Political party strength in North Carolina

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of North Carolina:
*Governor
*Lieutenant Governor
*Secretary of State
*Attorney General
*State Auditor
*State Treasurer
*Superintendent of Public Instruction
*Commissioner of Agriculture
*Commissioner of Labor
*Commissioner of Insurance

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:
*State Senate
*State House of Representatives
*State delegation to the U.S. Senate
*State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives

For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's candidate received the state's electoral votes.

The parties are as follows: Democratic (D), Republican (R).

For a particular year, the noted partisan composition is that which either took office during that year or which maintained the office througout the entire year. Only changes made outside of regularly scheduled elections are noted as affecting the partisan composition during a particular year. Shading is determined by the final result of any mid-cycle changes in partisan affiliation.