2024 North Carolina Republican presidential primary

2024 North Carolina Republican presidential primary
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74 Republican National Convention delegates
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The 2024 North Carolina Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 74 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a proportional basis.^[1] The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states.

Endorsements[edit]

Ron DeSantis (withdrawn)

State judicial official

Phil Berger Jr., Associate Supreme Court Justice (2021–present)^[2]

State senators

Bobby Hanig, District 3 (2023–present) and District 1 (2022–2023)^[2]
Jim Burgin, District 12 (2019–present)^[2]
Danny Britt, District 24 (2023–present) and District 13 (2017–2023)^[2]

State representatives

John Bell, District 10 (2013–present); Majority Leader (2016–present); Majority Whip (2014–2016)^[3]
Matthew Winslow, District 7 (2021–present)^[2]
Ken Fontenot, District 24 (2023–present)^[2]
Allen Chesser, District 25 (2023–present)^[2]
Jarrod Lowery, District 47 (2023–present)^[2]
Steve Ross, District 63 (2013–2021 and 2023–present)^[2]
Dennis Riddell, District 64 (2013–present)^[2]
Wayne Sasser, District 67 (2019–present)^[2]
David Willis, District 68 (2021–present)^[2]
Keith Kidwell, District 79 (2019–present)^[2]
Sam Watford, District 80 (2015–2019 and 2021–present)^[2]
Kevin Crutchfield, District 83 (2023–present)^[2]
Jeff McNeely, District 84 (2019–present)^[2]
Jason Saine, District 97 (2011–present)^[2]
Jennifer Balkcom, District 117 (2023–present)^[2]

Mike Pence (withdrawn)

Former state executive official

Art Pope, Budget Director (2013–2014); Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1992^[4]

Donald Trump

Statewide official

Mark Robinson, Lieutenant Governor (2021–present); candidate for Governor in 2024^[5]

U.S. Senator

Ted Budd, (2023–present)^[6]

U.S. Representatives

Madison Cawthorn, NC-11 (2021–2023)^[7]
Virginia Foxx, NC-05 (2005–present)^[8]
Richard Hudson, NC-08 (2013–present)^[9]

State representative

Tim Moore, District 111 (2003–present); Speaker (2015–present)^[10]

Notable individuals

Diamond, NewsMax host^[11] (deceased)
Ryan Fournier, Students for Trump co-founder^[12]
Silk, NewsMax host^[11]

Maps[edit]

Results[edit]

North Carolina Republican primary, March 5, 2024
Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Actual delegate count
Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Bound	Unbound	Total
Donald Trump	790,750	73.9%
Nikki Haley	249,651	23.3%
Ron DeSantis (withdrawn)	14,690	1.4%
No Preference	7,386	0.7%
Vivek Ramaswamy (withdrawn)	3,400	0.3%
Chris Christie (withdrawn)	3,151	0.3%
Ryan Binkley (withdrawn)	2,905	0.1%
Asa Hutchinson (withdrawn)	723	0.1%
Total:		100.00%	74		74
Source: ^[13]

Polling[edit]

Source of poll aggregation	Dates administered	Dates updated	Nikki Haley	Donald Trump	Other/ Undecided^[a]	Margin
270ToWin	February 5–7, 2024	February 15, 2024	21.5%	74.5%	4.0%	Trump +53.0
FiveThirtyEight	through February 4, 2024	February 15, 2024	22.1%	74.7%	4.2%	Trump +52.6

