2020 United States presidential election in North Carolina

The 2020 United States presidential election in North Carolina was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated.[1] North Carolina voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state was narrowly won by the Republican Party's nominee, incumbent President Donald Trump of Florida, and running mate Vice President Mike Pence of Indiana, against Democratic Party nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden of Delaware, and his running mate California Senator Kamala Harris. North Carolina had 15 electoral votes in the Electoral College.[2]

2020 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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Turnout77.4% Increase
 
Nominee Donald Trump Joe Biden
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Florida Delaware
Running mate Mike Pence Kamala Harris
Electoral vote 15 0
Popular vote 2,758,775 2,684,292
Percentage 49.93% 48.59%


President before election

Donald Trump
Republican

Elected President

Joe Biden
Democratic

Polls of the state throughout the campaign indicated a close race, with most organizations considering it either a tossup or leaning towards Biden. Despite this, Trump ultimately won North Carolina with a 49.93% plurality over Biden's 48.59% vote share (a margin of 1.34%). Trump also became the fourth-ever Republican to carry North Carolina without winning the presidency. This was Trump's narrowest victory in any state, and it was a closer result than his 3.67% margin over Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Mitt Romney's 2.04% margin over Barack Obama in 2012. North Carolina was the only state in the 2020 election in which Trump won with under 50% of the vote.[a] In the 2020 election, North Carolina was 5.8% right of the nation as a whole. The state last voted Democratic in 2008 and had last voted more Republican than neighboring Georgia in 2000.

Trump's victory was, alongside his victory and actual improvement over 2016 in Florida, one of the upsets of the cycle. Election data website FiveThirtyEight's election forecast had Biden up in both states,[3] albeit by small margins. Similarly, prediction websites Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, The Economist, and ABC News all had Biden favored in the state.

Primary elections

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Presidential preference primaries were held on March 3, 2020 (first cases of COVID-19), for each of the political parties with state ballot access.

Democratic primary

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Despite speculation that he might seek the Democratic nomination, Roy Cooper, the Governor of North Carolina, declined to run.[4][5]

 
Popular vote share by county
  Biden—<30%
  Biden—30–40%
  Biden—40–50%
  Biden—50–60%
  Biden—60–70%
  Sanders—30–40%
  Sanders—40–50%
2020 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary[6]
Candidate Votes % Delegates[7]
Joe Biden 572,271 42.95 68
Bernie Sanders 322,645 24.22 37
Michael Bloomberg 172,558 12.95 3
Elizabeth Warren 139,912 10.50 2
Pete Buttigieg (withdrawn)[b] 43,632 3.27
Amy Klobuchar (withdrawn)[b] 30,742 2.31
Tom Steyer (withdrawn)[b] 10,679 0.80
Tulsi Gabbard 6,622 0.50
Andrew Yang (withdrawn) 2,973 0.22
Cory Booker (withdrawn) 2,181 0.16
Michael Bennet (withdrawn) 1,978 0.15
Deval Patrick (withdrawn) 1,341 0.10
Marianne Williamson (withdrawn) 1,243 0.09
John Delaney (withdrawn) 1,098 0.08
Julian Castro (withdrawn) 699 0.05
No Preference 21,808 1.64
Total 1,332,382 100% 110

Republican primary

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The North Carolina Republican Party submitted to the state only the name of incumbent President Donald Trump to be listed on the primary ballot. The campaign of Bill Weld "has written to the [state Board of Elections] asking to be added to the ballot, arguing that his candidacy meets the legal test because he’s received 'widespread news coverage,' raised more than $1.2 million, and has qualified for the primary ballot in six other states," according to the News and Observer.[8] Joe Walsh similarly petitioned the state board of elections. On Dec. 20, 2019, the state board unanimously voted to include both Weld and Walsh on the ballot.[9]

2020 North Carolina Republican presidential primary[10]
Candidate Votes % Delegates[11]
Donald Trump (incumbent) 750,600 93.53 71
Joe Walsh (withdrawn) 16,356 2.04 0
Bill Weld 15,486 1.93 0
No Preference 20,085 2.50
Total 802,527 100% 71


Libertarian primary

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2020 North Carolina Libertarian presidential primary
 
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Candidate None of the above Jacob Hornberger John McAfee
Home state N/A Virginia Tennessee
Popular vote 2,060 604 570
Percentage 45.2% 13.3% 12.5%

       
Candidate Kim Ruff
(withdrawn)
Vermin Supreme Ken Armstrong
Home state Arizona Massachusetts Oregon
Popular vote 545 410 366
Percentage 12% 9% 8%

 
Election results by county
  None of the above
  Kim Ruff
  Vermin Supreme
  Ken Armstrong
  Jo Jorgensen
  Steve Richey
  Dan Behrman
  Jedidiah Hill
  Tie
  No votes
North Carolina Libertarian presidential primary, March 3, 2020[12]
Candidate Votes Percentage
None of the above 2,060 30%
Jacob Hornberger 604 9%
John McAfee 570 8%
Kim Ruff (withdrawn) 545 8%
Vermin Supreme 410 6%
Ken Armstrong 366 5%
Jo Jorgensen 316 5%
Steve Richey 278 4%
Adam Kokesh 240 3%
Max Abramson 236 3%
James Ogle 232 3%
Kenneth Blevins 199 3%
Dan Behrman 194 3%
Jedidiah Hill 194 3%
Souraya Faas 193 3%
Erik Gerhardt 150 2%
Arvin Vohra 127 2%
Total 6,914 100%

Green primary

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2020 North Carolina Green Party presidential primary[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Howie Hawkins 247 60.54%
Green No Preference 161 39.46%
Total votes 408 100%

Constitution primary

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2020 North Carolina Constitution Party presidential primary[13][15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Constitution No Preference 193 44.57%
Constitution Don Blankenship 128 29.56%
Constitution Charles Kraut 112 25.87%
Total votes 438 100%

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking
The Cook Political Report[16] Tossup
Inside Elections[17] Tilt D (flip)
Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] Lean D (flip)
Politico[19] Tossup
RCP[20] Tossup
Niskanen[21] Tossup
CNN[22] Tossup
The Economist[23] Lean D (flip)
CBS News[24] Tossup
270towin[25] Tossup
ABC News[26] Lean D (flip)
NPR[27] Tossup
NBC News[28] Tossup
FiveThirtyEight[29] Lean D (flip)

Polling

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Graphical summary

Aggregate polls

Source of poll
aggregation
Dates
administered
Dates
updated
Joe
Biden

Democratic
Donald
Trump

Republican
Other/
Undecided
[c]
Margin
270 to Win[30] October 31 – November 2, 2020 November 3, 2020 47.8% 47.5% 4.7% Biden +0.3
Real Clear Politics[31] October 26 – November 1, 2020 November 3, 2020 47.6% 47.8% 4.6% Trump +0.2
FiveThirtyEight[32] until November 2, 2020 November 3, 2020 48.9% 47.1% 4.0% Biden +1.8
Average 48.1% 47.5% 4.4% Biden +0.6

