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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,077	8.0
Deaths:	2,200	16.3
Net Migration:	2,826	20.9
Net Immigration:	22	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,459	R +1,305	D + 3.0%
D +2,154
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,253	R +3,461	R + 1.3%
D +1,792
2020 vs. 2008	R +6,897	R +5,934	R + 7.6%
D +963

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,438	R +4,629	R + 10.5%
D -1,191
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	30,028	70.3%	Joe Biden (D)	12,093	28.3%	574 [+]	1.3%	42,695	20	24	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 373 (0.9%);
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	26,569	70.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	9,939	26.3%	1,273 [+]	3.4%	37,781	20	24	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 913 (2.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 82 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	24,775	69.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	10,301	29.0%	441 [+]	1.2%	35,517	19	23	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 332 (0.9%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	23,131	66.9%	Barack Obama (D)	11,130	32.2%	336 [+]	1.0%	34,597	17	21	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 203 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	17,716	69.3%	John Kerry (D)	7,732	30.2%	127 [+]	0.5%	25,575	13	19	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	17,381	65.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,839	33.4%	241 [+]	0.9%	26,461	10	18	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 132 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	47%	Robert Dole (R)	11,721	56.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	7,566	36.2%	1,589 [+]	7.6%	20,876	7	15	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,467 (7.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 75 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	52%	George Bush* (R)	10,334	47.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,028	36.8%	3,457 [+]	15.8%	21,819	4	10	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,401 (15.6%);
1988	47%	George Bush (R)	11,076	61.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	6,859	38.1%	59 [+]	0.3%	17,994	4	8	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	51%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	11,637	66.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,882	33.5%	38	0.2%	17,557	4	7	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,733	52.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,485	43.9%	549 [+]	3.7%	14,767	3	2	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 460 (3.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 73 (0.5%);
1976	50%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,080	54.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,786	44.7%	73 [+]	0.6%	12,939	1	-3	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	50%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,463	74.1%	George McGovern (D)	2,805	24.6%	147 [+]	1.3%	11,415	5	13	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 147 (1.3%);
1968	64%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,593	40.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,762	33.0%	3,061 [+]	26.8%	11,416	1	-3	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 3,061 (26.8%);
1964	63%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,231	59.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,289	40.8%	0	0.0%	10,520	-3	2	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	62%	John Kennedy (D)	5,264	54.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,493	46.0%	0	0.0%	9,757	-2	-4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	52%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,875	50.5%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,804	49.5%	0	0.0%	7,679	0	-8	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	53%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,280	59.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,967	40.9%	0	0.0%	7,247	-5	-14	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	43%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,491	67.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,520	29.5%	149 [+]	2.9%	5,160	-3	-16	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 134 (2.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 15 (0.3%);
1944	46%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,489	69.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,566	31.0%	0	0.0%	5,055	-2	-15	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	57%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,896	68.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,789	31.5%	0	0.0%	5,685	5	-13	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,780	66.7%	Alf Landon (R)	1,889	33.3%	0	0.0%	5,669	7	-3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	62%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,455	65.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,765	33.5%	55 [+]	1.0%	5,275	4	-6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 55 (1.0%);
1928	65%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,133	60.5%	Al Smith (D)	2,045	39.5%	0	0.0%	5,178	6	2	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	54%	John Davis (D)	2,261	54.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,854	44.9%	15 [+]	0.4%	4,130	5	-9	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 15 (0.4%);
1920	60%	Warren Harding (R)	2,315	52.8%	James Cox (D)	2,070	47.2%	0	0.0%	4,385	10	-8	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	35%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,246	51.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,165	48.3%	0	0.0%	2,411	10	6	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	29%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,153	60.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	537	28.1%	218 [+]	11.4%	1,908	-1	-12	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 218 (11.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	37%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,152	52.1%	William Taft (R)	1,060	47.9%	0	0.0%	2,212	2	-4	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	29%	Alton Parker (D)	1,012	60.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	656	39.3%	0	0.0%	1,668	0	-17	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	34%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,046	57.6%	William McKinley* (R)	767	42.2%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,817	-3	-9	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12,093

