2016 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 2016 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election North Carolina presidential no 2012 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election 2012 2020 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election 2020 November 8, 2016 150x150px File:Dan Forest - Flag (cropped).jpg Dan Forest Republican Party (United States) 2,393,515 51.8% File:Representative Linda Coleman (2007-08 Session).jpg Linda Coleman Democratic Party (United States) 2,093,380 45.3% 325px County results 325px Congressional district results 325px Precinct results 1 325px Forest: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Coleman: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest Republican Party (United States) Dan Forest Republican Party (United States) The 2016 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2016, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held March 15.http://www.wral.com/north-carolina-primaries-now-on-march-15-with-bill-signing/14938667/ WRAL: North Carolina primaries officially on March 15 with signing 2015-10-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20151002070437/http://www.wral.com/north-carolina-primaries-now-on-march-15-with-bill-signing/14938667/ 2015-10-02 dead In North Carolina, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected separately. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest ran for re-election to a second term in office.http://www.wral.com/coleman-forest-to-run-again-for-lieutenant-governor/14455232/ Coleman, Forest to run again for lieutenant governor WRAL-TV Leslie Laura February 18, 2015 February 18, 2015 Linda Coleman was the Democratic nominee, making the general election a rematch of the 2012 contest that Forest won by a narrow margin. Forest won re-election to a second term, despite Republican Governor Pat McCrory losing reelection by a narrow margin.WRAL.com Republican primary Candidates Declared Dan Forest, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Democratic primary Candidates Declared Linda Coleman, former Director of the Office of State Personnel, former State Representative and nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2012http://www.newsobserver.com/2015/02/18/4564939_linda-coleman-to-run-for-lieutenant.html Linda Coleman to run for lieutenant governor again in 2016 News & Observer Colin Campbell February 18, 2015 February 18, 2015 Holly Jones, Buncombe County Commissionerhttp://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article30853491.html Buncombe commissioner will challenge Forest The News & Observer Jarvis Craig August 12, 2015 August 12, 2015 Ron Newton, tax attorney and financial services company ownerhttp://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article34375824.html Democrats discuss issues in NC lieutenant governor race The News & Observer Bonner Lynn September 8, 2015 October 27, 2015 Robert Wilson, former North Carolina Assistant Secretary of Statehttp://www.fayobserver.com/blogs/news/peoples_business/people-s-biz-fsu-grad-robert-wilson-running-for-lieutenant/article_b68e89b8-da3f-11e4-b8d9-7b58a55a72f2.html FSU grad Robert Wilson running for lieutenant governor, faces Linda Coleman News & Observer Paul Woolverton April 3, 2015 April 26, 2015 Declined Gene McLaurin, former State Senator and former Mayor of Rockinghamhttp://www.yourdailyjournal.com/news/home_top-localnews1/150563752/McLaurin-eyes-future McLaurin eyes future Richmond County Daily Journal Friedman Corey November 20, 2014 February 18, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150205033212/http://www.yourdailyjournal.com/news/home_top-localnews1/150563752/McLaurin-eyes-future February 5, 2015https://yourdailyjournal.com/top-stories/17180/gene-mclaurin-to-help-ag-roy-cooper-in-governor-race Gene McLaurin to help AG Roy Cooper in governor race Richmond County Daily Journal Friedman Corey October 12, 2015 October 13, 2015 Steve Rao, Morrisville Town Councilmanhttp://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article30918588.html Morrisville councilman considers run for lieutenant governor The News & Observer Jarvis Craig August 12, 2015 August 13, 2015http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/cary-news/article49059210.html Morrisville swears in Town Council members; Rao elected mayor pro tem The News & Observer Doran Will