March 2016 primary results
Top Races Select Race Group Top Races Council of State NC Senate NC House Judicial Wake County Durham County Orange County Cumberland County Chatham County Edgecombe County Franklin County Granville County Halifax County Harnett County Hoke County Johnston County Lee County Moore County Nash County Northampton County Person County Sampson County Vance County Warren County Wayne County Wilson County
US PRESIDENT (DEM) (NC PRIMARY)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
D Hillary Clinton ✔︎ 616,568 55% D Bernie Sanders 460,343 41% D No Preference 37,194 3% D Martin O'Malley 12,020 1% D Roque Rocky De La Fuente 3,351 0% (Updated 7:14 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
US PRESIDENT (LIB) (NC PRIMARY)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
L Gary Johnson 2,389 42% L No Preference 2,035 35% L John Hale 326 6% L Barbara Waymire 266 5% L Austin Petersen 185 3% L Darryl Perry 116 2% L Steve Kerbel 104 2% L Cecil Ince 72 1% L Derrick Reid 71 1% L Jack Robinson 69 1% L Marc Feldman 64 1% L Rhett Smith 42 1% (Updated 7:14 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
US Senate (Dem)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
D Deborah Ross ✔︎ 607,764 62% D Chris Rey 160,672 16% D Kevin Griffin 114,201 12% D Ernest Reeves 91,718 9% (Updated 7:14 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
NC Governor (Dem)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
D Roy Cooper ✔︎ 703,141 69% D Ken Spaulding 319,381 31% (Updated 7:14 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
NC LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (DEM)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
D Linda Coleman ✔︎ 494,433 51% D Holly Jones 278,080 29% D Robert Wilson 101,458 10% D Ronald Newton 93,057 10% (Updated 7:14 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
NC Attorney General (Dem)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
D Josh Stein ✔︎ 504,742 53% D Marcus Williams 439,604 47% (Updated 11:58 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
US PRESIDENT (REP) (NC PRIMARY)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
R Donald Trump ✔︎ 458,233 40% R Ted Cruz 418,783 37% R John Kasich 144,355 13% R Marco Rubio 87,864 8% R Ben Carson 10,914 1% R No Preference 6,021 1% R Jeb Bush 3,841 0% R Mike Huckabee 3,076 0% R Rand Paul 2,708 0% R Chris Christie 1,245 0% R Carly Fiorina 919 0% R Rick Santorum 656 0% R Jim Gilmore 261 0% (Updated 7:14 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
US Senate (Rep)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
R Richard Burr (i) ✔︎ 621,844 61% R Greg Brannon 254,944 25% R Paul Wright 85,892 8% R Larry Holmquist 49,981 5% (Updated 7:14 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
NC Governor (Rep)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
R Pat McCrory (i) ✔︎ 869,114 82% R Robert Brawley 112,624 11% R Charles Moss 81,315 8% (Updated 7:15 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
NC Attorney General (Rep)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
R Buck Newton ✔︎ 499,616 55% R Jim O'Neill 410,181 45% (Updated 7:15 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
CONNECT NC BOND
Choice
Votes
Percent
For ✔︎ 1,401,801 66% Against 736,488 34% (Updated 7:15 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
US PRESIDENT (DEM) (NC PRIMARY)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
D Hillary Clinton ✔︎ 616,568 55% D Bernie Sanders 460,343 41% D No Preference 37,194 3% D Martin O'Malley 12,020 1% D Roque Rocky De La Fuente 3,351 0% (Updated 7:14 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
US PRESIDENT (REP) (NC PRIMARY)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
R Donald Trump ✔︎ 458,233 40% R Ted Cruz 418,783 37% R John Kasich 144,355 13% R Marco Rubio 87,864 8% R Ben Carson 10,914 1% R No Preference 6,021 1% R Jeb Bush 3,841 0% R Mike Huckabee 3,076 0% R Rand Paul 2,708 0% R Chris Christie 1,245 0% R Carly Fiorina 919 0% R Rick Santorum 656 0% R Jim Gilmore 261 0% (Updated 7:14 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
US PRESIDENT (LIB) (NC PRIMARY)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
L Gary Johnson 2,389 42% L No Preference 2,035 35% L John Hale 326 6% L Barbara Waymire 266 5% L Austin Petersen 185 3% L Darryl Perry 116 2% L Steve Kerbel 104 2% L Cecil Ince 72 1% L Derrick Reid 71 1% L Jack Robinson 69 1% L Marc Feldman 64 1% L Rhett Smith 42 1% (Updated 7:14 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
US Senate (Rep)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
R Richard Burr (i) ✔︎ 621,844 61% R Greg Brannon 254,944 25% R Paul Wright 85,892 8% R Larry Holmquist 49,981 5% (Updated 7:14 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
US Senate (Dem)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
D Deborah Ross ✔︎ 607,764 62% D Chris Rey 160,672 16% D Kevin Griffin 114,201 12% D Ernest Reeves 91,718 9% (Updated 7:14 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
NC Governor (Rep)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
R Pat McCrory (i) ✔︎ 869,114 82% R Robert Brawley 112,624 11% R Charles Moss 81,315 8% (Updated 7:15 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
NC Governor (Dem)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
D Roy Cooper ✔︎ 703,141 69% D Ken Spaulding 319,381 31% (Updated 7:14 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
NC Attorney General (Rep)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
R Buck Newton ✔︎ 499,616 55% R Jim O'Neill 410,181 45% (Updated 7:15 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
NC LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (DEM)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
D Linda Coleman ✔︎ 494,433 51% D Holly Jones 278,080 29% D Robert Wilson 101,458 10% D Ronald Newton 93,057 10% (Updated 7:14 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
CONNECT NC BOND
Choice
Votes
Percent
For ✔︎ 1,401,801 66% Against 736,488 34% (Updated 7:15 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
NC Attorney General (Dem)
Candidate
Votes
Percent
D Josh Stein ✔︎ 504,742 53% D Marcus Williams 439,604 47% (Updated 11:58 am, Precincts: 100% reporting) MAP
Note: The % of precincts reporting reflects only those votes cast on Election Day. Candidate vote totals do include early voting and mail-in ballots, and they are often reported in a lump sum soon after the polls close.
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