Bob Atwater
{{short description|American politician}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Bob Atwater
| state_senate = North Carolina
| district = 18th
| term_start = January 1, 2005
| term_end = January 1, 2013
| predecessor = Ralph Hunt
| successor = Eleanor Kinnaird (redistricting)
| birth_name = Robert Atwater
| nationality = American
| party = Democratic
| residence = Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
| profession = Politician
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Bob_Atwater|title=Bob Atwater|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=December 13, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/41561/robert-atwater|title=Robert Atwater's Biography|publisher=Vote Smart|access-date=December 13, 2023}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/7937/21334/en/summary.html|title=2008 General Election|publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827155025/http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/7937/21334/en/summary.html#|archive-date=August 27, 2017|access-date=December 13, 2023|via=Wayback Machine}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/41561/robert-atwater|title=Robert Atwater's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=Vote Smart|access-date=December 13, 2023}}
Electoral history
=2010=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2010{{cite web|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1293|title=11/02/2010 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE|publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections|access-date=December 14, 2023}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bob Atwater (incumbent)
| votes = 38,809
| percentage = 59.43%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Roger Gerber
| votes = 26,488
| percentage = 40.57%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,297
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2008=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2008{{cite web|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1300|title=11/04/2008 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE|publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections|access-date=December 14, 2023}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bob Atwater (incumbent)
| votes = 66,916
| percentage = 69.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Roger Gerber
| votes = 30,063
| percentage = 31.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 96,979
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2006{{cite web|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=291|title=11/07/2006 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE|publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections|access-date=December 14, 2023}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bob Atwater (incumbent)
| votes = 36,763
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 36,763
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2004=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district Democratic primary election, 2004{{cite web|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=07/20/2004&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=69|title=07/20/2004 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE|publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections|access-date=December 14, 2023}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bob Atwater
| votes = 9,244
| percentage = 52.19%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Paul D. Carrington
| votes = 6,605
| percentage = 37.29%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Tommy "Jr." Griffin
| votes = 1,862
| percentage = 10.51%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 17,711
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2004{{cite web|url=https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=274|title=11/02/2004 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE|publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections|access-date=December 14, 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bob Atwater
| votes = 46,875
| percentage = 58.04%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Christine Mumma
| votes = 32,709
| percentage = 40.50%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Jon Guze
| votes = 1,186
| percentage = 1.47%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 80,770
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Bob_Atwater Profile] from Ballotpedia
- [https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/41561/robert-atwater Profile] from Vote Smart
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Category:21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly