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The 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of North Carolina, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various other state and local elections. Incumbent Governor Roy Cooper is term-limited and can not seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office. This is the only Democratic-held governorship up for election in 2024 in a state Donald Trump won in 2020. Primary elections took place on March 5, 2024. [1]
A typical swing state, North Carolina is considered to be a purple to slightly red southern state at the federal level. Both U.S. senators from the state are members of the Republican Party. However, its U.S. House delegation is evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, and both Democrats and Republicans each hold multiple statewide offices in North Carolina. In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump carried North Carolina by 1.34 percentage points. [2] [3]
Incumbent Roy Cooper was first elected in 2016, defeating then-incumbent governor Pat McCrory by about 0.2 points. Cooper was re-elected in 2020 by 4.5 percentage points. [3] [4]
The 2024 election is expected to be highly competitive due to a variety of factors: North Carolina is a purple to slightly red state, the election is taking place in a presidential election year, and the seat is open due to the incumbent facing term-limits. The Democratic nominee is Josh Stein, the current state Attorney General. The Republican nominee is Mark Robinson, the current lieutenant governor. [5]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Chrelle Booker | Gary Foxx | Michael Morgan | Josh Stein | Marcus Williams | Other | Undecided | ||||||
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High Point University | February 16–23, 2024 | 322 (LV) | ± 6.0% | 10% | 10% | 14% | 57% | 9% | – | – | ||||||
Change Research (D) [upper-alpha 1] | February 15–19, 2024 | 1,622 (LV) | ± 2.6% | – | – | 8% | 49% | – | 4% [lower-alpha 2] | 39% | ||||||
ECU Center for Survey Research | February 9–12, 2024 | 1,207 (RV) | ± 3.3% | 2% | 2% | 7% | 57% | 3% | – | 29% | ||||||
Meredith College | January 26–31, 2024 | 760 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 31% | 2% | 4% | 51% | ||||||
Public Policy Polling (D) | December 15–16, 2023 | 556 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 56% | 4% | – | 32% | ||||||
Foxx joins the race | ||||||||||||||||
Williams joins the race | ||||||||||||||||
Booker joins the race | ||||||||||||||||
Meredith College | November 1–5, 2023 | 755 (RV) | ± 3.5% | – | – | 11% | 38% | – | 9% | 42% | ||||||
Meredith College | September 16–19, 2023 | 308 (RV) | ± 3.5% | – | – | 11% | 33% | – | 10% | 46% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Mandy Cohen | Jeff Jackson | Josh Stein | Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling (D) [upper-alpha 1] | October 7–8, 2022 | 606 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 18% | 12% | 22% | 9% | 39% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Josh Stein | 476,448 | 69.64 | |
Democratic | Michael R. Morgan | 97,908 | 14.31 | |
Democratic | Chrelle Booker | 45,695 | 6.68 | |
Democratic | Marcus Williams | 38,996 | 5.70 | |
Democratic | Gary Foxx | 25,100 | 3.67 | |
Total votes | 684,147 | 100.00 |
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican |
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Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | |||||||
Dale Folwell | Mark Walker | Jesse Thomas | |||||
1 | Sep. 12, 2023 | Wake County Republican Party | Bill LuMaye | YouTube | P | P | P |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Dale Folwell | Bill Graham | Mark Robinson | Jesse Thomas | Mark Walker | Andy Wells | Other | Undecided | |||||
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High Point University | February 16–23, 2024 | 394 (LV) | ± 6.0% | 17% | 33% | 51% | 9% | – | – | – | – | |||||
Capen Analytics | February 21, 2024 | 12,580 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 29% | 18% | 53% | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
Change Research (D) [upper-alpha 1] | February 15–19, 2024 | 1,622 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 9% | 9% | 57% | – | – | – | 3% [lower-alpha 3] | 22% | |||||
ECU Center for Survey Research | February 9–12, 2024 | 1,207 (RV) | ± 3.3% | 7% | 13% | 53% | – | – | – | – | 27% | |||||
Meredith College | January 26–31, 2024 | 760 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 4% | 9% | 34% | – | – | – | 10% | 42% | |||||
Public Policy Polling (D) | January 5–6, 2024 | 619 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 7% | 15% | 55% | – | – | – | – | 24% | |||||
Wells withdraws from the race | ||||||||||||||||
ECU Center for Survey Research | November 29 – Dec 1, 2023 | 445 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 7% | 8% | 34% | – | – | 3% | – | 49% | |||||
Thomas withdraws from the race | ||||||||||||||||
Meredith College | November 1–5, 2023 | 755 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 3% | 5% | 41% | 2% | – | 1% | 6% | 42% | |||||
Walker withdraws from the race | ||||||||||||||||
Graham joins the race | ||||||||||||||||
Cygnal [upper-alpha 2] | October 8–9, 2023 | 600 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 5% | – | 49% | 1% | 4% | 1% | – | 41% | |||||
Meredith College | September 16–19, 2023 | 350 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 3% | – | 34% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 44% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Dale Folwell | Pat McCrory | Mark Robinson | Thom Tillis | Steve Troxler | Mark Walker | Other | Undecided |
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Opinion Diagnostics | June 5–7, 2023 | 902 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 4% | - | 44% | - | - | 7% | 7% | 38% |
SurveyUSA [upper-alpha 2] | April 25–29, 2023 | 707 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 4% | - | 43% | - | 9% | 8% | - | 37% |
The Differentiators (R) | December 12, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 6% | - | 60% | - | - | - | - | 34% |
- | 21% | 60% | - | - | - | - | 19% | ||||
- | - | 58% | - | - | 8% | - | 34% | ||||
Public Policy Polling (D) [upper-alpha 1] | October 7–8, 2022 | 606 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 4% | - | 54% | 20% | - | - | 5% | 17% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Robinson | 663,917 | 64.8% | |
Republican | Dale Folwell | 196,108 | 19.2% | |
Republican | Bill Graham | 163,757 | 16.0% | |
Total votes | 1,023,782 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Mike Ross | 2,898 | 59.49 | |
Libertarian | Shannon Bray | 1,973 | 40.51 | |
Total votes | 4,871 | 100 |
Republican Robinson and Democrat Stein will face each other in the general election. With the backing of former President Donald Trump, Robinson has received heavy criticism from Democrats over statements on abortion rights, LGBTQ rights, and education. Robinson has also made a series of controversial statements before and after taking public office. [46] Robinson has even received criticism from some Republicans, including U.S. Senator Thom Tillis and primary opponent Dale Folwell, both of whom declined to endorse Robinson. [47]
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [48] | Tossup | May 28, 2024 |
Inside Elections [49] | Tossup | September 1, 2023 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [50] | Tossup | July 13, 2023 |
Elections Daily [51] | Tossup | July 12, 2023 |
Endorsements in bold were made after the primary elections.
