North Carolina 2012 vs 2016: county swing
87 of 100 counties moved toward the Republican ticket; 8 changed hands.
| County | 2012 | 2016 | Swing | Votes 2012 | Votes 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robeson County flipped | D+17.4 | R+4.3 | R+21.7 | 42,946 | 40,858 |
| Graham County | R+41.3 | R+60.4 | R+19.1 | 3,947 | 4,168 |
| Yancey County | R+13.7 | R+32.0 | R+18.3 | 9,451 | 9,960 |
| McDowell County | R+31.8 | R+49.8 | R+18.0 | 18,099 | 19,875 |
| Madison County | R+9.1 | R+25.4 | R+16.3 | 10,113 | 11,269 |
| Swain County | R+6.3 | R+22.3 | R+16.0 | 5,728 | 6,124 |
| Burke County | R+23.4 | R+38.5 | R+15.1 | 36,544 | 38,920 |
| Caldwell County | R+35.5 | R+50.1 | R+14.6 | 34,732 | 36,320 |
| Currituck County | R+34.8 | R+49.3 | R+14.5 | 11,304 | 12,669 |
| Columbus County | R+7.8 | R+21.9 | R+14.1 | 24,243 | 23,732 |
| Rutherford County | R+33.3 | R+47.4 | R+14.1 | 28,702 | 30,307 |
| Haywood County | R+13.6 | R+27.5 | R+13.9 | 27,974 | 30,727 |
| Surry County | R+36.7 | R+50.2 | R+13.5 | 29,470 | 32,196 |
| Gates County flipped | D+4.1 | R+9.1 | R+13.2 | 5,396 | 5,392 |
| Hyde County | R+1.3 | R+14.0 | R+12.7 | 2,383 | 2,304 |
| Richmond County flipped | D+2.9 | R+9.7 | R+12.6 | 19,417 | 19,328 |
| Anson County | D+25.4 | D+12.9 | R+12.5 | 11,256 | 10,545 |
| Stokes County | R+42.7 | R+55.2 | R+12.5 | 21,619 | 22,550 |
| Wilkes County | R+42.4 | R+54.7 | R+12.3 | 29,145 | 31,296 |
| Pasquotank County | D+14.6 | D+2.5 | R+12.1 | 18,107 | 17,391 |
| Perquimans County | R+16.0 | R+27.7 | R+11.7 | 6,652 | 6,708 |
| Alleghany County | R+35.7 | R+47.2 | R+11.5 | 5,067 | 5,315 |
| Camden County | R+34.0 | R+45.4 | R+11.4 | 4,704 | 5,006 |
| Bladen County flipped | D+1.9 | R+9.4 | R+11.3 | 15,957 | 15,897 |
| Ashe County | R+32.8 | R+44.0 | R+11.2 | 12,610 | 13,424 |
| Alexander County | R+44.5 | R+55.4 | R+10.9 | 17,196 | 18,271 |
| Montgomery County | R+15.1 | R+25.8 | R+10.7 | 11,231 | 11,540 |
| Jackson County | R+0.9 | R+11.5 | R+10.6 | 16,701 | 18,713 |
| Cherokee County | R+45.8 | R+56.3 | R+10.5 | 12,867 | 14,181 |
| Macon County | R+30.4 | R+40.9 | R+10.5 | 16,861 | 17,734 |
| Rowan County | R+25.9 | R+36.4 | R+10.5 | 62,312 | 64,369 |
| Cleveland County | R+20.1 | R+30.2 | R+10.1 | 43,340 | 44,673 |
| Stanly County | R+39.9 | R+49.7 | R+9.8 | 28,717 | 29,917 |
| Chowan County | R+4.4 | R+14.1 | R+9.7 | 7,505 | 7,228 |
| Yadkin County | R+51.3 | R+60.9 | R+9.6 | 16,813 | 17,624 |
| Pender County | R+20.3 | R+29.8 | R+9.5 | 24,527 | 27,885 |
| Tyrrell County | R+5.3 | R+14.7 | R+9.4 | 1,783 | 1,739 |
| Scotland County | D+16.8 | D+7.6 | R+9.2 | 14,156 | 13,928 |
| Caswell County | R+2.3 | R+11.1 | R+8.8 | 11,039 | 11,070 |
| Northampton County | D+34.8 | D+26.0 | R+8.8 | 10,756 | 9,848 |
| Clay County | R+42.4 | R+51.1 | R+8.7 | 5,642 | 6,010 |
| Rockingham County | R+21.1 | R+29.8 | R+8.7 | 42,020 | 42,278 |
| Lincoln County | R+38.7 | R+47.3 | R+8.6 | 36,775 | 40,023 |
| Jones County | R+9.2 | R+17.7 | R+8.5 | 5,230 | 5,135 |
| Hoke County | D+19.1 | D+10.8 | R+8.3 | 17,089 | 18,230 |
| Catawba County | R+29.4 | R+37.5 | R+8.1 | 69,601 | 72,351 |
| Davidson County | R+40.5 | R+48.4 | R+7.9 | 70,935 | 74,856 |
| Bertie County | D+32.6 | D+24.8 | R+7.8 | 10,123 | 9,347 |
| Onslow County | R+26.8 | R+34.3 | R+7.5 | 51,435 | 57,135 |
| Duplin County | R+11.5 | R+18.9 | R+7.4 | 20,592 | 20,856 |
| Franklin County | R+4.1 | R+11.5 | R+7.4 | 28,389 | 30,368 |
| Granville County flipped | D+4.6 | R+2.5 | R+7.1 | 26,275 | 27,353 |
| Hertford County | D+44.3 | D+37.4 | R+6.9 | 10,918 | 10,186 |
| Mitchell County | R+51.1 | R+57.9 | R+6.8 | 7,765 | 8,096 |
| Gaston County | R+25.3 | R+31.8 | R+6.5 | 90,483 | 96,431 |
| Person County | R+10.8 | R+17.1 | R+6.3 | 19,106 | 19,615 |
| Polk County | R+21.4 | R+27.7 | R+6.3 | 10,389 | 10,934 |
| Brunswick County | R+22.2 | R+28.4 | R+6.2 | 57,362 | 68,351 |
| Randolph County | R+50.1 | R+56.1 | R+6.0 | 60,715 | 64,575 |
| Avery County | R+50.0 | R+55.8 | R+5.8 | 7,759 | 8,249 |
| Iredell County | R+30.5 | R+36.3 | R+5.8 | 76,365 | 82,567 |
| Dare County | R+15.9 | R+21.6 | R+5.7 | 17,974 | 19,609 |
| Halifax County | D+32.3 | D+26.7 | R+5.6 | 26,079 | 25,167 |
| Pamlico County | R+20.8 | R+26.4 | R+5.6 | 6,762 | 6,870 |
| Sampson County | R+10.9 | R+16.5 | R+5.6 | 26,174 | 25,928 |
| Transylvania County | R+16.8 | R+22.2 | R+5.4 | 16,763 | 17,869 |
| Warren County | D+37.8 | D+32.5 | R+5.3 | 10,162 | 9,842 |
| Martin County flipped | D+4.6 | R+0.4 | R+5.0 | 12,652 | 11,964 |
| Beaufort County | R+19.3 | R+24.2 | R+4.9 | 23,620 | 23,938 |
| Harnett County | R+19.0 | R+23.6 | R+4.6 | 43,415 | 46,065 |
| Edgecombe County | D+36.2 | D+32.0 | R+4.2 | 26,972 | 24,886 |
| Davie County | R+43.4 | R+47.5 | R+4.1 | 20,670 | 21,756 |
| Craven County | R+17.7 | R+21.5 | R+3.8 | 46,170 | 47,001 |
| Vance County | D+28.3 | D+24.5 | R+3.8 | 20,854 | 19,977 |
| Cumberland County | D+19.7 | D+16.0 | R+3.7 | 127,641 | 127,506 |
| Lenoir County | R+0.1 | R+3.7 | R+3.6 | 28,086 | 26,807 |
| Washington County | D+18.7 | D+15.3 | R+3.4 | 6,499 | 6,165 |
| Lee County | R+9.7 | R+13.0 | R+3.3 | 24,239 | 25,084 |
| Carteret County | R+40.8 | R+44.0 | R+3.2 | 35,517 | 37,781 |
| Wayne County | R+8.4 | R+11.4 | R+3.0 | 51,352 | 50,689 |
| Johnston County | R+27.5 | R+30.3 | R+2.8 | 76,691 | 85,909 |
| Wilson County | D+7.5 | D+5.6 | R+1.9 | 39,109 | 38,135 |
| Greene County | R+7.7 | R+9.5 | R+1.8 | 8,236 | 8,095 |
| Moore County | R+27.9 | R+29.1 | R+1.2 | 46,415 | 48,692 |
| Nash County flipped | D+0.9 | R+0.2 | R+1.1 | 48,492 | 47,665 |
| Union County | R+30.2 | R+30.6 | R+0.4 | 94,728 | 105,710 |
| Henderson County | R+27.4 | R+27.5 | R+0.1 | 52,392 | 58,176 |
| Cabarrus County | R+20.0 | R+19.6 | D+0.4 | 83,566 | 93,289 |
| Pitt County | D+7.2 | D+7.6 | D+0.4 | 78,856 | 80,527 |
| New Hanover County | R+4.5 | R+3.9 | D+0.6 | 103,628 | 111,905 |
| Alamance County | R+13.7 | R+12.6 | D+1.1 | 67,776 | 71,157 |
| Buncombe County | D+12.5 | D+14.2 | D+1.7 | 127,696 | 138,947 |
| Forsyth County | D+7.2 | D+10.4 | D+3.2 | 174,069 | 178,312 |
| Guilford County | D+16.4 | D+19.9 | D+3.5 | 253,852 | 257,405 |
| Watauga County flipped | R+3.1 | D+1.5 | D+4.6 | 27,674 | 29,985 |
| Chatham County | D+4.8 | D+10.0 | D+5.2 | 35,434 | 39,849 |
| Durham County | D+52.8 | D+59.5 | D+6.7 | 146,735 | 156,134 |
| Mecklenburg County | D+22.5 | D+29.4 | D+6.9 | 448,900 | 472,857 |
| Orange County | D+42.1 | D+50.3 | D+8.2 | 76,757 | 82,340 |
| Wake County | D+11.4 | D+20.2 | D+8.8 | 486,427 | 527,624 |
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data