citizen-only voting passed.
General Assembly: Republicans are expected to control both houses of the state legislature again, although they might have fallen short of a supermajority. In hotly contested local races, Republican Rep. Tricia Cotham appeared to narrowly win re-election in south Mecklenburg, Democrat Beth Gardner Helfrich won a House seat in north Mecklenburg and Democrat Woodson Bradley leads in a south Mecklenburg senate race by 27 votes.
Mecklenburg County commissioners: Democrats won all races, maintaining their 9-0 advantage.
Bonds: Voters approved all bonds in Charlotte and Cornelius.
➡️ You can view all election results in North Carolina at the State Board of Elections website.
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