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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,003	11.2
Deaths:	1,598	17.9
Net Migration:	198	2.2
Net Immigration:	13	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,894	R +1,025	R + 1.3%
D +869
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,460	R +2,262	R + 6.7%
D +198
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,977	R +2,798	R + 8.6%
D +179

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,083	R +1,773	R + 7.3%
D -690
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	16,437	62.5%	Joe Biden (D)	9,633	36.6%	245 [+]	0.9%	26,315	13	16	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 137 (0.5%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	14,543	60.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	8,764	36.6%	631 [+]	2.6%	23,938	11	15	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 426 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 25 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	13,977	59.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	9,435	39.9%	208 [+]	0.9%	23,620	9	12	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 159 (0.7%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	13,460	58.5%	Barack Obama (D)	9,454	41.1%	96 [+]	0.4%	23,010	9	13	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 96 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	12,432	63.7%	John Kerry (D)	7,025	36.0%	65 [+]	0.3%	19,522	8	13	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	10,531	60.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,634	38.3%	148 [+]	0.9%	17,313	5	13	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 40 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	46%	Robert Dole (R)	8,154	53.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,172	40.6%	889 [+]	5.8%	15,215	5	13	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 834 (5.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 35 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	50%	George Bush* (R)	7,337	45.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,445	40.3%	2,198 [+]	13.8%	15,980	2	9	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,174 (13.6%);
1988	44%	George Bush (R)	8,190	60.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,352	39.4%	28 [+]	0.2%	13,570	2	7	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	52%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,284	60.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,987	39.1%	33	0.2%	15,304	-1	2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	46%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,773	52.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,024	46.2%	240 [+]	1.8%	13,037	3	1	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 186 (1.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 49 (0.4%);
1976	41%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,728	54.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,677	44.7%	62 [+]	0.6%	10,467	0	-3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	41%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,915	69.7%	George McGovern (D)	2,901	29.2%	112 [+]	1.1%	9,928	0	9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 112 (1.1%);
1968	58%	George Wallace (AIP)	5,686	49.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,232	27.9%	2,669 [+]	23.0%	11,587	-16	-20	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 2,669 (23.0%);
1964	49%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,090	62.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,595	37.1%	0	0.0%	9,685	-7	-1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	44%	John Kennedy (D)	6,039	69.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,694	30.8%	0	0.0%	8,733	-17	-19	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	40%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,730	71.6%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,277	28.4%	0	0.0%	8,007	-21	-29	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	39%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,429	69.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,404	30.7%	0	0.0%	7,833	-15	-25	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	31%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,675	77.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,055	17.5%	300 [+]	5.0%	6,030	-15	-28	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 295 (4.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.1%);
1944	30%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,706	80.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,133	19.4%	0	0.0%	5,839	-14	-26	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	34%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,528	85.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	936	14.5%	0	0.0%	6,464	-11	-30	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	42%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,133	86.4%	Alf Landon (R)	964	13.6%	0	0.0%	7,097	-13	-23	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	39%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,552	86.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	839	13.0%	40 [+]	0.6%	6,431	-16	-27	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 40 (0.6%);
1928	39%	Al Smith (D)	3,533	58.4%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,521	41.6%	0	0.0%	6,054	-13	-17	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	31%	John Davis (D)	3,048	65.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,502	32.3%	93 [+]	2.0%	4,643	-7	-22	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 93 (2.0%);
1920	41%	James Cox (D)	3,522	60.9%	Warren Harding (R)	2,266	39.1%	0	0.0%	5,788	-4	-21	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	23%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,957	60.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,274	39.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,232	-2	-7	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	18%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,605	64.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	548	21.8%	356 [+]	14.2%	2,509	0	-11	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 295 (11.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 61 (2.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	24%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,828	58.4%	William Taft (R)	1,302	41.6%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,132	-4	-10	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	22%	Alton Parker (D)	1,803	67.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	867	32.5%	0	0.0%	2,670	-7	-24	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	36%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,316	56.3%	William McKinley* (R)	1,799	43.7%	0	0.0%	4,115	-2	-8	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

9,633

36.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

16,437

62.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

137

0.5%

Other

108

0.4%

TOTAL

26,315

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

8,764

36.6%

Donald Trump (R)

