2020 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary

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2020 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary
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122 delegates (110 pledged, 12 unpledged)
to the Democratic National Convention
The number of pledged delegates won is determined by the popular vote
  Joe Biden February 2020 crop.jpg Bernie Sanders March 2020 (cropped).jpg
Candidate Joe Biden Bernie Sanders
Home state Delaware Vermont
Delegate count6837
Popular vote572,271322,645
Percentage43.0%24.2%

  Michael Bloomberg by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg Elizabeth Warren by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg
Candidate Michael Bloomberg Elizabeth Warren
Home state New York Massachusetts
Delegate count32
Popular vote172,558139,912
Percentage13.0%10.5%

2020 North Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary election by county.svg
County results

The 2020 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3, 2020, as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The North Carolina primary was a semi-closed primary, with the state awarding 122 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention, of which 110 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

Contents

Former vice president Joe Biden won the state with 43% of the vote, gaining 68 delegates, far ahead of senator Bernie Sanders, who attained around 24% and 37 delegates. [1] Biden won southern white voters and Latino voters and also scored overwhelming support from the African American community in the South. [2] Former mayor Michael Bloomberg and senator Elizabeth Warren were below 15% and only won a few district delegates each.

Procedure

North Carolina was one of 14 states and one territory holding primaries on March 3, 2020, also known as "Super Tuesday", [3] with governor Roy Cooper having signed a bill on June 22, 2018, which pushed the date of the primary a few weeks back to the first Tuesday in March and ordered simultaneous state, local, and presidential primaries. [4]

Voting took place throughout the state from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. In the semi-closed primary, candidates had to meet a threshold of 15 percent at the congressional district or statewide level in order to be considered viable. The 110 pledged delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention were to be allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the primary. Of these, between 3 and 9 were allocated to each of the state's 13 congressional districts and another 14 were allocated to party leaders and elected officials (PLEO delegates), in addition to 24 at-large delegates. [5] The Super Tuesday primary as part of Stage I on the primary timetable received no bonus delegates, in order to disperse the primaries between more different date clusters and keep too many states from hoarding on the first shared date or on a March date in general. [6]

After county conventions on March 28, 2020 which selected delegates to the congressional district and state conventions, the congressional district conventions were held on May 16, 2020 (postponed from the original date of April 25 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and selected national convention delegates. The state convention was subsequently held on June 6, 2020 in Raleigh to vote on the 24 at-large and 14 pledged PLEO delegates for the Democratic National Convention. The delegation also included 12 unpledged PLEO delegates: 8 members of the Democratic National Committee, 3 representatives from Congress, and the governor Roy Cooper. [5]

Pledged national
convention
delegates
TypeDel.TypeDel.
CD1 6 CD8 5
CD2 8 CD9 5
CD3 4 CD10 4
CD4 9 CD11 5
CD5 3 CD12 8
CD6 7 CD13 3
CD7 5
PLEO14At-large24
Total pledged delegates110

Candidates

The following candidates filed and were on the ballot in North Carolina: [7]

Running

Withdrawn

There was also a "no preference" option on the ballot. [7]

