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The 2016 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held March 15.
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North Carolina had been under Republican trifecta control after Governor Pat McCrory (R) assumed office in 2013 and became the state's first Republican governor in 20 years. This represented a shift in partisan control for the state, which had been under Democratictrifecta control in 2010. McCrory sought a second term in office. Four-term Attorney ...
General election campaigns
McCrory pledged to continue increasing job growth, lowering corporate taxes, maintaining a flat-rate income tax, increasing teacher pay, improving customer service in government agencies, improving state infrastructure, and opposing federal environmental regulations. His Democratic opponent Roy Coopercalled for increased funding for education, greater emphasis on job creation, expanding Medicaid, promoting investments in renewable energy, and repealing North Carolina's voter ID law. Libertari...
Governor
1. 1.1. Main article: Governor of North Carolina The governor of the State of North Carolina is an elected constitutional officer, the head of the executive branch, and the occupant of the highest state office in North Carolina. The governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and is limited to two consecutive terms. The 74th governor was Republican Pat McCrory. McCrory defeated Walter Dalton (D) in the 2012 general election. He assumed officeon January 5, 2013. Prior to the...
Presidential voting pattern
1. See also: Presidential voting trends in North Carolina North Carolina voted Republicanin five out of the six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.
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North Carolina election results from the 2016 general election. ... 2016 North Carolina Results Aug. 1, 2017, 11:22 AM ET. President Pres. Trump Senate Sen. Burr Governor Gov. Cooper House 3 D 10 ...
Results: Roy Cooper Wins. 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts) Roy Cooper won the race for Governor in North Carolina on Tuesday. Roy Cooper is up by less than 1 point with all precincts ...
POLITICO's Live 2016 North Carolina Election Results and Maps by State, County and District. Includes 2016 Races for President, Senate, House, Governor and Key Ballot Measures.
Dec 5, 2016 · North Carolina, a battleground state, has 15 electoral votes in the general election. In 2008, Barack Obama won here by roughly 14,000 votes out of 4.3 million cast, making it the nation's second ...
Sep 19, 2018 · 2016 North Carolina Governor Election Results. Election Date: Nov. 8, 2016 | Updated 1:44 PM EDT Sep. 19, 2018. Governor. 100% Reporting *Incumbent. Candidate Total Votes % Votes; Roy Cooper (D)