14,543

60.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

426

1.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.1%

Other

180

0.8%

TOTAL

23,938

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

9,435

39.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

13,977

59.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

159

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

23,620

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

9,454

41.1%

John McCain (R)

13,460

58.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

23,010

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

12,432

63.7%

John Kerry (D)

7,025

36.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,522

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

10,531

60.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,634

38.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

108

0.6%

TOTAL

17,313

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 13

1996 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,172

40.6%

Robert Dole (R)

8,154

53.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

834

5.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

15,215

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 13

1992 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

6,445

40.3%

George Bush* (R)

7,337

45.9%

Ross Perot (I)

2,174

13.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,980

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

8,190

60.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,352

39.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,570

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 7

1984 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,284

60.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,987

39.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,304

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,773

52.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,024

46.2%

John Anderson (I)

186

1.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

13,037

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,728

54.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,677

44.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

10,467

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,915

69.7%

George McGovern (D)

2,901

29.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

112

1.1%

TOTAL

9,928

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,090

62.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,595

37.1%

TOTAL

9,685

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

6,039

69.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,694

30.8%

TOTAL

8,733

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -19

1948 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,675

77.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,055

17.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

295

4.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

6,030

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -28

1944 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,706

80.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,133

19.4%

TOTAL

5,839

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -26

1940 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,528

85.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

936

14.5%

TOTAL

6,464

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -30

1936 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,133

86.4%

Alf Landon (R)

964

13.6%

TOTAL

7,097

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -23

1932 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,552

86.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

839

13.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

6,431

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -27

1928 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,521

41.6%

Al Smith (D)

3,533

58.4%

TOTAL

6,054

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -17

1924 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,502

32.3%

John Davis (D)

3,048

65.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2.0%

TOTAL

4,643

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -22

1920 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,266

39.1%

James Cox (D)

3,522

60.9%

TOTAL

5,788

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -21

1916 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,957

60.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,274

39.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,232

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

1912 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,605

64.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

548

21.8%

William Taft* (R)

295

11.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.4%

TOTAL

2,509

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -11

1908 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,302

41.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,828

58.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,132

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

1904 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

867

32.5%

Alton Parker (D)

1,803

67.5%

TOTAL

2,670

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -24

1900 President, Beaufort County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,799

43.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,316

56.3%

TOTAL

4,115

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Beaufort County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	54%	Ted Budd (R)	12,338	65.0%	Cheri Beasley (D)	6,245	32.9%	393 [+]	2.1%	18,976	15	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 283 (1.5%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 103 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2020	S2	73%	Thom Tillis* (R)	15,448	59.3%	Cal Cunningham (D)	9,439	36.2%	1,159 [+]	4.4%	26,046	11	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 706 (2.7%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 453 (1.7%);
2020	G	74%	Dan Forest (R)	15,710	59.9%	Roy Cooper* (D)	10,291	39.2%	231 [+]	0.9%	26,232	13	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 152 (0.6%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 79 (0.3%);

2016	S3	65%	Richard Burr* (R)	14,313	60.6%	Deborah Ross (D)	8,436	35.7%	870 [+]	3.7%	23,619	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 870 (3.7%);
2016	G	66%	Pat McCrory* (R)	14,610	61.4%	Roy Cooper (D)	8,855	37.2%	322 [+]	1.4%	23,787	13	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 322 (1.4%);
2014	S2	49%	Thom Tillis (R)	9,737	54.8%	Kay Hagan* (D)	7,071	39.8%	966 [+]	5.4%	17,774	6	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 880 (5.0%); Other (Write-in) 86 (0.5%);
2012	G	64%	Pat McCrory (R)	14,124	60.1%	Walter Dalton (D)	8,992	38.3%	391 [+]	1.7%	23,507	5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 389 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	S3	44%	Richard Burr* (R)	10,122	61.7%	Elaine Marshall (D)	5,953	36.3%	341 [+]	2.1%	16,416	7	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 329 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);

