2020 General Election Turnout
Overview
View statewide overall voter turnout data for the 2020 general election, as well as data for absentee by-mail and early voting. The statistics on this page were generated using voter registration stats and voter history stats for the 2020 general election.
Overall Turnout
This section provides North Carolina voter turnout data for the 2020 general election, for all voting methods. View the data disaggregated by county, political party, or age group. For additional voter turnout trends, see the Voter Turnout Stats Report (PDF) for the 2020 general election.
| Voting Method | Number of Voters Who Voted |
|---|---|
| Early Voting | 3,629,461 |
| Absentee By-Mail | 1,001,717 |
| In Person on Election Day | 896,815 |
| Provisional | 16,025 |
Voter Turnout, by Party Affiliation
| Party | Voters Who Voted | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1,971,589 | 75.1% |
| Republican | 1,822,837 | 81.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 1,714,746 | 69.8% |
| Libertarian | 29,206 | 62.8% |
| Constitution | 3,102 | 66.5% |
| Green | 2,538 | 69.6% |
Voter Turnout, by Age Group
| Age Group | Voters Who Voted | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Age 18-25 | 587,340 | 60.0% |
| Age 26-40 | 1,194,333 | 64.8% |
| Age 41-65 | 2,447,884 | 82.0% |
| Age 66+ | 1,314,455 | 84.1% |
Absentee By-Mail and Early Voting
In North Carolina, absentee voting refers to all ballots cast in person during the early voting period, as well as absentee by-mail. This section includes data related to absentee voting in the 2020 general election. For additional absentee voting trends, see the Absentee Stats reports for the 2020 general election.
| Absentee Ballot Type | Voters Who Voted |
|---|---|
| Early Voting | 3,628,663 |
| Absentee By-Mail: Civilian | 974,296 |
| Absentee By-Mail: Military | 11,241 |
| Absentee By-Mail: Overseas | 16,055 |
| Total | 4,630,255 |
Absentee Turnout, by Party Affiliation
Includes absentee by-mail and early voting
| Party | Voters Who Voted | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1,726,285 | 65.7% |
| Republican | 1,466,369 | 65.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 1,411,998 | 57.5% |
| Libertarian | 21,388 | 46.0% |
| Constitution | 2,207 | 47.3% |
| Green | 2,008 | 55.1% |