The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of North Carolina: Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Attorney General Auditor Treasurer Superintendent of Public Instruction Commissioner of Agriculture Commissioner of Labor Commissioner of Insurance
The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: State Senate State House of Representatives State delegation to the U.S. Senate State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes. Bold indicates present office holders.
1776–1867
YearCouncil of StateGeneral AssemblyUnited States CongressElectoral votesGov.Sec. of StateAtty. Gen.AuditorTreasurerSupt. of Pub. Inst.State SenateState HouseSenator (Class II)Senator (Class III)House1776Richard Caswell vacantvacantno such officevacantno such officeno such officeno such officeno such officeno such office1777James Glasgow Waightstill Avery district system17781779James Iredell 1780Abner Nash 1781Thomas Burke 1782Alexander Martin 1783Alfred Moore 1784Memucan Hunt 1785Richard Caswell 17861787Samuel Johnston John Haywood 17881789Alexander Martin Samuel Johnston Benjamin Hawkins 3PA, 2AAineligible toparticipate179017911792Richard Dobbs Spaight John Haywood 1793Alexander Martin Benjamin Hawkins 9AA, 1PAWashington 17941795Samuel Ashe Alexander Martin Timothy Bloodworth 9DR, 1F1796Blake Baker 8DR, 2F17979DR, 1FJefferson 1798William Richardson Davie William White1799Benjamin Williams Jesse Franklin 6DR, 4F18001801David Stone Jefferson 1802James Turner 1803Henry Seawell 11DR, 1F18041805Nathaniel Alexander James Turner 12DRJefferson/Clinton 18061807Benjamin Williams Jesse Franklin 11DR, 1F1808David Stone Oliver Fitts 18099DR, 3FMadison/Clinton 1810Benjamin Smith William Miller 1811William Hawkins William Hill Hutchins Gordon Burton 10DR, 2F18121813David Stone 10DR, 3FMadison/Gerry 1814William Miller 1815Nathaniel Macon 11DR, 2F1816Montfort Stokes 1817John Branch William P. Drew Monroe/Tompkins 1818181910DR, 3F1820Jesse Franklin 1821Gabriel Holmes 13DRMonroe/Tompkins 18221823John Branch 12DR, 1F1824Hutchins Gordon Burton 1825James F. Taylor John Branch Nathaniel Macon 12J, 1NRJackson/Calhoun 18261827James Iredell Jr. William S. Robards8J, 5NR1828John Owen William Hill Robert H. Jones 1829Romulus M. Saunders Bedford Brown James Iredell Jr. 9J, 4NRJackson/Calhoun 1830Montfort Stokes 1831William S. MhoonWillie P. Mangum 10J, 3NR1832David L. Swain 1833Willie P. Mangum 7NR, 6JJackson/Van Buren 18341835Richard D. Spaight Jr. John R. J. Daniel Samuel F. Patterson 1836Edward BishopDudley 33D, 30W, 2?68W, 64D, 4?, 1 vac.vacantRobert Strange 1837Daniel W. Courts 26W, 24D62D, 58WBedford Brown Robert Strange 8W, 5DVan Buren/Johnson 18381839Charles L. Hinton27W, 23D66W, 54D7D, 6W1840Willie P. Mangum 1841John MotleyMorehead Hugh McQueen 28W, 22D75W, 45DWilliam A. Graham 8W, 5DHarrison/Tyler 1842Spier Whitaker 