Polling

Polling Aggregation
Source of poll aggregationDate UpdatedDates polled Joe
Biden
Bernie
Sanders
Michael
Bloomberg
Elizabeth
Warren
Tulsi
Gabbard
Other/
Undecided [lower-alpha 2]
270 to Win March 3, 2020February 21–March 2, 202027.8%25.8%17.0%11.6%0.8%17.0%
RealClear Politics March 3, 2020February 27–March 2, 202036.7%23.3%14.3%10.7%1.0%14.0%
FiveThirtyEight March 3, 2020until March 2, 2020 [lower-alpha 3] 34.5%22.1%14.4%11.3%0.2%17.5%
Average33.0%23.7%15.2%11.2%0.7%16.2%
North Carolina primary results (March 3, 2020)43.0%24.1%13.0%10.5%0.5%8.9%
Tabulation of individual polls of the 2020 North Carolina Democratic primary
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 4]
Margin
of error
Joe
Biden
Michael
Bloomberg
Cory
Booker
Pete
Buttigieg
Kamala
Harris
Bernie
Sanders
Elizabeth
Warren
Andrew
Yang
OtherUndecided
Mar 2, 2020Klobuchar withdraws from the race
Spry Strategies/Civitas Mar 1–2, 2020543 (LV)± 4.2%45%11%3%18%7%6% [lower-alpha 5] 11%
Swayable Archived 2020-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Mar 1–2, 20201,209 (LV)± 3.0%36%18%4%23%10%10% [lower-alpha 6]
Data for Progress Feb 28–Mar 2, 2020334 (LV)± 5.3%36%18%3%27%14%3% [lower-alpha 7]
Mar 1, 2020Buttigieg withdraws from the race
Elucd Feb 26–Mar 1, 2020657 (LV)± 3.8%25%15%6%26%12%6% [lower-alpha 8] 10%
East Carolina University Feb 27–28, 2020499 (LV)± 5.1%29%14%4%25%11%9% [lower-alpha 9] 9%
High Point University Archived 2020-03-02 at the Wayback Machine Feb 21–28, 2020274 (LV)14%20%8%28%12%13% [lower-alpha 10] 7%
472 (RV)14%18%8%31%11%11% [lower-alpha 11] 7%
Spry Strategies/Civitas Feb 26–27, 2020581 (LV)± 4.1%27%16%4%19%11%10% [lower-alpha 12] 15%
Marist College Feb 23–27, 2020568 (LV)± 5.1%24%15%7%26%11%8% [lower-alpha 13] 7%
974 (RV)± 3.9%22%15%7%27%11%9% [lower-alpha 14] 8%
Data for Progress Feb 23–27, 2020536 (LV)± 4.2%25%18%10%27%11%8% [lower-alpha 15]
Public Policy Polling Feb 23–24, 2020852 (LV)± 3.4%23%17%9%20%11%8% [lower-alpha 16] 11% [lower-alpha 17]
Meredith College Feb 16–24, 2020430 (LV)17.9%17.0%0.7%10.0%19.5%10.9%7.6% [lower-alpha 18] 16.5% [lower-alpha 19]
Spry Strategies/Civitas Feb 21–23, 2020561 (LV)± 3.75%20%20%3%20%9%13% [lower-alpha 20] 14%
University of Massachusetts Lowell Feb 12–18, 2020450 (LV)± 6.5%16%19%10%23%13%13% [lower-alpha 21] 6%
SurveyUSA/WRAL News Feb 13–16, 2020698 (LV)± 5.0%20%22%11%22%8%7% [lower-alpha 22] 11%
Feb 11, 2020 New Hampshire primary; Yang withdraws from the race after close of polls
High Point University Archived 2020-02-12 at the Wayback Machine Jan 31–Feb 6, 2020225 (LV)24%16%0%8%20%11%3%9% [lower-alpha 23] 8%
399 (RV)19%13%1%6%25%12%4%8% [lower-alpha 24] 12%
Public Policy Polling Feb 4–5, 2020604 (LV)25%14%9%16%12%5%7% [lower-alpha 25] 13% [lower-alpha 26]
Jan 13, 2020Booker withdraws from the race
Public Policy Polling Jan 10–12, 2020509 (LV)31%8%1%6%18%15%5%6% [lower-alpha 27] 11% [lower-alpha 28]
Dec 3, 2019Harris withdraws from the race
Nov 24, 2019Bloomberg launches his campaign
Fox News Nov 10–13, 2019669± 3.5%37%2%6%4%14%15%2%8% [lower-alpha 29] 10%
HighPoint University Archived 2019-11-15 at the Wayback Machine Nov 1–7, 2019347 [lower-alpha 30] ± 6.4%33%2%4%5%18%13%2%6% [lower-alpha 31] 10%
1,049 [lower-alpha 32] ± 3.6%18%2%4%4%15%7%2%7% [lower-alpha 33] 23%
Siena Research/New York Times Oct 13–26, 201932429%1%1%1%13%15%0%3% [lower-alpha 34] 32%
High Point University Sep 13–19, 2019348 (A)31%4%3%6%20%15%4%3% [lower-alpha 35] 9%
SurveyUSA/Civitas Aug 1–5, 2019534± 6.1%36%1%5%8%15%13%1%2% [lower-alpha 36] 17%
Emerson College Archived 2019-06-04 at the Wayback Machine May 31 – Jun 3, 2019397± 4.9%39%1%8%5%22%15%1%7% [lower-alpha 37]