December 10, 2015 December 20, 2015 Chris Rey, Mayor of Spring Lake (running for U.S. Senate)http://www.fayobserver.com/news/local/inside-politics-spring-lake-mayor-rey-planning-run-for-lieutenant/article_0f9b22c5-40f2-58a2-af3c-ed600df49cc4.html Inside Politics: Spring Lake Mayor Rey planning run for lieutenant governor? The Fayetteville Observer January 5, 2015 January 5, 2015http://www.fayobserver.com/blogs/news/peoples_business/spring-lake-mayor-chris-rey-considering-run-for-u-s/article_1bb08ef2-408b-11e5-a21c-7fc4c4fe5ff0.html Spring Lake Mayor Chris Rey considering run for U.S. Senate The Fayetteville Observer Woolverton Paul August 11, 2015 August 12, 2015 James Taylor, Winston-Salem City Council MemberCity Council: James Taylor Jr http://www.cityofws.org/departments/city-council/james-taylor-jr City of Winston-Salem April 26, 2015https://www.facebook.com/electJamesTaylor Draft James Taylor for Lt Governor facebook April 26, 2015http://triad-city-beat.com/county-commission-and-city-council-races-on-ballot-in-2016/ County commission and city council races on ballot in 2016 in Forsyth Triad City Beat Green Jordan December 9, 2015 December 20, 2015 Results thumb|300px|Primary results by county: Coleman #011966 Coleman—71-80% #0030c0 Coleman—61-70% #154bef Coleman—51-60% #4872f1 Coleman—41-50% #00ffff Coleman—31-40% Jones #002400 Jones—71-80% #006400 Jones—51-60% #59d622 Jones—41-50% #90ee90 Jones—31-40% Wilson #ffff00 Wilson—41-50% #f2f26c Wilson—31-40% Democratic primary resultsState Board of Elections Linda Coleman North Carolina Democratic Party 500,128 51.1 Holly Jones North Carolina Democratic Party 281,132 28.7 Robert Wilson North Carolina Democratic Party 102,870 10.5 Ronald Newton North Carolina Democratic Party 94,312 9.7 978,442 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Declared Jacki Cole, marketing/sales professional NC Libertarian Party website Withdrawn J.J. Summerell, chairman of the Libertarian Party of North Carolinahttp://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article50058280.html Libertarians look to keep NC ballot status with candidate slate The News & Observer Campbell Colin December 16, 2015 December 20, 2015 (running for Congress instead of for Lt. Governor)WRAL.com General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DanForest (R) LindaColeman (D) Other UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA October 28–31, 2016 659 ± 3.9% 49% 42% 2% 7%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 21–22, 2016 875 ± 3.3% 41% 37% 4% 19%Civitas InstituteCivitas Institute October 14–18, 2016 651 ± 3.1% 37% 32% 9% 17%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling September 18–20, 2016 1,024 ± 3.1% 38% 35% 4% 23%Civitas InstituteCivitas Institute September 11–12, 2016 600 ± 4.0% 35% 39% 4% 21%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling August 5–7, 2016 830 ± 3.4% 37% 37% 5% 20%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling June 20–21, 2016 947 ± 3.2% 37% 37% 4% 22%Civitas InstituteCivitas Institute May 21–23, 2016 600 ± 4.0% 36% 36% 3% 24%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling May 20–22, 2016 928 ± 3.2% 38% 38% 5% 19%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling April 22–24, 2016 960 ± 3.2% 38% 37% 6% 19%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling March 18–20, 2016 843 ± 3.4% 33% 36% — 25%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling July 2–6, 2015 529 ± 4.3% 43% 36% — 21%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling May 28–31, 2015 561 ± 4.1% 41% 37% — 23%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling April 2–5, 2015 751 ± 3.6% 40% 36% — 24%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling February 24–26, 2015 849 ± 3.4% 40% 35% — 25% Results North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2016 http://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=COS&contest=0 Election Results North Carolina State Board of Elections December 12, 2016 North Carolina Republican Party Dan Forest (incumbent) 2,393,514 51.81% +1.73% North Carolina Democratic Party Linda Coleman 2,093,375 45.32% -4.60% Libertarian Party of North Carolina Jacki Cole 132,645 2.87% N/A 4,619,534 100.00% N/A North Carolina Republican Party References External links Dan Forest for Lieutenant Governor (R) Linda Coleman for Lieutenant Governor (D) 2016 North Carolina Lieutenant Governor