Presidential elections · 1976–2024
North Carolina Presidential Election Results (1976–2024)
In 2024, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+3.2 — 2,715,375 Democratic to 2,898,423 Republican of 5,699,141 votes cast. It last voted Democratic in 2008.
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 1976–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
2024 margin by county
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North Carolina results by county
Sorted by 2024 votes cast; margins are 2024 Democratic minus Republican.
North Carolina presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried North Carolina in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried North Carolina in 2024 by R+3.2, with 5,699,141 votes cast statewide. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
When did North Carolina last vote for a Democratic presidential candidate?+
North Carolina last voted Democratic in 2008, when it went D+0.3. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since.
Which North Carolina county had the biggest 2024 margin?+
Graham County had the widest 2024 presidential margin of any North Carolina county — R+63.7 on 4,779 votes cast.
What was North Carolina's closest presidential election since 1976?+
2008: the margin was D+0.3 — 14,177 votes out of 4,310,851 cast.
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