June 1 – October 31, 2020

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump

Republican
Joe
Biden

Democratic
Jo
Jorgensen

Libertarian
Howie
Hawkins

Green
Other Undecided
SurveyMonkey/Axios[33] Oct 20 – Nov 2, 2020 5,363 (LV) ± 2% 48%[e] 50% - -
Change Research/CNBC[34] Oct 29 – Nov 1, 2020 473 (LV) ± 4.51% 47% 49% 2% 1% 1%
Swayable[35] Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2020 690 (LV) ± 5.3% 46% 52% 1% 0%
Ipsos/Reuters[36] Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2020 707 (LV) ± 4.2% 48%[f] 49% 1% 1% 2%[g]
48%[h] 49% - - 3%[i] 1%
48%[j] 50% - - 2%[k]
Data for Progress[37] Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2020 908 (LV) ± 3.3% 48% 50% 1% 1% 0%[l]
Frederick Polls/Compete Everywhere[38][A] Oct 30–31, 2020 676 (LV) ± 3.7% 49% 51% - -
AtlasIntel[39] Oct 30–31, 2020 812 (LV) ± 3.0% 50% 48% - - 3%
Insider Advantage/Center for American Greatness[40][B] Oct 30–31, 2020 450 (LV) ± 4.6% 48% 44% 2% - 7%
Emerson College[41] Oct 29–31, 2020 855 (LV) ± 3.3% 47%[m] 47% - - 6%[n]
Morning Consult[42] Oct 22–31, 2020 1,982 (LV) ± 2% 48% 49% - -
CNN/SSRS[43] Oct 23–30, 2020 901 (LV) ± 4.1% 45% 51% 2% 1% 1%[o] 1%
Pulse Opinion Research/Rasmussen Reports[44] Oct 28–29, 2020 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 48% 47% - - 2%[k]
Trafalgar Group[45] Oct 27–29, 2020 1,082 (LV) ± 2.9% 49% 47% 3% - 1%[p] 1%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[46] Oct 26–29, 2020 1,489 (LV) 47% 49% 2% 0% 0% 2%
Harvard-Harris/The Hill[47] Oct 26–29, 2020 903 (LV) 48% 49% - - 3%
East Carolina University[48] Oct 27–28, 2020 1,103 (LV) ± 3.4% 48%[m] 50% - - 2%[q] 0%[r]
Cardinal Point Analytics (R)/NSJ[49] Oct 27–28, 2020 750 (LV) ± 3.6% 48% 46% 1% 1% 2%[s] 2%
Marist College/NBC[50] Oct 25–28, 2020 800 (LV) ± 4.7% 46% 52% - - 2% 1%
SurveyMonkey/Axios[33] Oct 1–28, 2020 8,720 (LV) 47% 52% - -
Gravis Marketing[51] Oct 26–27, 2020 614 (LV) ± 4% 46% 49% - - 4%
Public Policy Polling/Protect Our Care[52][C] Oct 26–27, 2020 937 (V) ± 3.2% 47% 51% - - 3%
Meeting Street Insights/Carolina Partnership for Reform (R)[53] Oct 24–27, 2020 600 (LV) ± 4% 45% 48% - -
Siena College/NYT Upshot[54] Oct 23–27, 2020 1,034 (LV) ± 3.4% 45% 48% 2% 1% 0%[t] 4%[u]
Ipsos/Reuters[55] Oct 21–27, 2020 647 (LV) ± 4.4% 48%[f] 49% 1% 1% 1%[v]
48%[h] 49% - - 2%[w] 1%
RMG Research/PoliticalIQ[56] Oct 24–26, 2020 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 47%[f] 48% - - 3%[x] 2%
46%[y] 50% - - 3%[x] 2%
49%[z] 47% - - 3%[x] 2%
Swayable[57] Oct 23–26, 2020 396 (LV) ± 6.8% 48% 50% 2% 0%
SurveyUSA/WRAL-TV[58] Oct 23–26, 2020 627 (LV) ± 4.9% 48% 48% - - 2%[k] 2%
YouGov/UMass Amherst[59] Oct 20–26, 2020 911 (LV) ± 4.2% 48% 48% 1% 0% 1%[aa] 2%
Wick Surveys[60] Oct 24–25, 2020 1,000 (LV) ± 3.1% 49% 47% - -
Harper Polling/Harper Polling/Civitas (R)[61] Oct 22–25, 2020 504 (LV) ± 4.37% 46% 47% 1% 0% 0%[ab] 6%
YouGov/CBS[62] Oct 20–23, 2020 1,022 (LV) ± 4.1% 47% 51% 2%[ac] 0%
Trafalgar Group[63] Oct 20–22, 2020 1,098 (LV) ± 2.9% 48.8% 46% 2.3% 0.4% 0.8%[ad] 1.7%
Citizen Data[64] Oct 17–20, 2020 1000 (LV) ± 3.1% 44% 50% 1% 0.2% 1.3% 3.6%
Pulse Opinion Research/Rasmussen Reports[65] Oct 20–21, 2020 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 48% 47% - - 2%[k] 3%
Ipsos/Reuters[66] Oct 14–20, 2020 660 (LV) ± 4.3% 47%[f] 49% 1% 1% 1%[v]
46%[h] 49% - - 2%[w] 2%
Morning Consult[42] Oct 11–20, 2020 1,904 (LV) ± 2.2% 47% 50% - -
Meredith College[67] Oct 16–19, 2020 732 (LV) ± 3.5% 44% 48% 1% 1% 0%[ae] 4%
Change Research/CNBC[68] Oct 16–19, 2020 521 (LV)[af] 47% 50% - -
Data for Progress (D)[69] Oct 15–18, 2020 929 (LV) ± 3.2% 44% 48% 1% 1% 5%
East Carolina University[70] Oct 15–18, 2020 1,155 (LV) ± 3.4% 47%[m] 51% - - 2%[ag] 0%
ABC/Washington Post[71] Oct 12–17, 2020 646 (LV) ± 4.5% 48%[f] 49% 1% 0%[r] 0%[ah] 1%
48%[ai] 50% - - 0%[ah] 1%
Emerson College[72] Oct 11–14, 2020 721 (LV) ± 3.6% 49%[m] 49% - - 2%[aj]
Civiqs/Daily Kos[73] Oct 11–14, 2020 1,211 (LV) ± 3.3% 46% 51% - - 2%[aj] 1%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[74] Oct 10–13, 2020 994 (LV) 46%[af] 49% 1% 0%
Siena College/NYT Upshot[75] Oct 9–13, 2020 627 (LV) ± 4.5% 42% 46% 2% 1% 1%[ak] 8%[u]
Ipsos/Reuters[76] Oct 7–13, 2020 660 (LV) ± 4.3% 48%[f] 48% 2% 0% 1%[v]
47%[h] 48% - - 3%[i] 3%
Monmouth University[77] Oct 8–11, 2020 500 (RV) ± 4.4% 46% 49% 3% 0% 0%[al] 2%
500 (LV)[am] 46% 50% - - 2% 2%
500 (LV)[an] 48% 49% - - 2% 1%
SurveyUSA/WRAL-TV[78] Oct 8–11, 2020 669 (LV) ± 4.8% 45% 50% - - 2%[k] 3%
Susquehanna Polling & Research Inc./American Greatness PAC[79][B] Oct 7–11, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.3% 46% 48% 2% - 1%[ao] 4%
RMG Research/PoliticalIQ[80] Oct 7–11, 2020 800 (LV) 45%[f] 47% 2% 1% 1% 4%
43%[y] 49% 2% 1% 1% 4%
47%[z] 44% 2% 1% 1% 4%
Morning Consult[81] Oct 2–11, 2020 1,993 (LV) ± 2.2% 46% 50% - -
YouGov/CCES[82] Sep 29 – Oct 7, 2020 1,627 (LV) 45% 49% - -
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[74] Oct 9–10, 2020 750 (LV) 42%[af] 49% 1% 0%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[83] Oct 4–6, 2020 938 (LV) ± 3.2% 44% 49% 1% 0% 0%[ap] 5%
Ipsos/Reuters[84] Sep 29 – Oct 6, 2020 693 (LV) ± 4.2% 47% 47% - - 2%[w] 3%
Public Policy Polling[85] Oct 4–5, 2020 911 (V) 46% 50% - - 3%
Data For Progress (D)[86] Sep 30 – Oct 5, 2020 1,285 (LV) ± 2.7% 44% 51% 2% 0% 3%
Change Research/CNBC[87] Oct 2–4, 2020 396 (LV) 47% 49% - -
East Carolina University[88] Oct 2–4, 2020 1,232 (LV) ± 3.2% 46% 50% - - 2%[aq] 2%
SurveyMonkey/Axios[33] Sep 1–30, 2020 3,495 (LV) 46% 52% - - 2%
ALG Research/Piedmont Rising[89][D] Sep 22–28, 2020 822 (V) 47% 50% - -
Hart Research Associates/Human Rights Campaign[90][E] Sep 24–27, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 47% 49% - -
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[91] Sep 23–26, 2020 1,097 (LV) ± 2.96% 45% 47% 2% 0% 1%[ar] 6%
YouGov/CBS[92] Sep 22–25, 2020 1,213 (LV) ± 3.6% 46% 48% - - 2%[as] 4%
YouGov/UMass Lowell[93] Sep 18–25, 2020 921 (LV) ± 4.1% 47%[f] 47% 2% 1% 0%[at] 2%
49%[au] 48% - - 2%[av] 2%
Meredith College[94] Sep 18–22, 2020 705 (RV) ± 3.5% 45% 46% 2% 0% 1%[aw] 6%
Change Research/CNBC[95] Sep 18–20, 2020 579 (LV) 46% 48% - -
Harper Polling/Harper Polling/Civitas (R)[96] Sep 17–20, 2020 612 (LV) ± 3.96% 45% 44% 2% 0% 0%[ae] 8%
Emerson College[97] Sep 16–18, 2020 717 (LV) ± 3.6% 49%[m] 51% - -
Siena College/NYT Upshot[98] Sep 11–16, 2020 653 (LV) ± 4.3% 44% 45% 2% 1% 0%[t] 8%[u]
Ipsos/Reuters[99] Sep 11–16, 2020 586 (LV) ± 4.6% 47% 47% - - 3%[i] 3%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[100] Sep 12–15, 2020 1,092 (LV) ± 2.97% 45% 47% 1% 1% 0%[ap] 5%
Suffolk University/USA Today[101] Sep 11–14, 2020 500 (LV) 42.8% 46.2% 4.8% 0.2% 1.8%[ax] 4.2%
SurveyUSA/WRAL TV[102] Sep 10–13, 2020 596 (LV) ± 5.6% 47% 47% - - 2%[k] 5%
CNN/SSRS[103] Sep 9–13, 2020 787 (LV) ± 3.9% 46% 49% 2% 1% 0%[ay] 2%
Kaiser Family Foundation/Cook Political Report[104] Aug 29 – Sep 13, 2020 1,172 (RV) ± 3% 43% 45% - - 4%[az] 9%
Trafalgar[105] Sep 9–11, 2020 1,046 (LV) ± 3% 47.8% 46.1% 1.6% 0.5% 1.5%[ba] 2.5%
Pulse Opinion Research/Rasmussen Reports[106][1] Sep 7–8, 2020 1,000 (LV) ± 3% 49%[m] 48% - - 3%[bb]
Benenson Strategy Group/GS Group/AARP[107] Aug 28 – Sep 8, 2020 1,600 (LV) ± 2.5% 48% 48% - - 1%[bc] 4%
Morning Consult[108] Aug 29 – Sep 7, 2020 1,592 (LV) ± (2%-4%) 47%[bd] 48% - -
Change Research/CNBC[109] Sep 4–6, 2020 442 (LV) 47% 49% - - 4%[be]
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[110] Aug 30 – Sep 3, 2020 951 (LV) ± 3.18% 44% 43% 1% 1% 1%[ar] 9%
Monmouth University[111] Aug 29 – Sep 1, 2020 401 (RV) ± 4.9% 45% 47% 3% 0% 1%[bf] 3%
401 (LV)[bg] 46% 48% - - 3% 3%
401 (LV)[bh] 46% 48% - - 3% 3%
Fox News[112] Aug 29 – Sep 1, 2020 722 (LV) ± 3.5% 46% 50% 1% 0% 0%[bi] 2%
804 (RV) ± 3.5% 45% 49% 2% 1% 2%[bj] 3%
SurveyMonkey/Axios[33] Aug 1–31, 2020 2,914 (LV) 51% 48% - - 2%
East Carolina University[113] Aug 29–30, 2020 1,101 (LV) ± 3.4% 49% 47% - - 2%[k] 3%
Morning Consult[114] Aug 21–30, 2020 1,567 (LV) ± (2%–4%) 47% 49% - -
Change Research/CNBC[115] Aug 21–23, 2020 560 (LV) 47% 48%
Morning Consult[116] Aug 14–23, 2020 1,541 (LV) ± 2.0% 46% 49% 1%[p] 3%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[117] Aug 16–17, 2020 967 (LV) ± 3.09% 46% 44% 2% 0% 1%[ar] 7%
Morning Consult[114] Aug 7–16, 2020 1,493 (LV) ± (2%–4%) 46% 49% - -
East Carolina University[118] Aug 12–13, 2020 1,255 (RV) ± 3.2% 47% 47% 3%[bk] 4%
Emerson College[119] Aug 8–10, 2020 673 (LV) ± 3.8% 51%[bl] 49%
Harper Polling/Civitas[120] Aug 6–10, 2020 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 44% 45% 2% 1% 1%[aw] 7%
Change Research/CNBC[121] Aug 7–9, 2020 493 (LV) 48% 47%
Pulse Opinion Research/Rasmussen Reports/American Greatness PAC[122][B] Aug 6–8, 2020 750 (LV) ± 3.6% 48%[af] 47%
Data for Progress[123] Jul 24 – Aug 2, 2020 1,170 (LV) 45% 49% 6%
44% 46% 2% 1% 7%
Public Policy Polling/Giffords[124][F] Jul 30–31, 2020 934 (V) 46% 49% 6%
YouGov/CBS[125] Jul 28–31, 2020 1,129 (LV) ± 3.9% 44% 48% 2%[bm] 5%
HIT Strategies/DFER[126][G] Jul 23–31, 2020 400 (RV) ± 4.9% 37% 47% 4%[bn] 10%[u]
SurveyMonkey/Axios[33] Jul 1–31, 2020 3,466 (LV) 50% 49% - - 2%
Change Research/CNBC[127][2] Jul 24–26, 2020 284 (LV) 46% 49%
Morning Consult[128] Jul 17–26, 2020 1,504 (LV) ± 2.5% 47% 47%
Public Policy Polling/AFSCME[129][H] Jul 23–24, 2020 884 (V) 46% 49% 5%
Cardinal Point Analytics[130] Jul 22–24, 2020 735 (LV) ± 3.6% 48% 47% 1% 4%
Zogby Analytics[131] Jul 21–23, 2020 809 (RV) ± 3.4% 40% 44% 4% 1% 11%
Marist College/NBC News[132] Jul 14–22, 2020 882 (RV) ± 4.0% 44% 51% 2% 4%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[133] Jul 19–21, 2020 919 (LV) 42% 43% 2% 1% 1% 11%
Spry Strategies/American Principles Project[134][I] Jul 11–16, 2020 600 (LV) ± 3.7% 49% 46% 5%
Cardinal Point Analytics[135] Jul 13–15, 2020 547 (LV) ± 4.2% 49% 48% 1% 3%
Change Research/CNBC[136] Jul 10–12, 2020 655 (LV) 46% 47%
Public Policy Polling[137] Jul 7–8, 2020 818 (V) ± 3.4% 46% 50% 5%
SurveyMonkey/Axios[33] Jun 8–30, 2020 1,498 (LV) 49% 49% - - 1%
Change Research/CNBC[138] Jun 26–28, 2020 468 (LV)[af] 44% 51%
East Carolina University[139] Jun 22–25, 2020 1,149 (RV) ± 3.4% 44% 45% 7%[bo] 4%
Public Policy Polling[140] Jun 22–23, 2020 1,157 (V) 46% 48% 6%
Fox News[141] Jun 20–23, 2020 1,012 (RV) ± 3% 45% 47% 5%[bp] 3%
NYT Upshot/Siena College[142] Jun 8–18, 2020 653 (RV) ± 4.1% 40% 49% 4%[bq] 7%
Gravis Marketing/OANN[143] Jun 17, 2020 631 (RV) ± 3.9% 46% 43% 10%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[144] Jun 14–17, 2020 902 (LV) ± 3.26% 40% 46% 1% 0% 1% 11%
Change Research/CNBC[145] Jun 12–14, 2020 378 (LV)[af] 45% 47% 1% 1%
Public Policy Polling[146][3] Jun 2–3, 2020 913 (V) ± 3.2% 45% 49% 6%


January 1, 2020 – May 31, 2020

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump

Republican
Joe
Biden

Democratic
Other Undecided
Change Research/CNBC[147] May 29–31, 2020 806 (LV) 45% 46% 4% 4%
Harper Polling/Civitas[148] May 26–28, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.38% 47% 44% 9%
Morning Consult[128] May 17–26, 2020 1,403 (LV) 49% 46%
Neighbourhood Research & Media[149] May 12–21, 2020 391 (LV) 42% 42%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies[150] May 10–14, 2020 859 (LV) ± 3.3% 43% 45% 3%[br] 8%
Meeting Street Insights (R)[151] May 9–13, 2020 500 (RV) 47% 47% 6%
East Carolina University[152] May 7–9, 2020 1,111 (RV) ± 3.4% 46% 43% 7%[bs] 4%
Civiqs/Daily Kos[153] May 2–4, 2020 1,362 (RV) ± 3% 46% 49% 4%[bt] 2%
Meredith College[154] Apr 27–28, 2020 604 (RV) ± 4.0% 40% 47% 5%[bu] 7%
SurveyUSA[155] Apr 23–26, 2020 580 (LV) ± 5.5% 45% 50% 5%
Public Policy Polling[156][J] Apr 20–21, 2020 1,275 (RV) 46% 49% 5%
Garin-Hart-Yang/Garin-Hart-Yang/Put NC First (D)[157] Apr 13–18, 2020 800 (LV) 45% 48%
GBAO Strategies/PLUS Paid Family Leave[158] Apr 13–16, 2020 500 (LV) 46% 48% 1% 4%
Public Policy Polling[159] Apr 14–15, 2020 1,318 (V) 47% 48% 5%
Harper Polling[160] Apr 5–7, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 49% 42% 9%
East Carolina University[161] Feb 27–28, 2020 1,288 (RV) ± 3.2% 46% 48%
NBC News/Marist College[162] Feb 23–27, 2020 2,120 (RV) ± 2.4% 45% 49% 1% 5%
SurveyUSA[163] Feb 13–16, 2020 2,366 (RV) ± 2.5% 45% 49% 6%
Climate Nexus[164] Feb 11–15, 2020 675 (RV) ± 3.9% 44% 46% 11%

January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2019

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump

Republican
Joe
Biden

Democratic
Other Undecided
Fox News[165] Nov 10–13, 2019 1,504 (RV) ± 2.5% 43% 45% 5% 5%
NYT Upshot/Siena College[166] Oct 13–26, 2019 651 (LV) ± 4.4% 48% 46%
East Carolina University[167] Oct 2–9, 2019 1,076 (RV) ± 3.0% 46% 50% 4% [bv]
Meredith College[168] Sep 29 – Oct 7, 2019 996 (RV) ± 3.0% 38% 35% 20%[bw] 7%
Public Policy Polling[169] Oct 4–6, 2019 963 (V) ± 3.2% 46% 51% 4%
SurveyUSA[170] Aug 1–5, 2019 2,113 (RV) ± 2.7% 41% 49% 10%
Harper Polling[171] Aug 1–4, 2019 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 45% 44% 11%
Fabrizio Ward/AARP[172] Jul 29–31, 2019 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 45% 49% 5%
Public Policy Polling[173] Jun 17–18, 2019 610 (RV) ± 4.0% 46% 49% 5%
Emerson College[174] May 31 – Jun 3, 2019 932 (RV) ± 3.1% 44% 56%
Spry Strategies (R)[175][K] May 25 – Jun 1, 2019 730 (LV) 52% 41% 7%
Harper Polling[176] Feb 11–13, 2019 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 43% 39% 7% 11%
Public Policy Polling[177] Jan 4–7, 2019 750 (RV) ± 3.6% 44% 49% 7%
Meredith College[178] Jan 21–25, 2018 621 (RV) ± 4.0% 45% 46% 8% 1%
Former candidates

Donald Trump vs. Michael Bloomberg

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Michael
Bloomberg (D)
Undecided
East Carolina University[161] Feb 27–28, 2020 1,288 (RV) ± 3.2% 46% 45%
Climate Nexus[164] Feb 11–15, 2020 675 (RV) ± 3.9% 41% 47% 12%

Donald Trump vs. Cory Booker

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Cory
Booker (D)
Other Undecided
Harper Polling[176] Feb 11–13, 2019 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 44% 36% 6% 14%
Public Policy Polling[177] Jan 4–7, 2019 750 (RV) ± 3.6% 46% 45% 9%

Donald Trump vs. Pete Buttigieg

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Pete
Buttigieg (D)
Other Undecided
SurveyUSA[163] Feb 13–16, 2020 2,366 (RV) ± 2.5% 46% 45% 9%
Climate Nexus[164] Feb 11–15, 2020 675 (RV) ± 3.9% 43% 42% 14%
Fox News[165] Nov 10–13, 2019 1,504 (RV) ± 2.5% 43% 39% 6% 8%
East Carolina University[179] Oct 2–9, 2019 1,076 (RV) ± 3.0% 49.4% 46.8% 3.8% [bv]
Meredith College[168] Sep 29 – Oct 7, 2019 996 (RV) ± 3.0% 38% 27% 25.1%[bx] 8.9%
Public Policy Polling[169] Oct 4–6, 2019 963 (V) ± 3.2% 47% 46% 7%
SurveyUSA[170] Aug 1–5, 2019 2,113 (RV) ± 2.7% 43% 41% 16%
Public Policy Polling[173] Jun 17–18, 2019 610 (RV) ± 4.0% 47% 44% 9%
Emerson College[174] May 31 – Jun 3, 2019 932 (RV) ± 3.1% 48% 52%

