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      Home/Elections/2016/President/North Carolina
      2016·President·North Carolina

      North Carolina Presidential Election

      Donald J Trump49.8%vs.Hillary Rodham Clinton46.2%|
      R+3.7
      |4,741,564 votes
      3 candidates4,741,564 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Donald J TrumpREP✓
      		REP2,362,63149.8%
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      		DEM2,189,31646.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH189,6174.0%

      Seat History

      President in North Carolina

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+3.2
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+1.4
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+2.0
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+0.3
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+12.4
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+12.8
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+4.7
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+0.8
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+16.3
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+24.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.1
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+11.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+40.6
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+10.3
      View all President history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Donald J TrumpREP
      Record84W-69L
      Avg MarginR+2.5
      Career2016-2024
      President
      Full profile →
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      Record21W-30L
      Avg MarginR+3.4
      Career2016-2016
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in North Carolina, 2016

      US Senate1 contest →US House13 contests →Governor1 contest →
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