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ChartsThe midterm curse: the president’s party gained House seats just 3 times in 92 yearsChartsDemocrats flipped 7 Senate seats. 6 were in states Trump won.Charts229,766 votes in three states decided the 2024 electionCharts312 electoral votes looked like a landslide. The popular vote gap was 1.5 points.ChartsA Wyoming vote carries 3.3× the Electoral College weight of a California voteCharts51 of 51: every state and D.C. moved toward Trump in 2024ChartsTrump swept all seven swing states. Only Arizona topped 5 points.ChartsRed and blue states ranked: only 8 of 51 were within 5 pointsCharts42 states never flipped. Just 9 decided four elections.ChartsYoung Americans are 15× likelier than seniors to get political news mainly from social mediaChartsJust 8% of Republicans trust the news media. Among Democrats it is 51%.ChartsFacebook still beats TikTok 2 to 1 as a news sourceAnswersDid Democrats win the House in 2026?AnswersWho will control the Senate in 2027?AnswersWhich states flipped in the 2026 midterms?AnswersWhen was Texas last blue?AnswersWhat are the 7 swing states?AnswersDoes the president’s party always lose seats in midterms?AnswersHow many electoral votes does it take to win?AnswersHow many electoral votes does each state have?AnswersWhen is the next presidential election?AnswersWhich Senate seats are up in 2028?AnswersWhat is the difference between called and certified results?AnswersWho won the 2024 popular vote?AnswersWhen does the new Congress start?AnswersHow can you tell if a state is red or blue?The White HouseThe road to the White House in 2028Border & immigrationImmigration and the 2028 electionEconomy & inflationReading the economy during an electionVoters & turnoutYoung voters: registration and turnoutAI & jobsAI, jobs and technology policyElection administrationUnderstanding U.S. election results

Swing state profile

Is North Carolina a red or blue state? purple, leaning red

North Carolina: purple, leaning red. Trump won it by 3.2 points in 2024. Republicans won 4 of the last four presidential elections there, Democrats 0.

purple, leaning redBased on the 2024 margin

16Electoral votes

R +3.22024 margin

4–0Republican–Democratic wins, 2012–24

But 2026 broke the pattern: Democrats flipped a statewide race in North Carolina, according to race calls. One election does not change a state’s color by itself.

How North Carolina voted for president

  1. 2024R +3.2
  2. 2020R +1.3
  3. 2016R +3.7
  4. 2012R +2.0
How North Carolina voted for president
YearWinnerDemocratsRepublicansMargin (pts)
2024Trump2,715,3752,898,423R +3.2
2020Trump2,684,2922,758,775R +1.3
2016Trump2,189,3162,362,631R +3.7
2012Romney2,178,3912,270,395R +2.0

2026 races in North Carolina

Unofficial. Status Nov 5, 2026: races called by news organizations. States have not certified them. Called vs. certified

  • Senate: Roy Cooper (D) · Flipped to Democrats

Questions people ask

Is North Carolina a red or blue state?

North Carolina: purple, leaning red. Trump won it by 3.2 points in 2024. Republicans won 4 of the last four presidential elections there, Democrats 0.

How many electoral votes does North Carolina have?

North Carolina has 16 electoral votes for the 2024 and 2028 elections. It had 15 from 2012 to 2020.

Who won North Carolina in 2024?

Trump won North Carolina by 3.2 points, with 5,699,141 votes cast.

Who won the 2026 Senate race in North Carolina?

Roy Cooper (D) · Flipped to Democrats, based on race calls. North Carolina publishes the certified result.

Official information

For registration, ballots and certified results in North Carolina, use the official offices linked here. We do not run elections.

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