Republican nominee Donald Trump has won the state of North Carolina, a battleground devastated by Hurricane Helene just months before Election Day. Trump is awarded 16 electoral votes from the state. He won North Carolina over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.

Hurricane Helene caused massive destruction of infrastructure in the state, leaving officials scrambling to ensure it didn’t affect voting.

Former President Donald Trump captured the first swing state on election night, with The Associated Press projecting he would win North Carolina. The GOP nominee had led narrowly in the Tar Heel State most of the 2024 cycle,