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Josh Stein (D) | Mark Robinson (R) | Undecided |
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Change Research (D) [upper-alpha 1] | May 13–18, 2024 | 835 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 44% | 43% | 13% |
High Point University | May 2–9, 2024 | 804 (RV) | ± 3.2% | 34% | 39% | 27% |
1,002 (A) | ± 3.2% | 30% | 35% | 35% | ||
Emerson College | April 25–29, 2024 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 41% | 42% | 17% [lower-alpha 4] |
Meredith College | April 11–17, 2024 | 711 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 45% | 36% | 20% |
Cygnal (R) [upper-alpha 2] | April 7–8, 2024 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 38% | 40% | 18% |
Quinnipiac University | April 4–8, 2024 | 1,401 (RV) | ± 2.6% | 52% | 44% | 4% |
High Point University | March 22–30, 2024 | 829 (RV) | ± 3.4% | 37% | 34% | 29% |
Marist College | March 11–14, 2024 | 1,197 (RV) | ± 3.6% | 49% | 47% | 4% |
SurveyUSA [upper-alpha 3] | March 3–9, 2024 | 598 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 44% | 42% | 14% |
Cygnal (R) [upper-alpha 2] | March 6–7, 2024 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 39% | 44% | 17% |
Change Research (D) [upper-alpha 1] | February 15–19, 2024 | 1,622 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 42% | 43% | 15% |
ECU Center for Survey Research | February 9–12, 2024 | 1,207 (RV) | ± 3.3% | 41% | 41% | 14% |
Meredith College | January 26–31, 2024 | 760 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 39% | 35% | 17% |
ECU Center for Survey Research | November 29 – December 1, 2023 | 915 (RV) | ± 3.8% | 40% | 44% | 16% |
Meredith College | November 1–5, 2023 | 755 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 38% | 36% | 19% |
Change Research (D) [upper-alpha 1] | September 1–5, 2023 | 914 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 38% | 42% | 20% |
Opinion Diagnostics | June 5–7, 2023 | 902 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 38% | 41% | 21% |
Cygnal (R) [upper-alpha 2] | May 12–23, 2023 | 610 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 41% | 42% | 18% |
Change Research (D) [upper-alpha 1] | May 5–8, 2023 | 802 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 43% | 46% | 11% |
Public Policy Polling (D) | March 2–3, 2023 | 704 (RV) | ± 3.7% | 42% | 44% | 14% |
Differentiators (R) [upper-alpha 4] | January 9–12, 2023 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 42% | 42% | 16% |
Public Policy Polling (D) [upper-alpha 1] | October 7–8, 2022 | 606 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 44% | 42% | 14% |
Meeting Street Insights (R) [upper-alpha 5] | May 12–16, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 42% | 48% | 10% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Josh Stein (D) | Mark Robinson (R) | Mike Ross (L) | Wayne Turner (G) | Undecided |
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Cygnal (R) [upper-alpha 6] | May 4–5, 2024 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 39% | 39% | 4% | 1% | 17% |
Quinnipiac University | April 4–8, 2024 | 1,401 (RV) | ± 2.6% | 48% | 41% | 4% | 2% | 4% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Josh Stein (D) | Dale Folwell (R) | Undecided |
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ECU Center for Survey Research | February 9–12, 2024 | 1,207 (RV) | ± 3.3% | 42% | 31% | 27% |
ECU Center for Survey Research | November 29 – December 1, 2023 | 915 (RV) | ± 3.8% | 40% | 38% | 22% |
Cygnal (R) [upper-alpha 2] | May 12–23, 2023 | 610 (LV) | ± 3.96% | 39% | 34% | 27% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Josh Stein (D) | Bill Graham (R) | Undecided |
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ECU Center for Survey Research | February 9–12, 2024 | 1,207 (RV) | ± 3.3% | 40% | 35% | 25% |
ECU Center for Survey Research | November 29 – December 1, 2023 | 915 (RV) | ± 3.8% | 42% | 39% | 19% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Josh Stein (D) | Mark Walker (R) | Undecided |
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Cygnal (R) [upper-alpha 2] | May 12–23, 2023 | 610 (LV) | ± 3.96% | 39% | 37% | 24% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Other | Undecided |
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High Point University | February 16–23, 2024 | 753 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 46% | 45% | 2% [lower-alpha 5] | 7% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Josh Stein | ||||
Republican | Mark Robinson | ||||
Libertarian | Mike Ross | ||||
Green | Wayne Turner | ||||
Total votes |
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