Guilford County Schools elections (2018)

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Guilford County Schools elections

Primary election date
May 8, 2018
General election date
November 6, 2018
Enrollment ('15-'16)
73,151 students

Five of the nine seats on the Guilford County Schools school board in North Carolina were up for by-district and at-large general election on November 6, 2018. Partisan primary elections were scheduled for May 8, 2018.

Elections

At-Large

General election

General election for Guilford County Schools, At-large

Winston McGregor defeated Marc Ridgill in the general election for Guilford County Schools, At-large on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Winston McGregor
Winston McGregor (D)
 
60.2
 
118,477
Image of Marc Ridgill
Marc Ridgill (R)
 
39.8
 
78,322

Total votes: 196,799
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, At-large

Incumbent Alan Duncan defeated Tijuana Hayes and Keith Mcinnis in the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, At-large on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alan Duncan
Alan Duncan
 
49.6
 
13,300
Image of Tijuana Hayes
Tijuana Hayes
 
35.5
 
9,528
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Keith Mcinnis
 
14.8
 
3,977

Total votes: 26,805
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District 2

General election

General election for Guilford County Schools, District 2

Incumbent Anita Sharpe defeated Greg Drumwright in the general election for Guilford County Schools, District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Anita Sharpe
Anita Sharpe (R)
 
52.9
 
12,691
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Greg Drumwright (D)
 
47.1
 
11,277

Total votes: 23,968
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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District 4

General election

General election for Guilford County Schools, District 4

Incumbent Linda Welborn defeated Desiree Best in the general election for Guilford County Schools, District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Linda Welborn
Linda Welborn (R)
 
51.9
 
15,661
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Desiree Best (D)
 
48.1
 
14,538

Total votes: 30,199
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 4

Desiree Best defeated Adrienne Spinner in the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 4 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Desiree Best
 
69.0
 
1,983
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Adrienne Spinner
 
31.0
 
889

Total votes: 2,872
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 4

Incumbent Linda Welborn defeated Will Marsh in the Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 4 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Linda Welborn
Linda Welborn
 
62.7
 
1,525
Image of Will Marsh
Will Marsh
 
37.3
 
906

Total votes: 2,431
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District 6

General election

General election for Guilford County Schools, District 6

Khem Irby defeated incumbent Wes Cashwell in the general election for Guilford County Schools, District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Khem Irby
Khem Irby (D)
 
51.0
 
14,434
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Wes Cashwell (R)
 
49.0
 
13,849

Total votes: 28,283
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 6

Khem Irby defeated Chris Hocker in the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 6 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Khem Irby
Khem Irby
 
56.7
 
1,528
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Chris Hocker
 
43.3
 
1,167

Total votes: 2,695
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District 8

General election

General election for Guilford County Schools, District 8

Incumbent Deena A. Hayes won election in the general election for Guilford County Schools, District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Deena A. Hayes
Deena A. Hayes (D)
 
100.0
 
15,219

Total votes: 15,219
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 8

Incumbent Deena A. Hayes defeated William Levette and Laverne Carter in the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 8 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Deena A. Hayes
Deena A. Hayes
 
69.9
 
2,240
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William Levette
 
17.9
 
574
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Laverne Carter
 
12.1
 
389

Total votes: 3,203
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Additional elections on the ballot

See also: North Carolina elections, 2018

Endorsements

District 6 candidate Khem Irby received an endorsement from the Network for Public Education Action.[1]

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About the district

See also: Guilford County Schools, North Carolina

Guilford County Schools is located in North Carolina. The district was the third-largest school district in the state in the 2014–2015 school year and served 73,416 students.[2]


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Six of 100 North Carolina counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Bladen County, North Carolina 9.39% 1.97% 2.07%
Gates County, North Carolina 9.07% 4.11% 5.22%
Granville County, North Carolina 2.49% 4.54% 6.58%
Martin County, North Carolina 0.43% 4.65% 4.64%
Richmond County, North Carolina 9.74% 2.95% 1.50%
Robeson County, North Carolina 4.27% 17.41% 13.78%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won North Carolina with 49.8 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 46.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1792 and 2016, North Carolina voted Democratic 53.5 percent of the time and Republican 25 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, North Carolina voted Republican all five times with the exception of the 2008 presidential election.[3]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in North Carolina. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[4][5]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 40 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 38.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 44 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won three districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 80 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 22.7 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 76 out of 120 state House districts in North Carolina with an average margin of victory of 27.7 points. Trump won five districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


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See also

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