Counties in North Carolina

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Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in the 100 largest cities in America by population and the largest counties that overlap those cities. This encompasses all city, county, judicial, school district, and special district offices appearing on the ballot within those cities.

This page includes the following resources:

* The county governments covered by Ballotpedia in North Carolina
* A list and map of counties in North Carolina
* An overview of local elections in North Carolina
* An overview of the initiative process in North Carolina

## Contents

* 1 Counties
* 1.1 County government
* 1.2 Full list of counties
* 1.3 Map of counties
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2024
* 2.2 2023
* 2.3 2022
* 2.4 2021
* 2.5 2020
* 2.6 2019
* 2.7 2018
* 2.8 2017
* 2.9 2016
* 2.10 2015
* 3 Initiative process availability
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Counties[edit]

### County government[edit]

Click the links below for information about the county governments in Ballotpedia's coverage scope:

* Government of Durham County
* Government of Forsyth County
* Government of Guilford County
* Government of Mecklenburg County
* Government of Wake County

### Full list of counties[edit]

According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 100 counties, 552 cities, towns, and villages, and 313 special districts.[1]

The following table defaults to displaying only 25 counties at a time. To change the number of counties displayed, use the drop-down menu above the upper left-hand corner of the table. You can also use the search bar above the upper-right corner of the table to look up a specific county.

County

Alamance
Alexander
Alleghany
Anson
Ashe
Avery
Beaufort
Bertie
Bladen
Brunswick
Buncombe
Burke
Cabarrus
Caldwell
Camden
Carteret
Caswell
Catawba
Chatham
Cherokee
Chowan
Clay
Cleveland
Columbus
Craven
Cumberland
Currituck
Dare
Davidson
Davie
Duplin
Durham
Edgecombe
Forsyth
Franklin
Gaston
Gates
Graham
Granville
Greene
Guilford
Halifax
Harnett
Haywood
Henderson
Hertford
Hoke
Hyde
Iredell
Jackson
Johnston
Jones
Lee
Lenoir
Lincoln
Macon
Madison
Martin
McDowell
Mecklenburg
Mitchell
Montgomery
Moore
Nash
New Hanover
Northampton
Onslow
Orange
Pamlico
Pasquotank
Pender
Perquimans
Person
Pitt
Polk
Randolph
Richmond
Robeson
Rockingham
Rowan
Rutherford
Sampson
Scotland
Stanly
Stokes
Surry
Swain
Transylvania
Tyrrell
Union
Vance
Wake
Warren
Washington
Watauga
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson
Yadkin
Yancey

### Map of counties[edit]

Counties in blue on the map below are part of Ballotpedia's county coverage scope:

## Elections[edit]

Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state; click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.

### 2024[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2024 and School board elections, 2024

* Raleigh, North Carolina
* Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* Durham County, North Carolina
* Forsyth County, North Carolina
* Guilford County, North Carolina
* Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
* Wake County, North Carolina
* North Carolina school board elections

### 2023[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2023 and School board elections, 2023

* Charlotte, North Carolina
* Durham, North Carolina
* Guilford County, North Carolina
* North Carolina school board elections

### 2022[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2022 and School board elections, 2022

Ballotpedia expanded its coverage of local elections in North Carolina in 2022. Click here to find your county, or click the links below for additional information about the following municipalities:

* Durham County, North Carolina
* Forsyth County, North Carolina
* Guilford County, North Carolina
* Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
* Wake County, North Carolina
* Charlotte, North Carolina
* Greensboro, North Carolina
* Raleigh, North Carolina
* North Carolina school board elections

### 2021[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2021 and School board elections, 2021

* Charlotte, North Carolina
* Durham, North Carolina
* Greensboro, North Carolina
* Raleigh, North Carolina
* North Carolina school board elections

### 2020[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2020 and School board elections, 2020

* Durham County, North Carolina
* Forsyth County, North Carolina
* Guilford County, North Carolina
* Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
* Wake County, North Carolina
* Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* North Carolina school board elections

Past elections

* Click here for past election information

### 2019[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2019, North Carolina local elections, 2019, and School board elections, 2019

During the 2019 election cycle, Ballotpedia temporarily expanded its coverage of North Carolina in order to provide voters with a comprehensive statewide sample ballot. This coverage included North Carolina elections spanning 503 cities, towns, and villages, nine school districts, and 17 special districts. No North Carolina counties held elections in 2019. Click here for more information about North Carolina's local elections.

### 2018[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2018 and School board elections, 2018
* Durham County, North Carolina
* Forsyth County, North Carolina
* Guilford County, North Carolina
* Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
* Wake County, North Carolina
* North Carolina school board elections

### 2017[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2017 and School board elections, 2017
* Guilford County, North Carolina
* Charlotte, North Carolina
* Durham, North Carolina
* Greensboro, North Carolina
* Raleigh, North Carolina
* North Carolina school board elections

### 2016[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2016 and School board elections, 2016
* Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* North Carolina school board elections

### 2015[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2015 and School board elections, 2015
* Charlotte, North Carolina
* Durham, North Carolina
* Greensboro, North Carolina
* Raleigh, North Carolina
* North Carolina school board elections

## Initiative process availability[edit]

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in North Carolina

State law NC Gen. Stat. Section 160A-104 mandates an initiative process for citizens to propose and vote on charter amendments regarding specific subject matters outlined in NC Gen. Stat. Section 160A-101.

State law does not grant ordinance initiative power to all cities. However, the North Carolina General Assembly has granted initiative power to certain cities, such as Raleigh and Greensboro, through special acts. In any city where an initiative has been made available, NC Gen. Stat. Section 159-17 states, "The adoption and amendment of the budget ordinance or any project ordinance and the levy of taxes in the budget ordinance are not subject to the provisions of any city charter or local act concerning initiative or referendum."[2][3][4]

## See also[edit]

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## External links[edit]

* Search Google News for this topic
* North Carolina municipal code library
* North Carolina state government website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "2022 Census of Governments – Organization," accessed October 16, 2023
2. ↑ Ballotpedia, "Types and #'s of local government by state," September 1, 2012
3. ↑ Municode, "Raleigh City Charter and Ordinances," accessed August 23, 2013
4. ↑ Municode, "Greensboro City Charter and Ordinances," accessed August 23, 2013

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