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North Carolina

2022 population: 10,698,973 ( 1,163,490 from 2010 , 259,559 from 2020)
Land area: 48622.8 square miles
Population density: 220.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,584,019	61.54%	5.8%
Black:	2,267,145	21.19%	12.2%
Indian:	111,183	1.04%	2.2%
Asian:	378,147	3.53%	78.5%
2+ races:	236,470	2.21%	51.8%
Hispanic:	1,122,009	10.49%	40.2%

Total non-White:	4,114,954	38.46%	24.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	267,681	12.8
Deaths:	256,741	12.3
Net Migration:	211,867	10.1
Net Immigration:	37,031	1.8

Change in White population:	360,024	3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	803,466	8.4

Historical Presidential Election Results for North Carolina

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +140,059	R +108,669	R + 1.9%
2024 vs. 2020	D +31,390	R +108,669	R + 1.9%
2020 vs. 2016	R +396,144	D +98,832	D + 2.4%
2020 vs. 2016	D +494,976	D +98,832	D + 2.4%
2020 vs. 2012	R +488,380	D +17,521	D + 0.7%
2020 vs. 2012	D +505,901	D +17,521	D + 0.7%
2020 vs. 2008	R +630,301	R +88,660	R + 1.7%
2020 vs. 2008	D +541,641	R +88,660	R + 1.7%

2016 vs. 2008	R +234,157	R +187,492	R + 4.1%
2016 vs. 2008	D +46,665	R +187,492	R + 4.1%
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV	EV
2024	68%	Donald Trump (R)	2,898,834	50.9%	Kamala Harris (D)	2,715,682	47.6%	85,273 [+]	1.5%	5,699,789	1	3.71%	16
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Jill Stein (Grn) 24,763 (0.4%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 22,126 (0.4%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 0 (0.0%);
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,758,775	49.9%	Joe Biden (D)	2,684,292	48.6%	81,737 [+]	1.5%	5,524,804	3	3.48%	15
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 48,678 (0.9%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	2,362,631	49.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,189,316	46.2%	189,617 [+]	4.0%	4,741,564	4	3.46%	15
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 130,126 (2.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 12,105 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,270,395	50.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,178,391	48.4%	56,586 [+]	1.3%	4,505,372	3	3.49%	15
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 44,515 (1.0%);
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	2,142,651	49.7%	John McCain (R)	2,128,474	49.4%	39,664 [+]	0.9%	4,310,789	4	3.28%	15
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 25,722 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 1,454 (0.0%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,961,166	56.0%	John Kerry (D)	1,525,849	43.6%	13,992 [+]	0.4%	3,501,007	5	2.86%	15
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 1,805 (0.1%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	1,631,163	56.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,257,692	43.2%	22,407 [+]	0.8%	2,911,262	8	2.76%	14
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 8,874 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	44%	Robert Dole (R)	1,225,938	48.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,107,849	44.0%	182,020 [+]	7.2%	2,515,807	8	2.61%	14
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 168,059 (6.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8,740 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,108 (0.1%);
1992	50%	George Bush* (R)	1,134,661	43.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,114,042	42.7%	363,147 [+]	13.9%	2,611,850	6	2.50%	14
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 357,864 (13.7%);
1988	45%	George Bush (R)	1,237,258	58.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	890,167	41.7%	6,945 [+]	0.3%	2,134,370	5	2.33%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,263 (0.1%);
1984	48%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,346,481	61.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	824,287	37.9%	4,593	0.2%	2,175,361	3	2.35%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	43%	Ronald Reagan (R)	915,018	49.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	875,635	47.2%	65,180 [+]	3.5%	1,855,833	-1	2.15%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 52,800 (2.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 9,677 (0.5%);
1976	44%	Jimmy Carter (D)	927,365	55.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	741,690	44.2%	9,589 [+]	0.6%	1,678,644	-4	2.06%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	42%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,054,889	69.5%	George McGovern (D)	438,705	28.9%	25,018 [+]	1.6%	1,518,612	9	1.95%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 25,018 (1.6%);
1968	56%	Richard Nixon (R)	627,192	39.5%	George Wallace (AIP)	496,188	31.3%	464,113 [+]	29.2%	1,587,493	-4	2.17%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 464,113 (29.2%);
1964	52%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	800,139	56.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	624,844	43.8%	0	0.0%	1,424,983	5	2.02%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	53%	John Kennedy (D)	713,136	52.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	655,420	47.9%	0	0.0%	1,368,556	-2	1.99%	14
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	47%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	590,530	50.7%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	575,062	49.3%	0	0.0%	1,165,592	-8	1.88%	14
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	51%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	652,803	53.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	558,107	46.1%	0	0.0%	1,210,910	-9	1.96%	14
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	37%	Harry Truman* (D)	459,070	58.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	258,572	32.7%	73,567 [+]	9.3%	791,209	-12	1.62%	14
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 69,652 (8.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 3,915 (0.5%);
1944	39%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	527,399	66.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	263,155	33.3%	0	0.0%	790,554	-13	1.65%	14
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	43%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	609,015	74.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	213,633	26.0%	0	0.0%	822,648	-19	1.65%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	50%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	616,141	73.4%	Alf Landon (R)	223,294	26.6%	40 [+]	0.0%	839,475	-10	1.84%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 21 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 2 (0.0%);
1932	45%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	497,566	69.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	208,344	29.3%	5,591 [+]	0.8%	711,501	-10	1.79%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5,591 (0.8%);
1928	44%	Herbert Hoover (R)	348,923	54.9%	Al Smith (D)	286,227	45.1%	0	0.0%	635,150	-3	1.73%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	36%	John Davis (D)	284,190	59.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	190,754	39.6%	6,664 [+]	1.4%	481,608	-14	1.66%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 6,651 (1.4%);
1920	44%	James Cox (D)	305,367	56.7%	Warren Harding (R)	232,819	43.2%	463 [+]	0.1%	538,649	-17	2.01%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 446 (0.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 17 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	26%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	168,383	58.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	120,890	41.7%	562 [+]	0.2%	289,835	-4	1.56%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 509 (0.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 53 (0.0%);
1912	23%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	144,507	59.2%	William Taft* (R)	69,130	28.3%	30,281 [+]	12.4%	243,918	5	1.62%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 29,139 (11.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,025 (0.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 117 (0.0%);
1908	26%	William J. Bryan (D)	136,928	54.2%	William Taft (R)	114,887	45.5%	726 [+]	0.3%	252,541	-6	1.70%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 372 (0.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 354 (0.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	23%	Alton Parker (D)	124,121	59.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	82,442	39.7%	1,285 [+]	0.6%	207,848	-17	1.54%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 819 (0.4%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 342 (0.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 124 (0.1%);
1900	35%	William J. Bryan (D)	157,733	53.9%	William McKinley* (R)	132,997	45.5%	1,727 [+]	0.6%	292,457	-6	2.09%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 990 (0.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PUSV: percent of U.S. vote

2020 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,684,292

48.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,758,775

49.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

48,678

0.9%

Other

33,059

0.6%

TOTAL

5,524,804

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,189,316

46.2%

Donald Trump (R)

2,362,631

49.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

130,126

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

12,105

0.3%

Other

47,386

1.0%

TOTAL

4,741,564

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,178,391

48.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,270,395

50.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

44,515

1.0%

Other

12,071

0.3%

TOTAL

4,505,372

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,142,651

49.7%

John McCain (R)

2,128,474

49.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,454

0.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

25,722

0.6%

Other

12,488

0.3%

TOTAL

4,310,789

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,961,166

56.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,525,849

43.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,805

0.1%

Other

12,187

0.3%

TOTAL

3,501,007

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,631,163

56.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,257,692

43.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

8,874

0.3%

Other

13,533

0.5%

TOTAL

2,911,262

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,107,849

44.0%

Robert Dole (R)

1,225,938

48.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

168,059

6.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,108

0.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

8,740

0.3%

Other

3,113

0.1%

TOTAL

2,515,807

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 8

1992 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,114,042

42.7%

George Bush* (R)

1,134,661

43.4%

Ross Perot (I)

357,864

13.7%

Other

5,283

0.2%

TOTAL

2,611,850

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,237,258

58.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

890,167

41.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

1,263

0.1%

Other

5,682

0.3%

TOTAL

2,134,370

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 5

1984 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,346,481

61.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

824,287

37.9%

Other

4,593

0.2%

TOTAL

2,175,361

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

915,018

49.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

875,635

47.2%

John Anderson (I)

52,800

2.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

9,677

0.5%

Other

2,703

0.1%

TOTAL

1,855,833

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): -1

1976 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

927,365

55.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

741,690

44.2%

Other

9,589

0.6%

TOTAL

1,678,644

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): -4

1972 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,054,889

69.5%

George McGovern (D)

438,705

28.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

25,018

1.6%

TOTAL

1,518,612

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 9

1968 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

627,192

39.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

464,113

29.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

496,188

31.3%

TOTAL

1,587,493

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): -4

1964 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

800,139

56.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

624,844

43.8%

TOTAL

1,424,983

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 5

1960 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

713,136

52.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

655,420

47.9%

TOTAL

1,368,556

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): -2

1956 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

575,062

49.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

590,530

50.7%

TOTAL

1,165,592

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): -8

1952 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

558,107

46.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

652,803

53.9%

TOTAL

1,210,910

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): -9

1948 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

459,070

58.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

258,572

32.7%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

69,652

8.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

3,915

0.5%

TOTAL

791,209

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): -12

1944 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

527,399

66.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

263,155

33.3%

TOTAL

790,554

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): -13

1940 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

609,015

74.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

213,633

26.0%

TOTAL

822,648

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): -19

1936 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

616,141

73.4%

Alf Landon (R)

223,294

26.6%

William Lemke (Union)

0.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

839,475

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): -10

1932 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

497,566

69.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

208,344

29.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

5,591

0.8%

TOTAL

711,501

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): -10

1928 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

348,923

54.9%

Al Smith (D)

286,227

45.1%

TOTAL

635,150

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

190,754

39.6%

John Davis (D)

284,190

59.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

6,651

1.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

481,608

Turnout: 36%	Diff (US): -14

1920 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

232,819

43.2%

James Cox (D)

305,367

56.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

446

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.0%

TOTAL

538,649

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): -17

1916 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

168,383

58.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

120,890

41.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

509

0.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.0%

TOTAL

289,835

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -4

1912 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

144,507

59.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

29,139

11.9%

William Taft* (R)

69,130

28.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,025

0.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

117

0.0%

TOTAL

243,918

Turnout: 23%	Diff (US): 5

1908 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

114,887

45.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

136,928

54.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

372

0.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

354

0.1%

TOTAL

252,541

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -6

1904 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

82,442

39.7%

Alton Parker (D)

124,121

59.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

124

0.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

342

0.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

819

0.4%

TOTAL

207,848

Turnout: 23%	Diff (US): -17

1900 President, North Carolina

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

132,997

45.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

157,733

53.9%

John Woolley (Proh)

990

0.3%

Other

737

0.3%

TOTAL

292,457

Turnout: 35%	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for North Carolina

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024	G	67%	Josh Stein (D)	3,069,831	54.9%	Mark Robinson (R)	2,241,644	40.1%	280,768 [+]	5.0%	5,592,243
[-] Other candidates in 2024 included: Mike Ross (Libertarian) 176,404 (3.2%); Vinny Smith (Constitution) 54,748 (1.0%); Wayne Turner (Green) 49,616 (0.9%);
2022	S3	45%	Ted Budd (R)	1,905,786	50.5%	Cheri Beasley (D)	1,784,049	47.3%	84,089 [+]	2.2%	3,773,924
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 51,640 (1.4%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 29,934 (0.8%);
2020	S2	67%	Thom Tillis* (R)	2,665,598	48.7%	Cal Cunningham (D)	2,569,965	46.9%	239,389 [+]	4.4%	5,474,952
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 171,571 (3.1%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 67,818 (1.2%);
2020	G	68%	Roy Cooper* (D)	2,834,790	51.5%	Dan Forest (R)	2,586,604	47.0%	81,383 [+]	1.5%	5,502,777
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 60,449 (1.1%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 20,934 (0.4%);

2016	S3	61%	Richard Burr* (R)	2,395,376	51.1%	Deborah Ross (D)	2,128,165	45.4%	167,592 [+]	3.6%	4,691,133
[-] Other candidates in 2016 included: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 167,592 (3.6%);
2016	G	61%	Roy Cooper (D)	2,309,162	49.0%	Pat McCrory* (R)	2,298,881	48.8%	102,978 [+]	2.2%	4,711,021
[-] Other candidates in 2016 included: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 102,978 (2.2%);
2014	S2	39%	Thom Tillis (R)	1,423,529	48.8%	Kay Hagan* (D)	1,377,651	47.3%	114,101 [+]	3.9%	2,915,281
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 109,100 (3.7%);
2012	G	60%	Pat McCrory (R)	2,440,707	54.6%	Walter Dalton (D)	1,931,580	43.2%	96,008 [+]	2.1%	4,468,295
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 94,652 (2.1%);
2010	S3	37%	Richard Burr* (R)	1,458,046	54.8%	Elaine Marshall (D)	1,145,074	43.0%	56,959 [+]	2.1%	2,660,079
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 55,687 (2.1%);

2008	S2	61%	Kay Hagan (D)	2,249,311	52.7%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	1,887,510	44.2%	135,149 [+]	3.2%	4,271,970
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 133,430 (3.1%);
2008	G	61%	Bev Perdue (D)	2,146,189	50.3%	Pat McCrory (R)	2,001,168	46.9%	121,584 [+]	2.8%	4,268,941
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 121,584 (2.8%);
2004	S3	53%	Richard Burr (R)	1,791,450	51.6%	Erskine Bowles (D)	1,632,527	47.0%	48,105 [+]	1.4%	3,472,082
[-] Other candidates in 2004 included: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 47,743 (1.4%);
2004	G	53%	Mike Easley* (D)	1,939,154	55.6%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	1,495,021	42.9%	52,513 [+]	1.5%	3,486,688
[-] Other candidates in 2004 included: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 52,513 (1.5%);
2002	S2	37%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	1,248,664	53.6%	Erskine Bowles (D)	1,047,983	45.0%	34,534 [+]	1.5%	2,331,181
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 33,807 (1.5%);
2000	G	48%	Mike Easley (D)	1,530,324	52.0%	Richard Vinroot (R)	1,360,960	46.3%	50,778 [+]	1.7%	2,942,062
[-] Other candidates in 2000 included: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 42,674 (1.5%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 8,104 (0.3%);

1998	S3	34%	John Edwards (D)	1,029,237	51.2%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	945,943	47.0%	36,963 [+]	1.8%	2,012,143
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 36,963 (1.8%);
1996	G	45%	James Hunt* (D)	1,436,638	56.0%	Robin Hayes (R)	1,097,053	42.8%	32,494 [+]	1.3%	2,566,185
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 17,559 (0.7%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 14,792 (0.6%);
1996	S2	45%	Jesse Helms* (R)	1,345,833	52.6%	Harvey Gantt (D)	1,173,875	45.9%	36,748 [+]	1.4%	2,556,456
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 25,396 (1.0%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 11,209 (0.4%);
1992	G	50%	James Hunt (D)	1,368,246	52.7%	Jim Gardner (R)	1,121,955	43.2%	104,983 [+]	4.0%	2,595,184
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 104,983 (4.0%);
1992	S3	49%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	1,297,892	50.3%	Terry Sanford* (D)	1,194,015	46.3%	85,984 [+]	3.3%	2,577,891
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 85,948 (3.3%);
1990	S2	41%	Jesse Helms* (R)	1,087,331	52.5%	Harvey Gantt (D)	981,573	47.4%	681	0.0%	2,069,585
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included:

1988	G	47%	James Martin* (R)	1,222,258	55.1%	Robert Jordan (D)	997,408	44.9%	0	0.0%	2,219,666
[-] Other candidates in 1988 included:
1986	S3	35%	Terry Sanford (D)	823,662	51.8%	Jim Broyhill* (R)	767,668	48.2%	0	0.0%	1,591,330
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included:
1986	S3	33%	Terry Sanford (D)	780,967	50.9%	Jim Broyhill* (R)	753,881	49.1%	27	0.0%	1,534,875
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included:
1984	S2	50%	Jesse Helms* (R)	1,156,768	51.7%	James Hunt (D)	1,070,488	47.8%	11,832 [+]	0.5%	2,239,088
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 9,302 (0.4%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 2,493 (0.1%);
1984	G	49%	James Martin (R)	1,208,177	54.3%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	1,010,909	45.4%	7,351 [+]	0.3%	2,226,437
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 4,611 (0.2%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 2,740 (0.1%);
1980	S3	42%	John East (R)	898,064	50.0%	Robert Morgan* (D)	887,653	49.4%	11,948 [+]	0.7%	1,797,665
[-] Other candidates in 1980 included: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 7,602 (0.4%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 4,346 (0.2%);
1980	G	43%	James Hunt* (D)	1,143,145	61.9%	Beverly Lake (R)	691,449	37.4%	12,838 [+]	0.7%	1,847,432
[-] Other candidates in 1980 included: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 9,552 (0.5%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 2,887 (0.2%);

1978	S2	31%	Jesse Helms* (R)	619,151	54.5%	John Ingram (D)	516,663	45.5%	0	0.0%	1,135,814
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included:
1976	G	43%	James Hunt (D)	1,081,293	65.0%	David Flaherty (R)	564,102	33.9%	18,429 [+]	1.1%	1,663,824
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included: Chub Seawell (American) 13,604 (0.8%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 4,764 (0.3%);
1974	S3	30%	Robert Morgan (D)	633,775	62.1%	William Stevens (R)	377,618	37.0%	8,974 [+]	0.9%	1,020,367
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 8,974 (0.9%);
1972	G	41%	James Holshouser (R)	767,470	51.0%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	729,104	48.5%	8,215 [+]	0.5%	1,504,789
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 8,211 (0.5%);
1972	S2	40%	Jesse Helms (R)	795,248	54.0%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	677,293	46.0%	0	0.0%	1,472,541
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included:

1968	G	55%	Robert Scott (D)	821,233	52.7%	James Gardner (R)	737,075	47.3%	0	0.0%	1,558,308
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included:
1968	S3	50%	Sam Ervin* (D)	870,406	60.6%	Robert Somers (R)	566,934	39.4%	0	0.0%	1,437,340
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included:
1966	S2	32%	Everett Jordan* (D)	501,440	55.6%	John Shallcross (R)	400,502	44.4%	36	0.0%	901,978
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included:
1964	G	51%	Dan Moore (D)	790,343	56.6%	Robert Gavin (R)	606,165	43.4%	0	0.0%	1,396,508
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included:
1962	S3	31%	Sam Ervin* (D)	491,520	60.4%	Claude Greene (R)	321,635	39.6%	0	0.0%	813,155
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included:
1960	G	52%	Terry Sanford (D)	735,248	54.4%	Robert Gavin (R)	613,975	45.5%	1,137 [+]	0.1%	1,350,360
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 1,137 (0.1%);
1960	S2	50%	Everett Jordan* (D)	793,521	61.4%	Kyle Hayes (R)	497,964	38.6%	0	0.0%	1,291,485
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included:

1958	S2	24%	Everett Jordan (D)	431,492	70.0%	Richard Clarke (R)	184,977	30.0%	0	0.0%	616,469
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included:
1956	S3	44%	Sam Ervin* (D)	731,353	67.8%	Joel Johnson (R)	347,475	32.2%	0	0.0%	1,078,828
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included:
1956	G	46%	Luther Hodges* (D)	760,480	67.0%	Kyle Hayes (R)	375,379	33.0%	0	0.0%	1,135,859
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included:
1954	S2	26%	Kerr Scott (D)	408,312	65.9%	Paul West (R)	211,322	34.1%	0	0.0%	619,634
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
1954	S2	17%	Kerr Scott (D)	402,268	100.0%				15	0.0%	402,283
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
1954	S3	17%	Sam Ervin (D)	410,574	100.0%				0	0.0%	410,574
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
1952	G	50%	William Umstead (D)	796,306	67.5%	Chub Seawell (R)	383,329	32.5%	0	0.0%	1,179,635
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included:
1950	S2	24%	Willis Smith (D)	364,912	67.0%	E.L. Gavin (R)	177,753	32.6%	2,259 [+]	0.4%	544,924
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included: Frank Graham (I) 2,259 (0.4%);
1950	S3	24%	Clyde Hoey* (D)	376,473	68.7%	Halsey Leavitt (R)	171,804	31.3%	0	0.0%	548,277
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included:

1948	S2	36%	Melville Broughton (D)	540,762	70.7%	John Wilkinson (R)	220,307	28.8%	3,490 [+]	0.5%	764,559
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: William Brown (Progressive) 3,490 (0.5%);
1948	S2	25%	Melville Broughton (D)	534,917	100.0%				0	0.0%	534,917
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included:
1948	G	36%	Kerr Scott (D)	570,995	73.2%	George Pritchard (R)	206,166	26.4%	3,363 [+]	0.4%	780,524
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: Mary Price (Progressive) 3,363 (0.4%);
1944	G	37%	Gregg Cherry (D)	528,995	69.6%	Frank Patton (R)	230,968	30.4%	0	0.0%	759,963
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included:
1944	S3	37%	Clyde Hoey (D)	533,813	70.3%	A.I. Ferree (R)	226,037	29.7%	0	0.0%	759,850
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included:
1942	S2	18%	Josiah Bailey* (D)	230,427	65.9%	Sam Morris (R)	119,165	34.1%	0	0.0%	349,592
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included:
1940	G	42%	Melville Broughton (D)	608,744	75.7%	Robert McNeill (R)	195,402	24.3%	0	0.0%	804,146
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included:

1938	S3	29%	Robert Reynolds* (D)	316,685	63.8%	Charles A. Jonas (R)	179,650	36.2%	0	0.0%	496,335
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included:
1936	S2	48%	Josiah Bailey* (D)	563,968	70.8%	Frank Patton (R)	233,009	29.2%	0	0.0%	796,977
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included:
1936	G	49%	Clyde Hoey (D)	542,139	66.7%	Gilliam Grissom (R)	270,943	33.3%	0	0.0%	813,082
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for North Carolina

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes

2024	AG	67%	Jeff Jackson (D)	2,875,273	51.4%	Dan Bishop (R)	2,715,796	48.6%	0	0.0%	5,591,069
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2024	AGR	66%	Steve Troxler* (R)	2,922,880	52.6%	Sarah Taber (D)	2,496,757	44.9%	135,530 [+]	2.4%	5,555,167
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Sean Haugh (Lbt) 135,530 (2.4%);
2024	AUD	66%	Dave Boliek (R)	2,730,166	49.4%	Jessica Holmes (D)	2,633,893	47.6%	167,723 [+]	3.0%	5,531,782
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Bob Drach (Lbt) 167,723 (3.0%);
2024	INS	66%	Mike Causey* (R)	2,884,398	52.1%	Natasha Marcus (D)	2,649,649	47.9%	0	0.0%	5,534,047
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2024	LAB	66%	Luke Farley (R)	2,904,729	52.8%	Braxton Winston (D)	2,601,551	47.2%	0	0.0%	5,506,280
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2024	LG	67%	Rachel Hunt (D)	2,768,843	49.5%	Hal Weatherman (R)	2,663,565	47.6%	158,148 [+]	2.8%	5,590,556
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Shannon Bray (Lbt) 104,203 (1.9%); Wayne Jones (Cst) 53,945 (1.0%);
2024	SOS	66%	Elaine Marshall* (D)	2,838,306	51.0%	Chad Brown (R)	2,723,183	49.0%	0	0.0%	5,561,489
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2024	SPI	66%	Maurice "Mo" Green (D)	2,837,909	51.2%	Michele Morrow (R)	2,707,345	48.8%	0	0.0%	5,545,254
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2024	TRE	66%	Brad Briner (R)	2,900,455	52.4%	Wesley Harris (D)	2,629,744	47.6%	0	0.0%	5,530,199
[-] Other candidates in 2024:

2020	AG	66%	Josh Stein* (D)	2,713,400	50.1%	Jim O'Neill (R)	2,699,777	49.9%	0	0.0%	5,413,177
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	AGR	66%	Steve Troxler* (R)	2,901,848	53.9%	Jenna Wadsworth (D)	2,485,722	46.1%	0	0.0%	5,387,570
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	AUD	66%	Beth Wood* (D)	2,730,175	50.9%	Tony Street (R)	2,635,824	49.1%	0	0.0%	5,365,999
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	INS	66%	Mike Causey* (R)	2,775,487	51.8%	Wayne Goodwin (D)	2,586,464	48.2%	0	0.0%	5,361,951
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	LAB	66%	Josh Dobson (R)	2,726,618	50.8%	Jessica Holmes (D)	2,637,528	49.2%	0	0.0%	5,364,146
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	LG	67%	Mark Robinson (R)	2,800,655	51.6%	Yvonne Holley (D)	2,623,458	48.4%	0	0.0%	5,424,113
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	SOS	66%	Elaine Marshall* (D)	2,755,570	51.2%	E.C. Sykes (R)	2,630,557	48.8%	0	0.0%	5,386,127
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	SPI	66%	Catherine Truitt (R)	2,753,219	51.4%	Jen Mangrum (D)	2,605,169	48.6%	0	0.0%	5,358,388
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	TRE	66%	Dale Folwell* (R)	2,812,797	52.6%	Ronnie Chatterji (D)	2,537,019	47.4%	0	0.0%	5,349,816
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2016	AG	60%	Josh Stein (D)	2,303,619	50.3%	Buck Newton (R)	2,279,006	49.7%	0	0.0%	4,582,625
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	AGR	59%	Steve Troxler* (R)	2,524,445	55.6%	Walter Smith (D)	2,018,872	44.4%	0	0.0%	4,543,317
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	AUD	59%	Beth Wood* (D)	2,259,436	50.1%	Chuck Stuber (R)	2,253,394	49.9%	0	0.0%	4,512,830
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	INS	59%	Mike Causey (R)	2,270,841	50.4%	Wayne Goodwin* (D)	2,234,953	49.6%	0	0.0%	4,505,794
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	LAB	59%	Cherie Berry* (R)	2,505,628	55.3%	Charles Meeker (D)	2,029,227	44.7%	68	0.0%	4,534,923
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	LG	60%	Dan Forest* (R)	2,393,514	51.8%	Linda Coleman (D)	2,093,375	45.3%	132,645 [+]	2.9%	4,619,534
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jacki Cole (Lbt) 132,645 (2.9%);
2016	SOS	59%	Elaine Marshall* (D)	2,368,091	52.3%	Michael LaPaglia (R)	2,163,185	47.7%	0	0.0%	4,531,276
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	SPI	59%	Mark Johnson (R)	2,285,783	50.6%	June Atkinson* (D)	2,231,903	49.4%	0	0.0%	4,517,686
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	TRE	59%	Dale Folwell (R)	2,373,022	52.7%	Dan Blue III (D)	2,129,762	47.3%	0	0.0%	4,502,784
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

2012	AG	38%	Roy Cooper* (D)	2,828,941	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,828,941
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	AGR	59%	Steve Troxler* (R)	2,303,586	53.2%	Walter Smith (D)	2,025,054	46.8%	0	0.0%	4,328,640
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	AUD	58%	Beth Wood* (D)	2,299,541	53.7%	Debra Goldman (R)	1,981,539	46.3%	0	0.0%	4,281,080
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	INS	58%	Wayne Goodwin* (D)	2,226,344	51.9%	Mike Causey (R)	2,066,601	48.1%	0	0.0%	4,292,945
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	LAB	58%	Cherie Berry* (R)	2,300,500	53.3%	John Brooks (D)	2,019,266	46.7%	0	0.0%	4,319,766
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	LG	59%	Dan Forest (R)	2,187,728	50.1%	Linda Coleman (D)	2,180,870	49.9%	0	0.0%	4,368,598
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	SOS	59%	Elaine Marshall* (D)	2,331,173	53.8%	Edward Goodwin (R)	2,003,026	46.2%	0	0.0%	4,334,199
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	SPI	58%	June Atkinson* (D)	2,336,441	54.2%	John Tedesco (R)	1,971,049	45.8%	0	0.0%	4,307,490
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	TRE	58%	Janet Cowell* (D)	2,313,877	53.8%	Steve Royal (R)	1,984,827	46.2%	0	0.0%	4,298,704
[-] Other candidates in 2012:

2008	AG	59%	Roy Cooper* (D)	2,538,178	61.1%	Bob Crumley (R)	1,615,762	38.9%	0	0.0%	4,153,940
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	AGR	59%	Steve Troxler* (R)	2,130,146	52.0%	Ronnie Ansley (D)	1,962,741	48.0%	0	0.0%	4,092,887
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	AUD	58%	Beth Wood (D)	2,175,242	53.6%	Les Merritt* (R)	1,885,229	46.4%	0	0.0%	4,060,471
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	INS	58%	Wayne Goodwin (D)	2,106,870	51.6%	John Odom (R)	1,822,452	44.6%	155,875 [+]	3.8%	4,085,197
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Mark McMains (Lbt) 153,517 (3.8%);
2008	LAB	58%	Cherie Berry* (R)	2,065,095	50.6%	Mary Donnan (D)	2,015,442	49.4%	0	0.0%	4,080,537
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	LG	60%	Walter Dalton (D)	2,133,058	51.1%	Robert Pittenger (R)	1,915,012	45.9%	126,074 [+]	3.0%	4,174,144
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Phillip Rhodes (Lbt) 126,074 (3.0%);
2008	SOS	58%	Elaine Marshall* (D)	2,316,903	56.8%	Jack Sawyer (R)	1,762,928	43.2%	0	0.0%	4,079,831
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	SPI	58%	June Atkinson* (D)	2,177,913	53.7%	Richard Morgan (R)	1,881,063	46.3%	0	0.0%	4,058,976
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	TRE	58%	Janet Cowell (D)	2,179,665	53.6%	Bill Daughtridge (R)	1,885,724	46.4%	0	0.0%	4,065,389
[-] Other candidates in 2008:

2004	AG	51%	Roy Cooper* (D)	1,872,097	55.6%	Joe Knott (R)	1,494,121	44.4%	0	0.0%	3,366,218
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	AGR	51%	Steve Troxler (R)	1,666,197	50.0%	Britt Cobb* (D)	1,663,910	50.0%	0	0.0%	3,330,107
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	AUD	50%	Les Merritt (R)	1,662,354	50.4%	Ralph Campbell* (D)	1,633,639	49.6%	0	0.0%	3,295,993
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	INS	51%	Jim Long* (D)	1,934,076	57.6%	Robert Brawley (R)	1,421,368	42.4%	0	0.0%	3,355,444
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	LAB	51%	Cherie Berry* (R)	1,723,004	52.1%	Wayne Goodwin (D)	1,584,488	47.9%	0	0.0%	3,307,492
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	LG	52%	Bev Perdue* (D)	1,888,397	55.6%	Jim Snyder (R)	1,453,705	42.8%	56,368 [+]	1.7%	3,398,470
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christopher Cole (Lbt) 56,368 (1.7%);
2004	SOS	51%	Elaine Marshall* (D)	1,911,585	57.3%	Jaye Rao (R)	1,423,109	42.7%	0	0.0%	3,334,694
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	SPI	51%	June Atkinson (D)	1,655,719	50.1%	Bill Fletcher (R)	1,647,184	49.9%	0	0.0%	3,302,903
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	TRE	51%	Richard Moore* (D)	1,812,201	54.5%	Ed Meyer (R)	1,512,619	45.5%	0	0.0%	3,324,820
[-] Other candidates in 2004:

2000	AG	46%	Roy Cooper (D)	1,446,793	51.2%	Dan Boyce (R)	1,310,845	46.4%	67,536 [+]	2.4%	2,825,174
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Margaret Palms (Ref) 67,536 (2.4%);
2000	AGR	46%	Meg Phipps (D)	1,418,164	50.6%	Steve Troxler (R)	1,386,311	49.4%	0	0.0%	2,804,475
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	AUD	45%	Ralph Campbell* (D)	1,392,211	50.5%	Les Merritt (R)	1,363,890	49.5%	0	0.0%	2,756,101
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	INS	46%	Jim Long* (D)	1,590,139	56.5%	Mike Causey (R)	1,222,527	43.5%	0	0.0%	2,812,666
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	LAB	45%	Cherie Berry (R)	1,379,417	50.1%	Doug Berger (D)	1,372,165	49.9%	0	0.0%	2,751,582
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	LG	47%	Bev Perdue (D)	1,500,206	52.3%	Betsy Cochrane (R)	1,315,825	45.9%	50,352 [+]	1.8%	2,866,383
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Catherine Carter (Ref) 50,352 (1.8%);
2000	SOS	46%	Elaine Marshall* (D)	1,512,076	54.4%	Harris Blake (R)	1,265,654	45.6%	0	0.0%	2,777,730
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	SPI	45%	Mike Ward* (D)	1,475,309	53.4%	Michael Barrick (R)	1,289,472	46.6%	0	0.0%	2,764,781
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	TRE	46%	Richard Moore (D)	1,539,761	55.3%	Henry McKoy (R)	1,242,202	44.7%	0	0.0%	2,781,963
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1996	AG	43%	Mike Easley* (D)	1,453,196	59.1%	Robert Edmunds (R)	1,007,027	40.9%	0	0.0%	2,460,223
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	AGR	43%	Jim Graham* (D)	1,409,801	57.8%	Tom Davidson (R)	980,224	40.2%	49,269 [+]	2.0%	2,439,294
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Gaines Steer (NtL) 25,052 (1.0%); Eugene Paczelt (Lbt) 24,217 (1.0%);
1996	AUD	42%	Ralph Campbell* (D)	1,184,655	49.9%	Jack Daly (R)	1,129,050	47.6%	59,478 [+]	2.5%	2,373,183
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Robert Dorsey (Lbt) 40,835 (1.7%); Theodore Janokowski (NtL) 18,643 (0.8%);
1996	INS	43%	Jim Long* (D)	1,388,894	56.7%	Mike Causey (R)	1,010,782	41.3%	48,197 [+]	2.0%	2,447,873
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sean Haugh (Lbt) 26,258 (1.1%); Stephen Wolfe (NtL) 21,939 (0.9%);
1996	LAB	42%	Harry Payne* (D)	1,212,057	51.0%	Tracy Walker (R)	1,082,537	45.5%	82,916 [+]	3.5%	2,377,510
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mary Ann Cooke (NtL) 58,342 (2.5%); Seth Fehrs (Lbt) 24,574 (1.0%);
1996	LG	43%	Dennis Wicker* (D)	1,339,893	54.5%	Steve Arnold (R)	1,094,531	44.5%	23,948 [+]	1.0%	2,458,372
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Dainotto (NtL) 23,948 (1.0%);
1996	SOS	43%	Elaine Marshall (D)	1,312,386	53.5%	Richard Petty (R)	1,106,672	45.1%	33,780 [+]	1.4%	2,452,838
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Lewis Guinard (Lbt) 20,797 (0.8%); Stephen Richter (NtL) 12,983 (0.5%);
1996	SPI	42%	Mike Ward (D)	1,243,423	52.0%	Vernon Robinson (R)	1,103,288	46.1%	44,467 [+]	1.9%	2,391,178
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Chris Spruyt (Lbt) 26,431 (1.1%); Starr Von Stade (NtL) 18,036 (0.8%);
1996	TRE	43%	Harlan Boyles* (D)	1,219,594	50.6%	Ann Duncan (R)	1,144,749	47.5%	44,743 [+]	1.9%	2,409,086
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Lewis Hunter (Lbt) 31,492 (1.3%); Peter Lyda (NtL) 13,251 (0.6%);

1992	AG	46%	Mike Easley (D)	1,530,858	63.0%	Joe Dean (R)	900,573	37.0%	0	0.0%	2,431,431
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	AGR	45%	Jim Graham* (D)	1,463,744	61.9%	Leo Tew (R)	899,774	38.1%	0	0.0%	2,363,518
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	AUD	45%	Ralph Campbell (D)	1,260,315	53.2%	Vernon Abernathy (R)	1,107,770	46.8%	0	0.0%	2,368,085
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	INS	45%	Jim Long* (D)	1,333,273	56.5%	Mike Causey (R)	1,026,448	43.5%	0	0.0%	2,359,721
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	LAB	44%	Harry Payne (D)	1,290,031	56.0%	Nelson Dollar (R)	1,011,778	44.0%	0	0.0%	2,301,809
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	LG	48%	Dennis Wicker* (D)	1,341,777	53.5%	Art Pope (R)	1,070,828	42.7%	95,189 [+]	3.8%	2,507,794
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jeannette Small (Lbt) 95,189 (3.8%);
1992	SOS	48%	Rufus Edmisten* (D)	1,251,670	50.1%	John Carrington (R)	1,174,162	47.0%	70,184 [+]	2.8%	2,496,016
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Dick Parker (Lbt) 70,184 (2.8%);
1992	SPI	45%	Bob Etheridge* (D)	1,299,927	55.5%	Teena Little (R)	1,041,663	44.5%	0	0.0%	2,341,590
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	TRE	45%	Harlan Boyles* (D)	1,228,318	52.5%	Betsy Justus (R)	1,111,903	47.5%	0	0.0%	2,340,221
[-] Other candidates in 1992:

1988	AG	43%	Lacy Thornburg* (D)	1,142,777	56.3%	Sam Wilson (R)	887,132	43.7%	0	0.0%	2,029,909
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	AGR	43%	Jim Graham* (D)	1,182,800	58.8%	Leo Tew (R)	830,045	41.2%	0	0.0%	2,012,845
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	AUD	42%	Edward Renfrow* (D)	1,035,768	51.9%	Edward Gardner (R)	958,551	48.1%	0	0.0%	1,994,319
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	INS	43%	Jim Long* (D)	1,151,049	57.1%	H.L. Rednour (R)	864,459	42.9%	0	0.0%	2,015,508
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	LAB	42%	John Brooks* (D)	1,069,358	53.8%	Richard Levy (R)	918,475	46.2%	0	0.0%	1,987,833
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	LG	45%	James Gardner (R)	1,072,002	50.6%	Tony Rand (D)	1,044,917	49.4%	0	0.0%	2,116,919
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	SOS	44%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	1,082,533	51.9%	John Carrington (R)	1,004,660	48.1%	0	0.0%	2,087,193
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	SPI	42%	Bob Etheridge (D)	1,076,216	54.2%	Tom Rogers (R)	910,494	45.8%	0	0.0%	1,986,710
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	TRE	42%	Harlan Boyles* (D)	1,056,215	53.0%	Nancy Coward (R)	938,374	47.0%	0	0.0%	1,994,589
[-] Other candidates in 1988:

1984	AG	45%	Lacy Thornburg (D)	1,114,767	54.8%	Allan Foster (R)	920,665	45.2%	0	0.0%	2,035,432
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	AGR	45%	Jim Graham* (D)	1,202,951	58.8%	Leo Tew (R)	842,729	41.2%	0	0.0%	2,045,680
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	AUD	45%	Edward Renfrow* (D)	1,094,147	54.3%	James Hicks (R)	922,623	45.7%	0	0.0%	2,016,770
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	INS	45%	Jim Long (D)	1,103,587	54.1%	Richard Morgan (R)	934,902	45.9%	0	0.0%	2,038,489
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	LAB	45%	John Brooks* (D)	1,114,863	55.1%	Margaret Plemmons (R)	908,636	44.9%	0	0.0%	2,023,499
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	LG	48%	Robert Jordan (D)	1,149,214	53.7%	John Carrington (R)	990,728	46.3%	31	0.0%	2,139,973
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	SOS	45%	Thad Eure* (D)	1,116,538	55.1%	Patric Dorsey (R)	910,249	44.9%	0	0.0%	2,026,787
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	SPI	45%	Craig Phillips* (D)	1,133,506	55.7%	Gene Baker (R)	900,546	44.3%	0	0.0%	2,034,052
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	TRE	27%	Harlan Boyles* (D)	1,235,960	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,235,960
[-] Other candidates in 1984:

1980	AG	40%	Rufus Edmisten* (D)	1,067,080	62.6%	Keith Snyder (R)	636,168	37.4%	0	0.0%	1,703,248
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	AGR	26%	Jim Graham* (D)	1,102,719	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,102,719
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	AUD	38%	Edward Renfrow (D)	952,157	58.2%	James McIntyre (R)	684,538	41.8%	0	0.0%	1,636,695
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	INS	40%	John Ingram* (D)	1,007,012	58.5%	Edwin Tenney (R)	714,308	41.5%	0	0.0%	1,721,320
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	LAB	25%	John Brooks* (D)	1,067,679	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,067,679
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	LG	41%	Jimmy Green* (D)	942,549	53.2%	Bill Cobey (R)	814,082	45.9%	15,052 [+]	0.8%	1,771,683
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Craig Franklin (Lbt) 14,998 (0.8%);
1980	SOS	40%	Thad Eure* (D)	983,888	58.1%	David Flaherty (R)	709,374	41.9%	0	0.0%	1,693,262
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	SPI	25%	Craig Phillips* (D)	1,087,166	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,087,166
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	TRE	25%	Harlan Boyles* (D)	1,067,205	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,067,205
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1976	AG	41%	Rufus Edmisten* (D)	1,066,036	68.5%	Edward Powell (R)	489,132	31.5%	0	0.0%	1,555,168
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	AGR	40%	Jim Graham* (D)	1,053,650	69.6%	Kenneth Roberson (R)	460,735	30.4%	0	0.0%	1,514,385
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	AUD	40%	Henry Bridges* (D)	1,037,090	68.5%	Michael Godfrey (R)	476,350	31.5%	0	0.0%	1,513,440
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	INS	41%	John Ingram* (D)	1,048,527	67.3%	Edwin Tenney (R)	500,222	32.1%	9,017 [+]	0.6%	1,557,766
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Edwin Drury (Amer) 9,017 (0.6%);
1976	LAB	41%	John Brooks (D)	900,317	57.9%	Avery Nye (R)	645,891	41.6%	7,487 [+]	0.5%	1,553,695
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Robert Bennett (Amer) 7,487 (0.5%);
1976	LG	41%	Jimmy Green (D)	1,033,198	66.0%	William Hiatt (R)	521,923	33.4%	9,447 [+]	0.6%	1,564,568
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Arlis Pettyjohn (Amer) 9,152 (0.6%);
1976	SOS	40%	Thad Eure* (D)	1,031,472	67.0%	Asa Spaulding (R)	508,108	33.0%	0	0.0%	1,539,580
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	SPI	40%	Craig Phillips* (D)	1,007,318	65.4%	Evelyn Tyler (R)	524,691	34.1%	8,076 [+]	0.5%	1,540,085
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Arthur Nuhrah (Amer) 8,076 (0.5%);
1976	TRE	40%	Harlan Boyles (D)	1,037,156	67.4%	Howard Coble (R)	489,768	31.8%	11,125 [+]	0.7%	1,538,049
[-] Other candidates in 1976: T.M. Long (Amer) 11,125 (0.7%);

1974	AG sp	30%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	618,046	60.5%	James Carson* (R)	390,626	38.2%	13,318 [+]	1.3%	1,021,990
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Marion Porter (Lab) 13,318 (1.3%);

1972	AG	38%	Robert Morgan* (D)	813,545	59.0%	Nicholas Smith (R)	565,296	41.0%	0	0.0%	1,378,841
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	AGR	37%	Jim Graham* (D)	761,734	56.7%	Kenneth Roberson (R)	580,628	43.3%	0	0.0%	1,342,362
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	AUD	37%	Henry Bridges* (D)	743,827	55.9%	Norman Shronce (R)	586,522	44.1%	0	0.0%	1,330,349
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	INS	37%	John Ingram (D)	771,846	56.9%	L.W. Douglass (R)	573,129	42.3%	11,055 [+]	0.8%	1,356,030
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Michael Murphy (Amer) 11,055 (0.8%);
1972	LAB	37%	W.C. Creel (D)	756,384	56.4%	Frederick Weber (R)	585,059	43.6%	0	0.0%	1,341,443
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	LG	39%	James Hunt (D)	812,602	56.7%	John Walker (R)	612,002	42.7%	8,865 [+]	0.6%	1,433,469
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Benjamin McClendon (Amer) 8,865 (0.6%);
1972	SOS	38%	Thad Eure* (D)	765,386	55.9%	Grace Rohrer (R)	603,226	44.1%	0	0.0%	1,368,612
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	SPI	37%	Craig Phillips* (D)	771,328	56.7%	Carl Eagle (R)	589,486	43.3%	0	0.0%	1,360,814
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	TRE	37%	Edwin Gill* (D)	748,846	55.0%	Theodore Conrad (R)	612,691	45.0%	0	0.0%	1,361,537
[-] Other candidates in 1972:

1968	AG	50%	Robert Morgan (D)	798,160	56.4%	Warren Coolidge (R)	616,372	43.6%	0	0.0%	1,414,532
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	AGR	49%	Jim Graham* (D)	787,179	55.9%	Claude Greene (R)	621,032	44.1%	0	0.0%	1,408,211
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	AUD	49%	Henry Bridges* (D)	777,672	55.4%	Theodore Conrad (R)	625,052	44.6%	0	0.0%	1,402,724
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	INS	50%	Edwin Lanier* (D)	794,081	55.9%	Everette Peterson (R)	625,592	44.1%	0	0.0%	1,419,673
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	LAB	49%	Frank Crane* (D)	781,547	55.7%	R.K. Ingle (R)	620,901	44.3%	0	0.0%	1,402,448
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	LG	51%	Pat Taylor (D)	801,955	55.4%	Don Garren (R)	646,643	44.6%	3	0.0%	1,448,601
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	SOS	50%	Thad Eure* (D)	792,406	55.4%	John East (R)	637,095	44.6%	0	0.0%	1,429,501
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	SPI	50%	Craig Phillips (D)	795,402	56.1%	Joe Morgan (R)	621,488	43.9%	0	0.0%	1,416,890
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	TRE	50%	Edwin Gill* (D)	788,602	55.8%	Clyde Greene (R)	623,527	44.2%	0	0.0%	1,412,129
[-] Other candidates in 1968:

1964	AG	48%	Wade Bruton* (D)	792,902	61.0%	T. Worth Coltrane (R)	506,878	39.0%	0	0.0%	1,299,780
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	AGR	48%	Jim Graham (D)	803,373	61.7%	Van Watson (R)	498,364	38.3%	0	0.0%	1,301,737
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	AUD	48%	Henry Bridges* (D)	798,721	61.3%	Everette Peterson (R)	503,488	38.7%	0	0.0%	1,302,209
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	INS	48%	Edwin Lanier (D)	804,459	61.6%	John Clifford (R)	501,349	38.4%	0	0.0%	1,305,808
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	LAB	30%	Frank Crane* (D)	824,693	100.0%				0	0.0%	824,693
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	LG	49%	Robert Scott (D)	815,994	60.8%	Clifford Bell (R)	526,727	39.2%	0	0.0%	1,342,721
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	SOS	48%	Thad Eure* (D)	809,990	61.6%	Edwin Butler (R)	503,932	38.4%	0	0.0%	1,313,922
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	SPI	31%	Charles Carroll* (D)	828,608	100.0%				0	0.0%	828,608
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	TRE	48%	Edwin Gill* (D)	801,958	61.5%	Charles Mitchell (R)	502,977	38.5%	0	0.0%	1,304,935
[-] Other candidates in 1964:

1960	AG	50%	Wade Bruton (D)	777,863	60.7%	Donald Paschal (R)	504,280	39.3%	0	0.0%	1,282,143
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	AGR	50%	Lynton Ballentine* (D)	784,934	60.9%	A.H. Farmer (R)	503,071	39.1%	0	0.0%	1,288,005
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	AUD	50%	Henry Bridges* (D)	781,164	60.8%	Dallas Reese (R)	503,059	39.2%	0	0.0%	1,284,223
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	INS	50%	Charles Gold* (D)	788,339	61.1%	J.E. Cameron (R)	501,262	38.9%	0	0.0%	1,289,601
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	LAB	50%	Frank Crane* (D)	779,832	60.8%	Paul Messick (R)	501,954	39.2%	0	0.0%	1,281,786
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	LG	50%	Cloyd Philpott (D)	765,519	59.0%	Clyde Eggars (R)	532,445	41.0%	0	0.0%	1,297,964
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	SOS	50%	Thad Eure* (D)	787,985	61.0%	David Morton (R)	504,486	39.0%	0	0.0%	1,292,471
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	SPI	50%	Charles Carroll* (D)	785,377	61.1%	Mary Jo Zachary (R)	499,017	38.9%	0	0.0%	1,284,394
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	TRE	50%	Edwin Gill* (D)	784,495	61.0%	Fred Keith (R)	502,390	39.0%	0	0.0%	1,286,885
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines
Type: AG: Attorney General; AGR: Commissioner of Agriculture; AUD: Auditor; INS: Insurance Commissioner; LAB: Labor Commissioner; LG: Lt. Governor; SOS: Secretary of State; SPI: Superintendent of Public Instr.; TRE: Treasurer
italics: special election

