US Election 2020 North Carolina profile: How state voted in 2016, demographics and more

Year of entry into union: 1789 Capital: Raleigh Total electors: Fifteen. In 2016, the 15 electors from North Carolina voted for Republican nominees Donald Trump and Mike Pence. How North Carolina votes: Swing state. North Carolina has voted Republican in the last two presidential elections, and Democrat in 2008. Demographic breakdown: 67.2 percent White, 26.4 percent African-American, 4.9 percent Asian-American and 1.6 percent American Indian. Fun fact: North Carolina promises to be a close contest in the 2020 presidential election. Although the state has voted Republican in the last two elections, Democrat Joe Biden currently seems to be slightly ahead of Trump by 3 percentage points, according to local polls. Follow all the latest news from US Election 2020 here Brush up on how the US elects its president and vice-president here Read profiles of other US states here