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2016 North Carolina Secretary Of State Election Results

Election Date: Nov. 8, 2016 | Updated 1:44 PM EDT Sep. 19, 2018

Secretary of State

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *2,340,55052.2%
Michael LaPaglia (R)2,141,41447.8%

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County-by-County Results

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Alamance County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)35,08752.0%
Elaine Marshall (D) *32,34448.0%

Alexander County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)11,93768.8%
Elaine Marshall (D) *5,40431.2%

Alleghany County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)3,02760.5%
Elaine Marshall (D) *1,98039.5%

Anson County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *6,49164.7%
Michael LaPaglia (R)3,53535.3%

Ashe County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)7,76361.9%
Elaine Marshall (D) *4,78038.1%

Avery County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)5,41572.2%
Elaine Marshall (D) *2,08627.8%

Beaufort County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)12,75756.3%
Elaine Marshall (D) *9,91543.7%

Bertie County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *6,13268.8%
Michael LaPaglia (R)2,77831.2%

Bladen County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *8,40856.3%
Michael LaPaglia (R)6,51943.7%

Brunswick County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)38,96460.4%
Elaine Marshall (D) *25,49839.6%

Buncombe County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *80,51261.1%
Michael LaPaglia (R)51,25338.9%

Burke County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)22,27561.1%
Elaine Marshall (D) *14,18638.9%

Cabarrus County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)49,87056.7%
Elaine Marshall (D) *38,02643.3%

Caldwell County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)23,47668.1%
Elaine Marshall (D) *11,01031.9%

Camden County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)3,09466.7%
Elaine Marshall (D) *1,54533.3%

Carteret County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)23,80966.7%
Elaine Marshall (D) *11,88233.3%

Caswell County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)5,08050.0%
Elaine Marshall (D) *5,07150.0%

Catawba County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)43,89164.0%
Elaine Marshall (D) *24,69336.0%

Chatham County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *22,48758.4%
Michael LaPaglia (R)16,02241.6%

Cherokee County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)9,33470.9%
Elaine Marshall (D) *3,84029.1%

Chowan County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *3,42250.8%
Michael LaPaglia (R)3,31749.2%

Clay County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)3,84869.0%
Elaine Marshall (D) *1,72531.0%

Cleveland County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)24,93358.6%
Elaine Marshall (D) *17,59941.4%

Columbus County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *11,03050.0%
Michael LaPaglia (R)11,02850.0%

Craven County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)25,44657.1%
Elaine Marshall (D) *19,11342.9%

Cumberland County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *74,80761.8%
Michael LaPaglia (R)46,19138.2%

Currituck County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)8,21270.3%
Elaine Marshall (D) *3,47729.7%

Dare County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)10,04555.3%
Elaine Marshall (D) *8,12144.7%

Davidson County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)47,64368.3%
Elaine Marshall (D) *22,07431.7%

Davie County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)14,19368.8%
Elaine Marshall (D) *6,42731.2%

Duplin County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)10,23451.9%
Elaine Marshall (D) *9,47948.1%

Durham County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *119,46980.5%
Michael LaPaglia (R)28,91719.5%

Edgecombe County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *17,16471.5%
Michael LaPaglia (R)6,83028.5%

Forsyth County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *96,00657.2%
Michael LaPaglia (R)71,71842.8%

Franklin County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *15,36252.4%
Michael LaPaglia (R)13,93747.6%

Gaston County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)56,33061.7%
Elaine Marshall (D) *34,98438.3%

Gates County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *2,62652.1%
Michael LaPaglia (R)2,41947.9%

Graham County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)2,50968.9%
Elaine Marshall (D) *1,13231.1%

Granville County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *14,93156.9%
Michael LaPaglia (R)11,31743.1%

Greene County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *4,18954.4%
Michael LaPaglia (R)3,50845.6%

Guilford County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *151,69761.9%
Michael LaPaglia (R)93,49238.1%

Halifax County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *16,94569.7%
Michael LaPaglia (R)7,35930.3%

Harnett County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)23,32752.6%
Elaine Marshall (D) *21,00647.4%

Haywood County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)16,08155.3%
Elaine Marshall (D) *13,00144.7%

Henderson County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)33,76661.1%
Elaine Marshall (D) *21,52638.9%

Hertford County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *7,09973.9%
Michael LaPaglia (R)2,51026.1%

Hoke County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *10,29660.4%
Michael LaPaglia (R)6,74939.6%

Hyde County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *1,15854.6%
Michael LaPaglia (R)96345.4%

Iredell County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)49,62964.1%
Elaine Marshall (D) *27,75135.9%

Jackson County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *8,93850.9%
Michael LaPaglia (R)8,61849.1%

Johnston County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)46,73756.9%
Elaine Marshall (D) *35,47443.1%

