US President and NC Governor
Overview
In North Carolina, not only are about a third of registered voters Democratic, a third Republican, and a third unaffiliated (view our Voter Registration Statistics page for details); but also, top-of-ballot contest winners in our state historically have been a mix of Republicans and Democrats, even in the same election.
Over the past half a century, North Carolina has voted for 12 Republicans and three Democrats for U.S. President, while also voting for four Republicans and 11 Democrats for N.C. Governor. In eight of the past 15 presidential elections, North Carolina voted for a president and governor of different parties.
Historical Results
The table below contains the name and party affiliation of the top vote-getters in the U.S. presidential and N.C. gubernatorial contests in North Carolina, for general elections going back more than half a century.
| Election Year | US President | NC Governor |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Donald J. Trump (Republican) | Roy Cooper (Democrat) |
| 2016 | Donald J. Trump (Republican) | Roy Cooper (Democrat) |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney (Republican) | Pat McCrory (Republican) |
| 2008 | Barack Obama (Democrat) | Bev Purdue (Democrat) |
| 2004 | George W. Bush (Republican) | Mike Easley (Democrat) |
| 2000 | George W. Bush (Republican) | Mike Easley (Democrat) |
| 1996 | Bob Dole (Republican) | James B. Hunt, Jr. (Democrat) |
| 1992 | George H. W. Bush (Republican) | James B. Hunt, Jr. (Democrat) |
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush (Republican) | James G. Martin (Republican) |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan (Republican) | James G. Martin (Republican) |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan (Republican) | James B. Hunt, Jr. (Democrat) |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter (Democrat) | James B. Hunt, Jr. (Democrat) |
| 1972 | Richard M. Nixon (Republican) | James E. Holshouser, Jr. (Republican) |
| 1968 | Richard M. Nixon (Republican) | Robert W. Scott (Democrat) |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat) | Dan K. Moore (Democrat) |