Election results also show President-elect Trump made some of his biggest gains in North Carolina counties, which are all known for their tobacco products.

If the margin in a race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court remains below 10,000 votes, the runner-up could demand a recount.

Former President Donald Trump is projected to win North Carolina over Vice President Kamala Harris, with 16 electoral votes at stake.

Whether you voted in-person early, on Election Day or by mail, here’s how to check whether your vote has been counted.

View live results of the North Carolina presidential election. See maps of county-by-county presidential election results in the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Trump won North Carolina in both 2016 and 2020. In 2016, he won the state by a 3.6 percent margin over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Trump received 2,362,631 votes, or 49.83 percent. He was slightly leading polls before the election.

After a contentious gubernatorial race has come to a close, Josh Stein will take over for Gov. Roy Cooper in the executive mansion.

Democrat Josh Stein won the North Carolina governor's race on Tuesday, Edison Research projected, defeating Republican Mark Robinson, whose candidacy imploded following a CNN report that he had called himself a "Black Nazi" and made other offensive remarks on a pornographic website.

The state has now gone to Donald J. Trump in all three of his presidential bids, underscoring his political strength there.

North Carolina continues to show a split personality, with Republican Donald Trump winning the state, but many down ballot races going to the Democrats.

The group of North Carolina elected executive branch positions known as the Council of State will have equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans come January.

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein (D) will become the next governor of the state, defeating controversial Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R), Decision Desk HQ projects. Stein’s win does not