North Carolina — 2016 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 Senate electionNorth Carolina · U.S. SenateBurrR+5.7
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Richard Burr (i) ✓Republican | 51.1% | 2,395,376 |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah K. RossDemocrat | 45.4% | 2,128,165 |
| Sean HaughLibertarian | 3.6% | 167,592 |
2016Senate margin
D+60R+60
100 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (100 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALAMANCE, NC | Republican | R+14.9 |
| ALEXANDER, NC | Republican | R+51.8 |
| ALLEGHANY, NC | Republican | R+45.1 |
| ANSON, NC | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| ASHE, NC | Republican | R+42.6 |
| AVERY, NC | Republican | R+53.9 |
| BEAUFORT, NC | Republican | R+24.9 |
| BERTIE, NC | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| BLADEN, NC | Republican | R+8.0 |
| BRUNSWICK, NC | Republican | R+29.3 |
| BUNCOMBE, NC | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| BURKE, NC | Republican | R+35.7 |
| CABARRUS, NC | Republican | R+21.1 |
| CALDWELL, NC | Republican | R+47.3 |
| CAMDEN, NC | Republican | R+43.7 |
| CARTERET, NC | Republican | R+44.2 |
| CASWELL, NC | Republican | R+12.1 |
| CATAWBA, NC | Republican | R+37.1 |
| CHATHAM, NC | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| CHEROKEE, NC | Republican | R+50.0 |
| CHOWAN, NC | Republican | R+16.3 |
| CLAY, NC | Republican | R+46.1 |
| CLEVELAND, NC | Republican | R+28.3 |
| COLUMBUS, NC | Republican | R+20.6 |
| CRAVEN, NC | Republican | R+23.2 |
| CUMBERLAND, NC | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| CURRITUCK, NC | Republican | R+48.0 |
| DARE, NC | Republican | R+21.7 |
| DAVIDSON, NC | Republican | R+48.3 |
| DAVIE, NC | Republican | R+48.4 |
| DUPLIN, NC | Republican | R+19.4 |
| DURHAM, NC | Democratic | D+54.2 |
| EDGECOMBE, NC | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| FORSYTH, NC | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| FRANKLIN, NC | Republican | R+11.3 |
| GASTON, NC | Republican | R+31.2 |
| GATES, NC | Republican | R+9.6 |
| GRAHAM, NC | Republican | R+51.8 |
| GRANVILLE, NC | Republican | R+3.0 |
| GREENE, NC | Republican | R+9.5 |
| GUILFORD, NC | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| HALIFAX, NC | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| HARNETT, NC | Republican | R+22.9 |
| HAYWOOD, NC | Republican | R+22.8 |
| HENDERSON, NC | Republican | R+27.3 |
| HERTFORD, NC | Democratic | D+36.2 |
| HOKE, NC | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| HYDE, NC | Republican | R+13.0 |
| IREDELL, NC | Republican | R+35.5 |
| JACKSON, NC | Republican | R+8.7 |
| JOHNSTON, NC | Republican | R+30.1 |
| JONES, NC | Republican | R+18.0 |
| LEE, NC | Republican | R+12.7 |
| LENOIR, NC | Republican | R+4.6 |
| LINCOLN, NC | Republican | R+45.7 |
| MACON, NC | Republican | R+34.3 |
| MADISON, NC | Republican | R+18.2 |
| MARTIN, NC | Republican | R+1.2 |
| MCDOWELL, NC | Republican | R+44.9 |
| MECKLENBURG, NC | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| MITCHELL, NC | Republican | R+53.3 |
| MONTGOMERY, NC | Republican | R+23.0 |
| MOORE, NC | Republican | R+30.3 |
| NASH, NC | Republican | R+0.8 |
| NEW HANOVER, NC | Republican | R+6.5 |
| NORTHAMPTON, NC | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| ONSLOW, NC | Republican | R+34.1 |
| ORANGE, NC | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| PAMLICO, NC | Republican | R+26.9 |
| PASQUOTANK, NC | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| PENDER, NC | Republican | R+29.5 |
| PERQUIMANS, NC | Republican | R+28.5 |
| PERSON, NC | Republican | R+16.9 |
| PITT, NC | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| POLK, NC | Republican | R+22.3 |
| RANDOLPH, NC | Republican | R+54.4 |
| RICHMOND, NC | Republican | R+6.9 |
| ROBESON, NC | Republican | R+1.9 |
| ROCKINGHAM, NC | Republican | R+28.6 |
| ROWAN, NC | Republican | R+34.6 |
| RUTHERFORD, NC | Republican | R+40.7 |
| SAMPSON, NC | Republican | R+17.8 |
| SCOTLAND, NC | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| STANLY, NC | Republican | R+45.8 |
| STOKES, NC | Republican | R+53.1 |
| SURRY, NC | Republican | R+49.1 |
| SWAIN, NC | Republican | R+16.7 |
| TRANSYLVANIA, NC | Republican | R+19.7 |
| TYRRELL, NC | Republican | R+14.4 |
| UNION, NC | Republican | R+34.3 |
| VANCE, NC | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| WAKE, NC | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| WARREN, NC | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| WASHINGTON, NC | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| WATAUGA, NC | Republican | R+1.4 |
| WAYNE, NC | Republican | R+12.5 |
| WILKES, NC | Republican | R+52.1 |
| WILSON, NC | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| YADKIN, NC | Republican | R+60.1 |
| YANCEY, NC | Republican | R+24.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+3.7Senate 2016R+5.7vs. baselineR+2.0
North Carolina's 2016 Senate race ran 2.0 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
North Carolina's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −9.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −3.9% |
| 1986 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | −4.0% |
| 1996 | −6.7% |
| 1998 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | −8.6% |
| 2004 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | −11.8% |
| 2014 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | −5.7% |
| 2020 | −1.7% |
| 2022 | −3.2% |
Same ballot, 2016NC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.