Presidential election could be decided in the fast-growing suburbs of the Tar Heel State — where Democrats are working for a flip but are wary of pinning their hopes on newcomers

Donald J. Trump’s swift victory was driven by red shifts across the country, with gains among seemingly every possible grouping of Americans. The map below shows how votes cast in this race compare with votes cast in the 2020 presidential election in the same area. Only areas that have reported almost all of their votes are shown.

Lofton argued that his party now has more bargaining power, especially on issues like education funding and school choice where he said Republicans and Democrats have not been on the same page.

Donald Trump wins the Presidential Election in the key swing state of North Carolina, picking up the 16 Electoral College votes.

Live-updating election results, maps and analysis of the 2024 North Carolina secretary of state election from The Washington Post.

Josh Stein, a Democrat, wins the governor’s race in North Carolina. Race called by The Associated Press. race called Live analysis of the results › Share full article Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press.

Republican Luke Farley has been elected North Carolina’s next Commissioner of Labor, defeating his Democratic challenger Braxton Winston II. The Associated Press projected Farley as the victor early Wednesday morning.