Pat McCrory, Governor

Pat McCrory

Governor
Born
October 17, 1956
Current age
69
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2008–2016

Photo: NCDOTcommunications, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCrory6.7M
Opponents6.4M
3
Elections run

Between 2008 and 2016, Pat McCrory ran in 3 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 2. McCrory's biggest single-election total was 2,440,707 votes, in the 2012 governor election in North Carolina.

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How many votes has Pat McCrory received?

Pat McCrory has received 6,740,755 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Pat McCrory’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016GovernorNorth CarolinaLost2,298,880Roy Cooper
2012GovernorNorth CarolinaWon2,440,70754.62%Walter H. Dalton
2008GovernorNorth CarolinaLost2,001,16846.88%Bev Perdue
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q39311). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Pat McCrory: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/pat-mccrory. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.