Who won North Carolina in the 2016 presidential election?

Trump (Republican) carried North Carolina in 2016, winning its 15 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 2016?

North Carolina cast 15 electoral votes in the 2016 presidential election.

Did North Carolina vote for the national winner in 2016?

Yes. North Carolina backed Donald Trump, who won the presidency that year.

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2016

North Carolina: Trump carries 15 EV.

North Carolina cast its 15 electoral votes for Trump (Republican). National winner: Donald Trump (Republican) — North Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2016 result in North Carolina

North Carolina backed Trump (Republican) in the 2016 presidential election, casting 15 electoral votes for the ticket. North Carolina ended up on the winning side — Donald Trump captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which North Carolina backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 2012. The region divided — Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina joined North Carolina for the Republican ticket, while Virginia did not. Across the 58 presidential elections North Carolina has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (32 times). The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

In the national count, Donald Trump took 304 of the 538 electoral votes, against Hillary Clinton's 227. Though Donald Trump won the Electoral College, Hillary Clinton drew more of the national popular vote — 48.18% to 46.09%.

The 2016 national map

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