Results

Popular vote share by county
Biden--<30%
Biden--30-40%
Biden--40-50%
Biden--50-60%
Biden--60-70%
Sanders--30-40%
Sanders--40-50% North Carolina Democratic presidential primary election results by county (vote share), 2020.svg
Popular vote share by county
  Biden—<30%
  Biden—30–40%
  Biden—40–50%
  Biden—50–60%
  Biden—60–70%
  Sanders—30–40%
  Sanders—40–50%
2020 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary [8]
CandidateVotes %Delegates [9]
Joe Biden 572,27142.9568
Bernie Sanders 322,64524.2237
Michael Bloomberg 172,55812.953
Elizabeth Warren 139,91210.502
Pete Buttigieg (withdrawn) [lower-alpha 1] 43,6323.27
Amy Klobuchar (withdrawn) [lower-alpha 1] 30,7422.31
Tom Steyer (withdrawn) [lower-alpha 1] 10,6790.80
Tulsi Gabbard 6,6220.50
Andrew Yang (withdrawn)2,9730.22
Cory Booker (withdrawn)2,1810.16
Michael Bennet (withdrawn)1,9780.15
Deval Patrick (withdrawn)1,3410.10
Marianne Williamson (withdrawn)1,2430.09
John Delaney (withdrawn)1,0980.08
Julian Castro (withdrawn)6990.05
No Preference21,8081.64
Total1,332,382100%110

Results by county

2020 North Carolina Democratic primary

(results per county) [8]

