North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has conceded to his Democratic opponent Roy Cooper in the gubernatorial race.

  • McCrory was proponent of 'bathroom bill'
  • Cooper will become North Carolina's 75th governor

The announcement came in a YouTube message released at noon Monday.

In the video, McCrory said he thinks the majority of North Carolinians have spoken, and it's time for both he and the state to get behind Cooper.

"You know, being the 74th governor of North Carolina has been a privilege and an honor," McCrory said. "During this wonderful season, it’s also time to celebrate our democratic process and respect what I see to be the ultimate outcome of the closest North Carolina governor’s race in modern history. Despite continued questions that should be answered regarding the voting process, I personally believe that the majority of our citizens have spoken, and we now should do everything we can to support the 75th governor of North Carolina, Roy Cooper."

McCrory said he and his team will assist Cooper and his transition team in every way possible.

Governor-elect Roy Cooper released a statement following McCrory's concession:

"I want to thank Gov. McCrory and our first lady Ann McCrory for their service to our state. Kristin and I look forward to working with them and their staff in what I expect will be a smooth transition."

One of the biggest issues in the campaign was McCrory's support of the "bathroom bill," which bans transgender people from using public restrooms that don't follow their gender. Cooper said the bill is discriminatory and vowed to repeal it if elected.