Municipal elections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (2022)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 4, 2022 |
| Primary election: May 17, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: District attorney, sheriff, county commissioners, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judges |
| Total seats up: 29 |
| Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, held general elections for district attorney, sheriff, county commissioners, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 4, 2022.
For more information about the Democratic primary for district attorney, click here.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2022:
- Clerk of Superior Court
- District Attorney
- Sheriff
- Board of Commissioners
- Soil & Water Conservation District
- Judicial
Clerk of Superior Court
General election
General election for Mecklenburg County Clerk of the Superior Court
Incumbent Elisa Chinn Gary won election in the general election for Mecklenburg County Clerk of the Superior Court on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elisa Chinn Gary (D) | 100.0 | 265,936 |
| Total votes: 265,936 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elisa Chinn Gary advanced from the Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Clerk of the Superior Court.
District Attorney
General election
General election for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney
Incumbent Spencer Merriweather won election in the general election for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Spencer Merriweather (D) | 100.0 | 269,704 |
| Total votes: 269,704 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney
Incumbent Spencer Merriweather defeated Timothy Emry in the Democratic primary for North Carolina 26th Prosecutorial District Attorney on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Spencer Merriweather | 70.5 | 48,523 |
 | Timothy Emry | 29.5 | 20,323 | |
| Total votes: 68,846 | |||
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Sheriff
General election
General election for Mecklenburg County Sheriff
Incumbent Garry McFadden won election in the general election for Mecklenburg County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Garry McFadden (D) | 100.0 | 266,677 |
| Total votes: 266,677 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Sheriff
Incumbent Garry McFadden defeated Aujiena Hicks and Marquis D. Robinson in the Democratic primary for Mecklenburg County Sheriff on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Garry McFadden | 51.2 | 35,559 |
| Aujiena Hicks | 38.3 | 26,603 | |
| Marquis D. Robinson | 10.4 | 7,251 | |
| Total votes: 69,413 | |||
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Board of Commissioners
General election
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Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners primary, 2022 |
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Soil & Water Conservation District
General election
General election for Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (2 seats)
Incumbent Nancy Carter and incumbent Barbara Bleiweis defeated Alonzo Hill, Hunter Wilson, and Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel in the general election for Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nancy Carter (Nonpartisan) | 32.8 | 163,998 |
| ✔ |  | Barbara Bleiweis (Nonpartisan) | 20.0 | 99,965 |
 | Alonzo Hill (Nonpartisan) | 19.1 | 95,377 | |
| Hunter Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 16.0 | 80,183 | |
 | Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel (Nonpartisan) | 11.2 | 56,112 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 4,584 | ||
| Total votes: 500,219 | |||
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Judicial
North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division
District 26A, Seat 1
General election
General election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A
Donald Cureton defeated Paulina Havelka in the general election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Donald Cureton (D) | 51.0 | 29,139 |
 | Paulina Havelka (R) | 49.0 | 28,051 | |
| Total votes: 57,190 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Donald Cureton advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Paulina Havelka advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26A.
District 26B, Seat 1
General election
General election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26B
Matt Osman defeated incumbent Kimberly Y. Best in the general election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Osman (R) | 50.1 | 25,992 |
| Kimberly Y. Best (D) | 49.9 | 25,915 | |
| Total votes: 51,907 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kimberly Y. Best advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Matt Osman advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26B.
District 26D, Seat 1
General election
General election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26D
David Strickland won election in the general election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26D on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Strickland (D) | 100.0 | 35,492 |
| Total votes: 35,492 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26D
David Strickland defeated Roy Wiggins in the Democratic primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26D on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Strickland | 64.2 | 5,096 |
| Roy Wiggins | 35.8 | 2,843 | |
| Total votes: 7,939 | |||
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District 26E, Seat 1
General election
General election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26E
Incumbent Reggie McKnight won election in the general election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26E on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Reggie McKnight (D) | 100.0 | 35,200 |
| Total votes: 35,200 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Reggie McKnight advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26E.
District 26G, Seat 1
General election
General election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26G
Incumbent Carla Archie won election in the general election for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26G on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carla Archie (D) | 100.0 | 29,234 |
| Total votes: 29,234 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Carla Archie advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina 5th Superior Court Division Judicial District 26G.
North Carolina 26th Judicial District
Seat 1 (unexpired term)
General election
Special general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 1
Shante' Burke-Hayer won election in the special general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shante' Burke-Hayer (D) | 100.0 | 267,121 |
| Total votes: 267,121 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 1
Shante' Burke-Hayer defeated Christopher Bazzle in the special Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 1 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shante' Burke-Hayer | 53.9 | 35,877 |
| Christopher Bazzle | 46.1 | 30,728 | |
| Total votes: 66,605 | |||
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Seat 13
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 13
Roderick G. Davis won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roderick G. Davis (D) | 100.0 | 270,103 |
| Total votes: 270,103 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Roderick G. Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 13.
Seat 14
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 14
Alyssa M. Levine won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 14 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alyssa M. Levine (D) | 100.0 | 270,613 |
| Total votes: 270,613 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Alyssa M. Levine advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 14.
Seat 15
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 15
Jennifer Fleet won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 15 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Fleet (D) | 100.0 | 269,832 |
| Total votes: 269,832 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jennifer Fleet advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 15.
Seat 16
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 16
Matt Newton won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 16 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Newton (D) | 100.0 | 269,789 |
| Total votes: 269,789 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Matt Newton advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 16.
Seat 17
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 17
Incumbent Paige B. McThenia won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paige B. McThenia (D) | 100.0 | 269,168 |
| Total votes: 269,168 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Paige B. McThenia advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 17.
Seat 18
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 18
Cecilia Oseguera won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 18 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cecilia Oseguera (D) | 100.0 | 268,590 |
| Total votes: 268,590 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 18
Cecilia Oseguera defeated Keith S. Smith in the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 18 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cecilia Oseguera | 50.1 | 33,561 |
| Keith S. Smith | 49.9 | 33,417 | |
| Total votes: 66,978 | |||
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Seat 19
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 19
Samantha C. Mobley won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Samantha C. Mobley (D) | 100.0 | 268,599 |
| Total votes: 268,599 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 19
Samantha C. Mobley defeated Belal Elrahal in the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 19 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Samantha C. Mobley | 58.3 | 39,257 |
| Belal Elrahal | 41.7 | 28,108 | |
| Total votes: 67,365 | |||
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Seat 20
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 20
Incumbent Karen McCallum won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 20 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen McCallum (D) | 100.0 | 268,258 |
| Total votes: 268,258 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Karen McCallum advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 20.
Seat 21
General election
General election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 21
Rhonda L. Patterson won election in the general election for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 21 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rhonda L. Patterson (D) | 100.0 | 268,246 |
| Total votes: 268,246 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rhonda L. Patterson advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina District Court District 26 Seat 21.
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- North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 12th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 14th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
- North Carolina Supreme Court elections, 2022
- North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Union County Public Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022)
- City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2022)
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- North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 12th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 14th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022
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- Charlotte, North Carolina, Housing Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Charlotte, North Carolina, Neighborhood Infrastructure Bond Measure (November 2022)
- Charlotte, North Carolina, Transportation Bond Measure (November 2022)
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | ||
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| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | |
| Population | 1,115,482 | 10,439,388 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 523 | 48,623 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 51.9% | 67.6% |
| Black/African American | 31.6% | 21.4% |
| Asian | 6.1% | 3% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 4% | 3.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13.4% | 9.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.5% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 45.8% | 32% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $69,240 | $56,642 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.9% | 14% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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