2024 governor elections · North Carolina history
North Carolina governor election 2024
Joshua Harold Stein DEM +14.8 · held 11/5/24
- Votes counted
- 5,591,547
- Margin
- 14.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in NC
- R+3.2same year
General election 11/5/24
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Harold Stein Won | DEM | 3,069,496 | 54.90% | |
| Mark Keith Robinson | REP | 2,241,309 | 40.08% | |
| Mike Ross | LIB | 176,392 | 3.16% | |
| Walter Vinny Smith | CON | 54,738 | 0.98% | |
| Michael Wayne Turner | GRE | 49,612 | 0.89% | |
| Total | 5,591,547 | |||
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 2024 North Carolina governor race?
Joshua Harold Stein (DEM) won with 54.9% of the vote, ahead of Mark Keith Robinson (40.1%), a margin of 14.8 points.
Did the North Carolina governor seat change party in 2024?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2024 North Carolina governor race?
5,591,547 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.