Donald Trump vs. Kirsten Gillibrand

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Kirsten
Gillibrand (D)
Other Undecided
Meredith College[178] Jan 21–25, 2018 621 (RV) ± 4.0% 46% 36% 18% 1%

Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Kamala
Harris (D)
Other Undecided
East Carolina University[180] Oct 2–9, 2019 1,076 (RV) ± 3.0% 49.3% 46.9% 3.8% [bv]
Meredith College[168] Sep 29 – Oct 7, 2019 996 (RV) ± 3.0% 39.1% 28.4% 24.8%[bx] 7.7%
Public Policy Polling[169] Oct 4–6, 2019 963 (V) ± 3.2% 47% 47% 5%
SurveyUSA[170] Aug 1–5, 2019 2,113 (RV) ± 2.7% 44% 43% 13%
Harper Polling[171] Aug 1–4, 2019 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 47% 41% 12%
Public Policy Polling[173] Jun 17–18, 2019 610 (RV) ± 4.0% 47% 46% 7%
Emerson College[174] May 31 – Jun 3, 2019 932 (RV) ± 3.1% 51% 49%
Harper Polling[176] Feb 11–13, 2019 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 45% 34% 5% 16%
Public Policy Polling[177] Jan 4–7, 2019 750 (RV) ± 3.6% 45% 45% 10%

Donald Trump vs. Amy Klobuchar

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Amy
Klobuchar (D)
Undecided
SurveyUSA[163] Feb 13–16, 2020 2,366 (RV) ± 2.5% 46% 46% 12%
Climate Nexus[164] Feb 11–15, 2020 675 (RV) ± 3.9% 43% 40% 17%

Donald Trump vs. Beto O'Rourke

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Beto
O'Rourke (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling[177] Jan 4–7, 2019 750 (RV) ± 3.6% 46% 45% 10%

Donald Trump vs. Bernie Sanders

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Bernie
Sanders (D)
Other Undecided
Harper Polling/Civitas Institute[181][L] Apr 5–7, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.3% 50% 40% 10%
East Carolina University[161] Feb 27–28, 2020 1,288 (RV) ± 3.2% 48% 43%
NBC News/Marist College[162] Feb 23–27, 2020 2,120 (RV) ± 2.4% 46% 48% 1% 5%
SurveyUSA[163] Feb 13–16, 2020 2,366 (RV) ± 2.5% 45% 50% 5%
Climate Nexus[164] Feb 11–15, 2020 675 (RV) ± 3.9% 43% 47% 10%
Fox News[165] Nov 10–13, 2019 1,504 (RV) ± 2.5% 44% 45% 4% 5%
NYT Upshot/Siena College[166] Oct 13–26, 2019 651 (LV) ± 4.4% 48% 44%
East Carolina University[182] Oct 2–9, 2019 1,076 (RV) ± 3.0% 48% 49% 4% [bv]
Meredith College[168] Sep 29 – Oct 7, 2019 996 (RV) ± 3.0% 39% 33% 23%[bx] 6%
Public Policy Polling[169] Oct 4–6, 2019 963 (V) ± 3.2% 47% 50% 4%
SurveyUSA[170] Aug 1–5, 2019 2,113 (RV) ± 2.7% 43% 47% 10%
Harper Polling[171] Aug 1–4, 2019 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 46% 44% 10%
Public Policy Polling[173] Jun 17–18, 2019 610 (RV) ± 4.0% 47% 48% 5%
Emerson College[174] May 31 – Jun 3, 2019 932 (RV) ± 3.1% 46% 54%
Harper Polling[176] Feb 11–13, 2019 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 46% 34% 9% 10%
Public Policy Polling[177] Jan 4–7, 2019 750 (RV) ± 3.6% 45% 48% 8%

Donald Trump vs. Elizabeth Warren

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Elizabeth
Warren (D)
Other Undecided
East Carolina University[161] Feb 27–28, 2020 1,288 (RV) ± 3.2% 49% 41%
SurveyUSA[163] Feb 13–16, 2020 2,366 (RV) ± 2.5% 48% 44% 8%
Climate Nexus[164] Feb 11–15, 2020 675 (RV) ± 3.9% 45% 43% 12%
Fox News[165] Nov 10–13, 2019 1,504 (RV) ± 2.5% 44% 43% 4% 6%
NYT Upshot/Siena College[166] Oct 13–26, 2019 651 (LV) ± 4.4% 48% 44%
East Carolina University[183] Oct 2–9, 2019 1,076 (RV) ± 3.0% 48.5% 47.6% 3.9% [bv]
Meredith College[168] Sep 29 – Oct 7, 2019 996 (RV) ± 3.0% 39.1% 33% 20.2%[bx] 7.4%
Public Policy Polling[169] Oct 4–6, 2019 963 (V) ± 3.2% 46% 49% 5%
SurveyUSA[170] Aug 1–5, 2019 2,113 (RV) ± 2.7% 43% 44% 12%
Harper Polling[171] Aug 1–4, 2019 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 46% 43% 11%
Public Policy Polling[173] Jun 17–18, 2019 610 (RV) ± 4.0% 48% 46% 6%
Emerson College[174] May 31 – Jun 3, 2019 932 (RV) ± 3.1% 50% 50%
Public Policy Polling[177] Jan 4–7, 2019 750 (RV) ± 3.6% 46% 46% 8%
Meredith College[178] Jan 21–25, 2018 621 (RV) ± 4.0% 48% 40% 12% 1%
Hypothetical polling

with Donald Trump and Michelle Obama

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Michelle
Obama (D)
Other Undecided
SurveyUSA[170] Aug 1–5, 2019 2,113 (RV) ± 2.7% 43% 50% 7%

with Donald Trump and Oprah Winfrey

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Oprah
Winfrey (D)
Other Undecided
SurveyUSA[170] Aug 1–5, 2019 2,113 (RV) ± 2.7% 43% 45% 12%
Meredith College[178] Jan 21–25, 2018 621 (RV) ± 4.0% 48% 38% 12% 2%

with Donald Trump and a person whose name was randomly chosen out of a phone book

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Generic individual Refused/no answer Undecided
Meredith College[168] Sep 29 – Oct 7, 2019 996 (RV) ± 3.0% 42.7% 40.1% 1.1% 16.2%

with Donald Trump and Roy Cooper

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Roy
Cooper (D)
Other Undecided
Meredith College[178] Jan 21–25, 2018 621 (RV) ± 4.0% 45% 43% 11% 1%

with Donald Trump and Generic Democrat

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Generic
Democrat
Other Undecided
ALG Research/End Citizens United[184][M] Jan 8–12, 2020 700 (LV) 44% 48%
Public Policy Polling/End Citizens United[185][4][M] Sep 16–17, 2019 628 (RV) ± 3.9% 47% 50% 3%
Elon University[186] Feb 20 – Mar 7, 2019 914 (RV) ± 3.5% 36% 48% 6%[n] 9%[by]

with Donald Trump and Generic Opponent

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[d]
Margin
of error
Donald
Trump (R)
Generic
Opponent
Undecided
East Carolina University[187] Oct 2–9, 2019 1,076 (RV) ± 3% 44% 51%[bz] 5%

