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2016 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 2016 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

Roy Cooper won the 2016 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. Roy Cooper received 2,309,157 popular votes. The main challenger was Pat McCrory.

See the full head-to-head between Cooper and McCrory

Roy CooperDemocraticWINNER—%
2,309,157 votes
Pat McCroryRepublican—%
2,298,880 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.