1843John H. Wheeler 30W, 20D67D, 53WWilliam HenryHaywood Jr. 6D, 3W18441845William A. Graham Charles L. Hinton25W, 25D70W, 50DClay/Frelinghuysen 18461847Edward Stanly 27W, 23D65W, 55DGeorge E. Badger 5W, 4D18481849Charles Manly Bartholomew F. Moore 25D, 25W62W, 58DTaylor/Fillmore 18501851David Settle Reid William Eaton Jr. Daniel W. Courts 27D, 23W65D, 55W18521853Matt W. Ransom Calvin H. Wiley 28D, 22W62W, 58Dvacant4D, 3WPierce/King 1854Warren Winslow David Reid 1855Thomas Bragg Joseph B. Batchelor 30D, 20W63D, 57WAsa Biggs 5D, 3KN18561857Rufus H. Page William H. Bailey 33D, 17KN+W80D, 40KN+W7D, 1KNBuchanan/Breckinridge 1858William A. Jenkins Thomas L. Clingman 1859John Willis Ellis 32D, 18O82D, 38OThomas Bragg 5D, 3O18601861Henry Toole Clark 31D, 19W+O64D, 56W+OBreckinridge/Lane 1862Zebulon Vance John P. H. Russ Richard H.Battle vacantvacant1863Sion H. Rogers Jonathan Worth American Civil War1864Charles R. Thomas Samuel F.Phillips 1865William Woods Holden Robert W. Best William Sloan ineligible toparticipate1866Jonathan Worth vacantKemp P. Battle 50NP120NP1867office abolished40R, 10C66R, 54C
1868–present
YearCouncil of StateGeneral AssemblyUnited States CongressElectoral votesGov.Lt. Gov.Sec. of StateAtty. Gen.AuditorTreasurerSupt. of Pub. Inst.Comm. of Ag.Comm. of LaborComm. of Ins.State SenateState HouseSenator (Class II)Senator (Class III)House1868William Woods Holden Tod Robinson Caldwell Henry J. Menninger William M. Coleman Henderson Adams David A. Jenkins Samuel S. Ashley no such officeno such officeno such office40R, 10C66R, 54CJoseph Carter Abbott John Pool 6R, 1Cons1869Lewis P. Olds 38R, 12C82R, 38C6R, 1DGrant/Colfax 1870Tod Robinson Caldwell William M. Shipp 1871Alexander McIver 36C, 14R75C, 42R, 3Ivacant5D, 2R1872vacantMatt W. Ransom 1873Curtis Hooks Brogden William H. Howerton Tazewell L. Hargrove John Reilly 32D, 18R65D, 54R, 1IAugustus SummerfieldMerrimon 5D, 3RGrant/Wilson 1874Curtis Hooks Brogden 1875vacantStephen D. Pool 37D, 11R, 2I84D, 34R, 2I7D, 1R1876John M. Worth John Pool 1877Zebulon Vance Thomas J. Jarvis Joseph A. Engelhard Thomas Kenan Samuel L. Love John C. Scarborough Leonidas L. Polk 40D, 10R84D, 36RTilden/Hendricks 18781879Thomas J. Jarvis William L. Saunders 34D, 16R79D, 41RZebulon Vance 6D, 1R, 1GB1880vacantMontford McGehee 7D, 1GB1881James L. Robinson William Paul Roberts 38D, 12R83D, 37R7D, 1RHancock/English 1882188334D, 16R68D, 52R7D, 2R18848D, 1R1885Alfred Moore Scales Charles Manly Stedman Theodore F. Davidson Donald W. Bain Sidney M. Finger 43D, 7R97D, 23RCleveland/Hendricks 18861887John Robinson Wesley N. Jones33D, 17R65D, 55R7D, 1R, 1I18881889Daniel Gould Fowle Thomas Michael Holt George W. SanderlinJohn C. Scarborough 37D, 13R85D, 35R6D, 3RCleveland/Thurman 18901891Thomas Michael Holt Octavius Coke 43D, 7R102D, 17R, 1I8D, 1R1892vacantSamuel McDowell Tate William