Last Report: 11/04/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

Total Voted by Party Registration

Party Outstanding Ballots Freq. Distribution Returned Ballots Requested Ballots
Democrats 231,035 48.3 438,250 669,285
Republicans 87,224 18.2 201,169 288,393
Minor 3,000 0.6 5,286 8,286
No Party Affiliation 157,569 32.9 332,481 490,050
TOTAL 478,828 100.0 977,186 1,456,014

Total Voted: 4,597,717

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Total Voted by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 1,716,613 37.3
Republicans 1,456,501 31.7
Minor 25,135 0.5
No Party Affiliation 1,399,468 30.4
TOTAL 4,597,717 100.0

Total Voted by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 3,014,065 65.6
Non-Hispanic Black 891,366 19.4
Hispanic 105,902 2.3
Non-Hispanic Asian American 65,980 1.4
Non-Hispanic Native American 24,897 0.5
Other/Multiple/Unknown 495,235 10.8
TOTAL 4,597,717 100.0

Total Voted by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 3,275,936 71.3
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 1,321,781 28.7
TOTAL 4,597,717 100.0

In-Person Votes: 3,620,531

In-Person Votes by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 1,278,363 35.3
Republicans 1,255,332 34.7
Minor 19,849 0.5
No Party Affiliation 1,066,987 29.5
TOTAL 3,620,531 100.0

In-Person Votes by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 2,349,879 64.9
Non-Hispanic Black 744,277 20.6
Hispanic 82,669 2.3
Non-Hispanic Asian American 40,420 1.1
Non-Hispanic Native American 21,215 0.6
Other/Multiple/Unknown 381,819 10.5
TOTAL 3,620,531 100.0

In-Person Votes by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 2,618,186 72.3
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 1,002,345 27.7
TOTAL 3,620,531 100.0

Ballots Returned: 977,186
Return Rate: 67.1%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 438,250 44.8 669,285 65.5
Republicans 201,169 20.6 288,393 69.8
Minor 5,286 0.5 8,286 63.8
No Party Affiliation 332,481 34.0 490,050 67.8
TOTAL 977,186 100.0 1,456,014 67.1
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Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 657,750 67.3
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 319,436 32.7
TOTAL 977,186 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 664,186 68.0 942,637 70.5
Non-Hispanic Black 147,089 15.1 257,780 57.1
Hispanic 23,233 2.4 38,709 60.0
Non-Hispanic Asian American 25,560 2.6 37,756 67.7
Non-Hispanic Native American 3,682 0.4 6,496 56.7
Other/Multiple/Unknown 113,416 11.6 172,636 65.7
TOTAL 977,186 100.0 1,456,014 67.1

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 90,184 9.2 146,095 61.7
26 to 40 179,897 18.4 278,706 64.5
41 to 65 345,197 35.3 528,586 65.3
66 and up 341,345 34.9 502,627 67.9
TOTAL 977,186 100.0 1,456,014 67.1

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 515,441 52.7 776,253 66.4
Male 383,866 39.3 560,977 68.4
Unknown 77,879 8.0 118,784 65.6
TOTAL 977,186 100.0 1,456,014 67.1

Ballots Rejected: 7,955
Rejection Rate: 0.8%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 4,125 51.9 442,375 0.9
Republicans 1,390 17.5 202,559 0.7
Minor 40 0.5 5,326 0.8
No Party Affiliation 2,400 30.2 334,881 0.7
TOTAL 7,955 100.0 985,141 0.8
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Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 3,281 41.2 667,467 0.5
Non-Hispanic Black 2,674 33.6 149,763 1.8
Hispanic 476 6.0 23,709 2.0
Non-Hispanic Asian American 364 4.6 25,924 1.4
Non-Hispanic Native American 104 1.3 3,786 2.7
Other/Multiple/Unknown 1,056 13.3 114,472 0.9
TOTAL 7,955 100.0 985,141 0.8
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Ballots Requested: 1,456,014
Request Rate: 19.9%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 380,892 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 669,285 46.0
Republicans 288,393 19.8
Minor 8,286 0.6
No Party Affiliation 490,050 33.7
TOTAL 1,456,014 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

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Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 942,637 64.7
Non-Hispanic Black 257,780 17.7
Hispanic 38,709 2.7
Non-Hispanic Asian American 37,756 2.6
Non-Hispanic Native American 6,496 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 172,636 11.9
TOTAL 1,456,014 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 146,095 10.0
26 to 40 278,706 19.1
41 to 65 528,586 36.3
66 and up 502,627 34.5
TOTAL 1,456,014 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 776,253 53.3
Male 560,977 38.5
Unknown 118,784 8.2
TOTAL 1,456,014 100.0