North Carolina Total Vote Turnout '96-'00
Registered Voting
1996 4,318,008 2,611,000 60.4677%
2000 5,122,123 3,015,964 58.8811%
(804,115) (404,964) 1.5866%
NC Pres. 1996 Dole (R) Clinton (D) Browne (Lib) Perot (Ref) Hagelin (NL)         President 96 (No. 4)
1,225,938 1,107,849 8,740 168,059 2,771 0       2,513,357 (97,643) -3.7397%
48.7769% 44.0785% 0.3477% 6.6866% 0.1103% 0.0000%     Ind. total 179,570
NC Pres. 2000 Bush (R) Gore (D) Browne (L) Buchanan (R)       McReynolds President 00 (397,905)
1,631,163 1,257,692 12,307 8,874 0 0 0 0 1,226   2,911,262 (104,702) -3.4716%
56.0294% 43.2009% 0.4227% 0.3048% 0.0000% 0.0000% 0.0000% 0.0000% 0.0421% Ind. total 21,181
Difference (405,225) (149,843) (3,567) 159,185 2,771 0 (0) (0) (1,226)
NC Senate 1996 Helms (R) Gantt (D) Ubinger (L) Pardo (NL) Kopperud (W-I)       Registered 96 Senate 96 (No. 2)
1,345,833 1,173,875 25,396 11,209 143       0 2,556,456  
52.6445% 45.9181% 0.9934% 0.4385% 0.0056% 0.0000%     Ind. total 36,748
NC Senate 1992 Faircloth (R) Sanford (D) Emory (Lib) Zakutney (NL) Kimball (SW) Senate 92 (21,435)
D to R 1,297,892 1,194,015 85,948 13 23 2,577,891
50.3470% 46.3175% 3.3340% 0.0005% 0.0009% Ind. total 85984
Difference 47,941 (20,140) (60,552) 11,196 120 0 0
NC Governor 96 Robin Hayes (R) Jim Hunt (D) Scott Yost (L) Van Witt (NL) Reid (W-I) Governor 96 (#1)
1,097,053 1,436,638 17,559 14,792 143 2,566,185
42.7503% 55.9834% 0.6842% 0.5764% 0.0056% Ind. Total 32,494
NC Governor 00 Vinroot (R) Mike Easley (D) Barbara Howe (L) Doug Schell (R)     Governor 00 (375,877)
1,360,960 1,530,324 42,674 8,104     2,942,062
46.2587% 52.0154% 1.4505% 0.2755%     Ind. total 50,778
Difference (263,907) (93,686) (25,115) 6,688
NC Lt. Gov. 96 Arnold (R) Wicker (D) Dainotto (NL)   Lt. Gov. 1996
1,094,531 1,339,893 23,948   2,458,372
44.0347% 49.3032% 0.9996%   Ind. Total 190,316
NC Lt. Gov. 00 Cochrane (R) Perdue (D)   Carter (R)       Lt. Gov. 2000 (408,011)
1,315,825 1,500,206 0 50,352       2,866,383
45.9054% 52.3379% 0.0000% 1.7566%       Ind. total 50,352
Difference (221,294) (160,313) 23,948 (50,352)
NC SoS 1996 Richard Petty(R) Marshall (D) Guignard (L) Richter (NL)   SoS 1996
1,126,701 1,333,994 20,734 18,036   2,499,465
45.0777% 53.3712% 0.8295% 0.7216%   Ind. Total 38,770
NC SoS 2000 Harris Blake (R) Marshall (D)           SoS 2000 (278,265)
1,265,654 1,512,076 0         2,777,730
45.5643% 54.4357% 0.0000%         Ind. total 0
Difference (138,953) (178,082) 20,734  
NC AG 1996 Edmunds (R) Mike Easley (D)       Att. Gen. 1996
1,007,027 1,453,196       2,460,223
40.9323% 59.0677%       Ind. Total 0
NC AG 2000 Dan Boyce (R) Roy Cooper (D)   Palms (R)       Att. Gen. 2000 (364,951)
1,310,845 1,446,793 0 67,536       2,825,174
46.3987% 51.2108% 0.0000% 2.3905%       Ind. total 67,536
Difference (303,818) 6,403 (0) (67,536)
NC Co Labor 96 Walker (R) Payne (D) Seth Fehrs (L) Mary Cooke (NL)   C o Labor 96
1,082,537 1,212,057 24,574 58,342   2,377,510
45.5324% 50.9801% 1.0336% 2.4539%   Ind. Total 82,916
NC Co Labor 00 Cherie Berry (R) Doug Berger (D)           C of Labor 00 (374,072)
1,379,417 1,372,165 0         2,751,582
50.1318% 49.8682% 0.0000%         Ind. total 1.46937E-39
Difference (296,880) (160,108) 24,574  
NC Treasurer 96 Ann Duncan (R) Boyles (D) Lewis Hunter (L) Peter Lyda (NL)   Treasurer 96