CountyJoe BidenBernie SandersMichael BloombergElizabeth WarrenPete ButtigiegAmy KlobucharTom SteyerTulsi GabbardAndrew YangCory BookerMichael BennetDeval PatrickMarianne WilliamsonJohn DelaneyJulian CastroNo PreferenceTotal votes cast
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
Alamance 7,70243.614,38324.822,30713.061,6469.326003.403862.191120.63850.48420.24290.16270.15170.10170.10240.14230.132611.4817,661
Alexander 93340.4443518.8643018.641375.94873.77813.51502.17200.87160.6980.3530.1360.2630.1350.2230.13903.902,307
Alleghany 36633.8321019.4124422.55544.99565.18625.73131.20100.9220.1810.090030.2820.1830.2830.28534.901,082
Anson 2,07762.2843112.9236510.94882.64320.96541.62371.11120.3690.27110.33230.6990.2750.1540.1210.031775.313,335
Ashe 96940.2753622.2837915.752339.681014.20722.99130.54210.8750.2120.0860.2510.0410.0420.0820.08632.622,406
Avery 45744.0727226.2312812.34878.39201.93393.7650.4870.680010.1010.1010.100020.1900171.641,037
Beaufort 2,76152.3477414.6787616.612675.061362.581472.79390.74430.82120.23130.25230.44100.19120.23120.2350.091452.755,275
Bertie 1,80356.6851316.1346014.46742.33290.91581.82180.57381.19130.4170.22180.57100.3140.13120.3830.091213.803,181
Bladen 2,49959.1158113.7451512.181383.26400.95721.70420.99410.97120.28140.33140.3370.17100.2450.1240.092345.534,228
Brunswick 7,80645.122,60015.033,55820.561,0826.251,0295.957684.441250.72680.39130.08160.09210.12170.10160.0970.0450.031710.9917,302
Buncombe 15,53324.9423,44037.644,9287.9110,65517.113,0744.942,3973.851,1931.923660.591090.18310.05490.08200.03400.06220.04220.044030.6562,282
Burke 3,02643.881,49521.681,03414.994786.932293.322243.25741.07450.65210.30200.29140.2060.0950.07110.1640.062103.056,896
Cabarrus 10,66649.975,36425.132,34811.001,6827.883901.832751.291080.511070.50440.21360.17280.13140.07120.06100.05140.072481.1621,346
Caldwell 1,85341.721,04123.4468315.383016.781874.211162.61390.88310.70170.38100.2380.1880.1870.1650.1130.071332.994,442
Camden 40351.4711815.0712616.09536.77293.70131.6640.5130.380010.130030.3810.1320.2600273.45783
Carteret 2,96943.551,25118.351,23718.155027.362884.222483.64570.84520.76170.25100.1580.1250.07100.1550.0760.091522.236,817
Caswell 1,47348.0956918.5847615.541434.67461.50551.80270.88210.6970.2380.26100.3360.20130.4220.0740.132036.633,063
Catawba 4,61841.092,77524.691,73215.418767.795024.473122.78940.84520.46300.27180.16140.12180.1690.08150.1350.041701.5111,240
Chatham 6,45537.443,40819.772,79416.212,38813.858454.907004.061030.601230.71380.22170.10210.12190.11170.10200.12160.092761.6017,240
Cherokee 83143.3044623.2424612.821407.30663.44552.87211.09190.99100.5230.1640.2140.2160.3180.4230.16572.971,919
Chowan 83154.4918412.0727518.03785.11452.95362.3690.5950.3320.1310.0750.3320.1360.3930.2010.07422.751,525
Clay 41642.8420120.7013013.39929.47414.22414.2280.8240.4110.1030.3160.6210.1010.1020.2120.21222.27971
Cleveland 4,19751.731,40617.331,25015.414245.231321.631742.14811.00410.51160.20160.20250.31170.21140.17120.1550.063043.758,114
Columbus 2,56654.4383217.6552511.141974.18450.95891.89531.12300.64140.30210.45210.45180.38210.45150.3210.022665.644,714
Craven 5,10048.811,74816.731,89418.135655.413913.743012.88700.67480.46260.25190.18250.2460.06110.11100.1020.022332.2310,449
Cumberland 19,55954.407,39320.564,82213.411,9215.345331.483731.041710.481670.46980.271030.29840.23350.10440.12270.08280.085951.6535,953
Currituck 96047.6042721.1727613.681718.48542.68361.7880.40180.8920.1040.2010.050010.0510.0530.15552.732,017
Dare 2,17940.911,28224.0778014.655119.592334.371542.89260.49460.8670.1370.13110.2120.0470.1320.0420.04771.455,326
Davidson 4,47245.042,23422.501,50315.145695.733463.492832.85640.64750.76330.33160.16140.1490.09100.10600.60150.152252.279,928
Davie 1,27540.2770622.3055217.442387.521334.201183.73210.66210.6690.2840.1340.1370.2260.1990.2840.13591.863,166
Duplin 2,48655.5567515.0868915.401332.97451.01821.83250.56300.67140.31110.25170.38130.2990.20170.3860.132234.984,475
Durham 29,66436.2222,10426.997,5049.1616,58020.242,9263.571,8052.202630.322240.271370.17920.11630.08620.08430.05180.02270.033980.4981,910
