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North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
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| Filing deadline: December 15, 2023 |
| Primary: March 5, 2024 Primary runoff: May 14, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent(s): Mark Robinson (R) |
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| Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in North Carolina |
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A Republican Party primary took place on March 5, 2024, in North Carolina to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's lieutenant gubernatorial election on November 5, 2024.
Hal Weatherman and Jim O'Neill advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina.
This page focuses on North Carolina's Republican Party lieutenant gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on North Carolina's Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
- North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
Candidates and election results
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Hal Weatherman | 19.6 | 181,818 |
| ✔ |  | Jim O'Neill | 15.8 | 147,042 |
 | Deanna Ballard | 15.0 | 138,822 | |
 | Seth Woodall  | 11.0 | 102,492 | |
 | Sam Page | 10.2 | 94,810 | |
 | Allen Mashburn | 9.0 | 83,550 | |
 | Jeffrey Elmore | 8.6 | 79,883 | |
 | Peter Boykin | 3.5 | 32,126 | |
 | Rivera Douthit | 2.5 | 23,398 | |
 | Ernest Reeves | 2.5 | 22,760 | |
 | Marlenis Hernandez Novoa | 2.3 | 21,404 | |
| Total votes: 928,105 | |||
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: " Peter Boykin is The True “We The People” Grassroots Americans First Constitutionalist For North Carolina America first cannot exist without putting all Americans first, Believing that we the people mean just that WE, Not Some. Equality means equality for all not some and definitely not separate but equal. I am a republican because I register with a party I feel we can still have hope in. Beyond this, Peter Boykin is an American political commentator, citizen journalist, podcaster, and author. We The People want to elect people who are tired of the establishment and uni-party running our lives, it’s time we elect new people that know that their power comes from the people, not the government. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am a wife of 28 years to my husband, David. We have 2 adult children, Hunter and Haley. We own a successful, small business. My career background includes critical care nursing, women's ministry and have authored several books."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am the First Hispanic professional woman to run for Lt Governor in North Carolina. I am a Paramedic and a Firefighter in multiple states. Small Business Owner in Healthcare, VP of HiveMind AI/Healthcare, Bachelor of Science, Management and a Masters in Health Care Administration with a concentration in Clinical. I have my certs in FEMA, Homeland Security, Elevator Certified and Inspector. I have 4 children and Married for 25 years this December 2023."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Allen Mashburn is a husband, father, and pastor. He has 30 years of ministry experience and 20 years as bi-vocational ministry, in which he was in business. As a pastor he has an extensive radio and podcast ministry downloaded worldwide. Allen is also the Co-Host of the podcast Carolina Conservatives, with a tagline of "Preachers with a Punch." Together, he and Dr. Nathan Street have taken on the hard issues in light of a biblical worldview."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Seth Woodall is a Conservative Republican born in raised in North Carolina. He and his wife Stephanie were high school sweethearts. They still live in the town they were raised, Eden, NC with their four kids. After graduating high school, Seth went to community college before attending UNCG, and then law school. He has been able to grow a successful law practice as well as other businesses that have provided not only for him and his family but other families in his community."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 2024.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in North Carolina
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for North Carolina, 2024 | |||
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| District | Incumbent | Party | PVI |
| North Carolina's 1st | Donald Davis |  Democratic |
R+1 |
| North Carolina's 2nd | Deborah Ross | Democratic |
D+15 |
| North Carolina's 3rd | Gregory Murphy |  Republican |
R+11 |
| North Carolina's 4th | Valerie Foushee | Democratic |
D+21 |
| North Carolina's 5th | Virginia Foxx | Republican |
R+10 |
| North Carolina's 6th | Kathy Manning | Democratic |
R+11 |
| North Carolina's 7th | David Rouzer | Republican |
R+8 |
| North Carolina's 8th | Dan Bishop | Republican |
R+11 |
| North Carolina's 9th | Richard Hudson | Republican |
R+9 |
| North Carolina's 10th | Patrick McHenry | Republican |
R+10 |
| North Carolina's 11th | Chuck Edwards | Republican |
R+8 |
| North Carolina's 12th | Alma Adams | Democratic |
D+23 |
| North Carolina's 13th | Wiley Nickel | Democratic |
R+11 |
| North Carolina's 14th | Jeff Jackson | Democratic |
R+11 |
2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines
| 2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, North Carolina[1] | ||||
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| District | Joe Biden 
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Donald Trump 
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| North Carolina's 1st | 50.4% | 48.8% | ||
| North Carolina's 2nd | 66.9% | 31.5% | ||
| North Carolina's 3rd | 40.7% | 58.0% | ||
| North Carolina's 4th | 72.4% | 26.2% | ||
| North Carolina's 5th | 41.8% | 57.2% | ||
| North Carolina's 6th | 41.2% | 57.5% | ||
| North Carolina's 7th | 43.9% | 54.9% | ||
| North Carolina's 8th | 40.6% | 58.3% | ||
| North Carolina's 9th | 42.4% | 56.3% | ||
| North Carolina's 10th | 41.4% | 57.4% | ||
