Is North Carolina a Red or Blue State?

Red State or Blue State?

North Carolina is a light red state. Republicans have carried it in every presidential election since Barack Obama's narrow 2008 win, but usually by only three to four points, and Democrats frequently win the governorship — making it competitive without being a true tossup.

Republican in every presidential race since 2008

North Carolina 2028 Primary Outlook

Unaffiliated voters, now the largest registration bloc in the state, can choose either primary ballot, which gives moderate and crossover-appeal candidates a real path. Black voters remain the core of the Democratic primary coalition.

North Carolina 2028 General Election Outlook

Sixteen electoral votes and the most likely Democratic expansion target on the 2028 map. Urban-crescent turnout versus eastern rural margins decides it.

Recent Presidential Results