Edgecombe 3,98256.291,04314.741,19816.942523.56731.03801.13440.62530.75160.23250.35280.40200.28140.20140.2040.062283.227,074
Forsyth 23,92942.6914,29625.517,79713.915,3079.472,1663.861,1522.062030.361820.321310.231090.19770.14430.08520.09270.05290.055470.9856,047
Franklin 3,73245.941,58019.451,21814.994966.111892.334605.66510.63470.58330.41220.27190.23150.18100.12100.1290.112322.868,123
Gaston 7,92046.944,04323.962,15912.801,2077.154782.833452.041460.87890.53360.21290.17230.14270.16160.0980.05100.063361.9916,872
Gates 75153.1922115.6522616.01715.03151.06251.77100.71120.8550.3550.35110.7850.3510.0730.2110.07503.541,412
Graham 24943.239716.846911.98335.73122.08284.86295.0361.0420.3510.1750.870020.350000437.47576
Granville 3,47246.051,58320.991,06214.084716.252202.921922.55550.73680.90170.23170.23190.25260.34160.21130.1760.083034.027,540
Greene 1,09849.6441718.8531514.24823.71190.86522.35311.40110.50130.59100.4590.4180.3680.3650.2330.141315.922,212
Guilford 37,42545.6521,33726.0210,28812.557,4919.142,2052.691,3961.702980.362510.311810.221670.201310.16840.10630.08370.05390.055970.7381,990
Halifax 4,84462.021,13114.4888211.292593.32730.931031.32320.41670.86150.19210.27390.50210.27120.15120.1540.052963.797,811
Harnett 4,32449.051,92421.831,15713.135416.142182.471571.78610.69570.65370.42250.28270.31160.18110.12160.1850.062392.718,815
Haywood 3,44640.311,95222.848499.937699.003824.473564.163524.12660.77230.27120.14170.2070.08160.1930.0450.062933.438,548
Henderson 5,71338.363,72925.041,58810.661,64111.028665.816984.694162.79680.46210.1480.05130.0970.0590.0640.03130.091000.6714,894
Hertford 2,37760.9043311.0953413.681032.64320.82441.13110.28380.9770.18130.33140.3670.1840.1090.2320.052757.053,903
Hoke 2,80153.481,11421.2764812.372154.11681.30551.05390.74200.38200.38230.44200.3860.1180.1580.1530.061893.615,237
Hyde 38047.3812815.968610.728310.3570.87232.87101.2560.7560.750040.500010.1240.5010.12637.86802
Iredell 6,24541.263,42422.622,50916.581,1817.806394.224262.811531.01920.61370.24310.20270.18160.11220.15120.0890.063122.0615,135
Jackson 1,86731.991,86832.004758.1468911.802664.561933.312153.68580.99180.3130.0570.1270.1290.15190.3320.031412.425,837
Johnston 8,06144.384,34723.932,44713.471,4918.215863.233892.14880.481040.57290.16290.16270.15170.09150.08220.12140.084972.7418,163
Jones 82061.8418413.8818113.65282.11151.1390.68110.8390.6830.2330.2360.4510.080050.3820.15493.701,326
Lee 2,52044.741,23321.8995516.953335.911703.021693.00530.94350.6250.09120.2170.1290.1640.0770.1240.071172.085,633
Lenoir 3,53953.401,20118.121,02415.452283.44791.191121.69450.68280.42150.23180.27280.42160.2490.14140.2130.052684.046,627
Lincoln 2,89646.661,24420.041,04016.763736.012073.331402.26711.14360.58210.3490.1480.13100.1650.0880.1320.031372.216,207
Macon 1,44539.8273920.3646012.683048.381724.741584.352055.65300.8370.19100.2850.140050.1470.1920.06802.203,629
Madison 1,06627.401,29533.293148.0748112.371092.801664.271543.96541.39180.4690.23100.2690.2370.1850.1310.031924.943,890
Martin 2,13260.5344112.5240011.361313.72371.05701.99330.94220.6260.1770.2090.2670.2050.1460.1720.062146.083,522
McDowell 1,31738.6787125.573068.982808.221053.08922.701604.70371.09130.3810.0390.2660.1830.0930.0920.062015.903,406
Mecklenburg 72,71344.7739,64824.4122,32213.7416,58610.215,4583.362,7861.728620.535050.312980.182170.131020.061140.07880.05650.04510.036150.38162,430
Mitchell 26629.5932436.04738.1212814.24192.11364.00303.3430.3320.22000010.1120.2210.1120.22121.33899
Montgomery 1,32050.9741616.0637414.441214.67461.78622.39291.12250.97100.3960.23160.6270.2750.1980.3130.121425.482,590
Moore 4,89649.061,61016.131,83318.377827.843363.372332.33420.42440.44180.18170.1780.0820.0280.0820.0210.011471.479,979
Nash 6,53454.152,13417.682,00216.594803.981381.142281.89660.55630.52280.23220.18230.19120.10180.15150.1250.042992.4812,067
New Hanover 12,33236.659,16527.245,17315.373,54010.521,6414.889792.911740.521500.45740.22380.11330.10170.05230.07100.0370.022950.8833,651
Northampton 2,65658.7049911.0350511.161262.78461.02831.83230.51891.97200.44180.40320.71110.24120.2790.2080.183888.574,525
Onslow 4,97252.402,02121.301,17312.366056.382012.121371.44620.65360.38290.31180.19180.19120.13120.1340.0440.041841.949,488
