Voters turn down revenue option referendums in 15 counties

Voters in 15 counties on Nov. 4 rejected quarter-cent sales tax and 0.4 percent land transfer tax options.

Anson, Burke, Caswell, Cherokee, Chowan, Columbus, Guilford, Henderson, Hertford, Jones, Mitchell, Onslow and Person were seeking the sales tax option, while Polk and Tyrrell were pursuing the land transfer tax.

2008 Local Option Revenue Referendums (updated Nov. 5)
CountyRevenue optionWhenOutcome
AlexanderSalesJan. 8Successful
AnsonSalesNov. 4Defeated
AsheLand transferMay 6Defeated
BurkeSalesNov. 4Defeated
CaswellSalesNov. 4Defeated
CherokeeSalesNov. 4Defeated
ChowanSalesNov. 4Defeated
ClayLand transferAug. 29Defeated
ColumbusSalesNov. 4Defeated
CumberlandSalesMay 6Successful
DuplinSalesMay 6Defeated
EdgecombeSalesMay 6Defeated
GastonSalesMay 6Defeated
GatesLand transferMay 6Defeated
GreeneSalesMay 6Defeated
GuilfordSalesMay 6Defeated
GuilfordSalesNov. 4Defeated
HaywoodSalesMay 6Successful
HendersonSalesMay 6Defeated
HendersonSalesNov. 4Defeated
HertfordSalesMay 6Defeated
HertfordSalesNov. 4Defeated
JonesSalesNov. 4Defeated
LeeSalesMay 6Defeated
LincolnSalesMay 6Defeated
MitchellSalesNov. 4Defeated
MooreSalesMay 6Defeated
NashSalesMay 6Defeated
OnslowSalesMay 6Defeated
OnslowSalesNov. 4Defeated
OrangeLand transferMay 6Defeated
PersonSalesNov. 4Defeated
PolkLand transferNov. 4Defeated
RandolphSalesMay 6Defeated
RockinghamSalesMay 6Defeated
StanlySalesMay 6Defeated
TyrrellLand transferMay 6Defeated
TyrrellLand transferNov. 4Defeated
WayneSalesMay 6Defeated
WilkesSalesMay 6Defeated
WilsonSalesMay 6Defeated


2008 summary of referendums
DateSalesSuccessDefeatedLand transferSuccessDefeated
Jan. 8110000
May 620218404
Aug. 2900 0101
Nov. 4130 13 202
Total343 31 70 7


Nov. 6, 2007, referendum results
CountyRevenue optionResult
Brunswick0.4 percent land transfer taxFailed
Catawba0.25 percent sales taxPassed
Chatham0.4 percent land transfer taxFailed
Columbus0.25 percent sales taxFailed
Cumberland0.25 percent sales taxFailed
Davie0.4 percent land transfer taxFailed
Davie0.25 percent sales taxFailed
Gates0.4 percent land transfer taxFailed
Graham0.4 percent land transfer taxFailed
Graham0.25 percent sales taxFailed
Greene0.25 percent sales taxFailed
Harnett0.4 percent land transfer taxFailed
Harnett0.25 percent sales taxFailed
Henderson0.4 percent land transfer taxFailed
Hertford0.25 percent sales taxFailed
Hoke0.4 percent land transfer taxFailed
Johnston0.4 percent land transfer taxFailed
Johnston0.25 percent sales taxFailed
Lenoir0.25 percent sales taxFailed
Macon0.4 percent land transfer taxFailed
Martin0.25 percent sales taxPassed
Moore0.4 percent land transfer taxFailed
Pender0.4 percent land transfer taxFailed
Pitt0.25 percent sales taxPassed
Robeson0.25 percent sales taxFailed
Rutherford0.4 percent land transfer taxFailed
Rutherford0.25 percent sales taxFailed
Sampson0.25 percent sales taxPassed
Surry0.25 percent sales taxPassed
Swain0.4 percent land transfer taxFailed
Union0.4 percent land transfer taxFailed
Washington1 percent land transfer taxFailed