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.
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. 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 2012 Holly Jones, Buncombe County Commissioner Ron Newton, tax attorney and financial services company owner Robert Wilson, former North Carolina Assistant Secretary of State
Declined Gene McLaurin, former State Senator and former Mayor of Rockingham Steve Rao, Morrisville Town Councilman Chris Rey, Mayor of Spring Lake (running for U.S. Senate) James Taylor, Winston-Salem City Council Member
Results
Libertarian primary
Candidates Declared Jacki Cole, marketing/sales professional NC Libertarian Party website
Withdrawn J.J. Summerell, chairman of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina (running for Congress instead of for Lt.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
References
External links Dan Forest for Lieutenant Governor (R) Linda Coleman for Lieutenant Governor (D)