
Durham Sheriff Worth Hill
Results from the rest of the Durham ballot bore few other surprises. Durham's all-Democratic delegation in the General Assembly held onto its seats with large margins. Representatives H.M. "Mickey" Michaux and Paul Luebke won large leads over their Republican challengers. Representatives Larry Hall and W.A. "Winkie" Wilkins ran unopposed. Durham Senator Floyd McKissick also celebrated a handy victory over Republican challenger John Tarantino, and incumbent Bob Atwater also defeated Republican Roger Gerber for the state senate seat representing Durham, Lee and Chatham counties.
Among the Durham Republicans who challenged established state lawmakers in partisan races, political newcomer Jason Chambers fared the best, earning almost 36 percent of votes against Luebke.
Elaine Bushfan, Jim Hardin and Michael O'Foghludha won superior court judgeships for District 14B. District 14 will also get two new district court judges in Pat Evans and Doretta Walker, who handily beat former assistant district attorney Freda Black with more than 56 percent of votes.
Incumbents Ray Eurquhart and Robert Rosenthal held onto their positions as Soil & Water supervisors.
More than 47 percent of registered voters turned out for the elections, as compared to 39 percent in the last mid-term congressional elections in 2006.