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See how party affiliation has changed in NC, and where the unaffiliated outnumber partisans

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The party of no party

Elections in North Carolina are close. Like, recount close. Unaffiliated voters may soon pass Democrats as North Carolina’s largest voting group. These independents already outnumber registered Republicans. Who are they and why do they keep on growing? This is The N&O’s special report.


See trends in partisan affiliation of North Carolina voters over the past two decades.

And see the counties with the highest and lowest shares of unaffiliated voters, plus all of those in between.

This story was originally published March 2, 2022 at 6:00 AM with the headline "See how party affiliation has changed in NC, and where the unaffiliated outnumber partisans."

David Raynor
The News & Observer
David Raynor is database editor at The News & Observer where he acquires, maintains and analyzes data for the newsroom. He has worked on many stories and projects covering topics such as health care, campaign finance, census, crime, construction industry, elections, sports, education and environment. He joined the News & Observer in 1992.
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The party of no party

Elections in North Carolina are close. Like, recount close. Unaffiliated voters may soon pass Democrats as North Carolina’s largest voting group. These independents already outnumber registered Republicans. Who are they and why do they keep on growing? This is The N&O’s special report.