President seat · statewide
President in North Carolina
13 presidential elections since 1976: Democrats won 2, Republicans 11.
Last elected 2024: Donald J. Trump (R)
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Donald J. Trump (R) · won50.9%
- Kamala D. Harris (D)47.6%
- Jill Stein (GRN)0.4%
- Chase Oliver (LIB)0.4%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Every election for this seat
13 races since 1976.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald J. Trump (R) | Kamala D. Harris (D) | 3.2 |
| 2020 | Donald J. Trump (R) | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) | 1.3 |
| 2016 | Donald J. Trump (R) | Hillary Clinton (D) | 3.7 |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney (R) | Barack H. Obama (D) | 2.0 |
| 2008 | Barack H. Obama (D) | John McCain (R) | 0.3 |
| 2004 | George W. Bush (R) | John Kerry (D) | 12.4 |
| 2000 | George W. Bush (R) | Al Gore (D) | 12.8 |
| 1996 | Robert Dole (R) | Bill Clinton (D) | 4.7 |
| 1992 | George H.w. Bush (R) | Bill Clinton (D) | 0.8 |
| 1988 | George H.w. Bush (R) | Michael Dukakis (D) | 16.3 |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan (R) | Walter Mondale (D) | 24.0 |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan (R) | Jimmy Carter (D) | 2.1 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | 11.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)