Election Results for Alexander County, NC -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	807	11.1
Deaths:	1,099	15.1
Net Migration:	345	4.7
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,995	R +1,617	R + 1.3%
D +378
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,635	R +4,101	R + 13.3%
D -466
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,098	R +5,120	R + 19.6%
D -1,022

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,103	R +3,503	R + 18.3%
D -1,400
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	15,888	78.5%	Joe Biden (D)	4,145	20.5%	203 [+]	1.0%	20,236	29	32	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 127 (0.6%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	13,893	76.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,767	20.6%	611 [+]	3.3%	18,271	26	30	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 437 (2.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 23 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	12,253	71.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,611	26.8%	332 [+]	1.9%	17,196	21	24	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 263 (1.5%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	11,790	68.3%	Barack Obama (D)	5,167	29.9%	297 [+]	1.7%	17,254	19	23	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 187 (1.1%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	10,928	70.1%	John Kerry (D)	4,618	29.6%	54 [+]	0.3%	15,600	14	19	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	9,242	68.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,166	30.9%	84 [+]	0.6%	13,492	12	21	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 43 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	50%	Robert Dole (R)	6,748	57.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,955	33.7%	1,027 [+]	8.8%	11,730	9	17	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,004 (8.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 15 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	63%	George Bush* (R)	6,764	49.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,849	35.6%	2,013 [+]	14.8%	13,626	6	12	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,002 (14.7%);
1988	60%	George Bush (R)	7,968	65.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,148	34.1%	38 [+]	0.3%	12,154	8	12	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,502	70.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,581	29.6%	24	0.2%	12,107	8	11	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,376	57.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,546	40.9%	187 [+]	1.7%	11,109	8	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 137 (1.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 44 (0.4%);
1976	67%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,287	53.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,661	46.7%	27 [+]	0.3%	9,975	3	-1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,865	69.0%	George McGovern (D)	2,468	29.0%	173 [+]	2.0%	8,506	-1	8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 173 (2.0%);
1968	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,379	52.0%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,203	26.2%	1,834 [+]	21.8%	8,416	13	9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,834 (21.8%);
1964	79%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,760	50.3%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,722	49.7%	0	0.0%	7,482	6	12	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	95%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,175	51.3%	John Kennedy (D)	3,956	48.7%	0	0.0%	8,131	3	2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	78%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,767	58.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,710	41.8%	0	0.0%	6,477	9	1	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,597	57.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,665	42.6%	0	0.0%	6,262	11	2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,314	48.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,057	42.6%	452 [+]	9.4%	4,823	15	3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 439 (9.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 13 (0.3%);
1944	73%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,971	56.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,282	43.4%	0	0.0%	5,253	23	11	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,739	55.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,217	44.7%	0	0.0%	4,956	19	0	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	91%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,262	57.1%	Alf Landon (R)	2,451	42.9%	0	0.0%	5,713	16	6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	81%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,953	59.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,952	39.6%	28 [+]	0.6%	4,933	10	0	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 28 (0.6%);
1928	74%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,605	60.2%	Al Smith (D)	1,722	39.8%	0	0.0%	4,327	5	2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	83%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,437	51.3%	John Davis (D)	2,291	48.3%	20 [+]	0.4%	4,748	12	-3	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 20 (0.4%);
1920	84%	Warren Harding (R)	2,643	56.4%	James Cox (D)	2,045	43.6%	0	0.0%	4,688	13	-4	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	40%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,187	55.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	954	44.6%	0	0.0%	2,141	14	9	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	36%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	852	45.5%	William Taft* (R)	523	27.9%	497 [+]	26.5%	1,872	16	5	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 497 (26.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	38%	William Taft (R)	1,074	57.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	793	42.5%	0	0.0%	1,867	12	6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	937	54.9%	Alton Parker (D)	770	45.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,708	15	-2	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William McKinley* (R)	938	54.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	774	44.5%	26 [+]	1.5%	1,738	8	2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,145

20.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

15,888

78.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

127

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

20,236

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,767

20.6%

Donald Trump (R)

13,893

76.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

437

2.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.1%

Other

151

0.8%

TOTAL

18,271

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,611

26.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

12,253

71.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

263

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,196

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,167

29.9%

John McCain (R)

11,790

68.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

187

1.1%

Other

110

0.6%

TOTAL

17,254

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 23

2004 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

10,928

70.1%

John Kerry (D)

4,618

29.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,600

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,242

68.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,166

30.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,492

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 21

1996 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,955

33.7%

Robert Dole (R)

6,748

57.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,004

8.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,730

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 17

1992 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,849

35.6%

George Bush* (R)

6,764

49.6%

Ross Perot (I)

2,002

14.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,626

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

7,968

65.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,148

34.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,154

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1984 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

8,502

70.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,581

29.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,107

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,376

57.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,546

40.9%

John Anderson (I)

137

1.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,109

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,287

53.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,661

46.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,975

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,865

69.0%

George McGovern (D)

2,468

29.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

173

2.0%

TOTAL

8,506

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,379

52.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,834

21.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,203

26.2%

TOTAL

8,416

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,767

58.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,710

41.8%

TOTAL

6,477

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 1

1952 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,597

57.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,665

42.6%

TOTAL

6,262

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,057

42.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,314

48.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

439

9.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

4,823

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,739

55.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,217

44.7%

TOTAL

4,956

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 0

1936 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,262

57.1%

Alf Landon (R)

2,451

42.9%

TOTAL

5,713

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,953

59.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,952

39.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

4,933

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,605

60.2%

Al Smith (D)

1,722

39.8%

TOTAL

4,327

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,437

51.3%

John Davis (D)

2,291

48.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,748

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -3

1920 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,643

56.4%

James Cox (D)

2,045

43.6%

TOTAL

4,688

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

954

44.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,187

55.4%

TOTAL

2,141

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

1912 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

852

45.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

497

26.5%

William Taft* (R)

523

27.9%

TOTAL

1,872

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,074

57.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

793

42.5%

TOTAL

1,867

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

937

54.9%

Alton Parker (D)

770

45.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,708

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Alexander County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

938

54.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

774

44.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,738

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alexander County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Ted Budd (R)	11,833	77.5%	Cheri Beasley (D)	3,031	19.9%	401 [+]	2.6%	15,265	27	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 243 (1.6%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 140 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
2020	S2	69%	Thom Tillis* (R)	14,739	73.5%	Cal Cunningham (D)	4,287	21.4%	1,018 [+]	5.1%	20,044	25	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 563 (2.8%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 455 (2.3%);
2020	G	69%	Dan Forest (R)	14,980	74.2%	Roy Cooper* (D)	4,980	24.7%	227 [+]	1.1%	20,187	27	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 152 (0.8%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 75 (0.4%);

2016	S3	63%	Richard Burr* (R)	13,271	73.3%	Deborah Ross (D)	3,895	21.5%	929 [+]	5.1%	18,095	22	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 929 (5.1%);
2016	G	63%	Pat McCrory* (R)	13,248	72.5%	Roy Cooper (D)	4,648	25.4%	387 [+]	2.1%	18,283	24	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 387 (2.1%);
2014	S2	41%	Thom Tillis (R)	7,925	66.6%	Kay Hagan* (D)	3,088	26.0%	886 [+]	7.4%	11,899	18	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 833 (7.0%); Other (Write-in) 53 (0.4%);
2012	G	60%	Pat McCrory (R)	13,216	76.7%	Walter Dalton (D)	3,768	21.9%	243 [+]	1.4%	17,227	22	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 239 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2010	S3	43%	Richard Burr* (R)	8,253	66.3%	Elaine Marshall (D)	3,886	31.2%	317 [+]	2.5%	12,456	11	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 310 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);

2008	S2	61%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	9,956	57.9%	Kay Hagan (D)	6,519	37.9%	719 [+]	4.2%	17,194	14	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 711 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2008	G	61%	Pat McCrory (R)	11,274	65.3%	Bev Perdue (D)	5,673	32.9%	316 [+]	1.8%	17,263	18	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 316 (1.8%);
2004	S3	59%	Richard Burr (R)	10,073	64.1%	Erskine Bowles (D)	5,430	34.5%	222 [+]	1.4%	15,725	12	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 222 (1.4%);
2004	G	59%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	8,460	53.7%	Mike Easley* (D)	7,061	44.8%	233 [+]	1.5%	15,754	11	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 233 (1.5%);
2002	S2	46%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	7,125	59.5%	Erskine Bowles (D)	4,570	38.2%	273 [+]	2.3%	11,968	6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 250 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.2%);
2000	G	54%	Richard Vinroot (R)	8,218	59.6%	Mike Easley (D)	5,381	39.0%	193 [+]	1.4%	13,792	13	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 160 (1.2%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 33 (0.2%);

