Bless your hearts... 🤭
Actual facts:
In North Carolina (as of June 14, 2026), here are the latest voter registration figures:
Total registered voters: 7,242,160
Republicans: 2,196,477 (30.3%)
Democrats: 2,174,788 (30.0%)
Unaffiliated / Independents / Other: 2,870,895 (39.6%)
Republicans maintain a modest lead over Democrats—the shift that first occurred in early 2026 when Republicans overtook Democrats for the first time in state history.
Unaffiliated voters remain by far the largest group and are widely viewed as the decisive swing bloc in North Carolina elections.
Year
Unaffiliated/Independents Vote Split
Notes/Source
2024
50% Trump (R), 48% Harris (D)
NC-specific exit poll data. Trump won among NC independents. Unaffiliated turnout was solid but generally lower than partisans.
2020
Trump (R) leaned ahead of Biden (D) among independents (exact split ~54-46 range in available analyses)
Washington Post and other exit poll breakdowns for NC; Trump strengthened among self-described independents.
2016
53% Trump (R) – 37% Clinton (D)
Self-identified independents (pre-election analyses/exit trends).
2012
57% Romney (R) – 42% Obama (D)
Self-identified independents.
2008
60% McCain (R) – 39% Obama (D)
Undecided/Independent here. Every U/I I know has never voted for a NC Democrat, and adamantly vow they never will...