2008	S2	62%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	11,625	50.9%	Kay Hagan (D)	10,523	46.0%	705 [+]	3.1%	22,853	7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 705 (3.1%);
2008	G	62%	Bev Perdue (D)	12,458	54.5%	Pat McCrory (R)	9,856	43.1%	554 [+]	2.4%	22,868	-4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 554 (2.4%);
2004	S3	55%	Richard Burr (R)	11,109	56.5%	Erskine Bowles (D)	8,231	41.9%	306 [+]	1.6%	19,646	5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 303 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2004	G	56%	Mike Easley* (D)	11,285	57.2%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	8,140	41.3%	297 [+]	1.5%	19,722	-2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 297 (1.5%);
2002	S2	44%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	9,057	58.5%	Erskine Bowles (D)	6,098	39.4%	328 [+]	2.1%	15,483	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 317 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2000	G	52%	Mike Easley (D)	9,108	51.4%	Richard Vinroot (R)	8,438	47.6%	191 [+]	1.1%	17,737	1	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 149 (0.8%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 42 (0.2%);

1998	S3	39%	John Edwards (D)	6,625	50.9%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	6,119	47.0%	272 [+]	2.1%	13,016	0	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 272 (2.1%);
1996	S2	47%	Jesse Helms* (R)	9,152	59.3%	Harvey Gantt (D)	6,078	39.4%	193 [+]	1.3%	15,423	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 119 (0.8%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 72 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1996	G	47%	James Hunt* (D)	8,873	57.3%	Robin Hayes (R)	6,486	41.9%	121 [+]	0.8%	15,480	-1	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 68 (0.4%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 53 (0.3%);
1992	S3	49%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	8,717	55.6%	Terry Sanford* (D)	6,564	41.9%	396 [+]	2.5%	15,677	5	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 394 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1992	G	50%	James Hunt (D)	8,093	50.7%	Jim Gardner (R)	7,379	46.2%	483 [+]	3.0%	15,955	3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 483 (3.0%);
1990	S2	40%	Jesse Helms* (R)	7,608	61.1%	Harvey Gantt (D)	4,842	38.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	12,451	9	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1988	G	45%	James Martin* (R)	7,633	55.0%	Robert Jordan (D)	6,256	45.0%	0	0.0%	13,889	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	37%	Terry Sanford (D)	5,850	52.4%	Terry Sanford (D)	5,322	47.6%	0	0.0%	11,172	n/a	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	51%	Jesse Helms* (R)	7,907	52.1%	James Hunt (D)	7,203	47.5%	56 [+]	0.4%	15,166	0	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 44 (0.3%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
1984	G	51%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	7,753	51.4%	James Martin (R)	7,303	48.4%	18 [+]	0.1%	15,074	-6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.0%);
1980	S3	45%	John East (R)	6,339	50.3%	Robert Morgan* (D)	6,241	49.5%	22 [+]	0.2%	12,602	0	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 15 (0.1%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1980	G	44%	James Hunt* (D)	7,532	59.9%	Beverly Lake (R)	5,028	40.0%	21 [+]	0.2%	12,581	3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 15 (0.1%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.0%);

1978	S2	26%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,523	51.3%	John Ingram (D)	3,343	48.7%	0	0.0%	6,866	-3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	41%	James Hunt (D)	7,282	70.7%	David Flaherty (R)	2,959	28.7%	58 [+]	0.6%	10,299	-5	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 46 (0.4%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%);
1974	S3	22%	Robert Morgan (D)	3,948	72.3%	William Stevens (R)	1,473	27.0%	42 [+]	0.8%	5,463	-10	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 42 (0.8%);
1972	S2	39%	Jesse Helms (R)	5,180	54.8%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,269	45.2%	0	0.0%	9,449	1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	41%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	5,750	58.4%	James Holshouser (R)	4,083	41.4%	19 [+]	0.2%	9,852	-10	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 19 (0.2%);

1968	S3	50%	Sam Ervin* (D)	6,205	62.9%	Robert Somers (R)	3,663	37.1%	0	0.0%	9,868	-2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	56%	Robert Scott (D)	5,813	52.3%	James Gardner (R)	5,311	47.7%	0	0.0%	11,124	0	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	38%	Everett Jordan* (D)	4,571	61.2%	John Shallcross (R)	2,897	38.8%	0	0.0%	7,468	-6	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	48%	Dan Moore (D)	6,760	71.0%	Robert Gavin (R)	2,761	29.0%	0	0.0%	9,521	-14	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	11%	Sam Ervin* (D)	1,893	86.8%	Claude Greene (R)	287	13.2%	0	0.0%	2,180	-26	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	41%	Everett Jordan* (D)	6,493	81.2%	Kyle Hayes (R)	1,503	18.8%	0	0.0%	7,996	-20	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	44%	Terry Sanford (D)	6,004	69.6%	Robert Gavin (R)	2,605	30.2%	12 [+]	0.1%	8,621	-15	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 12 (0.1%);