1998	S3	43%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	5,651	53.7%	John Edwards (D)	4,621	43.9%	248 [+]	2.4%	10,520	7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 248 (2.4%);
1996	S2	53%	Jesse Helms* (R)	8,068	64.3%	Harvey Gantt (D)	4,276	34.1%	194 [+]	1.5%	12,538	12	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 129 (1.0%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 65 (0.5%);
1996	G	53%	Robin Hayes (R)	6,941	55.2%	James Hunt* (D)	5,527	43.9%	117 [+]	0.9%	12,585	12	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 64 (0.5%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 53 (0.4%);
1992	S3	63%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	7,885	57.6%	Terry Sanford* (D)	5,392	39.4%	423 [+]	3.1%	13,700	7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 423 (3.1%);
1992	G	64%	Jim Gardner (R)	7,262	52.5%	James Hunt (D)	6,144	44.4%	437 [+]	3.2%	13,843	9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 437 (3.2%);
1990	S2	60%	Jesse Helms* (R)	8,075	64.1%	Harvey Gantt (D)	4,524	35.9%	0	0.0%	12,599	12	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	60%	James Martin* (R)	7,395	61.1%	Robert Jordan (D)	4,713	38.9%	0	0.0%	12,108	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	57%	Terry Sanford (D)	6,996	62.6%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,183	37.4%	0	0.0%	11,179	n/a	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	64%	Jesse Helms* (R)	7,493	62.2%	James Hunt (D)	4,504	37.4%	42 [+]	0.3%	12,039	11	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 38 (0.3%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%);
1984	G	63%	James Martin (R)	7,260	61.2%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	4,604	38.8%	4 [+]	0.0%	11,868	7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 3 (0.0%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1980	S3	61%	John East (R)	6,399	59.6%	Robert Morgan* (D)	4,324	40.3%	16 [+]	0.1%	10,739	10	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%);
1980	G	62%	James Hunt* (D)	5,456	50.1%	Beverly Lake (R)	5,407	49.7%	17 [+]	0.2%	10,880	12	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 13 (0.1%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%);

1978	S2	58%	Jesse Helms* (R)	5,163	56.6%	John Ingram (D)	3,957	43.4%	0	0.0%	9,120	2	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	66%	James Hunt (D)	5,650	57.3%	David Flaherty (R)	4,178	42.4%	26 [+]	0.3%	9,854	8	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 18 (0.2%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%);
1974	S3	61%	Robert Morgan (D)	4,483	51.3%	William Stevens (R)	4,225	48.4%	25 [+]	0.3%	8,733	11	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 25 (0.3%);
1972	S2	63%	Jesse Helms (R)	5,210	61.3%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,292	38.7%	0	0.0%	8,502	7	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	65%	James Holshouser (R)	5,219	60.1%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,454	39.8%	12 [+]	0.1%	8,685	9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 12 (0.1%);

1968	S3	77%	Robert Somers (R)	4,522	56.7%	Sam Ervin* (D)	3,457	43.3%	0	0.0%	7,979	17	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	81%	James Gardner (R)	4,857	58.1%	Robert Scott (D)	3,496	41.9%	0	0.0%	8,353	11	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	76%	Everett Jordan* (D)	3,802	51.0%	John Shallcross (R)	3,649	49.0%	0	0.0%	7,451	5	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	80%	Robert Gavin (R)	3,851	50.9%	Dan Moore (D)	3,721	49.1%	0	0.0%	7,572	7	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	80%	Sam Ervin* (D)	3,645	50.7%	Claude Greene (R)	3,548	49.3%	0	0.0%	7,193	10	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	84%	Kyle Hayes (R)	3,722	52.2%	Everett Jordan* (D)	3,412	47.8%	0	0.0%	7,134	14	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	85%	Robert Gavin (R)	3,933	54.4%	Terry Sanford (D)	3,291	45.6%	0	0.0%	7,224	9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Alexander County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Alexander County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	24,875	12,046	48.4%	4,208	16.9%	8,621	34.7%	Rep +7,838	Rep +31.5%	85%
2022	25,035	12,000	47.9%	4,505	18.0%	8,530	34.1%	Rep +7,495	Rep +29.9%	86%
2020	24,878	11,740	47.2%	5,101	20.5%	8,037	32.3%	Rep +6,639	Rep +26.7%	85%
2018	24,547	10,880	44.3%	6,122	24.9%	7,545	30.7%	Rep +4,758	Rep +19.4%	84%
2016	24,429	10,749	44.0%	6,553	26.8%	7,127	29.2%	Rep +4,196	Rep +17.2%	84%
2014	24,210	10,597	43.8%	7,194	29.7%	6,419	26.5%	Rep +3,403	Rep +14.1%	84%
2012	24,382	10,783	44.2%	7,568	31.0%	6,031	24.7%	Rep +3,215	Rep +13.2%	85%
2010	24,042	10,564	43.9%	8,057	33.5%	5,421	22.5%	Rep +2,507	Rep +10.4%	84%
2008	23,818	10,600	44.5%	8,433	35.4%	4,785	20.1%	Rep +2,167	Rep +9.1%	85%
2006	24,187	11,053	45.7%	9,038	37.4%	4,096	16.9%	Rep +2,015	Rep +8.3%	88%
2004	24,477	11,137	45.5%	9,352	38.2%	3,988	16.3%	Rep +1,785	Rep +7.3%	91%
2002	23,117	10,306	44.6%	9,379	40.6%	3,432	14.8%	Rep +927	Rep +4.0%	89%
2000	23,370	10,806	46.2%	9,671	41.4%	2,893	12.4%	Rep +1,135	Rep +4.9%	92%
1998	21,447	9,866	46.0%	9,257	43.2%	2,324	10.8%	Rep +609	Rep +2.8%	87%
1996	20,684	9,587	46.3%	9,071	43.9%	2,026	9.8%	Rep +516	Rep +2.5%	88%
1994	18,453	8,518	46.2%	8,449	45.8%	1,486	8.1%	Rep +69	Rep +0.4%	81%
1992	18,276	8,420	46.1%	8,504	46.5%	1,352	7.4%	Dem +84	Dem +0.5%	84%
1990	16,895	7,941	47.0%	7,761	45.9%	1,193	7.1%	Rep +180	Rep +1.1%	81%
1988	17,829	8,310	46.6%	8,299	46.5%	1,220	6.8%	Rep +11	Rep +0.1%	88%
1986	16,056	7,327	45.6%	7,744	48.2%	985	6.1%	Dem +417	Dem +2.6%	82%

