Registration counts: L2 Data · Updated July 8, 2026

North Carolina Voter Registration

& Party Affiliation Statistics

Total Registered

7,281,301

Largest Party

Independent (39.48%)

Independent / NPP

39.48%

Primary Type

Semi-Closed Primary

Overview Registration Primary Rules Turnout

At a Glance

North Carolina at a Glance

Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026

Registered Voters

7,281,301

across 100 counties

Independent / NPP

2.9M

39.48% of registered

2024 Turnout

70.7%

of eligible voters

Registration

Voter Registration by Party

How many registered Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are in North Carolina?

29.8%

30.1%

39.5%

Democratic29.8%

Republican30.1%

Independent39.5%

Other0.6%

Party	Registered Voters	% of Total
Democratic	2,168,633	29.8%
Republican	2,192,880	30.1%
Independent	2,874,390	39.5%
Other	45,398	0.6%

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Party registration in Florida

Gen Z vs Boomers — share of each generation

BoomersGen Z

Republican

44.8%

30.6%

Non-Partisan

20.4%

33.5%

Democratic

32.3%

30.3%

Boomers lean heavily Republican — nearly 45% are registered Republican, making it the dominant party by a wide margin.Gen Z is far more likely to be Non-Partisan (33.5%) compared to Boomers (20.4%), making it the single largest registration category for younger voters.

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Primary Rules

How North Carolina's Primary Works

North Carolina uses a Semi-Closed Primary system

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Semi-Closed Primary

Registered party members vote in their own party's primary. Unaffiliated voters may choose a party primary to participate in, but voters registered with a different party cannot cross over.

How It Works

If you're registered Democrat, you vote in the Democratic primary. If you're registered Republican, you vote in the Republican primary. If you're unaffiliated, you can pick either; you may need to formally affiliate at the polls.

IVP's Position

An improvement over closed primaries, but still ties the system to party labels. Voters shouldn't have to join a private organization to participate in publicly funded elections.

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Turnout

Voter Turnout in North Carolina

How many eligible North Carolina residents actually vote?

Recent Elections

Election	Turnout	Voted
2024 General	70.7%	5,723,987
2022 General	47.6%	3,790,202
2020 General	71.0%	5,545,848
2024 Presidential Primary	24.5%	1,773,811

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