*: 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 Beaufort County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Beaufort County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	33,847	12,610	37.3%	10,323	30.5%	10,914	32.2%	Rep +2,287	Rep +6.8%	96%
2022	33,396	12,377	37.1%	10,596	31.7%	10,423	31.2%	Rep +1,781	Rep +5.3%	94%
2020	33,980	12,028	35.4%	11,929	35.1%	10,023	29.5%	Rep +99	Rep +0.3%	96%
2018	33,563	10,940	32.6%	13,226	39.4%	9,397	28.0%	Dem +2,286	Dem +6.8%	94%
2016	33,322	10,743	32.2%	13,896	41.7%	8,683	26.1%	Dem +3,153	Dem +9.5%	92%
2014	32,808	10,276	31.3%	14,893	45.4%	7,639	23.3%	Dem +4,617	Dem +14.1%	90%
2012	33,080	10,319	31.2%	15,745	47.6%	7,016	21.2%	Dem +5,426	Dem +16.4%	90%
2010	31,883	9,662	30.3%	16,104	50.5%	6,117	19.2%	Dem +6,442	Dem +20.2%	86%
2008	31,133	9,455	30.4%	16,280	52.3%	5,398	17.3%	Dem +6,825	Dem +21.9%	85%
2006	28,915	9,133	31.6%	15,676	54.2%	4,106	14.2%	Dem +6,543	Dem +22.6%	80%
2004	30,524	9,379	30.7%	17,048	55.9%	4,097	13.4%	Dem +7,669	Dem +25.1%	86%
2002	28,433	8,288	29.1%	16,935	59.6%	3,210	11.3%	Dem +8,647	Dem +30.4%	81%
2000	27,824	7,666	27.6%	17,485	62.8%	2,673	9.6%	Dem +9,819	Dem +35.3%	81%
1998	24,820	6,298	25.4%	16,771	67.6%	1,751	7.1%	Dem +10,473	Dem +42.2%	74%
1996	23,550	5,992	25.4%	16,013	68.0%	1,545	6.6%	Dem +10,021	Dem +42.6%	71%
1994	20,379	4,696	23.0%	14,831	72.8%	852	4.2%	Dem +10,135	Dem +49.7%	63%
1992	21,415	4,754	22.2%	15,960	74.5%	701	3.3%	Dem +11,206	Dem +52.3%	67%
1990	19,334	4,148	21.5%	14,726	76.2%	460	2.4%	Dem +10,578	Dem +54.7%	62%
1988	21,821	4,285	19.6%	17,056	78.2%	480	2.2%	Dem +12,771	Dem +58.5%	71%
1986	20,511	3,539	17.3%	16,552	80.7%	420	2.0%	Dem +13,013	Dem +63.4%	68%

2022 Census data
White:	29,303	66.19%	7.6%
Black:	10,144	22.91%	16.2%
Indian:	170	0.38%	46.6%
Asian:	227	0.51%	41.9%
2+ races:	663	1.50%	42.0%
Hispanic:	3,765	8.50%	18.9%

Total non-White:	14,969	33.81%	6.8%

Change in White population:	-2,402	-5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1,085	-2.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC03	Greg Murphy* (R)	12,899	68.2%	Barbara Gaskins (D)	6,024	31.8%	0	0.0%	18,923
County Total for 2022-11-08:										18,923

2020-11-03	NC03	Greg Murphy* (R)	16,751	64.8%	Daryl Farrow (D)	9,092	35.2%	0	0.0%	25,843
County Total for 2020-11-03:										25,843

2019-09-10 sp	NC03	Greg Murphy (R)	5,808	63.7%	Allen Thomas (D)	3,226	35.4%	79	0.9%	9,113
County Total for 2019-09-10:										9,113

