Politics
See also: Politics of the United States, Disfranchisement after Reconstruction era, Voting rights in the United States, and Political party strength in North Carolina| Year | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 49.38% 2,128,474 | 49.70% 2,142,651 |
| 2004 | 56.02% 1,961,166 | 43.58% 1,525,849 |
| 2000 | 56.03% 1,631,163 | 43.20% 1,257,692 |
| 1996 | 48.73% 1,225,938 | 44.04% 1,107,849 |
| 1992 | 43.44% 1,134,661 | 42.65% 1,114,042 |
| 1988 | 57.97% 1,237,258 | 41.71% 890,167 |
| 1984 | 61.90% 1,346,481 | 37.89% 824,287 |
| 1980 | 49.30% 915,018 | 47.18% 875,635 |
| 1976 | 44.22% 741,960 | 55.27% 927,365 |
| 1972 | 69.46% 1,054,889 | 28.89% 438,705 |
| 1968 | 39.51% 627,192 | 29.24% 464,113 |
| 1964 | 43.85% 624,844 | 56.15% 800,139 |
| 1960 | 47.89% 655,420 | 52.11% 713,136 |
North Carolina is politically dominated by the Democratic and Republican political parties. Since the 19th century, third parties, such as the Green Party and Libertarian Party, have had difficulty making inroads in state politics. They have both run candidates for office with neither party's winning a state office. After engaging in a lawsuit with the state over ballot access, the Libertarian Party qualified to be on the ballot after submitting more than 70,000 petition signatures
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