Results

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2020 United States presidential election in North Carolina[188]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald Trump
Mike Pence
2,758,775 49.93% +0.10%
Democratic Joe Biden
Kamala Harris
2,684,292 48.59% +2.42%
Libertarian Jo Jorgensen
Spike Cohen
48,678 0.88% −1.86%
Green Howie Hawkins
Angela Walker
12,195 0.22% −0.04%
Constitution Don Blankenship
William Mohr
7,549 0.14%
Write-in 13,315 0.24% -0.76%
Total votes 5,524,804 100.00%

By county

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County Donald Trump
Republican
Joe Biden
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
Margin Total
# % # % # % # %
Alamance 46,056 53.50% 38,825 45.10% 1,210 1.40% 7,231 8.40% 86,091
Alexander 15,888 78.51% 4,145 20.48% 203 1.01% 11,743 58.03% 20,236
Alleghany 4,527 74.51% 1,486 24.46% 63 1.03% 3,041 50.05% 6,076
Anson 5,321 47.53% 5,789 51.72% 84 0.75% -468 -4.19% 11,194
Ashe 11,451 72.41% 4,164 26.33% 199 1.26% 7,287 46.08% 15,814
Avery 7,172 75.83% 2,191 23.17% 95 1.00% 4,981 52.66% 9,458
Beaufort 16,437 62.46% 9,633 36.61% 245 0.93% 6,804 25.85% 26,315
Bertie 3,817 38.89% 5,939 60.51% 59 0.60% -2,122 -21.62% 9,815
Bladen 9,676 56.50% 7,326 42.78% 123 0.72% 2,350 13.72% 17,125
Brunswick 55,850 61.94% 33,310 36.94% 1,015 1.12% 22,540 25.00% 90,175
Buncombe 62,412 38.63% 96,515 59.74% 2,642 1.63% -36,103 -21.11% 161,569
Burke 31,019 69.55% 13,118 29.41% 465 1.04% 17,901 40.14% 44,602
Cabarrus 63,237 53.94% 52,162 44.50% 1,828 1.56% 11,075 9.44% 117,227
Caldwell 32,119 74.99% 10,245 23.92% 465 1.09% 21,874 51.07% 42,829
Camden 4,312 72.43% 1,537 25.82% 104 1.75% 2,775 46.61% 5,953
Carteret 30,028 70.33% 12,093 28.32% 574 1.35% 17,935 42.01% 42,695
Caswell 7,089 58.82% 4,860 40.33% 102 0.85% 2,229 18.49% 12,051
Catawba 56,588 67.83% 25,689 30.79% 1,148 1.38% 30,899 37.04% 83,425
Chatham 21,186 43.59% 26,787 55.12% 626 1.29% -5,601 -11.53% 48,599
Cherokee 12,628 76.89% 3,583 21.82% 212 1.29% 9,045 55.07% 16,423
Chowan 4,471 57.44% 3,247 41.71% 66 0.85% 1,224 15.73% 7,784
Clay 5,112 74.16% 1,699 24.65% 82 1.19% 3,413 49.51% 6,893
Cleveland 33,798 65.87% 16,955 33.05% 555 1.08% 16,843 32.82% 51,308
Columbus 16,832 63.65% 9,446 35.72% 168 0.63% 7,386 27.93% 26,446
Craven 31,032 58.48% 21,148 39.85% 885 1.67% 9,884 18.63% 53,065
Cumberland 60,032 40.80% 84,469 57.40% 2,649 1.80% -24,437 -16.60% 147,150
Currituck 11,657 72.19% 4,195 25.98% 295 1.83% 7,462 46.21% 16,147
Dare 13,938 57.52% 9,936 41.00% 358 1.48% 4,002 16.52% 24,232
Davidson 64,658 73.05% 22,636 25.57% 1,220 1.38% 42,022 47.48% 88,514
Davie 18,228 72.02% 6,713 26.52% 370 1.46% 11,515 45.50% 25,311
Duplin 13,793 60.72% 8,767 38.60% 155 0.68% 5,026 22.12% 22,715
Durham 32,459 18.04% 144,688 80.42% 2,767 1.54% -112,229 -68.38% 179,914
Edgecombe 9,206 36.13% 16,089 63.15% 182 0.72% -6,883 -27.02% 25,477
Forsyth 85,064 42.26% 113,033 56.16% 3,173 1.58% -27,969 -13.90% 201,270
Franklin 20,901 55.96% 15,879 42.51% 571 1.53% 5,022 13.45% 37,351
Gaston 73,033 63.23% 40,959 35.46% 1,506 1.31% 32,074 27.77% 115,498
Gates 3,367 56.39% 2,546 42.64% 58 0.97% 821 13.75% 5,971
Graham 3,710 79.53% 905 19.40% 50 1.07% 2,805 60.13% 4,665
Granville 16,647 52.68% 14,565 46.09% 386 1.23% 2,082 6.59% 31,598
Greene 4,874 55.68% 3,832 43.78% 47 0.54% 1,042 11.90% 8,753
Guilford 107,294 37.72% 173,086 60.84% 4,106 1.44% -65,792 -23.12% 284,486
Halifax 10,080 39.13% 15,545 60.35% 134 0.52% -5,465 -21.22% 25,759
Harnett 35,177 60.35% 22,093 37.90% 1,023 1.75% 13,084 22.45% 58,293
Haywood 22,834 62.49% 13,144 35.97% 564 1.54% 9,690 26.52% 36,542
Henderson 40,032 58.55% 27,211 39.80% 1,128 1.65% 12,821 18.75% 68,371
Hertford 3,479 32.72% 7,097 66.74% 58 0.54% -3,618 -34.02% 10,634
Hoke 9,453 43.69% 11,804 54.55% 382 1.76% -2,351 -10.86% 21,639
Hyde 1,418 56.90% 1,046 41.97% 28 1.13% 372 14.93% 2,492
Iredell 67,010 65.46% 33,888 33.10% 1,473 1.44% 33,122 32.36% 102,371
Jackson 11,356 53.00% 9,591 44.76% 481 2.24% 1,765 8.24% 21,428
Johnston 68,353 61.38% 41,257 37.05% 1,747 1.57% 27,096 24.33% 111,357
Jones 3,280 59.37% 2,197 39.76% 48 0.87% 1,083 19.61% 5,525
Lee 16,469 56.77% 12,143 41.86% 396 1.37% 4,326 14.91% 29,008
Lenoir 14,590 51.36% 13,605 47.89% 214 0.75% 985 3.47% 28,409
Lincoln 36,341 72.37% 13,274 26.43% 602 1.20% 23,067 45.94% 50,217
Macon 14,211 68.51% 6,230 30.03% 302 1.46% 7,981 38.48% 20,743
Madison 7,979 61.02% 4,901 37.48% 196 1.50% 3,078 23.54% 13,076
Martin 6,532 52.09% 5,911 47.14% 97 0.77% 621 4.95% 12,540
McDowell 16,883 73.39% 5,832 25.35% 288 1.26% 11,051 48.04% 23,003
Mecklenburg 179,211 31.60% 378,107 66.68% 9,735 1.72% -198,896 -35.08% 567,053
Mitchell 7,090 78.42% 1,867 20.65% 84 0.93% 5,223 57.77% 9,041
Montgomery 8,411 65.46% 4,327 33.68% 111 0.86% 4,084 31.78% 12,849
Moore 36,764 63.02% 20,779 35.62% 796 1.36% 15,985 27.40% 58,339
Nash 25,827 49.41% 25,947 49.64% 497 0.95% -120 -0.23% 52,271
New Hanover 63,331 48.04% 66,138 50.17% 2,361 1.79% -2,807 -2.13% 131,830
Northampton 3,989 39.46% 6,069 60.03% 52 0.51% -2,080 -20.57% 10,110
Onslow 46,078 63.79% 24,266 33.59% 1,891 2.62% 21,812 30.20% 72,235
Orange 20,176 23.74% 63,594 74.82% 1,227 1.44% -43,418 -51.08% 84,997
Pamlico 4,849 63.54% 2,713 35.55% 69 0.91% 2,136 27.99% 7,631
Pasquotank 9,770 49.10% 9,832 49.41% 295 1.49% -62 -0.31% 19,897
Pender 21,956 64.26% 11,723 34.31% 490 1.43% 10,233 29.95% 34,169
Perquimans 4,903 65.51% 2,492 33.30% 89 1.19% 2,411 32.21% 7,484
Person 13,184 60.22% 8,465 38.66% 245 1.12% 4,719 21.56% 21,894
Pitt 38,982 44.51% 47,252 53.96% 1,339 1.53% -8,270 -9.45% 87,573
Polk 7,689 62.22% 4,518 36.56% 151 1.22% 3,171 25.66% 12,358
Randolph 56,894 77.60% 15,618 21.30% 804 1.10% 41,276 56.30% 73,316
Richmond 11,830 56.98% 8,754 42.16% 179 0.86% 3,076 14.82% 20,763
Robeson 27,806 58.93% 19,020 40.31% 362 0.76% 8,786 18.62% 47,188
Rockingham 31,301 65.47% 15,992 33.45% 516 1.08% 15,309 32.02% 47,809
Rowan 49,297 67.15% 23,114 31.49% 997 1.36% 26,183 35.66% 73,408
Rutherford 24,891 72.30% 9,135 26.53% 403 1.17% 15,756 45.77% 34,429
Sampson 17,411 60.84% 10,966 38.32% 241 0.84% 6,445 22.52% 28,618
Scotland 7,473 50.58% 7,186 48.64% 116 0.78% 287 1.94% 14,775
Stanly 25,458 75.01% 8,129 23.95% 352 1.04% 17,329 51.06% 33,939
Stokes 20,144 78.37% 5,286 20.57% 273 1.06% 14,858 57.80% 25,703
Surry 27,538 75.16% 8,721 23.80% 379 1.04% 18,817 51.36% 36,638
Swain 4,161 58.87% 2,780 39.33% 127 1.80% 1,381 19.54% 7,068
Transylvania 11,636 57.03% 8,444 41.38% 324 1.59% 3,192 15.65% 20,404
Tyrrell 1,044 57.46% 758 41.72% 15 0.82% 286 15.74% 1,817
Union 80,382 61.36% 48,725 37.19% 1,904 1.45% 31,657 24.17% 131,011
Vance 8,391 39.96% 12,431 59.20% 177 0.84% -4,040 -19.24% 20,999
Wake 226,197 35.80% 393,336 62.25% 12,297 1.95% -167,139 -26.45% 631,830
Warren 3,752 36.45% 6,400 62.18% 141 1.37% -2,648 -25.73% 10,293
Washington 2,781 44.82% 3,396 54.73% 28 0.45% -615 -9.91% 6,205
Watauga 14,451 44.85% 17,122 53.14% 647 2.01% -2,671 -8.29% 32,220
Wayne 30,709 55.29% 24,215 43.60% 613 1.11% 6,494 11.69% 55,537
Wilkes 27,592 77.80% 7,511 21.18% 363 1.02% 20,081 56.62% 35,466
Wilson 19,581 48.07% 20,754 50.95% 400 0.98% -1,173 -2.88% 40,735
Yadkin 15,933 79.97% 3,763 18.89% 227 1.14% 12,170 61.08% 19,923
Yancey 7,516 66.21% 3,688 32.49% 148 1.30% 3,828 33.72% 11,352
Totals 2,758,775 49.93% 2,684,292 48.59% 81,737 1.48% 74,483 1.34% 5,524,804
 
