Bob Atwater
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2013
Preceded byRalph Hunt
Succeeded byEleanor Kinnaird (redistricting)
Personal details
Born
Robert Atwater
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
ProfessionPolitician

Robert "Bob" Atwater is an American politician who served in the North Carolina Senate from 2005 to 2013, representing the 18th legislative district of North Carolina as a Democrat.[1][2]

Career

Atwater served in the North Carolina Senate from 2005 to 2013, representing the 18th legislative district of North Carolina as a Democrat.

Atwater defeated Republican nominee Roger Gerber with 69% of the vote in the 2008 general election.[3]

Atwater ran unopposed in the 2010 Democratic primary. In the subsequent general election, Atwater defeated Gerber in a rematch with 59% of the vote.

Political positions

Atwater received a rating of 100 from the North Carolina Housing Coalition in 2007. He received 100% ratings from North Carolina Voters for Clean Elections and Planned Parenthood in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Additionally, Atwater received a B rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund in 2010.[4]

Electoral history

2010

North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2010[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Atwater (incumbent) 38,809 59.43%
Republican Roger Gerber 26,488 40.57%
Total votes 65,297 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2008[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Atwater (incumbent) 66,916 69.00%
Republican Roger Gerber 30,063 31.00%
Total votes 96,979 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2006[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Atwater (incumbent) 36,763 100%
Total votes 36,763 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 18th district Democratic primary election, 2004[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Atwater 9,244 52.19%
Democratic Paul D. Carrington 6,605 37.29%
Democratic Tommy "Jr." Griffin 1,862 10.51%
Total votes 17,711 100%
North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2004[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Atwater 46,875 58.04%
Republican Christine Mumma 32,709 40.50%
Libertarian Jon Guze 1,186 1.47%
Total votes 80,770 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "Bob Atwater". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Robert Atwater's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2008 General Election". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "Robert Atwater's Ratings and Endorsements". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ "11/02/2010 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ "11/04/2008 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ "11/07/2006 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  8. ↑ "07/20/2004 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  9. ↑ "11/02/2004 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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