Voter Registration Data for North Carolina

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Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	7,839,911	2,347,072	29.9%	2,452,747	31.3%	3,040,092	38.8%	Dem +105,675	Dem +1.3%	102%
2022	7,409,792	2,223,681	30.0%	2,499,045	33.7%	2,687,066	36.3%	Dem +275,364	Dem +3.7%	88%
2020	7,342,553	2,223,516	30.3%	2,617,358	35.6%	2,501,679	34.1%	Dem +393,842	Dem +5.4%	87%
2018	7,086,819	2,110,824	29.8%	2,686,129	37.9%	2,289,866	32.3%	Dem +575,305	Dem +8.1%	87%
2016	6,918,150	2,086,942	30.2%	2,733,188	39.5%	2,098,020	30.3%	Dem +646,246	Dem +9.3%	87%
2014	6,627,248	2,012,548	30.4%	2,767,454	41.8%	1,847,246	27.9%	Dem +754,906	Dem +11.4%	86%
2012	6,631,904	2,047,916	30.9%	2,861,950	43.2%	1,722,038	26.0%	Dem +814,034	Dem +12.3%	89%
2010	6,201,105	1,958,533	31.6%	2,769,652	44.7%	1,472,920	23.8%	Dem +811,119	Dem +13.1%	85%
2008	6,026,628	1,959,080	32.5%	2,735,413	45.4%	1,332,135	22.1%	Dem +776,333	Dem +12.9%	86%
2006	5,450,496	1,891,524	34.7%	2,503,314	45.9%	1,055,658	19.4%	Dem +611,790	Dem +11.2%	80%
2004	5,519,528	1,903,119	34.5%	2,582,007	46.8%	1,034,402	18.7%	Dem +678,888	Dem +12.3%	84%
2002	5,038,470	1,727,317	34.3%	2,436,903	48.4%	874,250	17.4%	Dem +709,586	Dem +14.1%	80%
2000	5,122,867	1,742,720	34.0%	2,555,577	49.9%	824,570	16.1%	Dem +812,857	Dem +15.9%	84%
1998	4,547,438	1,540,836	33.9%	2,394,935	52.7%	611,667	13.5%	Dem +854,099	Dem +18.8%	77%
1996	4,318,008	1,456,599	33.7%	2,346,952	54.4%	514,457	11.9%	Dem +890,353	Dem +20.6%	76%
1994	3,635,895	1,191,898	32.8%	2,129,159	58.6%	314,838	8.7%	Dem +937,261	Dem +25.8%	67%
1992	3,527,187	1,114,573	31.6%	2,188,850	62.1%	223,764	6.3%	Dem +1,074,277	Dem +30.5%	67%
1990	3,147,867	969,349	30.8%	2,019,800	64.2%	158,718	5.0%	Dem +1,050,451	Dem +33.4%	63%
1988	3,432,042	1,016,546	29.6%	2,247,759	65.5%	167,737	4.9%	Dem +1,231,213	Dem +35.9%	71%
1986	3,080,990	836,726	27.2%	2,114,536	68.6%	129,728	4.2%	Dem +1,277,810	Dem +41.5%	66%

VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters. Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for North Carolina

Year	U.S. House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	7	7	0
2020	8	5	0
2018	10	3	0
2016	10	3	0
2014	10	3	0
2012	9	4	0
2010	6	7	0
2008	5	8	0
2006	6	7	0
2004	7	6	0
2002	7	6	0
2000	7	5	0
1998	7	5	0
1996	6	6	0
1994	8	4	0
1992	4	8	0
1990	4	7	0
1988	3	8	0
1986	3	8	0
1984	5	6	0
1982	2	9	0
1980	4	7	0
1978	2	9	0
1976	2	9	0
1974	2	9	0
1972	4	7	0
1970	4	7	0
1968	4	7	0
1966	3	8	0
1964	2	9	0
1962	2	9	0
1960	1	11	0
1958	1	11	0
1956	1	11	0
1954	1	11	0
1952	1	11	0
1950	0	12	0
1948	0	12	0
1946	0	12	0
1944	0	12	0
1942	0	12	0
1940	0	11	0
1938	0	11	0
1936	0	11	0

Year	State Senate
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	30	20	0
2020	28	22	0
2018	29	21	0
2016	35	15	0
2014	34	16	0
2012	33	17	0
2010	31	19	0
2008	20	30	0
2006	19	31	0
2004	21	29	0
2002	22	28	0
2000	15	35	0
1998	15	35	0
1996	20	30	0
1994	24	26	0
1992	11	39	0
1990	14	36	0
1988	13	37	0
1986	10	40	0
1984	12	38	0
1982	6	44	0
1980	10	40	0
1978	5	45	0
1976	4	46	0
1974	1	49	0
1972	16	34	0
1970	7	43	0
1968	12	38	0
1966	7	43	0
1964	1	49	0
1962	2	48	0
1960	2	48	0
1958	1	49	0
1956	3	47	0
1954	1	49	0
1952	2	48	0
1950	2	48	0
1948	2	48	0
1946	2	48	0
1944	3	47	0
1942	2	48	0
1940	2	48	0
1938	2	48	0
1936	2	48	0

Year	State House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022 [1]	71	49	0
2020	69	51	0
2018	65	55	0
2016	74	46	0
2014 [2]	74	46	0
2012	77	43	0
2010 [3]	67	52	1
2008	52	68	0
2006	52	68	0
2004	57	63	0
2002 [4]	61	59	0
2000	58	62	0
1998	54	66	0
1996	61	59	0
1994	68	52	0
1992	42	78	0
1990	39	81	0
1988	46	74	0
1986	39	81	0
1984	38	82	0
1982	18	102	0
1980	24	96	0
1978	15	105	0
1976	6	114	0
1974	9	111	0
1972	35	85	0
1970	24	96	0
1968	29	91	0
1966	26	94	0
1964	14	106	0
1962	21	99	0
1960	15	105	0
1958	4	116	0
1956	13	107	0
1954	10	110	0
1952	14	106	0
1950	9	111	0
1948	11	109	0
1946	12	108	0
1944	14	106	0
1942	12	108	0
1940	6	114	0
1938	6	114	0
1936	8	112	0

The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] Democrat Tricia Cotham switched parties to Republican during the 2023 session (72 R, 48 D).
[2] A Democrat, Paul Tine, switched parties before the 2015 session and became an Independent while caucusing with the Republicans (74 R, 45 D, 1 I).
[3] Independent representative Bert Jones became a Republican (68 R, 52 D).
[4] Michael P. Decker switched parties from Republican to Democrat to establish split control of the House before the start of the 2003 session (60 R, 60 D).

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia