North Carolina Attorney General Results: Josh Stein Leads
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stein Josh Stein | Democrat Dem. | 2,276,553 | 50.2% | |
| Newton Buck Newton | Republican Rep. | 2,256,025 | 49.8% |
4,532,578 votes, 100% reporting (2,704 of 2,704 precincts)
Josh Stein leads by less than 1 point in the race with all precincts reporting.
Below are detailed results for the race. View other North Carolina election results on our full North Carolina results page.
| Vote by county | Stein | Newton |
|---|---|---|
| Wake |
304,380
|
200,651
|
| Mecklenburg |
289,698
|
163,605
|
| Guilford |
150,687
|
97,076
|
| Forsyth |
95,657
|
74,083
|
| Durham |
119,022
|
30,478
|
| Buncombe |
79,910
|
53,379
|
| Cumberland |
72,311
|
49,253
|
| New Hanover |
53,681
|
51,833
|
| Union |
35,733
|
65,355
|
| Gaston |
34,468
|
58,296
|
| Cabarrus |
37,725
|
51,396
|
| Johnston |
31,262
|
51,659
|
| Orange |
58,893
|
19,933
|
| Iredell |
27,615
|
50,958
|
| Pitt |
41,601
|
34,867
|
| Davidson |
20,336
|
50,195
|
| Catawba |
24,325
|
45,276
|
| Alamance |
31,103
|
37,006
|
| Brunswick |
26,035
|
39,215
|
| Randolph |
15,661
|
46,632
|
| Rowan |
22,622
|
39,132
|
| Henderson |
20,852
|
35,075
|
| Onslow |
18,551
|
34,548
|
| Wayne |
22,485
|
26,043
|
| Moore |
17,175
|
29,573
|
| Nash |
23,944
|
22,717
|
| Craven |
18,317
|
26,722
|
| Harnett |
18,242
|
26,083
|
| Cleveland |
17,038
|
26,033
|
| Rockingham |
15,964
|
24,399
|
| Chatham |
21,847
|
16,899
|
| Lincoln |
11,832
|
26,662
|
| Wilson |
20,088
|
17,186
|
| Robeson |
20,769
|
16,499
|
| Burke |
13,476
|
23,385
|
| Carteret |
10,497
|
25,603
|
| Caldwell |
10,989
|
24,017
|
| Surry |
9,337
|
21,524
|
| Wilkes |
8,233
|
21,622
|
| Franklin |
14,098
|
15,406
|
| Haywood |
12,298
|
17,194
|
| Rutherford |
8,690
|
20,230
|
| Stanly |
8,694
|
19,973
|
| Watauga |
14,839
|
13,142
|
| Granville |
13,793
|
12,645
|
| Pender |
10,003
|
16,209
|
| Lenoir |
12,271
|
12,539
|
| Sampson |
10,914
|
13,893
|
| Halifax |
16,145
|
8,282
|
| Edgecombe |
16,421
|
7,771
|
| Lee |
11,458
|
12,525
|
| Beaufort |
9,221
|
13,679
|
| Columbus |
10,485
|
11,885
|
| Stokes |
6,021
|
15,719
|
| Davie |
6,096
|
14,844
|
| Duplin |
8,673
|
11,164
|
| Vance |
12,622
|
6,588
|
| McDowell |
5,880
|
13,040
|
| Person |
8,598
|
9,953
|
| Dare |
7,627
|
10,670
|
| Richmond |
9,307
|
8,518
|
| Jackson |
8,592
|
9,203
|
| Alexander |
5,252
|
12,369
|
| Hoke |
9,938
|
7,276
|
| Transylvania |
7,165
|
9,998
|
| Yadkin |
4,009
|
12,997
|
| Macon |
5,628
|
11,252
|
| Pasquotank |
8,775
|
7,715
|
| Bladen |
7,860
|
7,294
|
| Cherokee |
3,449
|
9,874
|
| Scotland |
7,383
|
5,668
|
| Ashe |
4,406
|
8,349
|
| Currituck |
3,168
|
8,647
|
| Martin |
6,141
|
5,291
|
| Montgomery |
4,670
|
6,476
|
| Madison |
4,811
|
5,879
|
| Polk |
4,028
|
6,387
|
| Caswell |
4,781
|
5,421
|
| Anson |
6,275
|
3,890
|
| Warren |
6,868
|
3,126
|
| Hertford |
6,824
|
2,819
|
| Yancey |
3,983
|
5,602
|
| Northampton |
6,224
|
3,231
|
| Bertie |
5,805
|
3,202
|
| Greene |
3,770
|
4,032
|
| Avery |
1,984
|
5,713
|
| Mitchell |
1,831
|
5,731
|
| Chowan |
3,142
|
3,640
|
| Pamlico |
2,480
|
4,115
|
| Perquimans |
2,431
|
3,931
|
| Washington |
3,605
|
2,326
|
| Swain |
2,631
|
3,118
|
| Clay |
1,566
|
4,057
|
| Alleghany |
1,735
|
3,379
|
| Gates |
2,470
|
2,598
|
| Jones |
2,137
|
2,725
|
| Camden |
1,372
|
3,280
|
| Graham |
1,023
|
2,722
|
| Hyde |
1,045
|
1,114
|
| Tyrrell |
781
|
841
|