2020 North Carolina General Election Story

A head to head comparison of the North Carolina 2020 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.      

President Donald Trump received 2,744,891 (51%) votes beating VP Joseph Biden who received 2,673,403 (49%) by 71,488 votes in North Carolina.

President Trump won 75 counties out of the 100 counties that make up North Carolina. The record shows that VP Joseph Biden won 25 counties.  

2020 NC Primary Election vs Presidential General Elections Counties Won              

In the Primary, President Trump won the 72 counties in a 3 way match up. VP Biden trailed behind him winning 26 counties, with Senator Sanders winning only 2 counties in North Carolina.

2020 NC Presidential Primary vs Presidential General Elections w.r.t % Votes and Total Votes Won        

On a head to head count with the total votes between in VP Biden and President Trump between the Presidential Primary and General Elections, percentage (%) vote shift difference is a 6% increase for VP Biden and a 6% decrease for President Trump. These percentages are represented by a vote increment of 2,101,132 for Biden and 1,994,291 for Trump at the Presidential General Elections.

Popular Vote Victory Contributed by North Carolina at the 2020 General Elections

During the 2020 General elections, a lot of total number of votes were cast. Aside the Electoral Votes, Popular Votes came to the fore as well. Further details regarding overall total votes cast, percentage contributed by the various states, and the winner of Popular votes will be updated soon.

Top 15 Counties in Presidential Primary Elections vs Presidential General Elections

Primary Elections vs General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (Wake, Mecklenburg and Guilford), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties with out voter out reach and increased voter participation in them.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Wake, Mecklenburg and Guilford, three of the larger counties in North Carolina voted in favor of VP Joseph Biden giving him a 430k vote advantage out of those counties. However, President Trump's steady win at many of the smaller counties was enough to offset VP Biden's advantage, making Trump gain an upper hand in the State of North Carolina.

Related References: 2020 North Carolina Primary Election Story, 2016 North Carolina Primary Election Story, 2012 North Carolina Primary Election Story