Republican Donald Trump won North Carolina, capturing one of the seven heavily contested battlegrounds while votes in six other swing states are still being counted. Republicans reclaimed control of the Senate,

The state has now gone to Donald J. Trump in all three of his presidential bids, underscoring his political strength there.

North Carolina voters have filled three of the 15 seats on the Court of Appeals — the state’s second highest court. Republicans, who held an 11-4 advantage over Democrats coming into the election, have extended their advantage to 12-3.