 
 

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By congressional district

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Trump won 8 of 13 congressional districts.[189]

District Trump Biden Representative
1st 45.3% 53.9% G. K. Butterfield
2nd 34% 64.3% George Holding
Deborah K. Ross
3rd 60.9% 37.7% Greg Murphy
4th 32.2% 66.6% David Price
5th 67.4% 31.6% Virginia Foxx
6th 37.2% 61.6% Mark Walker
Kathy Manning
7th 58.1% 40.7% David Rouzer
8th 52.5% 46.1% Richard Hudson
9th 53.4% 45.5% Dan Bishop
10th 67.7% 31.2% Patrick McHenry
11th 55.4% 43.3% Madison Cawthorn
12th 28.5% 70.1% Alma Adams
13th 67.1% 31.8% Ted Budd

Analysis

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The rural-urban divide was even more prevalent in North Carolina this election than in past elections. Biden carried eight of North Carolina's ten largest counties (losing only the Charlotte-area suburban counties of Union and Gaston), and overperformed Obama's 2008 margin in the six largest: Wake (Raleigh), Mecklenburg (Charlotte), Guilford (Greensboro), Forsyth (Winston-Salem), Durham (Durham), and Buncombe (Asheville), in which he received 62%, 67%, 61%, 56%, 80%, and 60% of the vote, respectively.[190] Biden furthermore became the first Democrat to carry New Hanover County, home of Wilmington, since 1976. He also flipped Nash County, which had last voted for Obama in 2012, before switching to Trump in 2016, back to the Democratic column. Biden held Trump to a single-digit margin in the Charlotte-area suburban county of Cabarrus, the first time since 1976 that the Republican margin in this county has been less than 10%.

Conversely, Trump held or outperformed his 2016 margin in Robeson, Bladen, Martin, Granville and Gates counties, all counties that had been reliably Democratic in the 20th century and which had voted for Obama twice before flipping to Trump in 2016. Biden thereby became the first Democrat ever to win the presidency without Robeson County, the largest county in the Lumber River region of the state and the county which had given Jimmy Carter his largest raw vote margin in the state in both 1976 and 1980. Trump picked off neighboring Scotland County, one of only 15 counties he flipped nationally, becoming the first Republican to carry it since Ronald Reagan in 1984 and making Biden the first Democrat to win without Scotland since the county's creation in 1899. Biden also became the first Democrat to win the White House without Granville and Gates counties since Grover Cleveland in 1892, the first since Cleveland in 1884 to win without Bladen County, the first since James Buchanan in 1856 to win without Richmond County and the first ever to win without Martin County.[citation needed]