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[b]	Margin of error	Chris Christie	Ron DeSantis	Nikki Haley	Asa Hutchinson	Mike Pence	Vivek Ramaswamy	Tim Scott	Donald Trump	Other	Undecided
Capen Analytics	Feb 21, 2024	12,580 (LV)	± 5.0%	–	–	36%	–	–	–	–	64%	–	–
Public Policy Polling (D)	Jan 5–6, 2024	619 (LV)	± 3.9%	3%	9%	12%	0%	–	4%	–	66%	0%^[c]	5%
ECU Center for Survey Research	Nov 29 – Dec 1, 2023	445 (LV)	± 5.4%	2%	10%	13%	1%	–	3%	–	63%	–	8%
Morning Consult	Nov 1–30, 2023	1,342 (LV)	–	4%	14%	9%	1%	–	5%	1%	67%	0%^[d]	–
Meredith College	Nov 1–5, 2023	335 (LV)	± 3.5%	6%	14%	9%	0%	-	8%	3%	51%	2%^[e]	6%
Morning Consult	Oct 1–31, 2023	1,337 (LV)	–	3%	14%	8%	0%	4%	6%	2%	61%	0%^[f]	2%
Morning Consult	Sep 1–30, 2023	1,366 (LV)	–	3%	15%	8%	0%	5%	7%	2%	58%	0%^[g]	2%
Meredith College	Sep 16–19, 2023	350 (RV)	± 3.5%	3%	13%	6%	0%	5%	8%	3%	51%	6%^[h]	7%
Morning Consult	Aug 1–31, 2023	1,491 (LV)	–	3%	15%	6%	1%	5%	10%	2%	57%	0%^[i]	1%
Morning Consult	July 1–31, 2023	1,535 (LV)	–	3%	15%	5%	0%	6%	9%	3%	58%	0%^[j]	1%
Morning Consult	June 1–30, 2023	1,454 (LV)	–	2%	20%	5%	1%	7%	4%	3%	56%	1%^[k]	1%
Opinion Diagnostics	Jun 5–7, 2023	408 (LV)	± 4.8%	2%	22%	7%	1%	6%	1%	4%	44%	2%^[l]	11%
Opinion Diagnostics	Jun 5–7, 2023	408 (LV)	± 4.8%	–	34%	–	–	–	–	–	50%	–	15%
Morning Consult	May 1–31, 2023	1,453 (LV)	–	–	20%	6%	1%	6%	3%	2%	59%	3%^[m]	1%
Morning Consult	Apr 1–30, 2023	1,299 (LV)	–	–	23%	6%	0%	5%	1%	1%	58%	4%^[n]	2%
SurveyUSA^[A]	Apr 25–29, 2023	707 (LV)	± 4.4%	–	22%	5%	1%	8%	2%	1%	55%	0%^[o]	5%
Morning Consult	Mar 1–31, 2023	1,31 (LV)	–	–	27%	9%	–	8%	0%	1%	51%	2%^[p]	2%
Morning Consult	Feb 1–28, 2023	1,185 (LV)	–	–	31%	7%	–	6%	–	1%	51%	3%^[q]	1%
Morning Consult	Jan 1–31, 2023	1,703 (LV)	–	–	30%	4%	–	7%	–	1%	52%	5%^[r]	1%
Differentiators Data	Jan 9–12, 2023	213 (LV)	± 4.5%	–	47%	4%	–	2%	–	–	35%	3%^[s]	–
Morning Consult	Dec 1–31, 2022	905 (LV)	–	–	31%	4%	–	7%	–	1%	50%	5%^[t]	2%
Differentiators Data	Dec 8–11, 2022	500 (LV)	± 4.5%	–	56%	–	–	–	–	–	35%	–	–
John Bolton Super PAC	Jul 22–24, 2022	149 (LV)	–	1%	27%	–	–	6%	–	–	37%	12%^[u]	16%
Atlantic Polling Strategies^[B]	Apr 25–28, 2022	534 (LV)	± 4.9%	–	23%	5%	–	4%	–	4%	52%	2%^[v]	10%
Spry Strategies	Apr 6–10, 2022	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	–	19%	8%	–	6%	–	1%	45%	9%^[w]	12%
Spry Strategies	Apr 6–10, 2022	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	–	32%	8%	–	9%	–	2%	–	18%^[x]	31%
Cygnal (R)	Apr 1–3, 2022	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	–	26%	8%	–	6%	–	–	45%	2%^[y]	13%
Cygnal (R)	Jan 7–9, 2022	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	–	19%	8%	–	5%	–	2%	47%	3%^[z]	16%
	Jan 20, 2021	Inauguration of Joe Biden
BUSR/UNLV Lee Business School	Nov 30 – Dec 2, 2020	221 (RV)	± 7.0%	–	–	6%	–	–	–	–	76%	13%^[aa]	6%
BUSR/UNLV Lee Business School	Nov 30 – Dec 2, 2020	221 (RV)	± 7.0%	–	–	9%	–	48%	–	–	–	25%^[ab]	18%

Notes[edit]

^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
^ Ryan Binkley with 0%
^ Doug Burgum with 0%
^ "Someone else" with 2%; Ryan Binkley, Doug Burgum, Corey Stapleton with 0%
^ Doug Burgum and Will Hurd with 0%
^ Doug Burgum and Will Hurd with 0%
^ Ryan Binkley, Doug Burgum, Larry Elder, Will Hurd, Perry Johnson & "Someone else" with 1%; Corey Stapleton with 0%
^ Doug Burgum, Will Hurd, and Francis Suarez with 0%
^ Doug Burgum, Will Hurd and Francis Suarez with 0%
^ Liz Cheney with 1%; Greg Abbott, Doug Burgum, Will Hurd, Kristi Noem, and Francis Suarez with 0%
^ "Someone Else" with 2%
^ Liz Cheney with 2%; Greg Abbott with 1%; Kristi Noem and Glenn Youngkin with 0%
^ Liz Cheney with 2%; Kristi Noem and Mike Pompeo with 1%; Greg Abbott and Glenn Youngkin with 0%
^ Chris Sununu with 0%
^ Liz Cheney with 2%; Greg Abbott, Kristi Noem, Mike Pompeo and Glenn Youngkin with 0%
^ Liz Cheney with 2%; Ted Cruz with 1%; Greg Abbott, Kristi Noem, Mike Pompeo and Glenn Youngkin with 0%
^ Liz Cheney and Ted Cruz with 2%; Mike Pompeo with 1%; Greg Abbott, Kristi Noem, and Glenn Youngkin with 0%
^ Mike Pompeo with 2%
^ Liz Cheney with 3%; Ted Cruz with 2%; Greg Abbott, Kristi Noem, Mike Pompeo, and Glenn Youngkin with 0%
^ Marco Rubio with 5%; Ted Cruz and Liz Cheney with 3%; Mike Pompeo with 1%
^ Ted Cruz with 2%
^ Ted Cruz with 6%; Mike Pompeo with 2%; Kristi Noem with 1%
^ Ted Cruz with 11%; Mike Pompeo with 5%; Kristi Noem with 2%
^ Ted Cruz with 2%
^ Ted Cruz with 2%; Kristi Noem with 1%
^ Ted Cruz and Mitt Romney with 3%; Marco Rubio with 2%; "Someone else" with 5%
^ Ted Cruz and Mitt Romney with 9%; Marco Rubio with 3%; "Someone else" with 4%

Partisan clients

^ Poll conducted for the John Locke Foundation
^ Poll conducted for the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce

References[edit]

^ "North Carolina Republican Presidential Nominating Process". thegreenpapers.com. March 5, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r Dillon, A.P. (June 28, 2023). "Exclusive: 19 North Carolina Leaders Endorse DeSantis for President". The Carolina Journal. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^ Manchester, Julia (June 28, 2023). "DeSantis Backed by North Carolina House Majority Leader, 18 Other State Leaders". The Hill. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^ Vogel, Kenneth P. (October 4, 2022). "Pence and His Group, Pushing Conservative Causes, Keep a 2024 Dream Alive". The New York Times. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
^ Bazail-Eimil, Eric (June 23, 2023). "North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson endorses Trump". Politico. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
^ Neukam, Stephen (April 13, 2023). "Trump picks up endorsement of seventh GOP senator". The Hill. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
^ Bump, Philip (November 17, 2022). "Who has signed up to back Trump in 2024 — and who loudly hasn't". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
^ "Which 2024 Republican Presidential Candidate Has The Most Endorsements?". FiveThirtyEight. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
^ Hyland, Michael (November 16, 2022). "NC representatives respond to Trump's 2024 announcement". CBS17. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
^ Baumgartner Vaughan, Dawn (October 25, 2023). "NC House Speaker Moore, who may run for Congress, endorses Trump". The News & Observer. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Suesaeng, Asawin; McCann Ramirez, Nikki (November 17, 2022). "Trump Is Trying to Intimidate Republicans Into Backing His 2024 Bid. It's Not Working". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
^ Bickerton, James (February 17, 2023). "George Soros Praise for Ron DeSantis Rattles Trump Supporters". Newsweek. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
^ "North Carolina Republican Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

[14] Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.

