The Black Electoral Dichotomy: An Assessment of Black Republican Electoral Behavior and Political Attitudes during the 2016 Presidential Election examines the political perspective of Black Republican voters contrasted to Black Republican leadership in North Carolina. The study used data collected through the PEW Research Center’s 2017 Political Typology Study and data collected on the voting behavior of North Carolina registered voters. Specifically, this approach looked at the social, political, and economic influences that contributed to how North Carolina Black Republicans voted during the 2016 presidential election. Through a survey of Black Republican leaders and registered voters who voted during the 2012 and 2016 presidential election cycles, this study seeks to identify the determining factors that speak to Black voters’ reason for supporting the Republican Party. Furthermore, The Black Electoral Dichotomy examines the various factors that shape the political premise of North Carolina’s Black Republicans and informed their support for Donald Trump.