| North Carolina's 11th | 43.8% | 54.8% | ||
| North Carolina's 12th | 74.4% | 24.2% | ||
| North Carolina's 13th | 40.7% | 57.9% | ||
| North Carolina's 14th | 41.4% | 57.5% | ||
2012-2020
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2020 presidential election, 47.1% of North Carolinians lived in one of the state's 22 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 46.3% lived in one of 68 Solid Republican counties. Overall, North Carolina was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in North Carolina following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| North Carolina county-level statistics, 2020 | |||||||
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| Solid Democratic | 22 | 47.1% | |||||
| Solid Republican | 68 | 46.3% | |||||
| Trending Republican | 6 | 2.7% | |||||
| New Democratic | 1 | 2.2% | |||||
| Battleground Democratic | 1 | 0.9% | |||||
| Trending Democratic | 1 | 0.5% | |||||
| New Republican | 1 | 0.3% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 25 | 50.7% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 75 | 49.3% | |||||
Historical voting trends
North Carolina presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 18 Democratic wins
- 13 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in North Carolina.
| U.S. Senate election results in North Carolina | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2022 | 50.5% |
47.3%
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| 2020 | 48.7% |
46.9%
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| 2016 | 51.1% |
45.3%
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| 2014 | 48.8% |
47.3%
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| 2010 | 55.0% |
42.9%
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| Average | 51.3 | 45.3 |
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of North Carolina
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in North Carolina.
| Gubernatorial election results in North Carolina | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2020 | 51.5% |
47.0%
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| 2016 | 49.0% |
48.8%
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| 2012 | 54.6% |
43.2%
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| 2008 | 50.3% |
46.9%
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| 2004 | 55.6% |
42.9%
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| Average | 52.2 | 45.8 |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of North Carolina's congressional delegation as of May 2024.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from North Carolina | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Republican | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 14 | 16 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in North Carolina's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.
| State executive officials in North Carolina, May 2024 | |
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| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Roy Cooper
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| Lieutenant Governor | Mark Robinson
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| Secretary of State | Elaine Marshall
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| Attorney General | Josh Stein
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State legislature
North Carolina State Senate
| Party | As of February 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 20 | |
| Republican Party | 30 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | |
North Carolina House of Representatives
| Party | As of February 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 48 | |
| Republican Party | 72 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 120 | |
Trifecta control
The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.
North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2024
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
The table below details demographic data in North Carolina and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.
| Demographic Data for North Carolina | ||
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| North Carolina | United States | |
| Population | 10,439,388 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 48,623 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 65% | 65.9% |
| Black/African American | 20.9% | 12.5% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 4% | 6% |
| Multiple | 5.9% | 8.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10% | 18.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.4% | 89.1% |
| College graduation rate | 33.9% | 34.3% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $66,186 | $75,149 |
| Persons below poverty level | 9.5% | 8.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
State profile
| Demographic data for North Carolina | ||
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| North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 10,035,186 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 48,618 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 69.5% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 21.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.5% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 8.8% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 28.4% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $46,868 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 20.5% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in North Carolina. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
North Carolina voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, six are located in North Carolina, accounting for 2.91 percent of the total pivot counties.[2]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. North Carolina had six Retained Pivot Counties, 3.31 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed December 15, 2023
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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