North Carolina voters backed candidates on both sides of the aisle in major races during the 2024 elections. They helped send Republican Donald Trump back to the White House, and they delivered the governorship to Democrat Josh Stein in a landslide.

ELLERBE, N.C. (AP) — Addressing over 100 supporters outside an ice cream stand that’s shaped like a giant strawberry, North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson battered his Democratic rival for governor and the media, and said he’d keep fighting as their race neared its conclusion.

See live updates of North Carolina election results from the 2024 election, including Senate and House races, state elections and ballot initiatives.

North Carolina's gubernatorial race is considered one of the most crucial swing state races, and for the first time in eight years, there is no incumbent on the ballot. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is term-limited. The candidates running to be the next governor are:

With the glaring exception of the presidential race, North Carolina Democrats had a good 2024 election. While Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump in the battleground state by more than 3 percentage points,

While the results of the 2024 Election are some that many are still trying to figure out, officials and leaders on both the Republican and Democratic sides are saying there are lessons learned from the results.

The GOP's lackluster showing was blamed by some on North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's gubernatorial campaign which was embroiled in controversy throughout the cycle.