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North Carolina Presidential Forecast tossup

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5 at 12:18 PM EST

Our model currently predicts that Donald Trump has a 64% chance of winning North Carolina.

Although part of the Southern Bible Belt, North Carolina has been a competitive battleground state since the late 2000s. It has been narrowly decided in every presidential election since 2008, when Barack Obama won by a slim margin of 0.3%—the first Democratic presidential candidate to do so since Jimmy Carter, from neighboring Georgia, 32 years earlier. However, Republicans have won every federal race in North Carolina since Obama's victory, with each of the last six contests decided by less than 6% margins. North Carolina was the closest Republican state victory in 2012 and 2020 even though polling predicted a narrow win by Democrat Joe Biden in the latter. Today a purple to slightly red state, North Carolina is expected to be targeted by both parties in 2024.

CandidatePartyWin %

Donald Trump

64%

Kamala Harris

36%

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Chance of winning North Carolina over time

Our model is updated every day, blending the latest data on polls and fundraising with "fundamental" factors like incumbency and each district's partisan lean. Below is a chart over time of our best estimate of the most likely number of House seats each party will win, surrounded by a range of other plausible outcomes.

About North Carolina

Cook PVI

R+3.0

Last Winner

Republican

Electoral Votes

16

74 polls

Nov 4 – 5

1,219 LV

AtlasIntel
50.0%

Trump

47.9%

Harris

+2 Trump

Nov 2 – 4

799 RV

Patriot Polling
50.5%

Trump

48.9%

Harris

+2 Trump

Nov 2 – 3

1,310 LV

AtlasIntel
50.5%

Trump

47.1%

Harris

+3 Trump

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Campaign Finance

An overview of each candidate's financial activity during the campaign, showing how much money they raised and spent. Campaign finance data can be a powerful indicator of a candidate's support base and overall campaign health.

Candidate

Kamala Harris

Cash on hand

$118,825,510

Raised

$504,663,253

Spent

$880,198,347

Date

October 16, 2024

Candidate

Donald Trump

Cash on hand

$36,214,682

Raised

$54,519,239

Spent

$354,932,583

Date

October 16, 2024

Past Elections

This section displays the previous election results in previous elections for North Carolina. By examining past election results, we can assess the historical performance and voter preferences in the state. This information is crucial for understanding trends and potential shifts in voter support.

2020 North Carolina President Vote %Total Votes

Donald Trump

50.05%

2,758,775

Joe Biden

48.70%

2,684,292

Jo Jorgensen

0.88%

48,678

Howie Hawkins

0.22%

12,195

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