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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	3,716	11.6
Deaths:	4,681	14.6
Net Migration:	3,496	10.9
Net Immigration:	237	0.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8,264	R +3,791	D + 1.4%
D +4,473
2020 vs. 2012	R +12,050	R +10,430	R + 7.7%
D +1,620
2020 vs. 2008	R +13,595	R +13,562	R + 12.3%
D +33

2016 vs. 2008	R +5,331	R +9,771	R + 13.7%
D -4,440
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	56,588	67.8%	Joe Biden (D)	25,689	30.8%	1,148 [+]	1.4%	83,425	18	21	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 652 (0.8%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	48,324	66.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	21,216	29.3%	2,811 [+]	3.9%	72,351	17	21	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,973 (2.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 153 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	44,538	64.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	24,069	34.6%	994 [+]	1.4%	69,601	14	17	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 770 (1.1%);
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	42,993	61.9%	Barack Obama (D)	25,656	36.9%	802 [+]	1.2%	69,451	13	16	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 490 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	39,602	67.5%	John Kerry (D)	18,858	32.1%	228 [+]	0.4%	58,688	11	17	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	34,244	67.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	16,246	32.0%	351 [+]	0.7%	50,841	11	19	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 141 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	46%	Robert Dole (R)	26,898	58.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	15,601	33.7%	3,855 [+]	8.3%	46,354	9	17	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,629 (7.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 171 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	53%	George Bush* (R)	25,466	51.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	16,334	33.1%	7,609 [+]	15.4%	49,409	8	14	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 7,523 (15.2%);
1988	48%	George Bush (R)	28,872	69.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	12,922	30.9%	44 [+]	0.1%	41,838	11	16	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	31,476	72.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	11,700	27.1%	74	0.2%	43,250	11	14	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	50%	Ronald Reagan (R)	22,873	60.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	13,873	36.6%	1,132 [+]	3.0%	37,878	11	10	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 866 (2.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 242 (0.6%);
1976	54%	Gerald Ford* (R)	18,696	52.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	16,862	47.2%	160 [+]	0.4%	35,718	8	4	2.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	52%	Richard Nixon* (R)	24,106	74.5%	George McGovern (D)	7,744	23.9%	525 [+]	1.6%	32,375	5	14	2.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 525 (1.6%);
1968	67%	Richard Nixon (R)	18,393	56.3%	George Wallace (AIP)	7,285	22.3%	6,974 [+]	21.4%	32,652	17	13	2.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 6,974 (21.4%);
1964	73%	Barry Goldwater (R)	17,116	52.0%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	15,814	48.0%	0	0.0%	32,930	8	13	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	19,135	58.6%	John Kennedy (D)	13,491	41.4%	0	0.0%	32,626	11	9	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	80%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	19,246	62.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,424	37.2%	0	0.0%	30,670	13	5	2.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	79%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	16,814	59.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,554	40.7%	0	0.0%	28,368	13	4	2.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,471	47.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	8,844	44.4%	1,622 [+]	8.1%	19,937	15	2	2.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,576 (7.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 46 (0.2%);
1944	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,146	58.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,211	41.5%	0	0.0%	17,357	8	-4	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,233	66.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,656	33.5%	0	0.0%	16,889	8	-11	2.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,017	63.3%	Alf Landon (R)	6,387	36.7%	0	0.0%	17,404	10	0	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	66%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	8,446	58.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,817	40.6%	77 [+]	0.5%	14,340	11	1	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 77 (0.5%);
1928	64%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,556	60.6%	Al Smith (D)	4,916	39.4%	0	0.0%	12,472	6	2	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	68%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,998	50.3%	John Davis (D)	5,754	48.3%	167 [+]	1.4%	11,919	11	-4	2.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 167 (1.4%);
1920	72%	Warren Harding (R)	5,935	52.3%	James Cox (D)	5,404	47.7%	0	0.0%	11,339	9	-8	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	37%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,624	50.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,569	49.3%	14 [+]	0.3%	5,207	9	4	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	32%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,110	50.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,872	44.7%	206 [+]	4.9%	4,188	-7	-18	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 203 (4.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 3 (0.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	33%	William Taft (R)	2,010	51.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,864	48.1%	0	0.0%	3,874	6	0	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	29%	Alton Parker (D)	1,497	48.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,309	42.5%	276 [+]	9.0%	3,082	3	-14	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	34%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,612	49.0%	William McKinley* (R)	1,522	46.2%	158 [+]	4.8%	3,292	1	-5	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

