State profile

North Carolina elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for North Carolina.

How North Carolina votes

In 2024, North Carolina voted Republican. It has backed the Republican Party in its last 4 consecutive elections.

electoral votes

Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

Photo ID Required

Active

Photo ID requirement finally implemented

Voter ID

Effective: 2023

After years of legal battles, ID requirement took effect

No-Excuse Absentee

Active

Any voter can request mail ballot

Mail-In Voting

Effective: 1999

17 Days Early Voting

Active

Early voting begins 17 days before election

Early Voting

Effective: 2000

Same-Day Registration During Early Voting

Active

Same-Day Registration

Effective: 2007

Election history

How North Carolina has voted in presidential elections.

2024RepublicanDonald Trump16 EV
2020RepublicanDonald Trump15 EV
2016RepublicanDonald Trump15 EV
2012RepublicanMitt Romney15 EV
2008DemocraticBarack Obama15 EV
1920DemocraticJames M. Cox12 EV
1916DemocraticWoodrow Wilson12 EV
1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson12 EV
1908DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan12 EV
1904DemocraticAlton B. Parker12 EV
1900DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan11 EV
1896DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan11 EV
1892DemocraticGrover Cleveland11 EV
1888DemocraticGrover Cleveland11 EV
1884DemocraticGrover Cleveland11 EV
1880DemocraticWinfield Scott Hancock10 EV
1876DemocraticSamuel J. Tilden10 EV
1872RepublicanUlysses S. Grant10 EV
1868RepublicanUlysses S. Grant9 EV
1860Southern DemocraticJohn C. Breckinridge10 EV
1856DemocraticJames Buchanan10 EV
1852DemocraticFranklin Pierce10 EV
1848WhigZachary Taylor11 EV
1844WhigHenry Clay11 EV
1840WhigWilliam Henry Harrison15 EV
1836DemocraticMartin Van Buren15 EV
1832DemocraticAndrew Jackson15 EV
1828DemocraticAndrew Jackson15 EV
1824Democratic-RepublicanAndrew Jackson15 EV
1820Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe15 EV
1816Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe15 EV
1812Democratic-RepublicanJames Madison15 EV
1808Democratic-RepublicanJames Madison14 EV
1804Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson14 EV
1800Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson8 EV
1796Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson11 EV
1792IndependentGeorge Washington12 EV

County results

Year:

1,136,402 Dem

707,736 Rep

31,354 Other

60.6%

Democratic

Counties

37.7%

Republican

					Winner
Mecklenburg	551,455	63.5%	34.9%	+28.6%	D
Wake	551,232	60.7%	37.5%	+23.2%	D
Guilford	263,701	59.5%	38.8%	+20.7%	D
Forsyth	198,257	53.3%	45.0%	+8.3%	D
Durham	180,479	79.5%	19.2%	+60.3%	D
Union	130,368	35.0%	63.2%	-28.2%	R

Timeline

2020s

2024

Election

Republican

major

2024 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won NC with 16 electoral votes

2023

Rule Change

Voter ID

major

Photo ID Required

Photo ID requirement finally implemented

2020

Election

Republican

major

2020 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won NC with 15 electoral votes

2010s

2016

Election

Republican

major

2016 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won NC with 15 electoral votes

2012

Election

Republican

major

2012 Presidential Election

Mitt Romney won NC with 15 electoral votes

2000s

2008

Election

Democratic

major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won NC with 15 electoral votes

2007

Rule Change

Same-Day Registration

moderate

Same-Day Registration During Early Voting

2000

Rule Change

Early Voting

moderate

17 Days Early Voting

Early voting begins 17 days before election

1990s

1999

Rule Change

Mail Voting

major

No-Excuse Absentee

Any voter can request mail ballot

1920s

1920

Election

Democratic

major

1920 Presidential Election

James M. Cox won NC with 12 electoral votes

1910s

1916

Election

Democratic

major

1916 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won NC with 12 electoral votes

1912

Election

Democratic

major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won NC with 12 electoral votes

1900s

1908

Election

Democratic

major

1908 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won NC with 12 electoral votes

1904

Election

Democratic

major

1904 Presidential Election

Alton B. Parker won NC with 12 electoral votes

1900

Election

Democratic

major

1900 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won NC with 11 electoral votes

1890s

1896

Election

Democratic

major

1896 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won NC with 11 electoral votes

1892

Election

Democratic

major

1892 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won NC with 11 electoral votes

1880s

1888

Election

Democratic

major

1888 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won NC with 11 electoral votes

1884

Election

Democratic

major

1884 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won NC with 11 electoral votes

1880

Election

Democratic

major

1880 Presidential Election

Winfield Scott Hancock won NC with 10 electoral votes

1870s

1876

Election

Democratic

major

1876 Presidential Election

Samuel J. Tilden won NC with 10 electoral votes

1872

Election

Republican

major

1872 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won NC with 10 electoral votes

1860s

1868

Election

Republican

major

1868 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won NC with 9 electoral votes

1860

Election

Southern Democratic

major

1860 Presidential Election

John C. Breckinridge won NC with 10 electoral votes

1850s

1856

Election

Democratic

major

1856 Presidential Election

James Buchanan won NC with 10 electoral votes

1852

Election

Democratic

major

1852 Presidential Election

Franklin Pierce won NC with 10 electoral votes

1840s

1848

Election

Whig

major

1848 Presidential Election

Zachary Taylor won NC with 11 electoral votes

1844

Election

Whig

major

1844 Presidential Election

Henry Clay won NC with 11 electoral votes

1840

Election

Whig

major

1840 Presidential Election

William Henry Harrison won NC with 15 electoral votes

1830s

1836

Election

Democratic

major

1836 Presidential Election

Martin Van Buren won NC with 15 electoral votes

1832

Election

Democratic

major

1832 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won NC with 15 electoral votes

1820s

1828

Election

Democratic

major

1828 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won NC with 15 electoral votes

1824

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1824 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won NC with 15 electoral votes

1820

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1820 Presidential Election

James Monroe won NC with 15 electoral votes

1810s

1816

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1816 Presidential Election

James Monroe won NC with 15 electoral votes

1812

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1812 Presidential Election

James Madison won NC with 15 electoral votes

1800s

1808

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1808 Presidential Election

James Madison won NC with 14 electoral votes

1804

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1804 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won NC with 14 electoral votes

1800

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1800 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won NC with 8 electoral votes

1790s

1796

Election

Democratic-Republican

major

1796 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won NC with 11 electoral votes

1792

Election

Independent

major

1792 Presidential Election

George Washington won NC with 12 electoral votes

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