The 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election will be the most competitive gubernatorial election in 2024. The general election will be held on November 5, 2024, and primary elections took place on March 5, 2024. Incumbent Governor Roy Cooper is term-limited and cannot seek reelection.

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein won the Democratic Party gubernatorial nomination, North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson won the Republican Party gubernatorial nomination, and Mike Ross won the Libertarian Party gubernatorial primary.

Race rating: Likely Democratic

2024 North Carolina Gubernatorial Primary Election Results

2024 Democratic Party Gubernatorial Primary 

Josh Stein (DEM) ✓      

Percentage: 69.64%    

Votes: 476,448

Michael R. (Mike) Morgan (DEM)           

Percentage: 14.31%    

Votes: 97,908

2024 Republican Party Gubernatorial Primary 

Mark Robinson (REP) ✓

Percentage: 64.85%    

Votes: 663,917

Dale R. Folwell (REP)

Percentage: 19.16%    

Votes: 196,108

2024 Libertarian Party Gubernatorial Primary 

Mike Ross (LIB) ✓

Percentage: 59.50%

Votes: 2,900

Shannon W. Bray (LIB)

Percentage: 40.50%

Votes: 1,974   

Previous North Carolina Gubernatorial Election Results

2020 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

Roy Cooper (DEM) ✓

Percentage: 51.52%   

Votes: 2,834,790   

Dan Forest (REP)   

Percentage: 47.01%   

Votes: 2,586,605

2016 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

Roy Cooper (DEM) ✓

Percentage: 49.02%   

Votes: 2,309,157   

Pat McCrory (REP)   

Percentage: 48.80%   

Votes: 2,298,880

2012 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

Pat McCrory (REP) ✓

Percentage: 54.62%   

Votes: 2,440,707   

Walter H. Dalton (DEM)   

Percentage: 43.23%   

Votes: 1,931,580