25,689

30.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

56,588

67.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

652

0.8%

Other

496

0.6%

TOTAL

83,425

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21,216

29.3%

Donald Trump (R)

48,324

66.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,973

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

153

0.2%

Other

685

0.9%

TOTAL

72,351

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

24,069

34.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

44,538

64.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

770

1.1%

Other

224

0.3%

TOTAL

69,601

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

25,656

36.9%

John McCain (R)

42,993

61.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

490

0.7%

Other

312

0.4%

TOTAL

69,451

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

39,602

67.5%

John Kerry (D)

18,858

32.1%

Other

228

0.4%

TOTAL

58,688

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

34,244

67.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

16,246

32.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

141

0.3%

Other

210

0.4%

TOTAL

50,841

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 19

1996 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

15,601

33.7%

Robert Dole (R)

26,898

58.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,629

7.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

171

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

46,354

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 17

1992 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

16,334

33.1%

George Bush* (R)

25,466

51.5%

Ross Perot (I)

7,523

15.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

49,409

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

1988 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

28,872

69.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

12,922

30.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

41,838

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 16

1984 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

31,476

72.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

11,700

27.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

43,250

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 14

1980 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

22,873

60.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

13,873

36.6%

John Anderson (I)

866

2.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

242

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

37,878

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

16,862

47.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

18,696

52.3%

Other

160

0.4%

TOTAL

35,718

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

24,106

74.5%

George McGovern (D)

7,744

23.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

525

1.6%

TOTAL

32,375

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

18,393

56.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

6,974

21.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

7,285

22.3%

TOTAL

32,652

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 13

1956 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

19,246

62.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

11,424

37.2%

TOTAL

30,670

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 5

1952 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

16,814

59.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

11,554

40.7%

TOTAL

28,368

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

8,844

44.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,471

47.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,576

7.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

19,937

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 2

1944 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,146

58.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,211

41.5%

TOTAL

17,357

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,233

66.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,656

33.5%

TOTAL

16,889

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -11

1936 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,017

63.3%

Alf Landon (R)

6,387

36.7%

TOTAL

17,404

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

8,446

58.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,817

40.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

14,340

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,556

60.6%

Al Smith (D)

4,916

39.4%

TOTAL

12,472

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,998

50.3%

John Davis (D)

5,754

48.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

167

1.4%

TOTAL

11,919

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -4

1920 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,935

52.3%

James Cox (D)

5,404

47.7%

TOTAL

11,339

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

1916 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,569

49.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,624

50.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,207

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,110

50.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,872

44.7%

William Taft* (R)

203

4.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

4,188

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -18

1908 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,010

51.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,864

48.1%

TOTAL

3,874

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

1904 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,309

42.5%

Alton Parker (D)

1,497

48.6%

Other

276

9.0%

TOTAL

3,082

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -14

1900 President, Catawba County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,522

46.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,612

49.0%

Other

158

4.8%

TOTAL

3,292

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Catawba County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	44%	Ted Budd (R)	38,252	68.8%	Cheri Beasley (D)	16,076	28.9%	1,238 [+]	2.2%	55,566	18	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 785 (1.4%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 423 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 30 (0.1%);
2020	S2	65%	Thom Tillis* (R)	54,004	65.2%	Cal Cunningham (D)	24,845	30.0%	4,034 [+]	4.9%	82,883	16	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 2,550 (3.1%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 1,484 (1.8%);
2020	G	66%	Dan Forest (R)	53,802	64.6%	Roy Cooper* (D)	28,267	34.0%	1,179 [+]	1.4%	83,248	18	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 828 (1.0%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 351 (0.4%);

2016	S3	59%	Richard Burr* (R)	47,232	66.1%	Deborah Ross (D)	20,744	29.0%	3,461 [+]	4.8%	71,437	15	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 3,461 (4.8%);
2016	G	59%	Pat McCrory* (R)	46,269	64.4%	Roy Cooper (D)	23,766	33.1%	1,815 [+]	2.5%	71,850	16	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 1,815 (2.5%);
2014	S2	37%	Thom Tillis (R)	27,445	62.3%	Kay Hagan* (D)	14,295	32.4%	2,336 [+]	5.3%	44,076	13	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 2,213 (5.0%); Other (Write-in) 123 (0.3%);
2012	G	58%	Pat McCrory (R)	49,725	71.8%	Walter Dalton (D)	18,352	26.5%	1,178 [+]	1.7%	69,255	17	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 1,163 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.0%);
2010	S3	35%	Richard Burr* (R)	27,706	66.9%	Elaine Marshall (D)	12,651	30.6%	1,053 [+]	2.5%	41,410	12	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 1,027 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);

2008	S2	60%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	38,473	55.6%	Kay Hagan (D)	27,927	40.3%	2,821 [+]	4.1%	69,221	11	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 2,787 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.0%);
2008	G	60%	Pat McCrory (R)	44,933	64.7%	Bev Perdue (D)	22,987	33.1%	1,489 [+]	2.1%	69,409	18	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 1,489 (2.1%);
2004	S3	51%	Richard Burr (R)	35,946	63.1%	Erskine Bowles (D)	20,153	35.4%	841 [+]	1.5%	56,940	12	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 841 (1.5%);
2004	G	51%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	30,643	53.6%	Mike Easley* (D)	25,656	44.9%	862 [+]	1.5%	57,161	11	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 862 (1.5%);
2002	S2	36%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	25,318	64.1%	Erskine Bowles (D)	13,436	34.0%	772 [+]	2.0%	39,526	10	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 772 (2.0%);
2000	G	48%	Richard Vinroot (R)	30,595	59.4%	Mike Easley (D)	20,001	38.8%	904 [+]	1.8%	51,500	13	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 737 (1.4%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 167 (0.3%);

1998	S3	32%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	19,517	58.2%	John Edwards (D)	13,138	39.1%	908 [+]	2.7%	33,563	11	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 908 (2.7%);
1996	S2	47%	Jesse Helms* (R)	29,115	62.2%	Harvey Gantt (D)	16,894	36.1%	792 [+]	1.7%	46,801	10	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 554 (1.2%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 238 (0.5%);
1996	G	48%	Robin Hayes (R)	26,775	55.9%	James Hunt* (D)	20,517	42.9%	578 [+]	1.2%	47,870	13	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 311 (0.6%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 267 (0.6%);
1992	S3	53%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	29,829	60.6%	Terry Sanford* (D)	16,754	34.1%	2,607 [+]	5.3%	49,190	10	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 2,607 (5.3%);
1992	G	53%	Jim Gardner (R)	26,121	52.9%	James Hunt (D)	20,760	42.1%	2,457 [+]	5.0%	49,338	10	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 2,457 (5.0%);
1990	S2	43%	Jesse Helms* (R)	23,743	61.2%	Harvey Gantt (D)	14,904	38.4%	149 [+]	0.4%	38,796	9	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 149 (0.4%);

1988	G	48%	James Martin* (R)	28,042	66.6%	Robert Jordan (D)	14,043	33.4%	0	0.0%	42,085	12	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	40%	Terry Sanford (D)	23,088	68.4%	Terry Sanford (D)	10,669	31.6%	0	0.0%	33,757	n/a	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	54%	Jesse Helms* (R)	27,914	64.2%	James Hunt (D)	15,363	35.3%	226 [+]	0.5%	43,503	13	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 196 (0.5%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.1%);
1984	G	54%	James Martin (R)	28,551	65.6%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	14,928	34.3%	75 [+]	0.2%	43,554	11	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 48 (0.1%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.1%);
1980	S3	48%	John East (R)	22,609	62.5%	Robert Morgan* (D)	13,452	37.2%	114 [+]	0.3%	36,175	13	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 85 (0.2%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.1%);
1980	G	49%	James Hunt* (D)	18,628	50.6%	Beverly Lake (R)	18,056	49.0%	142 [+]	0.4%	36,826	12	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 121 (0.3%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.1%);

1978	S2	36%	Jesse Helms* (R)	15,197	62.0%	John Ingram (D)	9,324	38.0%	0	0.0%	24,521	7	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	53%	James Hunt (D)	19,017	54.0%	David Flaherty (R)	16,119	45.7%	105 [+]	0.3%	35,241	12	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 71 (0.2%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 32 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1974	S3	38%	William Stevens (R)	12,697	52.2%	Robert Morgan (D)	11,360	46.7%	246 [+]	1.0%	24,303	15	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 246 (1.0%);
1972	S2	51%	Jesse Helms (R)	19,757	61.8%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	12,209	38.2%	0	0.0%	31,966	8	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	52%	James Holshouser (R)	20,766	63.7%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	11,724	36.0%	101 [+]	0.3%	32,591	13	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 101 (0.3%);

1968	S3	63%	Robert Somers (R)	16,435	52.9%	Sam Ervin* (D)	14,636	47.1%	0	0.0%	31,071	13	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	66%	James Gardner (R)	19,575	60.5%	Robert Scott (D)	12,807	39.5%	0	0.0%	32,382	13	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	47%	John Shallcross (R)	11,156	50.7%	Everett Jordan* (D)	10,855	49.3%	0	0.0%	22,011	6	2.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	72%	Robert Gavin (R)	16,413	51.0%	Dan Moore (D)	15,770	49.0%	0	0.0%	32,183	8	2.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	53%	Sam Ervin* (D)	11,555	50.6%	Claude Greene (R)	11,297	49.4%	0	0.0%	22,852	10	2.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	78%	Kyle Hayes (R)	16,776	52.6%	Everett Jordan* (D)	15,147	47.4%	0	0.0%	31,923	14	2.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	80%	Robert Gavin (R)	18,149	55.7%	Terry Sanford (D)	14,456	44.3%	6 [+]	0.0%	32,611	10	2.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 6 (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 Catawba County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Catawba County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	110,263	47,718	43.3%	20,173	18.3%	42,372	38.4%	Rep +27,545	Rep +25.0%	87%
2022	110,571	47,830	43.3%	21,341	19.3%	41,400	37.4%	Rep +26,489	Rep +24.0%	87%
2020	108,542	47,505	43.8%	23,105	21.3%	37,932	34.9%	Rep +24,400	Rep +22.5%	86%
2018	105,593	45,042	42.7%	25,356	24.0%	35,195	33.3%	Rep +19,686	Rep +18.6%	85%
2016	104,677	44,883	42.9%	27,509	26.3%	32,285	30.8%	Rep +17,374	Rep +16.6%	85%
2014	102,025	43,827	43.0%	28,957	28.4%	29,241	28.7%	Rep +14,870	Rep +14.6%	84%
2012	104,289	45,127	43.3%	30,861	29.6%	28,301	27.1%	Rep +14,266	Rep +13.7%	87%
2010	103,004	45,309	44.0%	31,824	30.9%	25,871	25.1%	Rep +13,485	Rep +13.1%	88%
2008	101,893	45,701	44.9%	32,104	31.5%	24,088	23.6%	Rep +13,597	Rep +13.3%	88%
2006	94,694	45,186	47.7%	30,068	31.8%	19,440	20.5%	Rep +15,118	Rep +16.0%	83%
2004	100,946	47,923	47.5%	33,024	32.7%	19,999	19.8%	Rep +14,899	Rep +14.8%	91%
2002	93,230	44,141	47.3%	31,988	34.3%	17,101	18.3%	Rep +12,153	Rep +13.0%	85%
2000	91,902	42,982	46.8%	32,929	35.8%	15,991	17.4%	Rep +10,053	Rep +10.9%	86%
1998	84,591	39,621	46.8%	31,936	37.8%	13,034	15.4%	Rep +7,685	Rep +9.1%	81%
1996	78,139	36,560	46.8%	30,285	38.8%	11,294	14.5%	Rep +6,275	Rep +8.0%	78%
1994	67,986	31,518	46.4%	27,968	41.1%	8,500	12.5%	Rep +3,550	Rep +5.2%	70%
1992	63,055	29,327	46.5%	27,799	44.1%	5,929	9.4%	Rep +1,528	Rep +2.4%	67%
1990	55,926	26,015	46.5%	25,518	45.6%	4,393	7.9%	Rep +497	Rep +0.9%	62%
1988	59,856	26,864	44.9%	28,242	47.2%	4,750	7.9%	Dem +1,378	Dem +2.3%	69%
1986	54,110	22,972	42.5%	27,030	50.0%	4,108	7.6%	Dem +4,058	Dem +7.5%	64%

2022 Census data
White:	120,436	73.68%	0.0%
Black:	13,691	8.38%	6.5%
Indian:	429	0.26%	25.4%
Asian:	7,939	4.86%	48.5%
2+ races:	3,239	1.98%	47.6%
Hispanic:	17,728	10.85%	36.0%

Total non-White:	43,026	26.32%	26.7%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	39,884	71.9%	Pam Genant (D)	15,441	27.8%	154	0.3%	55,479
County Total for 2022-11-08:										55,479

2020-11-03	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	6,673	66.0%	David Brown (D)	3,307	32.7%	132	1.3%	10,112
2020-11-03	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	51,120	70.4%	David Parker (D)	21,451	29.6%	0	0.0%	72,571
County Total for 2020-11-03:										82,683

2018-11-06	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	3,063	68.6%	Denise Adams (D)	1,400	31.4%	0	0.0%	4,463
2018-11-06	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	32,977	67.4%	David Brown (D)	15,943	32.6%	0	0.0%	48,920
County Total for 2018-11-06:										53,383

2016-11-08	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	3,953	72.3%	Josh Brannon (D)	1,513	27.7%	0	0.0%	5,466
2016-11-08	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	45,672	70.3%	Andy Millard (D)	19,274	29.7%	0	0.0%	64,946
County Total for 2016-11-08:										70,412

2014-11-04	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	2,897	52.1%	Josh Brannon (D)	2,668	47.9%	0	0.0%	5,565
2014-11-04	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	27,147	71.5%	Tate MacQueen (D)	10,831	28.5%	0	0.0%	37,978
County Total for 2014-11-04:										43,543

2012-11-06	NC05	Elizabeth Motsinger (D)	4,782	53.4%	Virginia Foxx* (R)	4,177	46.6%	0	0.0%	8,959
2012-11-06	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	39,205	66.2%	Patsy Keever (D)	20,035	33.8%	0	0.0%	59,240
County Total for 2012-11-06:										68,199

2010-11-02	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	28,505	69.4%	Jeff Gregory (D)	12,546	30.6%	0	0.0%	41,051
County Total for 2010-11-02:										41,051

2008-11-04	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	36,376	52.9%	Daniel Johnson (D)	32,356	47.1%	0	0.0%	68,732
County Total for 2008-11-04:										68,732

2006-11-07	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	20,180	59.3%	Richard Carsner (D)	13,860	40.7%	0	0.0%	34,040
County Total for 2006-11-07:										34,040

2004-11-02	NC10	Patrick McHenry (R)	35,799	64.2%	Anne Fischer (D)	19,953	35.8%	0	0.0%	55,752
County Total for 2004-11-02:										55,752

2002-11-05	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	23,608	60.1%	Ron Daugherty (D)	14,457	36.8%	1,200	3.1%	39,265
County Total for 2002-11-05:										39,265

2000-11-07	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	35,909	70.9%	Delmas Parker (D)	13,705	27.1%	1,041	2.1%	50,655
County Total for 2000-11-07:										50,655

1998-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	24,962	85.8%	Deborah Eddins (Libertarian)	4,120	14.2%	0	0.0%	29,082
County Total for 1998-11-03:										29,082

1996-11-05	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	33,481	70.9%	Ben Neill (D)	13,230	28.0%	537	1.1%	47,248
County Total for 1996-11-05:										47,248

1994-11-08	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	20,226	73.1%	Robert Avery (D)	7,441	26.9%	0	0.0%	27,667
County Total for 1994-11-08:										27,667

1992-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	31,468	64.4%	Ben Neill (D)	15,814	32.4%	1,584	3.2%	48,866
County Total for 1992-11-03:										48,866

Change in White population:	48	0.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	9,056	5.9

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