2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina Attorney General
Attorney General · North Carolina
Josh Stein (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Buck Newton (R) by 0.5 points.
Josh SteinDemocrat · winner
50.3%2,303,619
Buck NewtonRepublican
49.7%2,279,006
4,582,625 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET