Lawsonville, NC 27022
Stokes County Voting Population
Eligibility (78.6% eligible to vote)
Race (91.5% white)
Gender (51% female)
Age (48.5% 30-64 yrs old)
Median Income: $42,489
5-yr Unemployment: 7.5%
Metro Area: Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
Population Description: Within a metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population
Stokes County Recent Election Results
Leaning
74%Republican
2016 Presidential (46.9% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (16.5% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2016 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
Stokes County State
North Carolina's 5th congressional district National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Stokes County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Stokes County is located within the 5th Congressional District of NC .
Representative | Office | Contact |
---|---|---|
Joey Lemons | Stokes County Sheriff |
(336) 593-2463 sheriff@co.stokes.nc.us |
Brad Lankford | Stokes County Clerk of Superior Court |
(336) 593-4400 |
Brandon Hooker | Stokes County Register of Deeds |
(336) 593-2414 bshooker@co.stokes.nc.us |
Brad Chandler | Stokes County Commissioner |
(336) 593-2811 bchandler@co.stokes.nc.us |
Keith Wood | Stokes County Commissioner |
(336) 593-2811 keithwood0@gmail.com |
Rick Morris | Stokes County Commissioner |
(336) 593-2811 banjordm@outlook.com |
Ronnie Mendenhall | Stokes County Commissioner |
(336) 593-2811 ronniem428@gmail.com |
Sonya Cox | Stokes County Commissioner |
(336) 593-2811 scox@co.stokes.nc.us |
This is the list of elected officials for North Carolina's 5th congressional district. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
---|---|---|
Virginia Foxx | U.S. Representative |
2462 45 Independence Avenue Southwest Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-2071 |
Ted Budd | U.S. Senator |
(202) 224-3154 |
Thom Tillis | U.S. Senator |
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-6342 |
Roy Cooper | Governor of North Carolina |
20301 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 (919) 814-2000 roy.cooper@nc.gov |
Mark Robinson | Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina |
20401 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 (919) 814-3680 |
Elaine F. Marshall | NC Secretary of State |
(919) 814-5400 corpinfo@sosnc.gov |
Steve Troxler | NC State Commissioner of Agriculture |
1001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 (919) 707-3000 steve.troxler@ncagr.gov |
Jessica N. Holmes | NC State Auditor |
20601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 (919) 807-7500 |
Josh Stein | NC State Attorney General |
9001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 (919) 716-6400 |
Catherine Truitt | NC State Superintendent of Public Instruction |
6301 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 (984) 236-2200 catherine.truitt@dpi.nc.gov |
Josh Dobson | NC State Commissioner of Labor |
1101 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 (800) 625-2267 |
Dale R. Folwell | NC State Treasurer |
3200 Atlantic Avenue Raleigh, NC 27604 (919) 814-4000 |
Mike Causey | NC State Insurance Commissioner |
1201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 (855) 408-1212 mike.causey@ncdoi.gov |
Allison Riggs | NC State Supreme Court Associate Justice |
(919) 831-5700 |
Anita Earls | NC State Supreme Court Associate Justice |
(919) 831-5700 |
Phil Berger, Jr. | NC State Supreme Court Associate Justice |
(919) 831-5700 |
Richard Dietz | NC State Supreme Court Associate Justice |
(919) 831-5700 |
Tamara Barringer | NC State Supreme Court Associate Justice |
(919) 831-5700 |
Trey Allen | NC State Supreme Court Associate Justice |
(919) 831-5700 |
Paul Newby | NC State Supreme Court Chief Justice |
(919) 831-5715 |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
North Carolina's 5th congressional district will cast 15 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Associate Justice:
An associate judge has the same judicial responsibilities with respect to cases as the chief judge, but typically has fewer or different administrative responsibilities.
Auditor:
The Auditor General is the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth. This person is responsible for using annual audits to ensure that all government money is spent legally and properly.
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Recorder of Deeds:
The Recorder of Deeds is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, specifically ones relating to real estate deals including ownership rights, planning documents, mortgages and historical transactions.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.