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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	498	9.4
Deaths:	934	17.6
Net Migration:	937	17.6
Net Immigration:	21	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,039	R +1,375	R + 0.9%
D +664
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,209	R +3,161	R + 13.3%
D +48
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,535	R +4,243	R + 22.9%
D -708

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,496	R +2,868	R + 22.0%
D -1,372
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	11,451	72.4%	Joe Biden (D)	4,164	26.3%	199 [+]	1.3%	15,814	22	26	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 126 (0.8%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	9,412	70.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,500	26.1%	512 [+]	3.8%	13,424	20	24	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 332 (2.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,242	65.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,116	32.6%	252 [+]	2.0%	12,610	15	18	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 180 (1.4%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	7,916	60.6%	Barack Obama (D)	4,872	37.3%	281 [+]	2.2%	13,069	11	15	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 194 (1.5%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,292	61.7%	John Kerry (D)	4,477	37.9%	54 [+]	0.5%	11,823	6	11	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	6,226	60.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,011	38.9%	79 [+]	0.8%	10,316	4	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 37 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	53%	Robert Dole (R)	5,203	52.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,825	38.5%	914 [+]	9.2%	9,942	4	12	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 865 (8.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 29 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	62%	George Bush* (R)	5,200	47.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,624	41.8%	1,246 [+]	11.3%	11,070	4	10	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,220 (11.0%);
1988	59%	George Bush (R)	6,019	59.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,034	40.0%	30 [+]	0.3%	10,083	2	6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,611	62.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,009	37.7%	25	0.2%	10,645	0	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,643	54.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,461	43.3%	208 [+]	2.0%	10,312	5	4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 154 (1.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 47 (0.5%);
1976	70%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,193	51.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,937	48.6%	25 [+]	0.2%	10,155	4	1	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	67%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,784	63.0%	George McGovern (D)	3,313	36.1%	91 [+]	1.0%	9,188	-7	2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 91 (1.0%);
1968	81%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,894	53.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,426	37.2%	888 [+]	9.6%	9,208	14	10	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 888 (9.6%);
1964	81%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,965	54.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,191	45.8%	0	0.0%	9,156	2	7	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,823	51.9%	John Kennedy (D)	4,477	48.1%	0	0.0%	9,300	4	2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	73%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,588	53.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,982	46.5%	0	0.0%	8,570	4	-4	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,563	50.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,536	49.9%	0	0.0%	9,099	4	-5	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	76%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,633	50.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,266	46.7%	228 [+]	2.5%	9,127	14	2	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 218 (2.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 10 (0.1%);
1944	73%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,524	50.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,363	49.1%	0	0.0%	8,887	18	5	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,716	53.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,175	47.0%	0	0.0%	8,891	21	2	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	93%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,552	54.9%	Alf Landon (R)	4,557	45.1%	0	0.0%	10,109	18	9	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	83%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,751	54.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,871	44.7%	38 [+]	0.4%	8,660	15	5	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 38 (0.4%);
1928	78%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,337	55.6%	Al Smith (D)	3,458	44.4%	0	0.0%	7,795	1	-3	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	83%	John Davis (D)	4,333	52.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,952	47.7%	3 [+]	0.0%	8,288	8	-6	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 3 (0.0%);
1920	72%	Warren Harding (R)	3,808	52.6%	James Cox (D)	3,431	47.4%	0	0.0%	7,239	9	-8	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	41%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,939	50.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,898	49.5%	0	0.0%	3,837	9	4	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	37%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,643	48.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,241	36.9%	479 [+]	14.2%	3,363	2	-9	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 478 (14.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	38%	William Taft (R)	1,674	50.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,639	49.5%	0	0.0%	3,313	5	-1	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	34%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,651	56.6%	Alton Parker (D)	1,254	43.0%	12 [+]	0.4%	2,917	17	0	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	39%	William McKinley* (R)	1,937	56.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,513	43.8%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,452	11	5	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,164

26.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

11,451

72.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

126

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

15,814

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,500

26.1%

Donald Trump (R)

9,412

70.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

332

2.5%

Other

180

1.3%

TOTAL

13,424

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,116

32.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

8,242

65.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

180

1.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

12,610

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,872

37.3%

John McCain (R)

7,916

60.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

194

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

13,069

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,292

61.7%

John Kerry (D)

4,477

37.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

11,823

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,226

60.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,011

38.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,316

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,825

38.5%

Robert Dole (R)

5,203

52.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

865

8.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,942

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1992 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,624

41.8%

George Bush* (R)

5,200

47.0%

Ross Perot (I)

1,220

11.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,070

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,019

59.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,034

40.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,083

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,611

62.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,009

37.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,645

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,643

54.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,461

43.3%

John Anderson (I)

