2016 North Carolina Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | E.V. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trump Donald J. Trump | Republican Rep. | 2,362,631 | 49.8% | 15 | ||
| Clinton Hillary Clinton | Democrat Dem. | 2,189,316 | 46.2% | — | ||
| Johnson Gary Johnson | Libertarian Lib. | 130,126 | 2.7% | — | ||
| Others Others | Independent Ind. | 59,491 | 1.3% | — | ||
4,741,564 votes, 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts)
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Race Preview: North Carolina, one of the swingiest of the swing states, has 15 electoral votes and is considered a must-win for Mr. Trump. The candidates were tied heading into Tuesday. Mitt Romney won North Carolina in 2012 by 2 percentage points.
Vote share
Dem.
40
50
60
Rep.
40
50
60
Other
40
50
60
No results
| Vote by county | Trump | Clinton |
|---|---|---|
| Wake |
196,082
|
302,736
|
| Mecklenburg |
155,518
|
294,562
|
| Guilford |
98,062
|
149,248
|
| Forsyth |
75,975
|
94,464
|
| Durham |
28,350
|
121,250
|
| Buncombe |
55,716
|
75,452
|
| Cumberland |
51,265
|
71,605
|
| New Hanover |
55,344
|
50,979
|
| Union |
66,707
|
34,337
|
| Gaston |
61,798
|
31,177
|
| Cabarrus |
53,819
|
35,521
|
| Johnston |
54,372
|
28,362
|
| Iredell |
54,754
|
24,734
|
| Orange |
18,557
|
59,923
|
| Pitt |
35,691
|
41,824
|
| Davidson |
54,317
|
18,109
|
| Catawba |
48,324
|
21,216
|
| Alamance |
38,815
|
29,833
|
| Brunswick |
42,720
|
23,282
|
| Randolph |
49,430
|
13,194
|
| Rowan |
42,810
|
19,400
|
| Henderson |
35,809
|
19,827
|
| Onslow |
37,122
|
17,514
|
| Wayne |
27,540
|
21,770
|
| Moore |
30,490
|
16,329
|
| Nash |
23,319
|
23,235
|
| Craven |
27,731
|
17,630
|
| Harnett |
27,614
|
16,737
|
| Cleveland |
28,479
|
14,964
|
| Rockingham |
26,830
|
14,228
|
| Robeson |
20,762
|
19,016
|
| Lincoln |
28,806
|
9,897
|
| Chatham |
17,105
|
21,065
|
| Burke |
26,238
|
11,251
|
| Wilson |
17,531
|
19,663
|
| Carteret |
26,569
|
9,939
|
| Caldwell |
26,621
|
8,425
|
| Surry |
23,671
|
7,488
|
| Wilkes |
23,752
|
6,638
|
| Haywood |
18,929
|
10,473
|
| Franklin |
16,368
|
12,874
|
| Rutherford |
21,871
|
7,512
|
| Watauga |
13,697
|
14,138
|
| Stanly |
21,964
|
7,094
|
| Pender |
17,639
|
9,354
|
| Granville |
13,591
|
12,909
|
| Lenoir |
13,613
|
12,634
|
| Sampson |
14,838
|
10,547
|
| Halifax |
9,031
|
15,748
|
| Lee |
13,712
|
10,469
|
| Edgecombe |
8,261
|
16,224
|
| Beaufort |
14,543
|
8,764
|
| Columbus |
14,272
|
9,063
|
| Stokes |
17,116
|
4,665
|
| Davie |
15,602
|
5,270
|
| Duplin |
12,217
|
8,283
|
| Vance |
7,332
|
12,229
|
| McDowell |
14,568
|
4,667
|
| Person |
11,185
|
7,833
|
| Dare |
11,460
|
7,222
|
| Richmond |
10,383
|
8,501
|
| Jackson |
9,870
|
7,713
|
| Alexander |
13,893
|
3,767
|
| Hoke |
7,760
|
9,726
|
| Transylvania |
10,520
|
6,558
|
| Macon |
12,127
|
4,876
|
| Yadkin |
13,880
|
3,160
|
| Pasquotank |
8,180
|
8,615
|
| Bladen |
8,550
|
7,058
|
| Cherokee |
10,844
|
2,860
|
| Scotland |
6,256
|
7,319
|
| Ashe |
9,412
|
3,500
|
| Currituck |
9,163
|
2,913
|
| Martin |
5,897
|
5,846
|
| Montgomery |
7,130
|
4,150
|
| Madison |
6,783
|
3,926
|
| Caswell |
6,026
|
4,792
|
| Polk |
6,768
|
3,735
|
| Anson |
4,506
|
5,859
|
| Hertford |
3,099
|
6,910
|
| Yancey |
6,385
|
3,196
|
| Northampton |
3,582
|
6,144
|
| Warren |
3,214
|
6,413
|
| Bertie |
3,456
|
5,778
|
| Avery |
6,298
|
1,689
|
| Mitchell |
6,282
|
1,596
|
| Greene |
4,374
|
3,605
|
| Chowan |
4,014
|
2,992
|
| Pamlico |
4,258
|
2,448
|
| Perquimans |
4,177
|
2,319
|
| Washington |
2,564
|
3,510
|
| Swain |
3,565
|
2,196
|
| Clay |
4,437
|
1,367
|
| Gates |
2,874
|
2,385
|
| Alleghany |
3,814
|
1,306
|
| Jones |
2,974
|
2,065
|
| Camden |
3,546
|
1,274
|
| Graham |
3,283
|
768
|
| Hyde |
1,288
|
965
|
| Tyrrell |
975
|
720
|
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burr* Richard M. Burr* | Republican Rep. | 2,395,376 | 51.1% | ||
| Ross Deborah Ross | Democrat Dem. | 2,128,165 | 45.4% | ||
| Haugh Sean Haugh | Libertarian Lib. | 167,592 | 3.6% | ||
4,691,133 votes, 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts)
* Incumbent
Vote share
Dem.
40
50
60
Rep.
40
50
60
Other
40
50
60
No results
| Vote by county | Burr | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| Wake |
217,789
|
290,286
|
| Mecklenburg |
173,272
|
277,020
|
| Guilford |
103,341
|
143,914
|
| Forsyth |
82,004
|
89,666
|
| Durham |
33,718
|
117,884
|
| Buncombe |
56,086
|
75,897
|
| Cumberland |
51,902
|
69,733
|
| New Hanover |
56,153
|
48,994
|
| Union |
67,893
|
32,116
|
| Gaston |
60,298
|
30,582
|
| Cabarrus |
53,723
|
34,266
|
| Johnston |
53,977
|
28,279
|
| Orange |
21,884
|
57,877
|
| Iredell |
53,125
|
24,187
|
| Pitt |
37,150
|
40,062
|
| Davidson |
53,535
|
17,753
|
| Catawba |
47,232
|
20,744
|
| Alamance |
39,380
|
28,873
|
| Brunswick |
42,112
|
22,370
|
| Randolph |
48,048
|
13,208
|
| Rowan |
41,230
|
19,227
|
| Henderson |
35,486
|
19,793
|
| Onslow |
36,180
|
17,029
|
| Wayne |
27,530
|
21,286
|
| Moore |
30,724
|
16,059
|
| Nash |
23,450
|
23,093
|
| Craven |
27,741
|
16,955
|
| Harnett |
27,305
|
16,821
|
| Cleveland |
27,491
|
15,025
|
| Rockingham |
26,157
|
14,193
|
| Chatham |
18,049
|
20,530
|
| Robeson |
19,792
|
19,053
|
| Lincoln |
27,867
|
9,798
|
| Burke |
25,165
|
11,471
|
| Wilson |
17,641
|
19,435
|
| Carteret |
26,189
|
9,668
|
| Caldwell |
25,532
|
8,538
|
| Surry |
23,143
|
7,509
|
| Wilkes |
22,852
|
6,749
|
| Haywood |
17,873
|
10,953
|
| Franklin |
16,279
|
12,880
|
| Rutherford |
20,366
|
8,240
|
| Stanly |
20,831
|
7,255
|
| Watauga |
14,259
|
13,837
|
| Pender |
17,180
|
9,087
|
| Granville |
13,580
|
12,758
|
| Lenoir |
13,518
|
12,297
|
| Sampson |
14,819
|
10,269
|
| Halifax |
8,983
|
15,601
|
| Lee |
13,535
|
10,392
|
| Edgecombe |
8,353
|
15,847
|
| Beaufort |
14,313
|
8,436
|
| Columbus |
13,637
|
8,841
|
| Stokes |
16,698
|
4,774
|
| Davie |
15,568
|
5,117
|
| Duplin |
12,002
|
8,013
|
| Vance |
7,362
|
12,056
|
| McDowell |
13,671
|
4,901
|
| Person |
11,033
|
7,765
|
| Dare |
11,393
|
7,226
|
| Richmond |
9,732
|
8,430
|
| Jackson |
9,628
|
8,014
|
| Alexander |
13,271
|
3,895
|
| Hoke |
7,669
|
9,561
|
| Transylvania |
10,221
|
6,749
|
| Yadkin |
13,704
|
3,162
|
| Macon |
11,357
|
5,367
|
| Pasquotank |
8,083
|
8,579
|
| Bladen |
8,242
|
6,999
|
| Cherokee |
10,116
|
3,210
|
| Scotland |
6,113
|
7,161
|
| Ashe |
9,253
|
3,575
|
| Currituck |
8,921
|
2,999
|
| Martin |
5,825
|
5,678
|
| Montgomery |
6,838
|
4,206
|
| Madison |
6,286
|
4,271
|
| Caswell |
5,991
|
4,671
|
| Polk |
6,362
|
3,970
|
| Anson |
4,383
|
5,793
|
| Hertford |
3,116
|
6,714
|
| Yancey |
5,956
|
3,566
|
| Warren |
3,258
|
6,336
|
| Northampton |
3,511
|
6,065
|
| Bertie |
3,446
|
5,590
|
| Avery |
6,071
|
1,705
|
| Greene |
4,280
|
3,518
|
| Mitchell |
5,951
|
1,714
|
| Chowan |
4,027
|
2,881
|
| Pamlico |
4,200
|
2,374
|
| Perquimans |
4,153
|
2,281
|
| Washington |
2,534
|
3,392
|
| Swain |
3,323
|
2,320
|
| Clay |
4,183
|
1,482
|
| Alleghany |
3,720
|
1,337
|
| Gates |
2,821
|
2,316
|
| Jones |
2,911
|
2,001
|
| Camden |
3,401
|
1,279
|
| Graham |
2,935
|
872
|
| Hyde |
1,244
|
949
|
| Tyrrell |
941
|
695
|
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Roy Cooper | Democrat Dem. | 2,309,157 | 49.0% | ||
| McCrory* Pat McCrory* | Republican Rep. | 2,298,880 | 48.8% | ||
| Cecil Lon Cecil | Libertarian Lib. | 102,977 | 2.2% | ||
4,711,014 votes, 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts)
* Incumbent
Vote share
Dem.
40
50
60
Rep.
40
50
60
Other
40
50
60
No results
U.S. House
Dem.
3
Dem.
Rep.
10
Rep.
Ind.
0
Ind.
No net change
* Incumbent
Lead Win Flip Dem.
Lead Win Flip Rep.
Lead Win Flip Other
Runoff
No election
No results
State Senate
Dem.
15
Dem.
Rep.
34
Rep.
Ind.
0
Ind.
No net change
* Incumbent
State House
Dem.
45
Dem.
Rep.
72
Rep.
Ind.
0
Ind.
No net change
* Incumbent
Lieutenant Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest* Dan Forest* | Republican Rep. | 2,369,876 | 51.9% | |
| Coleman Linda Coleman | Democrat Dem. | 2,068,885 | 45.3% | |
| Cole Jacki Cole | Libertarian Lib. | 130,227 | 2.9% |
4,568,988 votes, 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts)
* Incumbent
Vote share
Dem.
40
50
60
Rep.
40
50
60
Other
40
50
60
No results
Agriculture Commissioner
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troxler* Steve Troxler* | Republican Rep. | 2,499,362 | 55.6% | |
| Smith Walter Smith | Democrat Dem. | 1,994,718 | 44.4% |
4,494,080 votes, 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts)
* Incumbent
Appeals Court
* Incumbent
Attorney General
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stein Josh Stein | Democrat Dem. | 2,276,553 | 50.2% | |
| Newton Buck Newton | Republican Rep. | 2,256,025 | 49.8% |
4,532,578 votes, 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts)
Auditor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood* Beth Wood* | Democrat Dem. | 2,233,286 | 50.0% | |
| Stuber Chuck Stuber | Republican Rep. | 2,230,438 | 50.0% |
4,463,724 votes, 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts)
* Incumbent
Insurance Commissioner
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causey Mike Causey | Republican Rep. | 2,247,900 | 50.4% | |
| Goodwin* Wayne Goodwin* | Democrat Dem. | 2,208,977 | 49.6% |
4,456,877 votes, 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts)
* Incumbent
Labor Commissioner
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry* Cherie Berry* | Republican Rep. | 2,479,804 | 55.3% | |
| Meeker Charles Meeker | Democrat Dem. | 2,005,714 | 44.7% |
4,485,518 votes, 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts)
* Incumbent
Secretary of State
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall* Elaine Marshall* | Democrat Dem. | 2,340,550 | 52.2% | |
| LaPaglia Michael LaPaglia | Republican Rep. | 2,141,414 | 47.8% |
4,481,964 votes, 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts)
* Incumbent
Supreme Court
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Michael Morgan | Independent Ind. | 2,134,650 | 54.5% | |
| Edmunds* Robert Edmunds* | Independent Ind. | 1,785,437 | 45.5% |
3,920,087 votes, 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts)
* Incumbent
Superintendent of Public Instruction
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Mark Johnson | Republican Rep. | 2,262,558 | 50.6% | |
| Atkinson* June Atkinson* | Democrat Dem. | 2,206,210 | 49.4% |
4,468,768 votes, 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts)
* Incumbent
Treasurer
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folwell Dale Folwell | Republican Rep. | 2,349,065 | 52.7% | |
| Blue III Dan Blue III | Democrat Dem. | 2,104,837 | 47.3% |
4,453,902 votes, 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts)