1996 governor elections · North Carolina history
North Carolina governor election 1996
James B. Hunt DEM +13.2 · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 2,566,185
- Margin
- 13.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in NC
- R+4.7same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James B. Hunt Won | DEM | 1,436,638 | 55.98% | |
| Robert C. Hayes | REP | 1,097,053 | 42.75% | |
| Scott D. Yost | LIB | 17,559 | 0.68% | |
| Julia S. Van Witt | NLP | 14,792 | 0.58% | |
| Deborah Reid | W | 143 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 2,566,185 | |||
Official source: state.php
Other North Carolina governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Joshua Harold Stein | 14.8 |
| 2020 | Roy A. Cooper | 4.5 |
| 2016 | Roy A. Cooper | 0.2 |
| 2012 | Pat McCrory | 11.4 |
| 2008 | Bev Perdue | 3.4 |
| 2004 | Mike Easley | 12.7 |
| 2000 | Mike Easley | 5.8 |
| 1996 | James B. Hunt | 13.2 |
Full North Carolina governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 North Carolina governor race?
James B. Hunt (DEM) won with 56.0% of the vote, ahead of Robert C. Hayes (42.8%), a margin of 13.2 points.
Did the North Carolina governor seat change party in 1996?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 North Carolina governor race?
2,566,185 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.