I. Harris1893Elias Carr Rufus A. Doughton Frank I. Osborne Robert M. Furman John C. Scarborough Benjamin R. Lacy 46D, 3Pop, 1R92D, 19R, 9Pop7D, 1R, 1PopCleveland/Stevenson 1894Thomas J. Jarvis 1895Charles M. Cooke William H. Worth Samuel L. Patterson 24Pop, 18R, 8D46D, 38R, 36PopMarion Butler Jeter C. Pritchard 3Pop, 3R, 3D18961897Daniel Lindsay Russell Charles A. Reynolds Cyrus Thompson Zeb V. Walser Hal W. Ayer Charles H. Mebane James M. Mewborne James Y. Hamrick 24Pop, 17R, 9D49R, 36D, 35Pop5Pop, 3R, 1D6 – Bryan/Sewall 5 – Bryan/Watson 1898John R. Smith 1899Samuel L. Patterson Benjamin R. Lacy James R. Young40D, 10Pop94D, 26Pop6D, 2R, 1Pop1900Robert Dick Douglas 1901Charles Brantley Aycock Wilfred D. Turner John Bryan Grimes Robert D. Gilmer Benjamin F. DixonBenjamin R. Lacy Thomas F. Toon Henry B. Varner 39D, 8R, 3Pop101D, 17R, 2PopF. M. Simmons 2R, 7DBryan/Stevenson 1902James Y. Joyner 190345D, 5R100D, 17R, 3IDLee S. Overman 10D19041905Robert Broadnax Glenn Francis D. Winston 44D, 6R104D, 16R1R, 9DParker/Davis 1906190746D, 4R99D, 21R10D1908William A. Graham 1909William Walton Kitchin William C. Newland Thomas Walter Bickett Mitchell L. Shipman 40D, 10R96D, 24R3R, 7DBryan/Kern 1910Benjamin F. Dixon Jr.1911William P. Wood 43D, 7R99D, 21R10D19121913Locke Craig Elijah L. Daughtridge 47D, 3R107D, 13RWilson/Marshall 1914191543D, 7R98D, 20R, 2I1R, 9D19161917Thomas Walter Bickett Oliver Max Gardner James S. Manning 41D, 9R97D, 22R, 1I10DWilson/Marshall 19181919Eugene C. Brooks 40D, 10R93D, 27R19201921Cameron A. Morrison William B. Cooper Baxter Durham Stacey W. Wade 39D, 11R91D, 29RCox/Roosevelt 19221923William N. Everett Arch T. Allen William A. Graham Jr. 47D, 3R110D, 10R19241925Angus Wilton McLean J. Elmer Long Dennis G. Brummitt Franklin D. Grist 102D, 18RDavis/Bryan 19261927Daniel C. Boney 104D, 16R1928James A. Hartness 1929Oliver Max Gardner Richard T. Fountain Nathan O'Berry 38D, 12R84D, 36R8D, 2RHoover/Curtis 1930193148D, 2R115D, 5RJosiah Bailey Cameron A. Morrison 10D1932John P. Stedman 1933John C. B. Ehringhaus Alexander H. Graham Stacey W. Wade Charles M. Johnson Arthur L. Fletcher 112D, 8RRobert R. Reynolds 11DRoosevelt/Garner 1934Clyde A. Erwin 1935Aaron A. F. Seawell 108D, 12R1936Charles G. Powell 1937Clyde R. Hoey Wilkins P. Horton Thad A. Eure George Ross Pou W. Kerr Scott 112D, 8RRoosevelt/Garner 1938Harry McMullan Forrest H. Shuford 1939114D, 6R19401941J. Melville Broughton Reginald L. Harris Roosevelt/Wallace 1942William P. Hodges 1943108D, 12R12D19441945R. Gregg Cherry Lynton Y. Ballentine 47D, 3R106D, 14RClyde R. Hoey Roosevelt/Truman 19461947Henry L. Bridges 48D, 2R108D, 12RWilliam B. Umstead 1948David S. Coltrane 1949W. Kerr Scott Hoyt Patrick TaylorBrandon P. Hodges Lynton Y. Ballentine Waldo C. Cheek 109D, 11RJ. Melville Broughton Truman/Barkley 1950Frank Porter Graham 1951111D, 9RWillis Smith 1952Charles F. Carroll 1953William B. Umstead Luther H. Hodges Edwin M. Gill Charles F. Gold 106D, 14RAlton Lennon 11D, 1RStevenson/Sparkman 1954Luther H. Hodges vacantFrank Crane Sam Ervin 1955William B. Rodman Jr. 49D, 1R110D, 10RW. Kerr Scott 1956George B. Patton 1957Luther E. Barnhardt 47D, 3R107D, 13RStevenson/Kefauver 1958Malcolm Buie Seawell B. Everett Jordan 195949D, 1R116D, 4R1960T. Wade Bruton 1961Terry Sanford Harvey Cloyd Philpott 48D, 2R105D, 15RKennedy/Johnson 1962vacantEdwin S. Lanier 196399D, 21R9D, 2R1964James Allen Graham 1965Dan K. Moore Robert W. Scott 49D, 1R106D, 14RJohnson/Humphrey 1966196743D, 7R94D, 26R8D, 3R19681969Robert W. Scott Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. Robert B. Morgan A. Craig Phillips 38D, 12R91D, 29R7D, 4RNixon/Agnew 1970197143D, 7R96D, 24R19721973James Holshouser Jim Hunt William C. Creel John Ingram 34D, 16R85D, 35RJesse Helms Nixon/Agnew 1974James H. Carson Jr. 1975Thomas Avery Nye Jr. 49D, 1R111D, 9RRobert B. Morgan 9D, 2R1976Rufus Edmisten 1977Jim Hunt James C. Green Harlan E. Boyles John C. Brooks 46D, 4R114D, 6RCarter/Mondale 1978197945D, 5R105D, 15R19801981Ed Renfrow 40D, 10R96D, 24RJohn P. East 7D, 4RReagan/Bush 1982198344D, 6R102D, 18R9D, 2R19841985James G. Martin Robert B. Jordan Lacy Thornburg James E. Long 38D, 12R82D, 38R6D, 5RReagan/Bush 1986Jim Broyhill 198740D, 10R81D, 39RTerry Sanford 8D, 3R19881989Jim Gardner Rufus Edmisten Bob Etheridge 37D, 13R74D, 46RBush/Quayle 1990199136D, 14R81D, 39R7D, 4R19921993Jim Hunt Dennis A. Wicker Mike Easley Ralph Campbell Jr. Harry Payne 39D, 11R78D, 42RLauch Faircloth 8D, 4RBush/Quayle 1994199526D, 24R68R, 52D8R, 4D1996Janice Faulkner 1997Elaine Marshall Michael E. Ward 30D, 20R61R, 59D6R, 6DDole/Kemp 1998199935D, 15R66D, 54RJohn Edwards 7R, 5D20002001Mike Easley Bev Perdue Roy Cooper Richard H. Moore Meg Scott Phipps Cherie Berry 62D, 58RBush/Cheney 20022003Britt Cobb 28D, 22R60D, 60RElizabeth Dole 7R, 6D2004Patricia N. Willoughby 2005Les Merritt June Atkinson Steve Troxler 29D, 21R63D, 57RRichard Burr Bush/Cheney 2006200731D, 19R68D, 52R7D, 6R20082009Bev Perdue Walter Dalton Beth Wood Janet Cowell Wayne Goodwin 30D, 20RKay Hagan 8D, 5RObama/Biden 2010201131R, 19D67R, 52D, 1I7D, 6R201268R, 52D2013Pat McCrory Dan Forest 33R, 17D77R, 43D9R, 4DRomney/Ryan 2014201534R, 16D74R, 45D, 1IThom Tillis 10R, 3D20162017Roy Cooper Josh Stein Dale Folwell Mark Johnson Mike Causey 35R, 15D74R, 46DTrump/Pence 2018201929R, 21D65R, 55D20209R, 3D2021Mark Robinson Catherine Truitt Josh Dobson 28R, 22D69R, 51D8R, 5DTrump/Pence 2022202330R, 20D72R, 48DTed Budd 7D, 7R2024Jessica Holmes 2025Josh Stein Rachel Hunt Jeff Jackson Dave Boliek Brad Briner Mo Green Luke Farley 71R, 49D10R, 4DTrump/Vance 2026
See also Politics of North Carolina Elections in North Carolina
References
External links Political Graveyard.com, NC Offices