1,144,749 1,219,594 31,492 13,251   2,409,086
47.5180% 50.6248% 1.3072% 0.5500%   Ind. Total 44,743
NC Treasurer 00 Henry McKoy (R) Richard Moore(D           Treasurer 2000 (372,877)
1,242,202 1,539,761 0         2,781,963
44.6520% 55.3480% 0.0000%         Ind. total 0
Difference (97,453) (320,167) 31,492  
NC Auditor 1996 Jack Daly (R) Campbell (D) Dorsey (L) Janowski (NL)   Auditor 1996
1,129,050 1,184,665 40,835 18,643   2,373,193
47.5751% 49.9186% 1.7207% 0.7856%   Ind. Total 59,478
NC Auditor 2000 Merritt (R) Campbell (D)           Auditor 2000 (382,908)
1,363,890 1,392,211           2,756,101
49.4862% 50.5138%           Ind. total 0
Difference (234,840) (207,546) 40,835 18,643
NC Com. Agri.96 Davidson (R) Graham (D) Paczelt (L) Steer (NL)   Agriculture 96
980,224 1,409,801 24,217 25,052   2,439,294
40.1847% 57.7955% 0.9928% 1.0270%   Ind. Total 49,269
NC Com. Agri.00 Troxler (R) Meg Phipps (D)           Agriculture 00 (365,181)
1,386,311 1,418,164 0         2,804,475
49.4321% 50.5679% 0.0000%         Ind. total 0
Difference (406,087) (8,363) 24,217  
NC Com. Ins. 96 Causey (R) Long (D) Sean Haugh (L) Wolfe (NL)   Insurance 1996
1,010,782 1,388,894 26,258 21,939   2,447,873
41.2923% 56.7388% 1.0727% 0.8962%   Ind. Total 48,197
NC Com. Ins. 00 Causey (R) Long (D)           Insurance 2000 (364,793)
1,222,527 1,590,139 0         2,812,666
43.4651% 56.5349% 0.0000%         Ind. total 0
Difference (211,745) (201,245) 26,258  
NC Pub. Inst.96 Robinson (R) Mike Ward (D) Chris Spruyt (L) Von Stade (NL)   SupPubIns 1996
1,103,288 1,243,423 26,431 18,036   2,391,178
46.1399% 52.0004% 1.1054% 0.7543%   Ind. Total 44,467
NC Pub. Inst.00 Barrick (R) Mike Ward (D)           SupPubIns 2000 (373,603)
1,289,472 1,475,309 0         2,764,781
46.6392% 53.3608% 0.0000%         Ind. total 0
Difference (186,184) (231,886) 26,431 18,036
NC House 1-96 Ted Tyler (R) Clayton (D) Todd (L) Joseph (NL) Race Total
54,666 108,759 1,072 531 165,028
33.1253% 65.9034% 0.6496% 0.3218%
NC House 1-00 Kratzer (R) Clayton (D) Delaney (L)   (24,140)
62,198 124,171 2,799   189,168
32.8798% 65.6406% 1.4796%  
(7,532) (15,412) (1,727) 531
 
NC House 2-96 Funderburk (R) Etheridge (D) Jackson (L) Argy (NL)   Race Total
R to D 98,951 113,820 2,892 966   216,629
45.6776% 52.5414% 1.3350% 0.4459%  
NC House 2-00 Doug Haynes (R) Etheridge (D) Jackson (L)   (35,209)
103,011 146,733 2,094   251,838
40.9037% 58.2648% 0.8315%  
(4,060) (32,913) 798
NC House 3-96 Jones (R) Parrott (D) Downey (NL) Race Total
  118,159 68,887 1,533 188,579
62.6576% 36.5295% 0.8129%
NC House 3-00 Jones (R) McNairy (D) Russell (L)   (9,876)
121,940 74,058 2,457   198,455  
61.4447% 37.3173% 1.2381%  
(3,781) (5,171) (924)
NC House 4-96 Heineman (R) Price (D) Walker (L) Wollman (NL) Race Total
R to D 126,466 157,194 4,132 1,201 288,993
43.7609% 54.3937% 1.4298% 0.4156%
NC House 4-00 Jess Ward (R) David Price (D) Brian Towey (L)   (36,877)
D to R 84 119,412 200,885 5,573   325,870
R to D 86 36.6441% 61.6457% 1.7102%  
D to R 94 7,054 (43,691) (1,441) 1,201
NC House 5-96 Burr (R) Cashion (D) Howe (L) Craig Berg (NL) Race Total
130,177 74,320 4,193 1,008 209,698
62.0783% 35.4414% 1.9995% 0.4807%
NC House 5-00 Burr (R) No Democrat LeBoeuf (L)   23,843
  172,489 0 13,366 0 185,855
92.8084% 0.0000% 7.1916% 0.0000%
