North Carolina governors have been heavily Democratic-leaning, historically and statistically speaking. That history of Democratic affiliated governors also continues with the current and 75th governor of North Carolina, Roy Asberry Cooper III. Governor Cooper has been in office since 2017 and carries forth a long lineage of Democratic governors.
From 1901 until 1971 there wasn't a single member of any other party elected. Meaning for a span of 70 years and 18 North Carolina governors, Democrats had a stronghold on the highest seat in the state. While the state of North Carolina isn't quite as blue-blooded today, it is still a Democrat-friendly state for governors.
North Carolina governors also shoulder the weight of history, as North Carolina is the 12 State to join the Union in 1789. Like his most recent Democratic predecessors, Jim Hunt, governor from January 9, 1993, to January 6, 2001, and governor Mike Easley, January 6, 2001, to January 10, 2009, governor Roy Cooper can make a difference. With approximately 10 million residents, that also means making a difference for many lives.
North Carolina governors are charged with continuing to lead a proud and productive state, and part of America's heartland. That is also a job that continues to be done well from both sides of the aisle, just don't be surprised to find a Democratic in the governor's chair.