Orange 13,02929.2412,77228.664,55410.2210,32223.171,8084.061,3332.99960.221920.43990.22280.06180.04200.04230.0580.02120.032440.5544,558
Pamlico 94854.1421312.1627415.65834.74543.08573.26140.80100.5750.2960.3440.2360.3450.2960.3430.17633.601,751
Pasquotank 2,41556.5766315.5362814.711834.29892.08962.25230.54180.4290.21200.4770.1660.1440.0910.02001072.514,269
Pender 2,51345.721,19121.6786115.663927.132214.021392.53410.75310.5670.1350.09140.2560.1150.0920.0450.09641.165,497
Perquimans 59445.2717513.3426219.97584.42312.36544.12120.91181.3740.3010.0850.3830.2340.30201.5220.15695.261,312
Person 2,32951.1077717.0565414.352936.43801.761062.33420.92491.08120.2690.20120.2660.1350.1160.1330.071753.844,558
Pitt 10,32948.145,10523.792,63912.301,5547.246022.814542.121170.55920.43470.22380.18310.14270.13250.1280.04130.063761.7521,457
Polk 1,06641.8552120.4629911.7428411.151325.181064.16963.77170.6730.1220.0820.0830.1220.0850.200090.352,547
Randolph 2,78841.111,73425.571,08315.975007.372233.291712.52330.49440.65210.31150.22130.1940.0640.06110.1660.091311.936,781
Richmond 2,65453.7970114.2169314.051753.55721.46851.72591.20440.89200.41180.36150.30140.28100.20150.3030.063567.224,934
Robeson 6,30043.292,38216.371,3809.485323.661360.932611.798585.901531.05670.46780.54770.53600.41470.32510.35250.172,14514.7414,552
Rockingham 3,57146.211,50619.491,55120.073604.661652.141722.23440.57570.74150.19170.22150.19130.1790.12130.1750.062142.777,727
Rowan 4,79946.142,39323.011,50714.496626.372982.872262.171020.98590.57260.25270.26210.20140.13110.11130.13110.112312.2210,400
Rutherford 2,15347.011,14625.024038.802766.03982.141052.292004.37370.81110.2430.0790.2060.1380.1750.1110.021192.604,580
Sampson 2,83955.4486216.8381815.972134.16531.03621.21270.53260.51110.21140.27200.3990.1890.1850.1050.101482.895,121
Scotland 2,07555.1652914.063308.771554.12651.73952.532125.64431.14130.35170.4580.2150.1370.19110.2940.111935.133,762
Stanly 1,77547.5074019.8053714.372235.971012.70892.38581.55340.91140.3790.2420.0580.2170.1990.2420.051293.453,737
Stokes 1,21340.2268122.5853317.671745.77923.05742.45381.26210.7040.1350.1760.2060.2040.1330.1020.071605.313,016
Surry 1,94941.601,02121.7982717.653056.511192.541473.14420.90370.79140.3080.17140.3050.1150.11120.2660.131743.714,685
Swain 55434.6947029.4316110.081116.95644.01583.63825.13211.3150.3130.1920.1340.2510.0640.2520.13553.441,597
Transylvania 1,89035.831,28824.4255210.4669213.122985.653045.761482.81330.6370.130060.1110.0250.0920.0400490.935,275
Tyrrell 22039.369116.289817.53223.94152.68203.5840.7271.2520.360061.0710.180020.3610.187012.52559
Union 9,11744.444,58722.363,06914.961,7678.618444.115062.471570.771030.50420.20310.15240.12200.10190.09110.05100.052071.0120,514
Vance 3,34859.2079414.0476813.582173.84581.03871.54360.64460.81120.21210.37200.35110.19110.1970.1280.142113.735,655
Wake 79,00740.5350,91926.1223,54412.0827,83714.286,8213.503,7591.935050.268120.424030.211750.091210.06890.05850.04350.02510.037630.39194,926
Warren 2,21157.4954814.2548012.481323.43461.20681.77220.57380.99100.26200.52120.31120.31140.36431.1260.161844.783,846
Washington 1,07955.8229215.1126913.92562.90130.67432.22381.97120.6260.3140.2140.2140.2160.3160.3130.16985.071,933
Watauga 2,29823.134,70747.387167.211,33613.454694.722452.47490.49370.37260.2680.0830.0370.0740.0420.0210.01260.269,934
Wayne 5,78149.692,34020.111,67214.374934.242071.781981.701150.99760.65320.28550.47390.34180.15290.25120.10110.095564.7811,634
Wilkes 1,78745.0287322.0063415.972476.22872.19842.12220.55180.4560.1570.1870.1870.1830.0830.0840.101804.543,969
Wilson 5,06352.061,92819.821,54615.904094.211431.471491.53610.63610.63260.27250.26340.35190.20100.10130.13140.142252.319,726
Yadkin 78441.6846124.5130216.061206.38462.45502.66130.69150.8010.0520.1140.2110.0520.1120.1100784.151,881
Yancey 84834.7770929.072068.4531813.04793.24793.24763.12271.1130.1220.0840.1640.1620.0850.2100773.162,439
Total572,27142.95322,64524.22172,55812.95139,91210.5043,6323.2730,7422.3110,6790.806,6220.502,9730.222,1810.161,9780.151,3410.101,2430.091,0980.086990.0521,8081.641,332,382