Jones County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)2,47351.3%
Elaine Marshall (D) *2,34648.7%

Lee County

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Elaine Marshall (D) *12,64352.9%
Michael LaPaglia (R)11,23947.1%

Lenoir County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *13,32453.9%
Michael LaPaglia (R)11,37546.1%

Lincoln County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)25,26666.5%
Elaine Marshall (D) *12,72433.5%

Macon County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)10,46062.8%
Elaine Marshall (D) *6,19037.2%

Madison County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)5,49052.0%
Elaine Marshall (D) *5,07448.0%

Martin County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *6,67559.1%
Michael LaPaglia (R)4,62740.9%

McDowell County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)12,40466.8%
Elaine Marshall (D) *6,17133.2%

Mecklenburg County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *285,40663.8%
Michael LaPaglia (R)162,20836.2%

Mitchell County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)5,45473.9%
Elaine Marshall (D) *1,92626.1%

Montgomery County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)5,89953.7%
Elaine Marshall (D) *5,08346.3%

Moore County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)28,26661.2%
Elaine Marshall (D) *17,91038.8%

Nash County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *25,96556.1%
Michael LaPaglia (R)20,28143.9%

New Hanover County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *53,04251.1%
Michael LaPaglia (R)50,86048.9%

Northampton County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *6,48569.2%
Michael LaPaglia (R)2,88030.8%

Onslow County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)32,79362.6%
Elaine Marshall (D) *19,61137.4%

Orange County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *58,76875.4%
Michael LaPaglia (R)19,13224.6%

Pamlico County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)3,84558.8%
Elaine Marshall (D) *2,69941.2%

Pasquotank County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Elaine Marshall (D) *9,16356.0%
Michael LaPaglia (R)7,21444.0%

Pender County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)15,81660.8%
Elaine Marshall (D) *10,17639.2%

Perquimans County

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ChoicesTotal Votes% Votes
Michael LaPaglia (R)3,67558.0%
Elaine Marshall (D) *2,66142.0%

Person County

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Elaine Marshall (D) *9,50051.8%
Michael LaPaglia (R)8,82548.2%

Pitt County

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Elaine Marshall (D) *43,47957.3%
Michael LaPaglia (R)32,33742.7%

Polk County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)6,09759.1%
Elaine Marshall (D) *4,21640.9%

Randolph County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)44,42972.3%
Elaine Marshall (D) *16,99027.7%

Richmond County

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Elaine Marshall (D) *10,02257.0%
Michael LaPaglia (R)7,55343.0%

Robeson County

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Elaine Marshall (D) *22,43860.6%
Michael LaPaglia (R)14,56139.4%

Rockingham County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)22,72657.0%
Elaine Marshall (D) *17,11943.0%

Rowan County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)37,73961.9%
Elaine Marshall (D) *23,24738.1%

Rutherford County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)18,90466.1%
Elaine Marshall (D) *9,70533.9%

Sampson County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)12,46750.4%
Elaine Marshall (D) *12,24949.6%

Scotland County

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Elaine Marshall (D) *7,94461.4%
Michael LaPaglia (R)5,00038.6%

Stanly County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)18,79366.6%
Elaine Marshall (D) *9,42533.4%

Stokes County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)14,48467.7%
Elaine Marshall (D) *6,89632.3%

Surry County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)19,81165.2%
Elaine Marshall (D) *10,58534.8%

Swain County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)2,87751.0%
Elaine Marshall (D) *2,76949.0%

Transylvania County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)9,54556.2%
Elaine Marshall (D) *7,44643.8%

Tyrrell County

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Elaine Marshall (D) *89256.3%
Michael LaPaglia (R)69143.7%

Union County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)64,36064.5%
Elaine Marshall (D) *35,43535.5%

Vance County

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Elaine Marshall (D) *13,46970.5%
Michael LaPaglia (R)5,63429.5%

Wake County

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Elaine Marshall (D) *308,33161.7%
Michael LaPaglia (R)191,73838.3%

Warren County

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Elaine Marshall (D) *7,19072.2%
Michael LaPaglia (R)2,76627.8%

Washington County

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Elaine Marshall (D) *3,81164.6%
Michael LaPaglia (R)2,08735.4%

Watauga County

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Elaine Marshall (D) *14,92954.3%
Michael LaPaglia (R)12,56945.7%

Wayne County

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Elaine Marshall (D) *24,36550.6%
Michael LaPaglia (R)23,80649.4%

Wilkes County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)20,13869.0%
Elaine Marshall (D) *9,05331.0%

Wilson County

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Elaine Marshall (D) *21,97559.8%
Michael LaPaglia (R)14,79540.2%

Yadkin County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)12,05472.3%
Elaine Marshall (D) *4,60927.7%

Yancey County

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Michael LaPaglia (R)5,27956.3%
Elaine Marshall (D) *4,10143.7%