2022 Census data
White:	31,313	85.76%	4.2%
Black:	2,025	5.55%	0.0%
Indian:	108	0.30%	28.6%
Asian:	432	1.18%	17.4%
2+ races:	633	1.73%	48.6%
Hispanic:	2,001	5.48%	25.0%

Total non-White:	5,199	14.24%	14.8%

Change in White population:	-1,358	-3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	672	1.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	12,244	80.6%	Pam Genant (D)	2,921	19.2%	27	0.2%	15,192
County Total for 2022-11-08:										15,192

2020-11-03	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	15,567	77.9%	David Brown (D)	3,996	20.0%	433	2.2%	19,996
County Total for 2020-11-03:										19,996

2018-11-06	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	10,484	75.7%	Denise Adams (D)	3,359	24.3%	0	0.0%	13,843
County Total for 2018-11-06:										13,843

2016-11-08	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	13,498	75.6%	Josh Brannon (D)	4,367	24.4%	0	0.0%	17,865
County Total for 2016-11-08:										17,865

2014-11-04	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	8,622	72.9%	Josh Brannon (D)	3,199	27.1%	0	0.0%	11,821
County Total for 2014-11-04:										11,821

2012-11-06	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	12,137	71.8%	Elizabeth Motsinger (D)	4,769	28.2%	0	0.0%	16,906
County Total for 2012-11-06:										16,906

2010-11-02	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	8,798	70.9%	Billy Kennedy (D)	3,617	29.1%	0	0.0%	12,415
County Total for 2010-11-02:										12,415

2008-11-04	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	11,080	65.1%	Roy Carter (D)	5,951	34.9%	0	0.0%	17,031
County Total for 2008-11-04:										17,031

2006-11-07	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	5,981	58.0%	Roger Sharpe (D)	4,331	42.0%	0	0.0%	10,312
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,312

2004-11-02	NC05	Virginia Foxx (R)	10,129	65.6%	Jim Harrell (D)	5,316	34.4%	0	0.0%	15,445
County Total for 2004-11-02:										15,445

2002-11-05	NC05	Richard Burr* (R)	6,851	59.4%	David Crawford (D)	4,677	40.6%	0	0.0%	11,528
County Total for 2002-11-05:										11,528

2000-11-07	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	9,153	67.3%	Delmas Parker (D)	4,251	31.3%	199	1.5%	13,603
County Total for 2000-11-07:										13,603

1998-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	6,782	89.3%	Deborah Eddins (Libertarian)	814	10.7%	0	0.0%	7,596
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,596

1996-11-05	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	8,091	65.2%	Ben Neill (D)	4,232	34.1%	86	0.7%	12,409
County Total for 1996-11-05:										12,409

1994-11-08	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	6,366	62.8%	Robert Avery (D)	3,763	37.2%	0	0.0%	10,129
County Total for 1994-11-08:										10,129

1992-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	7,862	57.4%	Ben Neill (D)	5,531	40.4%	312	2.3%	13,705
County Total for 1992-11-03:										13,705

Alexander County, NC

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