See main article: 1856 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1856 United States presidential election in North Carolina |
| Country: | North Carolina |
| Flag Year: | 1856 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1852 United States presidential election in North Carolina |
| Previous Year: | 1852 |
| Next Election: | 1860 United States presidential election in North Carolina |
| Next Year: | 1860 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 1856 |
| Image1: | James Buchanan (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | James Buchanan |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Pennsylvania |
| Running Mate1: | John C. Breckinridge |
| Electoral Vote1: | 10 |
| Popular Vote1: | 48,243 |
| Percentage1: | 56.78% |
| Nominee2: | Millard Fillmore |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | New York |
| Running Mate2: | Andrew J. Donelson |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 36,720 |
| Percentage2: | 43.22% |
| Map Size: | 380px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Franklin Pierce |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James Buchanan |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1856 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
North Carolina voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over Whig candidate Millard Fillmore. Fillmore ran under the American Party ticket in most states, but ran as a Whig in North Carolina after receiving the endorsement of the party at the 1856 Whig National Convention.[1] Buchanan won North Carolina by a margin of 13.56%.
Republican Party candidate John C. Frémont was not on the ballot in the state.