Results
- The 2022 local election results: What happened, why, and what’s next
Incumbent Ted Davis defeats Amy Block DeLoach in preliminary results - Incumbent Republican Michael Lee wins tough race for State Senate District 7
- Incumbents Evan Folds and Frank Meares win another term on Soil and Water Board
- Deb Butler wins reelection in NC House District 18
- Election 2022: New Hanover County voters say ‘No’ to the transit tax
- Election 2022: Incumbent Zapple, former Carolina Beach Mayor Pierce win NHC commissioner race
- NC House Representative Frank Iler retains his seat
- New Hanover County School Board flips to majority Republican
- Preliminary NHC election results: Strong GOP showing upends school board, holds state-level positions
Candidate coverage
New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
- On the eve of the 2022 elections, a look at New Hanover County commissioner candidates’ campaign finances
- New Hanover County Commissioner Town Hall: Housing, fiscal responsibility, and taxes
- Watch and listen to the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners candidate town hall
New Hanover County School Board of Education
- NHCS board candidates discuss district leadership, staff pay, and curriculum
- New Hanover County Board of Education town hall: Context, analysis, and fact-checking
- Listen to the New Hanover county school board candidate town hall
New Hanover County referendum (Vote yes or no for ¼ cent sales tax increase for public transit)
New Hanover County Sheriff
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, nonpartisan office
- What to know about this year’s candidates for Soil and Water Board
- What does the Soil and Water Board do?
NC Senate District 7 (formerly District 9)
- State representative candidates’ town hall: Abortion, gun control, inflation, and more
- Cape Fear region state representative candidates on the future of North Carolina abortion law
- Courts decline to block Marcia Morgan’s ads in tough Senate 7 race against Michael Lee
- Sen. Michael Lee files suit against Marcia Morgan to block campaign ads
- Accused of predatory abuse of power, state senate candidate Jason Minnicozzi withdraws, blaming financial issues
NC House 17, NC House 18, & NC House 20
- State representative candidates’ town hall: Abortion, gun control, inflation, and more
- Cape Fear region state representative candidates on the future of North Carolina abortion law
US Senate
Voting/Political analysis coverage
- New Hanover County voters on why they came out to the polls
- Here are New Hanover County’s early voting numbers
- Election Security: What to know about your rights on Election day
- Election Day is tomorrow: Here’s what to know
- Early voting ends Saturday, Nov. 5
- What the State Board wants you to know about Election Day
- Port City Politics Podcast: Sheriff Jody Greene resigns…so he can run again. Plus, Nelson Beaulieu accused of sign theft
- Cape Fear Rundown: Our ongoing bird investigation, plus elections coverage thoughts
- Deep Dive: New Hanover and Brunswick county elections directors on security, early voting, and Election Day
- You Can Vote’s non-partisan mission to get all North Carolinians to the polls
- New Hanover County election workers are training for intimidation and threats
- Board of Elections discusses absentee ballots, balancing precincts
- Deep Dive: Inside the “Election Integrity” efforts targeting North Carolina election
- With midterms on the horizon, Wilmingtonians discuss the history and importance of voting
- Duke political experts discuss the impact of abortion, other facts on 2022 midterms
Election Resources
New Hanover County Board of Elections
- Find your sample ballothere
Brunswick County Board of Elections
- Find your sample ballothere
Pender County Board of Elections
- Find your sample ballothere
North Carolina Board of Elections
Check your current voter registration status, including finding your polling location
Important Dates
New Hanover County Early Voting – October 20 – November 5 *Can register and vote on same day
Brunswick County Early Voting – October 20 – November 5 *Can register and vote on same day
Absentee Ballot Request Deadline – November 1 (5:00 p.m.)
Election Day – Tuesday, November 8 (6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.)
Mailed absentee ballots due November 14, must be postmarked on or before November 8.
The Canvass (when election results are typically made official) is Friday, November 18 (11:00 a.m.). The statewide canvass is on November 29.