154

1.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,312

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,193

51.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,937

48.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,155

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,784

63.0%

George McGovern (D)

3,313

36.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.0%

TOTAL

9,188

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,894

53.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,426

37.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

888

9.6%

TOTAL

9,208

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,965

54.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,191

45.8%

TOTAL

9,156

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,588

53.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,982

46.5%

TOTAL

8,570

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -4

1952 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,563

50.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,536

49.9%

TOTAL

9,099

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,633

50.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,266

46.7%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

218

2.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

9,127

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,716

53.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,175

47.0%

TOTAL

8,891

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,552

54.9%

Alf Landon (R)

4,557

45.1%

TOTAL

10,109

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 9

1932 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,751

54.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,871

44.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

8,660

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 5

1928 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,337

55.6%

Al Smith (D)

3,458

44.4%

TOTAL

7,795

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,952

47.7%

John Davis (D)

4,333

52.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.0%

TOTAL

8,288

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -6

1920 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,808

52.6%

James Cox (D)

3,431

47.4%

TOTAL

7,239

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -8

1916 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,898

49.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,939

50.5%

TOTAL

3,837

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,643

48.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,241

36.9%

William Taft* (R)

478

14.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.0%

TOTAL

3,363

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,674

50.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,639

49.5%

TOTAL

3,313

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

1904 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,651

56.6%

Alton Parker (D)

1,254

43.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,917

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 0

1900 President, Ashe County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,937

56.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,513

43.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,452

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ashe County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Ted Budd (R)	8,371	70.8%	Cheri Beasley (D)	3,172	26.8%	274 [+]	2.3%	11,817	20	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 187 (1.6%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 80 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2020	S2	71%	Thom Tillis* (R)	10,619	67.9%	Cal Cunningham (D)	4,279	27.4%	738 [+]	4.7%	15,636	19	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 457 (2.9%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 281 (1.8%);
2020	G	71%	Dan Forest (R)	10,622	67.3%	Roy Cooper* (D)	4,967	31.5%	188 [+]	1.2%	15,777	20	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 128 (0.8%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 60 (0.4%);

2016	S3	61%	Richard Burr* (R)	9,253	69.4%	Deborah Ross (D)	3,575	26.8%	511 [+]	3.8%	13,339	18	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 511 (3.8%);
2016	G	61%	Pat McCrory* (R)	8,834	65.8%	Roy Cooper (D)	4,304	32.1%	288 [+]	2.1%	13,426	17	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 288 (2.1%);
2014	S2	43%	Thom Tillis (R)	5,658	59.5%	Kay Hagan* (D)	3,225	33.9%	623 [+]	6.6%	9,506	11	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 594 (6.2%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.3%);
2012	G	58%	Pat McCrory (R)	8,729	68.9%	Walter Dalton (D)	3,659	28.9%	288 [+]	2.3%	12,676	14	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 286 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	S3	44%	Richard Burr* (R)	5,983	62.4%	Elaine Marshall (D)	3,376	35.2%	229 [+]	2.4%	9,588	8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 223 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);

2008	S2	61%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	6,710	51.2%	Kay Hagan (D)	5,805	44.3%	590 [+]	4.5%	13,105	7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 586 (4.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2008	G	61%	Pat McCrory (R)	7,105	54.2%	Bev Perdue (D)	5,633	43.0%	373 [+]	2.8%	13,111	7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 373 (2.8%);
2004	S3	58%	Richard Burr (R)	7,021	59.3%	Erskine Bowles (D)	4,651	39.3%	174 [+]	1.5%	11,846	8	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 174 (1.5%);
2004	G	58%	Mike Easley* (D)	6,132	51.8%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	5,512	46.6%	192 [+]	1.6%	11,836	4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 192 (1.6%);
2002	S2	45%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	4,886	54.0%	Erskine Bowles (D)	3,977	43.9%	186 [+]	2.1%	9,049	0	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 186 (2.1%);
2000	G	54%	Richard Vinroot (R)	5,494	52.3%	Mike Easley (D)	4,831	46.0%	187 [+]	1.8%	10,512	6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 160 (1.5%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 27 (0.3%);

1998	S3	43%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	4,197	51.0%	John Edwards (D)	3,799	46.2%	234 [+]	2.8%	8,230	4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 234 (2.8%);
1996	S2	53%	Jesse Helms* (R)	5,902	59.7%	Harvey Gantt (D)	3,829	38.7%	152 [+]	1.5%	9,883	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 108 (1.1%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 44 (0.4%);
1996	G	53%	Robin Hayes (R)	5,009	50.4%	James Hunt* (D)	4,832	48.6%	107 [+]	1.1%	9,948	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 56 (0.6%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 51 (0.5%);
1992	S3	61%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	6,077	55.6%	Terry Sanford* (D)	4,580	41.9%	269 [+]	2.5%	10,926	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 269 (2.5%);
1992	G	61%	James Hunt (D)	5,376	49.0%	Jim Gardner (R)	5,363	48.9%	236 [+]	2.2%	10,975	6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 236 (2.2%);
1990	S2	55%	Jesse Helms* (R)	5,853	61.2%	Harvey Gantt (D)	3,697	38.6%	16 [+]	0.2%	9,566	9	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 16 (0.2%);

1988	G	59%	James Martin* (R)	5,805	56.9%	Robert Jordan (D)	4,401	43.1%	0	0.0%	10,206	2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	55%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,900	52.6%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,418	47.4%	0	0.0%	9,318	n/a	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	65%	Jesse Helms* (R)	6,069	55.7%	James Hunt (D)	4,802	44.0%	33 [+]	0.3%	10,904	4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 28 (0.3%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.0%);
1984	G	65%	James Martin (R)	5,482	50.3%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	5,393	49.5%	16 [+]	0.1%	10,891	-4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 13 (0.1%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
1980	S3	62%	John East (R)	5,527	54.5%	Robert Morgan* (D)	4,598	45.3%	24 [+]	0.2%	10,149	5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 21 (0.2%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
1980	G	63%	James Hunt* (D)	5,115	50.0%	Beverly Lake (R)	5,083	49.7%	29 [+]	0.3%	10,227	12	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 28 (0.3%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);

1978	S2	55%	Jesse Helms* (R)	4,364	53.3%	John Ingram (D)	3,824	46.7%	0	0.0%	8,188	-1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	69%	James Hunt (D)	5,398	53.7%	David Flaherty (R)	4,623	46.0%	30 [+]	0.3%	10,051	12	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 22 (0.2%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%);
1974	S3	62%	Robert Morgan (D)	4,730	53.8%	William Stevens (R)	4,038	45.9%	26 [+]	0.3%	8,794	9	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 26 (0.3%);
1972	S2	67%	Jesse Helms (R)	5,160	56.0%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,060	44.0%	0	0.0%	9,220	2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	68%	James Holshouser (R)	5,419	57.9%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,927	42.0%	11 [+]	0.1%	9,357	7	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 11 (0.1%);

1968	S3	80%	Robert Somers (R)	4,681	51.6%	Sam Ervin* (D)	4,385	48.4%	0	0.0%	9,066	12	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	81%	James Gardner (R)	4,942	53.7%	Robert Scott (D)	4,263	46.3%	0	0.0%	9,205	6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	69%	John Shallcross (R)	3,971	50.7%	Everett Jordan* (D)	3,868	49.3%	0	0.0%	7,839	6	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	82%	Dan Moore (D)	4,727	51.0%	Robert Gavin (R)	4,548	49.0%	0	0.0%	9,275	6	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	80%	Sam Ervin* (D)	4,799	53.1%	Claude Greene (R)	4,241	46.9%	0	0.0%	9,040	7	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	82%	Everett Jordan* (D)	4,769	51.2%	Kyle Hayes (R)	4,550	48.8%	0	0.0%	9,319	10	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	83%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,728	50.3%	Robert Gavin (R)	4,663	49.6%	3 [+]	0.0%	9,394	4	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 3 (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 Ashe County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Ashe County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	20,003	9,133	45.7%	3,782	18.9%	7,088	35.4%	Rep +5,351	Rep +26.8%	90%
2022	19,991	9,092	45.5%	4,021	20.1%	6,878	34.4%	Rep +5,071	Rep +25.4%	90%
2020	19,398	8,780	45.3%	4,499	23.2%	6,119	31.5%	Rep +4,281	Rep +22.1%	88%
2018	19,285	8,235	42.7%	5,283	27.4%	5,767	29.9%	Rep +2,952	Rep +15.3%	87%
2016	19,044	8,060	42.3%	5,668	29.8%	5,316	27.9%	Rep +2,392	Rep +12.6%	86%
2014	18,596	7,848	42.2%	6,045	32.5%	4,703	25.3%	Rep +1,803	Rep +9.7%	84%
2012	19,056	8,039	42.2%	6,496	34.1%	4,521	23.7%	Rep +1,543	Rep +8.1%	87%
2010	20,724	8,726	42.1%	7,574	36.5%	4,424	21.3%	Rep +1,152	Rep +5.6%	94%
2008	20,230	8,646	42.7%	7,623	37.7%	3,961	19.6%	Rep +1,023	Rep +5.1%	94%
2006	19,213	8,515	44.3%	7,522	39.2%	3,176	16.5%	Rep +993	Rep +5.2%	91%
2004	18,611	8,291	44.5%	7,428	39.9%	2,892	15.5%	Rep +863	Rep +4.6%	91%
2002	18,388	8,203	44.6%	7,618	41.4%	2,567	14.0%	Rep +585	Rep +3.2%	92%
2000	19,086	8,521	44.6%	8,333	43.7%	2,232	11.7%	Rep +188	Rep +1.0%	98%
1998	16,211	7,334	45.2%	7,290	45.0%	1,587	9.8%	Rep +44	Rep +0.3%	85%
1996	15,797	7,132	45.1%	7,307	46.3%	1,358	8.6%	Dem +175	Dem +1.1%	84%
1994	14,499	6,524	45.0%	7,137	49.2%	838	5.8%	Dem +613	Dem +4.2%	79%
1992	14,886	6,673	44.8%	7,536	50.6%	677	4.5%	Dem +863	Dem +5.8%	83%
1990	14,637	6,577	44.9%	7,471	51.0%	589	4.0%	Dem +894	Dem +6.1%	84%
1988	15,806	6,956	44.0%	8,225	52.0%	625	4.0%	Dem +1,269	Dem +8.0%	92%
1986	15,023	6,524	43.4%	7,943	52.9%	556	3.7%	Dem +1,419	Dem +9.4%	88%