28.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

30,028

70.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

373

0.9%

Other

201

0.5%

TOTAL

42,695

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

9,939

26.3%

Donald Trump (R)

26,569

70.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

913

2.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.2%

Other

278

0.7%

TOTAL

37,781

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

10,301

29.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

24,775

69.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

332

0.9%

Other

109

0.3%

TOTAL

35,517

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

11,130

32.2%

John McCain (R)

23,131

66.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

203

0.6%

Other

133

0.4%

TOTAL

34,597

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

17,716

69.3%

John Kerry (D)

7,732

30.2%

Other

127

0.5%

TOTAL

25,575

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

17,381

65.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,839

33.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

132

0.5%

Other

109

0.4%

TOTAL

26,461

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 18

1996 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

7,566

36.2%

Robert Dole (R)

11,721

56.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,467

7.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

20,876

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

1992 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,028

36.8%

George Bush* (R)

10,334

47.4%

Ross Perot (I)

3,401

15.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

21,819

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

11,076

61.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

6,859

38.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,994

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 8

1984 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

11,637

66.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,882

33.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,557

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

7,733

52.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,485

43.9%

John Anderson (I)

460

3.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,767

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,080

54.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,786

44.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

12,939

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,463

74.1%

George McGovern (D)

2,805

24.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

147

1.3%

TOTAL

11,415

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

1968 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,593

40.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,762

33.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,061

26.8%

TOTAL

11,416

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1964 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,231

59.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,289

40.8%

TOTAL

10,520

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

5,264

54.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,493

46.0%

TOTAL

9,757

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,491

67.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,520

29.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

134

2.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

5,160

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -16

1944 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,489

69.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,566

31.0%

TOTAL

5,055

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -15

1940 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,896

68.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,789

31.5%

TOTAL

5,685

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -13

1936 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,780

66.7%

Alf Landon (R)

1,889

33.3%

TOTAL

5,669

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -3

1932 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,455

65.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,765

33.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.0%

TOTAL

5,275

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,133

60.5%

Al Smith (D)

2,045

39.5%

TOTAL

5,178

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,854

44.9%

John Davis (D)

2,261

54.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,130

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -9

1920 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,315

52.8%

James Cox (D)

2,070

47.2%

TOTAL

4,385

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -8

1916 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,165

48.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,246

51.7%

TOTAL

2,411

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,153

60.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

537

28.1%

William Taft* (R)

218

11.4%

TOTAL

1,908

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -12

1908 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,060

47.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,152

52.1%

TOTAL

2,212

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

1904 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

656

39.3%

Alton Parker (D)

1,012

60.7%

TOTAL

1,668

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -17

1900 President, Carteret County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

767

42.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,046

57.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,817

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Carteret County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Ted Budd (R)	22,709	70.4%	Cheri Beasley (D)	8,827	27.4%	704 [+]	2.2%	32,240	20	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 452 (1.4%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 232 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.1%);
2020	S2	74%	Thom Tillis* (R)	28,492	67.5%	Cal Cunningham (D)	11,823	28.0%	1,913 [+]	4.5%	42,228	19	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 1,312 (3.1%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 601 (1.4%);
2020	G	75%	Dan Forest (R)	28,689	67.5%	Roy Cooper* (D)	13,293	31.3%	542 [+]	1.3%	42,524	20	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 388 (0.9%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 154 (0.4%);

2016	S3	68%	Richard Burr* (R)	26,189	70.0%	Deborah Ross (D)	9,668	25.9%	1,531 [+]	4.1%	37,388	19	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 1,531 (4.1%);
2016	G	68%	Pat McCrory* (R)	26,095	69.5%	Roy Cooper (D)	10,687	28.4%	790 [+]	2.1%	37,572	21	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 790 (2.1%);
2014	S2	46%	Thom Tillis (R)	16,507	65.6%	Kay Hagan* (D)	7,500	29.8%	1,145 [+]	4.6%	25,152	17	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 1,027 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 118 (0.5%);
2012	G	65%	Pat McCrory (R)	25,584	72.3%	Walter Dalton (D)	9,141	25.8%	663 [+]	1.9%	35,388	18	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 653 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
2010	S3	43%	Richard Burr* (R)	16,677	71.7%	Elaine Marshall (D)	6,064	26.1%	528 [+]	2.3%	23,269	17	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 473 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 55 (0.2%);

2008	S2	65%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	20,356	59.2%	Kay Hagan (D)	12,926	37.6%	1,107 [+]	3.2%	34,389	15	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 1,091 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.0%);
2008	G	66%	Pat McCrory (R)	17,534	50.9%	Bev Perdue (D)	15,997	46.5%	907 [+]	2.6%	34,438	4	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 907 (2.6%);
2004	S3	51%	Richard Burr (R)	16,082	63.3%	Erskine Bowles (D)	8,875	34.9%	451 [+]	1.8%	25,408	12	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 443 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2004	G	50%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	12,927	51.8%	Mike Easley* (D)	11,606	46.5%	420 [+]	1.7%	24,953	9	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 420 (1.7%);
2002	S2	41%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	12,408	61.9%	Erskine Bowles (D)	7,216	36.0%	408 [+]	2.0%	20,032	8	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 408 (2.0%);
2000	G	55%	Richard Vinroot (R)	13,536	52.6%	Mike Easley (D)	11,786	45.8%	433 [+]	1.7%	25,755	6	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 343 (1.3%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 90 (0.3%);

1998	S3	42%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	9,759	50.9%	John Edwards (D)	8,953	46.7%	457 [+]	2.4%	19,169	4	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 457 (2.4%);
1996	S2	47%	Jesse Helms* (R)	12,392	59.3%	Harvey Gantt (D)	8,092	38.7%	400 [+]	1.9%	20,884	7	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 261 (1.2%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 139 (0.7%);
1996	G	47%	James Hunt* (D)	11,094	52.8%	Robin Hayes (R)	9,629	45.8%	287 [+]	1.4%	21,010	3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 181 (0.9%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 105 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	52%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	11,934	54.6%	Terry Sanford* (D)	9,041	41.4%	873 [+]	4.0%	21,848	4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 873 (4.0%);
1992	G	52%	James Hunt (D)	10,806	49.1%	Jim Gardner (R)	10,187	46.3%	993 [+]	4.5%	21,986	3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 993 (4.5%);
1990	S2	40%	Jesse Helms* (R)	9,455	57.4%	Harvey Gantt (D)	7,005	42.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	16,461	5	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1988	G	49%	James Martin* (R)	10,719	57.0%	Robert Jordan (D)	8,078	43.0%	0	0.0%	18,797	2	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	39%	Terry Sanford (D)	7,399	52.4%	Terry Sanford (D)	6,728	47.6%	0	0.0%	14,127	n/a	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	54%	Jesse Helms* (R)	10,745	58.3%	James Hunt (D)	7,565	41.1%	116 [+]	0.6%	18,426	7	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 94 (0.5%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.1%);
1984	G	54%	James Martin (R)	9,630	52.2%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	8,781	47.6%	36 [+]	0.2%	18,447	-2	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 28 (0.2%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.0%);
1980	S3	48%	John East (R)	7,619	52.1%	Robert Morgan* (D)	6,938	47.4%	79 [+]	0.5%	14,636	2	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 43 (0.3%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 36 (0.2%);
1980	G	49%	James Hunt* (D)	8,177	55.4%	Beverly Lake (R)	6,518	44.1%	75 [+]	0.5%	14,770	7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 49 (0.3%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.2%);

