Elections / 2016 · Governor · NC
Roy Cooper won North Carolina's 2016 governor's race.
Roy Cooper (Democrat) led by 0.2 points statewide.
Statewide result
North Carolina 2016 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Cooper | DDemocratic | 2,309,157 | 49.0% |
| Pat McCrory | RRepublican | 2,298,880 | 48.8% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+3.7Governor 2016D+0.2vs. baselineD+3.9
North Carolina's 2016 governor race ran 3.9 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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