Edison exit polls

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2020 presidential election in North Carolina by demographic subgroup (Edison exit polling)[191][192]
Demographic subgroup Biden Trump % of

total vote

Total vote 48.59 49.93 100
Ideology
Liberals 93 6 20
Moderates 66 32 39
Conservatives 9 90 40
Party
Democrats 97 3 34
Republicans 4 96 37
Independents 50 46 30
Gender
Men 45 54 44
Women 53 46 56
Race/ethnicity
White 33 66 65
Black 92 7 23
Latino 57 42 5
Asian 2
Other 56 40 5
Age
18–24 years old 55 43 8
25–29 years old 59 36 6
30–39 years old 57 43 14
40–49 years old 52 46 16
50–64 years old 46 53 31
65 and older 40 59 24
Sexual orientation
LGBT 76 22 5
Not LGBT 47 52 95
Education
High school or less 38 62 18
Some college education 43 56 27
Associate degree 50 48 18
Bachelor's degree 55 44 22
Postgraduate degree 64 35 14
Income
Under $30,000 51 47 15
$30,000–49,999 54 44 22
$50,000–99,999 49 49 36
$100,000–199,999 47 52 22
Over $200,000 47 53 5
Issue regarded as most important
Racial inequality 94 5 21
Coronavirus 84 15 14
Economy 16 82 35
Crime and safety 11 88 12
Health care 66 33 12
Region
East 45 54 23
Research Triangle 62 37 22
Charlotte Area 55 44 18
Piedmont/Central 44 54 20
West 36 62 17
Area type
Urban 69 29 33
Suburban 39 60 40
Rural 40 59 27
Family's financial situation today
Better than four years ago 17 82 45
Worse than four years ago 91 7 20
About the same 69 30 34

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Notes

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General footnotes

  1. ^ There were three states in which Biden won with under 50% of the vote – Arizona, Georgia and Wisconsin.
  2. ^ a b c Candidate withdrew during early voting, shortly before the date of the election.
  3. ^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  5. ^ Overlapping sample with the previous SurveyMonkey/Axios poll, but more information available regarding sample size
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Standard VI response
  7. ^ "Some other candidate" and West (B) with 1%; would not vote with 0%
  8. ^ a b c d If only Biden, Trump and "some other candidate" were available
  9. ^ a b c "Some other candidate" with 3%; would not vote with 0%
  10. ^ Results considering those who lean towards a given candidate among those initially predisposed towards abstention, indecision or a candidate besides Biden or Trump in the response section immediately above
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "Some other candidate" with 2%
  12. ^ "Other candidate or write-in" with 0%
  13. ^ a b c d e f With voters who lean towards a given candidate
  14. ^ a b "Someone else" with 6%
  15. ^ "None of these" with 1%; "Other" with 0%
  16. ^ a b "Someone else" with 1%
  17. ^ "Some other candidate" with 2%; did/would not vote and "Refused" with 0%
  18. ^ a b No voters
  19. ^ Blankenship (C) with 2%
  20. ^ a b "Someone else" and would not vote with 0%
  21. ^ a b c d Includes "Refused"
  22. ^ a b c "Some other candidate" with 1%; West (B) and would not vote with 0%
  23. ^ a b c "Some other candidate" with 2%; would not vote with 0%
  24. ^ a b c "Another candidate" with 3%
  25. ^ a b Results generated with high Democratic turnout model
  26. ^ a b Results generated with high Republican turnout model
  27. ^ "Another candidate" with 1%
  28. ^ Blankenship (C) with no voters
  29. ^ "Other third party" with 2%
  30. ^ "Someone else" with 0.6%; Blankenship (C) with 0.2%
  31. ^ a b Blankenship (C) with 0%
  32. ^ a b c d e f Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
  33. ^ "Some other candidate" with 1%; did/would not vote and "Refused" with 0%
  34. ^ a b "Other", "None of these" and would not vote with 0%
  35. ^ If only Biden and Trump were candidates
  36. ^ a b "Someone else" with 2%
  37. ^ "Someone else" with 1%; would not vote with 0%
  38. ^ Blankenship (C), "No one" and "Other candidate" with no voters
  39. ^ With a likely voter turnout model featuring high turnout
  40. ^ With a likely voter turnout model featuring low turnout
  41. ^ "Refused" with 1%; "Other" with 0%
  42. ^ a b "Another Third Party/Write-in" with 0%
  43. ^ "Some other candidate" with 2%; would not vote with no voters
  44. ^ a b c "Another Third Party/Write-in" with 1%
  45. ^ "Someone else/third party" with 2%
  46. ^ "Another candidate" with 0%
  47. ^ With only Biden, Trump and "another candidate" as options
  48. ^ "Another candidate" with 2%
  49. ^ a b Blankenship (C) with 1%
  50. ^ "Refused" with 1.4%; "Other" with 0.4%; Blankenship (C) with no voters
  51. ^ "None of these" and "Other" with 0%; Blankenship (C) with no voters
  52. ^ "Someone else" with 3%; would not vote with 1%; "refused" with 0%
  53. ^ "Someone else" with 1%; Blankenship (C) with 0.5%
  54. ^ "Some other candidate" with 3%
  55. ^ Would not vote with 1%
  56. ^ Overlapping sample with the previous Morning Consult poll, but more information available regarding sample size
  57. ^ "Other/not sure" with 4%
  58. ^ "No one" with 1%; Blankenship and "Other candidate" with <1%
  59. ^ With a likely voter turnout model featuring higher turnout than in the 2016 presidential election
  60. ^ With a likely voter turnout model featuring lower turnout than in the 2016 presidential election
  61. ^ Blankenship (C) and "Other" with 0%
  62. ^ Blankenship (C) and would not vote with 1%; "Other" with 0%
  63. ^ "Other candidate" with 3%
  64. ^ Including voters who lean towards a given candidate
  65. ^ "Someone else/third party" with 2%; would not vote with 0%
  66. ^ "Third party candidate" with 3%; would not vote with 1%
  67. ^ "Some other candidate" with 7%
  68. ^ "Other" with 3%; would not vote with 2%
  69. ^ "Another candidate" with 3%; would not vote with 1%
  70. ^ "Third party/write-in" with 3%
  71. ^ "Other candidate" with 7%
  72. ^ "Someone else" with 4%
  73. ^ "Someone else" with 5%
  74. ^ a b c d e The poll does not have a separate listing for this entry, which is instead added into the 'Other' grouping.
  75. ^ Refused/no answer with 0.2%
  76. ^ a b c d Refused/no answer with 0.1%
  77. ^ "Other/it depends" with 6%; "Don't know" with 3%
  78. ^ "It is time for someone else to be President" with 51% as opposed to "Trump should be re-elected if he is the Republican nominee"

Partisan clients

  1. ^ Compete Everywhere primarily supports Democratic candidates
  2. ^ a b c The Center for American Greatness is a pro-Trump organization
  3. ^ Poll sponsored by Protect Our Care, a pro-Affordable Care Act organisation
  4. ^ Piedmont Rising is a pro-Affordable Care Act organisation
  5. ^ The Human Rights Campaign endorsed Biden prior to this poll's sampling period
  6. ^ The founder of this poll's sponsor had endorsed Biden prior to the sampling period
  7. ^ This poll’s sponsor, DFER, primarily supports Democratic candidates
  8. ^ AFSCME endorsed Biden prior to this poll's sampling period
  9. ^ This poll's sponsor is the American Principles Project, a 501(c)(4) organization that supports the Republican Party.
  10. ^ Poll sponsored by Protect Our Care, a pro-Affordable Care Act organisation
  11. ^ Poll sponsored by the North Carolina Republican Party
  12. ^ Poll sponsored by the Civitas Institute, a conservative think tank
  13. ^ a b Poll sponsored by End Citizens United, a group that has exclusively endorsed Democrats

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