2018-11-06	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	14,470	100.0%				0	0.0%	14,470
County Total for 2018-11-06:										14,470

2016-11-08	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	15,979	68.1%	Ernest Reeves (D)	7,486	31.9%	0	0.0%	23,465
County Total for 2016-11-08:										23,465

2014-11-04	NC01	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	1,534	72.2%	Arthur Rich (R)	592	27.8%	0	0.0%	2,126
2014-11-04	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	11,194	72.5%	Marshall Adame (D)	4,238	27.5%	0	0.0%	15,432
County Total for 2014-11-04:										17,558

2012-11-06	NC01	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	2,292	73.3%	Pete DiLauro (R)	748	23.9%	89	2.8%	3,129
2012-11-06	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	13,709	68.2%	Erik Anderson (D)	6,379	31.8%	0	0.0%	20,088
County Total for 2012-11-06:										23,217

2010-11-02	NC01	Ashley Woolard (R)	2,530	50.4%	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	2,492	49.6%	0	0.0%	5,022
2010-11-02	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	8,647	76.2%	Johnny Rouse (D)	2,451	21.6%	245	2.2%	11,343
County Total for 2010-11-02:										16,365

2008-11-04	NC01	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	4,641	63.3%	Dean Stephens (R)	2,696	36.7%	0	0.0%	7,337
2008-11-04	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	10,761	70.7%	Craig Weber (D)	4,460	29.3%	0	0.0%	15,221
County Total for 2008-11-04:										22,558

2006-11-07	NC01	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	2,391	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,391
2006-11-07	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	6,123	71.9%	Craig Weber (D)	2,389	28.1%	0	0.0%	8,512
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,903

2004-11-02	NC01	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	3,275	54.4%	Greg Dority (R)	2,745	45.6%	0	0.0%	6,020
2004-11-02	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	9,761	73.8%	Roger Eaton (D)	3,460	26.2%	0	0.0%	13,221
County Total for 2004-11-02:										19,241

2004-07-20 sp	NC01	G.K. Butterfield (D)	1,513	55.6%	Greg Dority (R)	1,159	42.6%	48	1.8%	2,720
County Total for 2004-07-20:										2,720

2002-11-05	NC01	Frank Ballance (D)	2,542	56.0%	Greg Dority (R)	1,912	42.1%	87	1.9%	4,541
2002-11-05	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	8,676	91.5%	Gary Goodson (Libertarian)	806	8.5%	0	0.0%	9,482
County Total for 2002-11-05:										14,023

2000-11-07	NC01	Eva Clayton* (D)	4,674	54.5%	Duane Kratzer (R)	3,753	43.8%	150	1.7%	8,577
2000-11-07	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	5,759	68.0%	Leigh McNairy (D)	2,649	31.3%	63	0.7%	8,471
County Total for 2000-11-07:										17,048

1998-11-03	NC01	Ted Tyler (R)	3,419	49.6%	Eva Clayton* (D)	3,414	49.5%	63	0.9%	6,896
1998-11-03	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	4,220	67.5%	Jon Williams (D)	1,982	31.7%	51	0.8%	6,253
County Total for 1998-11-03:										13,149

1996-11-05	NC01	Ted Tyler (R)	3,946	52.8%	Eva Clayton* (D)	3,454	46.2%	79	1.1%	7,479
1996-11-05	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	5,450	69.7%	George Parrott (D)	2,311	29.6%	56	0.7%	7,817
County Total for 1996-11-05:										15,296

1994-11-08	NC01	Ted Tyler (R)	3,101	59.9%	Eva Clayton* (D)	2,079	40.1%	0	0.0%	5,180
1994-11-08	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr. (R)	3,489	61.0%	Martin Lancaster* (D)	2,227	39.0%	0	0.0%	5,716
County Total for 1994-11-08:										10,896

1992-11-03	NC01	Eva Clayton (D)	3,938	50.7%	Ted Tyler (R)	3,683	47.4%	153	2.0%	7,774
1992-11-03	NC03	Martin Lancaster* (D)	4,125	51.3%	Tommy Pollard (R)	3,704	46.1%	213	2.6%	8,042
County Total for 1992-11-03:										15,816

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