(42,312) 74,320 (9,173) 1,008
NC House 6-96 Coble (R) Costley (D) Goodson (L) Race Total
167,828 58,022 2,693 228,543
73.4339% 25.3878% 1.1783%
NC House 6-00 Coble (R) No Democrat Bentley (L)   14,090
195,727 0 18,726   214,453
91.2680% 0.0000% 8.7320%  
(27,899) 58,022 (16,033)
NC House 7-96 Bill Caster (R) McIntyre (D) Chris Nubel (L) Frantz (NL) Race Total
75,811 87,487 1,573 569 165,440
45.8239% 52.8814% 0.9508% 0.3439%
NC House 7-00 James Adams (R) McIntyre (D) Bob Burns (L)   (64,226)
66,463 160,185 3,018   229,666
28.9390% 69.7469% 1.3141%  
9,348 (72,698) (1,445)
NC House 8-96 Blackwood (R) Hefner (D) Carlisle (NL) Race Total
81,676 103,129 2,103 186,908
43.6985% 55.1763% 1.1252%
NC House 8-00 Hayes (R) Mike Taylor (D) Schwartz (L)   (16,556)
  111,950 89,505 2,009   203,464
55.0220% 43.9906% 0.9874%  
(30,274) 13,624 94
NC House 9-96 Sue Myrick (R) Daisley (D) Knight (L) Austin (NL) Gay (W-I) Race Total
147,755 83,078 2,280 1,499 98 234,710
62.9522% 35.3960% 0.9714% 0.6387% 0.0418%
NC House 9-00 Sue Myrick (R) Ed McGuire (D) Cole (L) (28,292)
181,161 79,382 2,459 263,002
68.8820% 30.1830% 0.9350%
(33,406) 3,696 (179) 1,499 98
NC House 10-96 Ballenger (R) Ben Neill (D)   Kahn (NL) Race Total
158,585 65,103 0 2,909 226,597
69.9855% 28.7307% 0.0000% 1.2838%
NC House 10-00 Ballenger (R) Delmas Parker(D Eddins (L) (14,061)
164,182 70,877 5,599 240,658
68.2221% 29.4513% 2.3265%
(5,597) (5,774) (5,599)
NC House 11-96 Taylor (R) Ferguson (D) McCanless (L) Burrill (NL) Race Total
132,860 91,257 2,307 1,601 228,025
58.2655% 40.0206% 1.0117% 0.7021%
NC House 11-00 Taylor (R) Sam Neill (D) Williams (L) (38,352)
146,677 112,234 7,466 266,377
55.0637% 42.1335% 2.8028%
(13,817) (20,977) (5,159) 1,601
NC House 12-96 Martino (R) Mel Watt (D) Roger Kohn (L) Lewis (NL) Race Total
46,581 124,675 1,874 1,269 174,399
26.7094% 71.4884% 1.0745% 0.7276%
NC House 12-00 Mitchell (R) Watt (D) Anna Lyon (L) (34,745)
69,596 135,570 3,978 209,144
33.2766% 64.8214% 1.9020%
(23,015) (10,895) (2,104) 1,269
North Carolina Total
 1996 1,339,515 1,135,731 26,652 11,553 98
 2000 1,514,806 1,193,600 69,544 0 0 House 00 House 96 (No.3)
(175,291) (57,869) (42,892) 11,553 98   2,777,950   2,513,549 (264,401)
   
NC House Republicans Democrats Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed  
 1996 6 6 1.46937E-39 1.46937E-39 2.93874E-39 0.0000%
 2000 7 5 2 1.46937E-39 2 16.6667%
-1 1 -2 0 -2 -16.6667%
NC Senate Republicans Democrats Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
 1996 20 30 4 6 10 20.0000%
 2000 14 36 8 10 18 36.0000%
6 -6 -4 -4 -8 -16.0000%
NC House Republicans Democrats Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
 1996 62 61 24 27 51 41.4634%
 2000 56 61 22 25 47 40.1709%
6 0 2 2 4 1.2925%
NC Amendments For Against Total vote Rank
NC Bond 1 School Bonds 1,624,022 72.2167% 624,797 2,248,819 0.2
NC Bond 2 Road Bonds 1,323,776 60.0277% 881,501 2,205,277 0.4
NC Amendment 3 Victims Ricghts Amendment 1,714,842 77.8184% 488,805 2,203,647 0.6
NC Amendment 1 Veto Power for Governor 1,652,294 75.2195% 544,335 2,196,629 0.8
NC Amendment 2 Alternative Punishment 1,889,620 86.1575% 303,596 2,193,216 1
Return to State By State 2000 Election Results
Return to Gore Wins the Election By 538,948 votes
Return to Institute of Election Analysis Home Page