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Both major party candidates won their primaries by overwhelming margins. The Republican nominee, incumbent governor of North Carolina Pat McCrory was running for a second term in office. Roy Cooper, the incumbent Attorney General of the state and the second-longest-serving Attorney General in North Carolina history, was the Democratic nominee.
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Roy Cooper won the race for Governor in North Carolina on Tuesday. Roy Cooper is up by less than 1 point with all precincts reporting. Below are detailed results for the race. View other...
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2016 North Carolina Results Aug. 1, 2017 , 11:22 AM ET President Pres. Trump Senate Sen. Burr Governor Gov. Cooper House 3 D 10 R State Legislature Primary Results
Overall 2016 North Carolina Governor Election Results. 100% Reporting. Polls Closing: 7:30 PM ET. D Winner R. Cooper. 49.0%. 2,281,155. R P. McCrory (i) 48.9%. 2,276,383.
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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.
Final Results 100% Reporting. Dem. Roy Cooper. 48.96%. 2,281,155. GOP. Pat McCrory. 48.86%. 2,276,383.
State by state results and maps for the 2016 election, including president, House, Senate, governor and ballot measures.
