| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | NC | D | State House | District 003 | General | 3 | 18,336 | 23.0% | |
| 1988 | NC | D | State House | District 003 | General | 1 | 24,701 | 22.1% | |
| 1990 | NC | D | State Senate | District 003 | General | 1 | 24,401 | 65.3% | |
| 1992 | NC | D | State Senate | District 003 | General | 1 | 25,177 | 59.6% | |
| 1994 | NC | D | State Senate | District 003 | General | 1 | 19,050 | 55.9% | |
| 1996 | NC | D | State Senate | District 003 | General | 1 | 27,907 | 60.0% | |
| 1998 | NC | D | State Senate | District 003 | General | 1 | 24,767 | 60.1% | |
| 2000 | NC | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 1 | 329,183 | 64.1% | ||
| 2000 | NC | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 1,500,206 | 52.3% | ||
| 2004 | NC | D | Lt. Governor | General | 1 | 1,888,397 | 55.6% | ||
| 2008 | NC | D | Governor | Primary | 1 | 840,342 | 56.2% | ||
| 2008 | NC | D | Governor | General | 1 | 2,146,189 | 50.3% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |