2020
North Carolina in 2020
The 2020 contest saw North Carolina line up behind Trump, delivering 15 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Joe Biden (Democratic) won nationally, while North Carolina had backed a different ticket.
North Carolina stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 2012. The region divided — Tennessee and South Carolina joined North Carolina for the Republican ticket, while Virginia and Georgia did not. Over its 58 recorded presidential cycles, North Carolina has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.
Nationally, Joe Biden finished with 306 of the 538 electoral votes to Donald Trump's 232. Joe Biden led the national popular vote with 51.31% of the ballots cast.
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