2020 governor elections · North Carolina history
North Carolina governor election 2020
Roy A. Cooper DEM +4.5 · held 11/3/20
- Votes counted
- 5,502,777
- Margin
- 4.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in NC
- R+1.3same year
General election 11/3/20
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy A. Cooper Won | DEM | 2,834,790 | 51.52% | |
| Dan Forest | REP | 2,586,604 | 47.01% | |
| Steven Joseph DiFiore | LIB | 60,449 | 1.10% | |
| Al Pisano | CON | 20,934 | 0.38% | |
| Total | 5,502,777 | |||
Official source: er.ncsbe.gov
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 2020 North Carolina governor race?
Roy A. Cooper (DEM) won with 51.5% of the vote, ahead of Dan Forest (47.0%), a margin of 4.5 points.
Did the North Carolina governor seat change party in 2020?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2020 North Carolina governor race?
5,502,777 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.