North Carolina Presidential Race Results: Donald J. Trump Wins
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | E.V. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trump Donald J. Trump | Republican Rep. | 2,362,631 | 49.8% | 15 | ||
| Clinton Hillary Clinton | Democrat Dem. | 2,189,316 | 46.2% | — | ||
| Johnson Gary Johnson | Libertarian Lib. | 130,126 | 2.7% | — | ||
| Others Others | Independent Ind. | 59,491 | 1.3% | — | ||
4,741,564 votes, 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts)
Donald J. Trump has won North Carolina’s 15 electoral votes. Trump has 173,315 more votes than Hillary Clinton, with 100 percent reporting. Donald J. Trump is up by 4 points with all precincts reporting.
Below are detailed results for the race. View other North Carolina election results on our full North Carolina results page. See all states on our presidential map.
Vote share
Dem.
40
50
60
Rep.
40
50
60
Other
40
50
60
No results
| Vote by county | Trump | Clinton |
|---|---|---|
| Wake |
196,082
|
302,736
|
| Mecklenburg |
155,518
|
294,562
|
| Guilford |
98,062
|
149,248
|
| Forsyth |
75,975
|
94,464
|
| Durham |
28,350
|
121,250
|
| Buncombe |
55,716
|
75,452
|
| Cumberland |
51,265
|
71,605
|
| New Hanover |
55,344
|
50,979
|
| Union |
66,707
|
34,337
|
| Gaston |
61,798
|
31,177
|
| Cabarrus |
53,819
|
35,521
|
| Johnston |
54,372
|
28,362
|
| Iredell |
54,754
|
24,734
|
| Orange |
18,557
|
59,923
|
| Pitt |
35,691
|
41,824
|
| Davidson |
54,317
|
18,109
|
| Catawba |
48,324
|
21,216
|
| Alamance |
38,815
|
29,833
|
| Brunswick |
42,720
|
23,282
|
| Randolph |
49,430
|
13,194
|
| Rowan |
42,810
|
19,400
|
| Henderson |
35,809
|
19,827
|
| Onslow |
37,122
|
17,514
|
| Wayne |
27,540
|
21,770
|
| Moore |
30,490
|
16,329
|
| Nash |
23,319
|
23,235
|
| Craven |
27,731
|
17,630
|
| Harnett |
27,614
|
16,737
|
| Cleveland |
28,479
|
14,964
|
| Rockingham |
26,830
|
14,228
|
| Robeson |
20,762
|
19,016
|
| Lincoln |
28,806
|
9,897
|
| Chatham |
17,105
|
21,065
|
| Burke |
26,238
|
11,251
|
| Wilson |
17,531
|
19,663
|
| Carteret |
26,569
|
9,939
|
| Caldwell |
26,621
|
8,425
|
| Surry |
23,671
|
7,488
|
| Wilkes |
23,752
|
6,638
|
| Haywood |
18,929
|
10,473
|
| Franklin |
16,368
|
12,874
|
| Rutherford |
21,871
|
7,512
|
| Watauga |
13,697
|
14,138
|
| Stanly |
21,964
|
7,094
|
| Pender |
17,639
|
9,354
|
| Granville |
13,591
|
12,909
|
| Lenoir |
13,613
|
12,634
|
| Sampson |
14,838
|
10,547
|
| Halifax |
9,031
|
15,748
|
| Lee |
13,712
|
10,469
|
| Edgecombe |
8,261
|
16,224
|
| Beaufort |
14,543
|
8,764
|
| Columbus |
14,272
|
9,063
|
| Stokes |
17,116
|
4,665
|
| Davie |
15,602
|
5,270
|
| Duplin |
12,217
|
8,283
|
| Vance |
7,332
|
12,229
|
| McDowell |
14,568
|
4,667
|
| Person |
11,185
|
7,833
|
| Dare |
11,460
|
7,222
|
| Richmond |
10,383
|
8,501
|
| Jackson |
9,870
|
7,713
|
| Alexander |
13,893
|
3,767
|
| Hoke |
7,760
|
9,726
|
| Transylvania |
10,520
|
6,558
|
| Macon |
12,127
|
4,876
|
| Yadkin |
13,880
|
3,160
|
| Pasquotank |
8,180
|
8,615
|
| Bladen |
8,550
|
7,058
|
| Cherokee |
10,844
|
2,860
|
| Scotland |
6,256
|
7,319
|
| Ashe |
9,412
|
3,500
|
| Currituck |
9,163
|
2,913
|
| Martin |
5,897
|
5,846
|
| Montgomery |
7,130
|
4,150
|
| Madison |
6,783
|
3,926
|
| Caswell |
6,026
|
4,792
|
| Polk |
6,768
|
3,735
|
| Anson |
4,506
|
5,859
|
| Hertford |
3,099
|
6,910
|
| Yancey |
6,385
|
3,196
|
| Northampton |
3,582
|
6,144
|
| Warren |
3,214
|
6,413
|
| Bertie |
3,456
|
5,778
|
| Avery |
6,298
|
1,689
|
| Mitchell |
6,282
|
1,596
|
| Greene |
4,374
|
3,605
|
| Chowan |
4,014
|
2,992
|
| Pamlico |
4,258
|
2,448
|
| Perquimans |
4,177
|
2,319
|
| Washington |
2,564
|
3,510
|
| Swain |
3,565
|
2,196
|
| Clay |
4,437
|
1,367
|
| Gates |
2,874
|
2,385
|
| Alleghany |
3,814
|
1,306
|
| Jones |
2,974
|
2,065
|
| Camden |
3,546
|
1,274
|
| Graham |
3,283
|
768
|
| Hyde |
1,288
|
965
|
| Tyrrell |
975
|
720
|
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North Carolina, one of the swingiest of the swing states, has 15 electoral votes and is considered a must-win for Mr. Trump. The candidates were tied heading into Tuesday. Mitt Romney won North Carolina in 2012 by 2 percentage points.