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North Carolina — 2016 governor election
Recent presidential results
2016 · GovernorNorth Carolina · GovernorRoy CooperD+0.2
Candidates
North Carolina 2016 governor — certified statewide results.
- Roy Cooper✓Democratic2,309,15749.0%
- Pat McCroryRepublican2,298,88048.8%
- OtherOther102,9842.2%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+3.7Governor 2016D+0.2vs. baselineD+3.9
North Carolina's 2016 governor race ran 3.9 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 2016NC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.