Carolina Public Press is expanding our “Regional Buzz” section today — normally found to the right — to bring you a curated digest and direct links to some of the best local, regional, statewide and national reporting on Tuesday’s election.

Found something we missed? Send us the link and we’ll include it. And if you haven’t seen our Special Report coverage on Election 2012, you can view the section here.

National news

Obama election speech: President makes 2012 victory address (full video and transcript) (Associated Press, via The Huffington Post)

National election results map, also by state and county (New York Times)

Election results map (Huffington Post)

Romney looks to future without political office in sights (Boston Globe)

Election aftermath: GOP soul-searching must now begin (Politico.com)

Women in Senate: 2012 election ushers in historic number of female senators (Huffington Post)

Statewide news

Governor: McCrory becomes first Republican to win governor’s race in 20 years (News & Observer)

North Carolina election results (New York Times)

In NC: A good night for Republicans (WRAL.com)

4.5 million cast ballots in North Carolina (Charlotte Observer)

From across Western North Carolina

Election results: Asheville and Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey counties  (WLOS.com)

Meadows brings NC’s 11th District to GOP side (Times-News)

Hayden Rogers’ statement on 11th Congressional District results (Mountain Xpress)

Statement from McHenry on his win over Keever (Mountain Xpress)

N.C. Republicans say GOP control good for WNC (Times-News)

Economy, jobs, social issues drive local voters; Buncombe turnout hits 67%, the highest participation since the 1992 election (Citizen-Times – subscription required)

Davis, Queen, Presnell head to Raleigh (The Mountaineer)

Whitmire Heading To State House (Transylvania Times – subscription required)

Chappell, Hawkins, Lemel get Transylvania County vote (Transylvania Times – subscription required)

GOP to control Buncombe commissioners. Democrat Gantt re-elected chairman; Republicans win 2 of 3 districts (Citizen-Times – subscription required)

State races: Gillespie wins House seat, Hise wins Senate seat (McDowell News)

A day for GOP incumbents: Foxx Crushes Motsinger, Soucek Destroys Carter and Jordan Squeaks Through (High Country Press)

Republicans Dominate in Avery: 75 Percent for Romney; Hicks, Griffith and Poteat Win County Commission (High Country Press)

Candidates win on thin margins (Watauga Democrat)

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UPDATE: WNC post-election: The best local, regional, statewide election reporting

by Angie Newsome, Carolina Public Press
November 7, 2012

<h1>UPDATE: WNC post-election: The best local, regional, statewide election reporting</h1> <p class="byline">by Angie Newsome, Carolina Public Press <br />November 7, 2012</p> <p>Carolina Public Press is expanding our “Regional Buzz” section today — normally found to the right — to bring you a curated digest and direct links to some of the best local, regional, statewide and national reporting on Tuesday’s election.</p> <p>Found something we missed? Send us the link and we’ll include it. And if you haven’t seen our Special Report coverage on Election 2012, <a href="http://carolinapublicpress.org/category/election-2012" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">you can view the section here</a>.</p> <h2>National news</h2> <p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/obama-election-speech_n_2086418.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Obama election speech: President makes 2012 victory address (full video and transcript) (Associated Press, via The Huffington Post)</a></p> <p><a href="http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/results/president" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National election results map, also by state and county (New York Times)</a></p> <p><a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/results" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Election results map (Huffington Post)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2012/11/07/private-citizen-mitt-romney-looks-future-without-political-office-sights/ak9SHjUOQABBjq84pvZzlN/story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Romney looks to future without political office in sights (Boston Globe)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83472.html?hp=t1_3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Election aftermath: GOP soul-searching must now begin (Politico.com)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/women-senate-2012-election_n_2086093.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Women in Senate: 2012 election ushers in historic number of female senators (Huffington Post)</a></p> <h2>Statewide news</h2> <p><a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/11/07/2466550/governor-mccrory-expected-to-easily.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Governor: McCrory becomes first Republican to win governor’s race in 20 years (News &amp; Observer)</a></p> <p><a href="http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/results/states/north-carolina" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">North Carolina election results (New York Times)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.wral.com/in-nc-a-good-night-for-republicans/11745841/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In NC: A good night for Republicans (WRAL.com)</a></p> <p><a href="www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/11/06/3648190/nc-turnout-projected-at-nearly.html#storylink=cpy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">4.5 million cast ballots in North Carolina (Charlotte Observer)</a></p> <h2>From across Western North Carolina</h2> <p><a href="http://www.wlos.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Election results: Asheville and Buncombe, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey counties&nbsp; (WLOS.com)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20121106/ARTICLES/121109826/1151?Title=Meadows-brings-NC-s-11th-District-to-GOP-side" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Meadows brings NC’s 11th District to GOP side (Times-News)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.mountainx.com/article/46723/Rogers-statement-on-11th-Congressional-District-results" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hayden Rogers’ statement on 11th Congressional District results (Mountain Xpress)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.mountainx.com/article/46722/Statement-from-McHenry-on-his-win-over-Keever" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Statement from McHenry on his win over Keever (Mountain Xpress)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20121108/articles/121109785" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">N.C. Republicans say GOP control good for WNC (Times-News)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20121107/NEWS/311070056/Economy-social-issues-drive-mountain-votes?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Economy, jobs, social issues drive local voters; Buncombe turnout hits 67%, the highest participation since the 1992 election (Citizen-Times – subscription required)</a></p> <p><a href="http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/news/story/davis-queen-presnell-head-to-raleigh/921640" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Davis, Queen, Presnell head to Raleigh (The Mountaineer)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.transylvaniatimes.com/story/2012/11/08/news/whitmire-heading-to-state-house-brevard-nc/10847.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Whitmire Heading To State House (Transylvania Times – subscription required)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.transylvaniatimes.com/story/2012/11/08/news/chappell-hawkins-lemel-get-county-vote/10844.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chappell, Hawkins, Lemel get Transylvania County vote (Transylvania Times – subscription required)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20121107/NEWS/311070059/GOP-to-control-Buncombe-board?odyssey=tab|mostpopular|text|NEWS" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">GOP to control Buncombe commissioners. Democrat Gantt re-elected chairman; Republicans win 2 of 3 districts (Citizen-Times – subscription required)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/news/2012/nov/06/state-races-gillespie-wins-house-seat-hise-wins-se-ar-2759440/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">State races: Gillespie wins House seat, Hise wins Senate seat (McDowell News)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.hcpress.com/news/a-day-for-gop-incumbents-foxx-crushes-motsinger-soucek-destroys-carter-and-jordan-squeaks-through.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A day for GOP incumbents: Foxx Crushes Motsinger, Soucek Destroys Carter and Jordan Squeaks Through (High Country Press)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.hcpress.com/news/republicans-dominate-in-avery-75-percent-for-romney-hicks-griffith-and-poteat-win-county-commission.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Republicans Dominate in Avery: 75 Percent for Romney; Hicks, Griffith and Poteat Win County Commission (High Country Press)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www2.wataugademocrat.com/News/story/Update-Candidates-win-on-thin-margins-id-009544" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Candidates win on thin margins (Watauga Democrat)</a></p> <hr class="wp-block-separator" /> <h2>Special Report</h2> <p>Visit <a href="http://carolinapublicpress.org/category/election-2012" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>ELECTION 2012</strong></a> for Carolina Public Press’ election coverage.</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://carolinapublicpress.org/12408/wnc-post-election-the-best-local-regional-statewide-election-reporting/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://carolinapublicpress.org">Carolina Public Press</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/carolinapublicpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-cropped-CPPlogo_icon_RGB.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://carolinapublicpress.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=12408" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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