2022 Census data
White:	24,820	91.55%	2.4%
Black:	214	0.79%	44.6%
Indian:	96	0.35%	71.4%
Asian:	140	0.52%	27.3%
2+ races:	306	1.13%	32.5%
Hispanic:	1,534	5.66%	17.0%

Total non-White:	2,290	8.45%	23.1%

Change in White population:	-600	-2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	429	1.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	8,639	73.0%	Kyle Parrish (D)	3,188	27.0%	0	0.0%	11,827
County Total for 2022-11-08:										11,827

2020-11-03	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	11,270	71.8%	David Brown (D)	4,086	26.0%	345	2.2%	15,701
County Total for 2020-11-03:										15,701

2018-11-06	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	7,954	67.5%	Denise Adams (D)	3,823	32.5%	0	0.0%	11,777
County Total for 2018-11-06:										11,777

2016-11-08	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	9,207	69.2%	Josh Brannon (D)	4,100	30.8%	0	0.0%	13,307
County Total for 2016-11-08:										13,307

2014-11-04	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	6,113	63.7%	Josh Brannon (D)	3,477	36.3%	0	0.0%	9,590
County Total for 2014-11-04:										9,590

2012-11-06	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	7,926	62.9%	Elizabeth Motsinger (D)	4,679	37.1%	0	0.0%	12,605
County Total for 2012-11-06:										12,605

2010-11-02	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	5,945	62.0%	Billy Kennedy (D)	3,645	38.0%	0	0.0%	9,590
County Total for 2010-11-02:										9,590

2008-11-04	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	7,207	54.7%	Roy Carter (D)	5,959	45.3%	0	0.0%	13,166
County Total for 2008-11-04:										13,166

2006-11-07	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	5,076	55.2%	Roger Sharpe (D)	4,123	44.8%	0	0.0%	9,199
County Total for 2006-11-07:										9,199

2004-11-02	NC05	Virginia Foxx (R)	7,583	64.0%	Jim Harrell (D)	4,271	36.0%	0	0.0%	11,854
County Total for 2004-11-02:										11,854

2002-11-05	NC05	Richard Burr* (R)	5,683	63.8%	David Crawford (D)	3,223	36.2%	0	0.0%	8,906
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,906

2000-11-07	NC05	Richard Burr* (R)	7,279	94.2%	Steven LeBoeuf (Libertarian)	449	5.8%	0	0.0%	7,728
County Total for 2000-11-07:										7,728

1998-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	5,051	81.9%	Deborah Eddins (Libertarian)	1,114	18.1%	0	0.0%	6,165
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,165

1996-11-05	NC05	Richard Burr* (R)	6,033	61.9%	Neil Cashion (D)	3,539	36.3%	176	1.8%	9,748
County Total for 1996-11-05:										9,748

1994-11-08	NC05	Richard Burr (R)	5,114	56.8%	Sandy Sands (D)	3,888	43.2%	0	0.0%	9,002
County Total for 1994-11-08:										9,002

1992-11-03	NC05	Steven Neal* (D)	5,608	51.2%	Richard Burr (R)	5,229	47.7%	123	1.1%	10,960
County Total for 1992-11-03:										10,960

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