Notes

Additional candidates
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Candidate withdrew during early voting, shortly before the date of the election.
  2. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined
  3. FiveThirtyEight aggregates polls with a trendline regression of polls rather than a strict average of recent polls.
  4. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  5. Klobuchar with 3%; "Another Candidate" with 3%
  6. Klobuchar with 4%; Steyer with 1%; Gabbard with 0%; "Other" with 5%
  7. Klobuchar with 2%; Gabbard with 1%
  8. Klobuchar with 6%
  9. Klobuchar with 5%; Steyer with 3%; Gabbard with 1%
  10. Klobuchar and Steyer with 4%; Booker and Patrick with 2%; Gabbard with 1%; Bennet, Castro, Delaney, Williamson, and Yang with 0%
  11. Steyer with 4%; Klobuchar with 3%; Booker with 2%; Gabbard and Patrick with 1%; Bennet, Castro, Delaney, Williamson, and Yang with 0%
  12. Klobuchar with 5%; "Another Candidate" with 5%
  13. Klobuchar with 5%; Steyer with 2%; Gabbard with 1%; "Other" with <1%
  14. Klobuchar with 5%; Steyer with 2%; Gabbard with 1%; "Other" with 1%
  15. Klobuchar with 6%; Gabbard and Steyer with 1%
  16. Klobuchar with 4%; Steyer with 3%; Gabbard with 1%
  17. Support listed for "someone else/undecided"
  18. Klobuchar with 4.0%; Gabbard with 0.9%; Yang with 0.7%; Steyer, Bennet, Patrick, and Williamson with 0.5%; Castro and Delaney with 0.0%
  19. "No preference" with 3.7%; "Don't know" with 11.2%; "No answer/Refused" with 1.6%
  20. Klobuchar with 6%; "Another Candidate" with 7%
  21. Klobuchar with 7%; Gabbard and Steyer with 3%
  22. Klobuchar with 5%; others with 2%
  23. Steyer with 4%; Klobuchar with 3%; Gabbard with 2%; Castro, Delaney and Patrick with 0%
  24. Steyer and Klobuchar with 3%; Gabbard and Patrick with 1%; Castro and Delaney with 0%
  25. Klobuchar with 5% and Steyer with 2%
  26. Support listed for "someone else/undecided"
  27. Klobuchar and Steyer with 3%
  28. Support listed for "someone else/undecided"
  29. Gabbard and Steyer with 2%; Bennet, Bullock and Klobuchar with 1%; Castro, Delaney, Messam, Sestak and Williamson with 0%; others with 1%; none with 3%
  30. Democrats only
  31. Klobuchar with 3%; Steyer with 2%; Gabbard with 1%; refused with 6%
  32. All adults
  33. Gabbard with 4%; Klobuchar with 2%; Steyer with 1%; refused with 21%
  34. O'Rourke with 2%; Gabbard with 1%; others with 0%
  35. Castro, Klobuchar, and O'Rourke with 1%
  36. Castro, and Gabbard with 1%; O'Rourke with 0%
  37. O'Rourke with 3%; de Blasio, Gillibrand, Klobuchar, and Ryan with 1%; Bennet, Bullock, Castro, Delaney, Gabbard, Gravel, Hickenlooper, Inslee, Messam, Moulton, Swalwell, and Williamson with 0%; others with 2%

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