1978	S2	36%	Jesse Helms* (R)	5,381	55.2%	John Ingram (D)	4,373	44.8%	0	0.0%	9,754	1	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	50%	James Hunt (D)	8,292	64.6%	David Flaherty (R)	4,437	34.6%	98 [+]	0.8%	12,827	1	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 86 (0.7%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%);
1974	S3	36%	Robert Morgan (D)	5,736	65.6%	William Stevens (R)	2,886	33.0%	127 [+]	1.5%	8,749	-4	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 127 (1.5%);
1972	S2	50%	Jesse Helms (R)	6,353	54.9%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	5,222	45.1%	0	0.0%	11,575	1	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	51%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	6,035	51.7%	James Holshouser (R)	5,607	48.1%	26 [+]	0.2%	11,668	-3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 26 (0.2%);

1968	S3	59%	Sam Ervin* (D)	6,186	58.4%	Robert Somers (R)	4,400	41.6%	0	0.0%	10,586	2	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	64%	James Gardner (R)	5,674	50.0%	Robert Scott (D)	5,673	50.0%	0	0.0%	11,347	3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	48%	Everett Jordan* (D)	4,747	57.3%	John Shallcross (R)	3,532	42.7%	0	0.0%	8,279	-2	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	63%	Dan Moore (D)	5,936	56.6%	Robert Gavin (R)	4,546	43.4%	0	0.0%	10,482	0	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	53%	Sam Ervin* (D)	5,539	64.6%	Claude Greene (R)	3,033	35.4%	0	0.0%	8,572	-4	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	59%	Everett Jordan* (D)	5,662	60.6%	Kyle Hayes (R)	3,676	39.4%	0	0.0%	9,338	1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	62%	Terry Sanford (D)	5,249	53.8%	Robert Gavin (R)	4,515	46.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	9,765	1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 1 (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 Carteret County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Carteret County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	55,856	25,672	46.0%	9,422	16.9%	20,762	37.2%	Rep +16,250	Rep +29.1%	98%
2022	54,571	25,047	45.9%	9,642	17.7%	19,882	36.4%	Rep +15,405	Rep +28.2%	96%
2020	51,807	23,515	45.4%	10,080	19.5%	18,212	35.2%	Rep +13,435	Rep +25.9%	91%
2018	53,167	22,669	42.6%	11,994	22.6%	18,504	34.8%	Rep +10,675	Rep +20.1%	95%
2016	52,965	22,223	42.0%	12,934	24.4%	17,808	33.6%	Rep +9,289	Rep +17.5%	95%
2014	50,963	21,024	41.3%	13,850	27.2%	16,089	31.6%	Rep +7,174	Rep +14.1%	93%
2012	50,752	20,958	41.3%	14,916	29.4%	14,878	29.3%	Rep +6,042	Rep +11.9%	93%
2010	47,854	19,486	40.7%	15,469	32.3%	12,899	27.0%	Rep +4,017	Rep +8.4%	89%
2008	46,422	18,923	40.8%	15,769	34.0%	11,730	25.3%	Rep +3,154	Rep +6.8%	88%
2006	43,502	18,243	41.9%	15,347	35.3%	9,912	22.8%	Rep +2,896	Rep +6.7%	85%
2004	44,871	18,414	41.0%	16,627	37.1%	9,830	21.9%	Rep +1,787	Rep +4.0%	90%
2002	42,076	16,767	39.8%	16,946	40.3%	8,363	19.9%	Dem +179	Dem +0.4%	87%
2000	42,149	16,562	39.3%	17,922	42.5%	7,665	18.2%	Dem +1,360	Dem +3.2%	89%
1998	36,549	14,199	38.8%	16,811	46.0%	5,539	15.2%	Dem +2,612	Dem +7.1%	80%
1996	34,644	13,446	38.8%	16,520	47.7%	4,678	13.5%	Dem +3,074	Dem +8.9%	78%
1994	29,459	10,914	37.0%	15,545	52.8%	3,000	10.2%	Dem +4,631	Dem +15.7%	68%
1992	27,805	10,152	36.5%	15,417	55.4%	2,236	8.0%	Dem +5,265	Dem +18.9%	66%
1990	25,450	9,075	35.7%	14,618	57.4%	1,757	6.9%	Dem +5,543	Dem +21.8%	62%
1988	27,842	9,453	34.0%	16,421	59.0%	1,968	7.1%	Dem +6,968	Dem +25.0%	72%
1986	24,312	7,409	30.5%	15,351	63.1%	1,552	6.4%	Dem +7,942	Dem +32.7%	67%

