Question 1

How did North Carolina vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

North Carolina voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+3.2. Kamala D Harris received 2,715,375 votes and Donald Trump received 2,898,423 out of 5,699,141 total votes cast, a 1.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is North Carolina's political history?

Accepted Answer

North Carolina has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 24 and Republicans 16 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 51.6 points in 1976.

Question 3

What are the demographics of North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

North Carolina has a population of 10,730,404 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 60.0% non-Hispanic white, 11.3% Hispanic, 20.3% Black. About 36% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $74,272.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar states to North Carolina are Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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