[key-15] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[16] Ryan Binkley with 0%

[17] Doug Burgum with 0%

[18] "Someone else" with 2%; Ryan Binkley, Doug Burgum, Corey Stapleton with 0%

[19] Doug Burgum and Will Hurd with 0%

[20] Doug Burgum and Will Hurd with 0%

[21] Ryan Binkley, Doug Burgum, Larry Elder, Will Hurd, Perry Johnson & "Someone else" with 1%; Corey Stapleton with 0%

[22] Doug Burgum, Will Hurd, and Francis Suarez with 0%

[23] Doug Burgum, Will Hurd and Francis Suarez with 0%

[24] Liz Cheney with 1%; Greg Abbott, Doug Burgum, Will Hurd, Kristi Noem, and Francis Suarez with 0%

[25] "Someone Else" with 2%

[26] Liz Cheney with 2%; Greg Abbott with 1%; Kristi Noem and Glenn Youngkin with 0%

[27] Liz Cheney with 2%; Kristi Noem and Mike Pompeo with 1%; Greg Abbott and Glenn Youngkin with 0%

[29] Chris Sununu with 0%

[30] Liz Cheney with 2%; Greg Abbott, Kristi Noem, Mike Pompeo and Glenn Youngkin with 0%

[31] Liz Cheney with 2%; Ted Cruz with 1%; Greg Abbott, Kristi Noem, Mike Pompeo and Glenn Youngkin with 0%

[32] Liz Cheney and Ted Cruz with 2%; Mike Pompeo with 1%; Greg Abbott, Kristi Noem, and Glenn Youngkin with 0%

[33] Mike Pompeo with 2%

[34] Liz Cheney with 3%; Ted Cruz with 2%; Greg Abbott, Kristi Noem, Mike Pompeo, and Glenn Youngkin with 0%

[35] Marco Rubio with 5%; Ted Cruz and Liz Cheney with 3%; Mike Pompeo with 1%

[37] Ted Cruz with 2%

[38] Ted Cruz with 6%; Mike Pompeo with 2%; Kristi Noem with 1%

[39] Ted Cruz with 11%; Mike Pompeo with 5%; Kristi Noem with 2%

[40] Ted Cruz with 2%

[41] Ted Cruz with 2%; Kristi Noem with 1%

[42] Ted Cruz and Mitt Romney with 3%; Marco Rubio with 2%; "Someone else" with 5%

[43] Ted Cruz and Mitt Romney with 9%; Marco Rubio with 3%; "Someone else" with 4%

[JLF-28] Poll conducted for the John Locke Foundation

[36] Poll conducted for the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce

[1] "North Carolina Republican Presidential Nominating Process". thegreenpapers.com. March 5, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.

[nc19-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r Dillon, A.P. (June 28, 2023). "Exclusive: 19 North Carolina Leaders Endorse DeSantis for President". The Carolina Journal. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

[3] Manchester, Julia (June 28, 2023). "DeSantis Backed by North Carolina House Majority Leader, 18 Other State Leaders". The Hill. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

[4] Vogel, Kenneth P. (October 4, 2022). "Pence and His Group, Pushing Conservative Causes, Keep a 2024 Dream Alive". The New York Times. Retrieved January 24, 2023.

[5] Bazail-Eimil, Eric (June 23, 2023). "North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson endorses Trump". Politico. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

[6] Neukam, Stephen (April 13, 2023). "Trump picks up endorsement of seventh GOP senator". The Hill. Retrieved April 13, 2023.

[WaPo_11-17-2022-7] Bump, Philip (November 17, 2022). "Who has signed up to back Trump in 2024 — and who loudly hasn't". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

[Five38-8] "Which 2024 Republican Presidential Candidate Has The Most Endorsements?". FiveThirtyEight. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.

[9] Hyland, Michael (November 16, 2022). "NC representatives respond to Trump's 2024 announcement". CBS17. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

[10] Baumgartner Vaughan, Dawn (October 25, 2023). "NC House Speaker Moore, who may run for Congress, endorses Trump". The News & Observer. Retrieved October 27, 2023.

[RollingStone_11-17-2022-11] Suesaeng, Asawin; McCann Ramirez, Nikki (November 17, 2022). "Trump Is Trying to Intimidate Republicans Into Backing His 2024 Bid. It's Not Working". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

[12] Bickerton, James (February 17, 2023). "George Soros Praise for Ron DeSantis Rattles Trump Supporters". Newsweek. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

[13] "North Carolina Republican Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

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