2022 Census data
White:	60,105	86.63%	3.4%
Black:	3,417	4.93%	14.3%
Indian:	335	0.48%	18.4%
Asian:	860	1.24%	34.6%
2+ races:	1,427	2.06%	27.2%
Hispanic:	3,236	4.66%	44.4%

Total non-White:	9,275	13.37%	10.8%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC03	Greg Murphy* (R)	23,690	73.7%	Barbara Gaskins (D)	8,462	26.3%	0	0.0%	32,152
County Total for 2022-11-08:										32,152

2020-11-03	NC03	Greg Murphy* (R)	29,395	73.2%	Daryl Farrow (D)	10,768	26.8%	0	0.0%	40,163
County Total for 2020-11-03:										40,163

2019-09-10 sp	NC03	Greg Murphy (R)	10,620	67.5%	Allen Thomas (D)	5,001	31.8%	116	0.7%	15,737
County Total for 2019-09-10:										15,737

2018-11-06	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	23,442	100.0%				0	0.0%	23,442
County Total for 2018-11-06:										23,442

2016-11-08	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	28,820	77.7%	Ernest Reeves (D)	8,287	22.3%	0	0.0%	37,107
County Total for 2016-11-08:										37,107

2014-11-04	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	19,398	77.6%	Marshall Adame (D)	5,603	22.4%	0	0.0%	25,001
County Total for 2014-11-04:										25,001

2012-11-06	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	26,301	75.9%	Erik Anderson (D)	8,365	24.1%	0	0.0%	34,666
County Total for 2012-11-06:										34,666

2010-11-02	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	17,909	77.2%	Johnny Rouse (D)	4,627	19.9%	671	2.9%	23,207
County Total for 2010-11-02:										23,207

2008-11-04	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	23,997	70.6%	Craig Weber (D)	10,001	29.4%	0	0.0%	33,998
County Total for 2008-11-04:										33,998

2006-11-07	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	15,486	70.8%	Craig Weber (D)	6,394	29.2%	0	0.0%	21,880
County Total for 2006-11-07:										21,880

2004-11-02	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	18,421	74.7%	Roger Eaton (D)	6,243	25.3%	0	0.0%	24,664
County Total for 2004-11-02:										24,664

2002-11-05	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	15,689	89.1%	Gary Goodson (Libertarian)	1,919	10.9%	0	0.0%	17,608
County Total for 2002-11-05:										17,608

2000-11-07	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	17,667	67.0%	Leigh McNairy (D)	8,353	31.7%	360	1.4%	26,380
County Total for 2000-11-07:										26,380

1998-11-03	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	12,210	63.7%	Jon Williams (D)	6,639	34.7%	310	1.6%	19,159
County Total for 1998-11-03:										19,159

1996-11-05	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	13,588	65.1%	George Parrott (D)	7,101	34.0%	194	0.9%	20,883
County Total for 1996-11-05:										20,883

1994-11-08	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr. (R)	9,498	54.5%	Martin Lancaster* (D)	7,940	45.5%	0	0.0%	17,438
County Total for 1994-11-08:										17,438

1992-11-03	NC03	Martin Lancaster* (D)	11,600	53.5%	Tommy Pollard (R)	9,161	42.3%	901	4.2%	21,662
County Total for 1992-11-03:										21,662

Change in White population:	2,004	3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	907	1.4

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