2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor · North Carolina
Dan Forest (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Linda Coleman (D) by 6.5 points.
Dan ForestRepublican · winner
51.8%2,393,514
Linda ColemanDemocrat
45.3%2,093,375
Jacki ColeLibertarian
2.9%132,645
4,619,534 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