2024Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2024 election for North Carolina Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor · North Carolina
Rachel Hunt (D) won with 49.5% of the vote, defeating Hal Weatherman (R) by 1.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Rachel HuntDemocrat · winner
49.5%2,767,682
Hal WeathermanRepublican
47.6%2,662,988
Shannon W. BrayLibertarian
1.9%104,134
Wayne JonesOther party
1.0%53,885
5,588,689 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
The seat's recent races
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
The candidates
Rachel Hunt (D)Hal Weatherman (R)
Also on the ballot: Shannon W. Bray (Libertarian), 1.9%; Wayne Jones (Other party), 1.0%