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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,502	9.8
Deaths:	1,986	13.0
Net Migration:	3,966	26.0
Net Immigration:	154	1.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4,081	D +1,641	D + 1.3%
D +5,722
2020 vs. 2012	R +4,521	D +3,905	D + 6.8%
D +8,426
2020 vs. 2008	R +6,518	D +2,407	D + 1.9%
D +8,925

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,437	D +766	D + 0.6%
D +3,203
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Joe Biden (D)	26,787	55.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	21,186	43.6%	626 [+]	1.3%	48,599	-6	-3	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 366 (0.8%);
2016	70%	Hillary Clinton (D)	21,065	52.9%	Donald Trump (R)	17,105	42.9%	1,679 [+]	4.2%	39,849	-7	-3	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,130 (2.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 137 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	18,361	51.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	16,665	47.0%	408 [+]	1.2%	35,434	-3	0	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 330 (0.9%);
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	17,862	54.3%	John McCain (R)	14,668	44.6%	350 [+]	1.1%	32,880	-5	-1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 237 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	61%	John Kerry (D)	12,897	49.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	12,892	49.7%	133 [+]	0.5%	25,922	-6	-1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	10,461	50.0%	George W. Bush (R)	10,248	49.0%	222 [+]	1.1%	20,931	-7	1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 58 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	53%	Bill Clinton* (D)	9,353	50.8%	Robert Dole (R)	7,731	42.0%	1,312 [+]	7.1%	18,396	-7	1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,113 (6.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 103 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	Bill Clinton (D)	9,520	51.2%	George Bush* (R)	6,568	35.4%	2,489 [+]	13.4%	18,577	-8	-2	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,425 (13.1%);
1988	50%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,600	51.9%	George Bush (R)	6,999	47.8%	40 [+]	0.3%	14,639	-10	-6	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,595	53.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,458	46.3%	46	0.3%	16,099	-9	-5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,144	54.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,414	41.0%	647 [+]	4.9%	13,205	-8	-10	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 481 (3.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 99 (0.7%);
1976	49%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,397	59.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,279	39.9%	54 [+]	0.5%	10,730	-4	-8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,175	62.1%	George McGovern (D)	3,624	36.5%	142 [+]	1.4%	9,941	-7	1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 142 (1.4%);
1968	63%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,845	36.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,532	33.3%	3,239 [+]	30.5%	10,616	-3	-7	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 3,239 (30.5%);
1964	59%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,295	56.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,111	43.7%	0	0.0%	9,406	0	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	59%	John Kennedy (D)	4,683	52.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,308	47.9%	0	0.0%	8,991	0	-2	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	52%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,151	52.7%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,729	47.3%	0	0.0%	7,880	-2	-10	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	54%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,303	54.4%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,606	45.6%	0	0.0%	7,909	0	-10	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	42%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,396	58.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,008	34.7%	391 [+]	6.7%	5,795	2	-10	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 382 (6.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 9 (0.2%);
1944	46%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,856	61.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,431	38.7%	0	0.0%	6,287	5	-7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	43%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,025	68.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,829	31.2%	0	0.0%	5,854	5	-14	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	54%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,373	66.7%	Alf Landon (R)	2,182	33.3%	0	0.0%	6,555	7	-3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	58%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,263	61.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,590	37.5%	59 [+]	0.9%	6,912	8	-2	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 59 (0.9%);
1928	52%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,318	55.3%	Al Smith (D)	2,680	44.7%	0	0.0%	5,998	0	-3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	54%	John Davis (D)	3,446	55.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,755	44.3%	15 [+]	0.2%	6,216	5	-10	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 15 (0.2%);
1920	54%	James Cox (D)	3,186	52.3%	Warren Harding (R)	2,906	47.7%	0	0.0%	6,092	4	-13	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	31%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,839	54.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,501	44.8%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,354	3	-1	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	29%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,652	53.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,343	43.8%	72 [+]	2.3%	3,067	-10	-21	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 70 (2.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	29%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,521	50.4%	William Taft (R)	1,497	49.6%	0	0.0%	3,018	4	-2	1.20%
[-] 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)	1,551	51.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,477	48.6%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,038	9	-8	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	35%	William McKinley* (R)	2,240	59.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,489	39.7%	26 [+]	0.7%	3,755	14	8	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26,787

55.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

21,186

43.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

366

0.8%

Other

260

0.5%

TOTAL

48,599

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

2016 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21,065

52.9%

Donald Trump (R)

17,105

42.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,130

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

137

0.3%

Other

412

1.0%

TOTAL

39,849

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

18,361

51.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

16,665

47.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

330

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

35,434

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

17,862

54.3%

John McCain (R)

14,668

44.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

237

0.7%

Other

113

0.3%

TOTAL

32,880

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

12,892

49.7%

John Kerry (D)

12,897

49.8%

Other

133

0.5%

TOTAL

25,922

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

10,248

49.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

10,461

50.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

164

0.8%

TOTAL

20,931

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 1

1996 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

9,353

50.8%

Robert Dole (R)

7,731

42.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,113

6.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

103

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

18,396

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

9,520

51.2%

George Bush* (R)

6,568

35.4%

Ross Perot (I)

2,425

13.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,577

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,999

47.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,600

51.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,639

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

8,595

53.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

7,458

46.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,099

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,414

41.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

7,144

54.1%

John Anderson (I)

481

3.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,205

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,397

59.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,279

39.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,730

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,175

62.1%

George McGovern (D)

3,624

36.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

142

1.4%

TOTAL

9,941

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,845

36.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,532

33.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,239

30.5%

TOTAL

10,616

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

1964 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,295

56.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,111

43.7%

TOTAL

9,406

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,683

52.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,308

47.9%

TOTAL

8,991

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,396

58.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,008

34.7%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

382

6.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

5,795

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -10

1944 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,856

61.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,431

38.7%

TOTAL

6,287

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -7

1940 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,025

68.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,829

31.2%

TOTAL

5,854

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -14

1936 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,373

66.7%

Alf Landon (R)

2,182

33.3%

TOTAL

6,555

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -3

1932 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,263

61.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,590

37.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

TOTAL

6,912

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -2

1928 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,318

55.3%

Al Smith (D)

2,680

44.7%

TOTAL

5,998

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,755

44.3%

John Davis (D)

3,446

55.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

6,216

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -10

1920 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,906

47.7%

James Cox (D)

3,186

52.3%

TOTAL

6,092

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -13

1916 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,839

54.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,501

44.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,354

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,652

53.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,343

43.8%

William Taft* (R)

2.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,067

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,497

49.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,521

50.4%

TOTAL

3,018

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

1904 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,477

48.6%

Alton Parker (D)

1,551

51.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,038

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -8

1900 President, Chatham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,240

59.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,489

39.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,755

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chatham County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	62%	Cheri Beasley (D)	22,493	57.0%	Ted Budd (R)	16,275	41.2%	701 [+]	1.8%	39,469	-9	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 425 (1.1%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 253 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);
2020	S2	76%	Cal Cunningham (D)	25,697	53.2%	Thom Tillis* (R)	21,039	43.5%	1,602 [+]	3.3%	48,338	-5	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 1,171 (2.4%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 431 (0.9%);
2020	G	77%	Roy Cooper* (D)	28,128	57.9%	Dan Forest (R)	19,937	41.1%	479 [+]	1.0%	48,544	-6	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 364 (0.7%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 115 (0.2%);

2016	S3	70%	Deborah Ross (D)	20,530	51.7%	Richard Burr* (R)	18,049	45.5%	1,122 [+]	2.8%	39,701	-6	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 1,122 (2.8%);
2016	G	70%	Roy Cooper (D)	22,097	55.4%	Pat McCrory* (R)	17,052	42.8%	719 [+]	1.8%	39,868	-6	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 719 (1.8%);
2014	S2	51%	Kay Hagan* (D)	14,994	54.0%	Thom Tillis (R)	11,921	42.9%	850 [+]	3.1%	27,765	-6	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 827 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);
2012	G	68%	Pat McCrory (R)	17,517	49.7%	Walter Dalton (D)	16,920	48.0%	787 [+]	2.2%	35,224	-5	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 776 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
2010	S3	49%	Elaine Marshall (D)	12,310	50.1%	Richard Burr* (R)	11,711	47.6%	559 [+]	2.3%	24,580	-7	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 550 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);

2008	S2	69%	Kay Hagan (D)	18,316	56.0%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	13,398	41.0%	977 [+]	3.0%	32,691	-3	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 960 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
2008	G	69%	Bev Perdue (D)	17,325	53.0%	Pat McCrory (R)	14,098	43.2%	1,236 [+]	3.8%	32,659	-4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 1,236 (3.8%);
2004	S3	60%	Erskine Bowles (D)	13,601	52.8%	Richard Burr (R)	11,816	45.9%	334 [+]	1.3%	25,751	-6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 333 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	G	59%	Mike Easley* (D)	14,917	59.4%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	9,813	39.1%	393 [+]	1.6%	25,123	-4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 393 (1.6%);
2002	S2	47%	Erskine Bowles (D)	9,809	51.6%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	8,897	46.8%	292 [+]	1.5%	18,998	-7	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 289 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2000	G	56%	Mike Easley (D)	12,371	57.4%	Richard Vinroot (R)	8,746	40.6%	418 [+]	1.9%	21,535	-6	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 381 (1.8%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 37 (0.2%);

1998	S3	43%	John Edwards (D)	9,158	58.1%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	6,371	40.4%	223 [+]	1.4%	15,752	-7	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 223 (1.4%);
1996	S2	54%	Harvey Gantt (D)	9,846	52.0%	Jesse Helms* (R)	8,798	46.5%	287 [+]	1.5%	18,931	-6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 208 (1.1%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 79 (0.4%);
1996	G	54%	James Hunt* (D)	11,766	62.1%	Robin Hayes (R)	6,821	36.0%	366 [+]	1.9%	18,953	-7	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 189 (1.0%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 172 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1992	S3	57%	Terry Sanford* (D)	9,830	54.5%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	7,599	42.2%	595 [+]	3.3%	18,024	-8	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 595 (3.3%);
1992	G	58%	James Hunt (D)	10,912	59.3%	Jim Gardner (R)	6,690	36.3%	810 [+]	4.4%	18,412	-7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 810 (4.4%);
1990	S2	50%	Harvey Gantt (D)	7,945	53.0%	Jesse Helms* (R)	7,043	47.0%	0	0.0%	14,988	-6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	52%	Robert Jordan (D)	7,890	52.3%	James Martin* (R)	7,201	47.7%	0	0.0%	15,091	-7	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	41%	Terry Sanford (D)	6,895	60.9%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,426	39.1%	0	0.0%	11,321	n/a	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	60%	James Hunt (D)	8,767	54.9%	Jesse Helms* (R)	7,108	44.6%	80 [+]	0.5%	15,955	-7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 64 (0.4%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.1%);
1984	G	59%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	8,667	54.5%	James Martin (R)	7,190	45.2%	41 [+]	0.3%	15,898	-9	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 34 (0.2%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.0%);
1980	S3	52%	Robert Morgan* (D)	7,188	56.6%	John East (R)	5,426	42.7%	85 [+]	0.7%	12,699	-7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 60 (0.5%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.2%);
1980	G	53%	James Hunt* (D)	8,687	67.3%	Beverly Lake (R)	4,097	31.7%	121 [+]	0.9%	12,905	-6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 100 (0.8%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.2%);

1978	S2	32%	John Ingram (D)	3,634	50.6%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,553	49.4%	0	0.0%	7,187	-5	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	49%	James Hunt (D)	6,915	65.0%	David Flaherty (R)	3,491	32.8%	230 [+]	2.2%	10,636	-1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 175 (1.6%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 55 (0.5%);
1974	S3	32%	Robert Morgan (D)	4,209	61.3%	William Stevens (R)	2,556	37.2%	100 [+]	1.5%	6,865	0	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 100 (1.5%);
1972	S2	46%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,980	51.9%	Jesse Helms (R)	4,615	48.1%	0	0.0%	9,595	-6	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	45%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	5,096	54.9%	James Holshouser (R)	4,152	44.7%	34 [+]	0.4%	9,282	-6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 34 (0.4%);

1968	S3	59%	Sam Ervin* (D)	5,946	59.9%	Robert Somers (R)	3,988	40.1%	0	0.0%	9,934	1	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	63%	Robert Scott (D)	5,768	54.8%	James Gardner (R)	4,751	45.2%	0	0.0%	10,519	-2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	43%	Everett Jordan* (D)	3,844	54.8%	John Shallcross (R)	3,168	45.2%	0	0.0%	7,012	1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	58%	Dan Moore (D)	5,067	54.0%	Robert Gavin (R)	4,309	46.0%	0	0.0%	9,376	3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	34%	Sam Ervin* (D)	3,337	63.2%	Claude Greene (R)	1,943	36.8%	0	0.0%	5,280	-3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	56%	Everett Jordan* (D)	4,939	57.3%	Kyle Hayes (R)	3,684	42.7%	0	0.0%	8,623	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	58%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,729	52.7%	Robert Gavin (R)	4,233	47.2%	3 [+]	0.0%	8,965	2	0.66%
[-] 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 Chatham County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Chatham County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	60,207	14,201	23.6%	21,096	35.0%	24,910	41.4%	Dem +6,895	Dem +11.5%	95%
2022	60,059	14,214	23.7%	21,447	35.7%	24,398	40.6%	Dem +7,233	Dem +12.0%	95%
2020	57,619	14,072	24.4%	21,261	36.9%	22,286	38.7%	Dem +7,189	Dem +12.5%	91%
2018	54,127	13,179	24.3%	21,064	38.9%	19,884	36.7%	Dem +7,885	Dem +14.6%	89%
2016	51,450	13,167	25.6%	20,770	40.4%	17,513	34.0%	Dem +7,603	Dem +14.8%	89%
2014	47,344	12,184	25.7%	20,415	43.1%	14,745	31.1%	Dem +8,231	Dem +17.4%	86%
2012	46,406	12,180	26.2%	20,764	44.7%	13,462	29.0%	Dem +8,584	Dem +18.5%	89%
2010	42,750	11,135	26.0%	20,267	47.4%	11,348	26.5%	Dem +9,132	Dem +21.4%	86%
2008	41,272	10,796	26.2%	20,364	49.3%	10,112	24.5%	Dem +9,568	Dem +23.2%	87%
2006	36,348	10,368	28.5%	18,664	51.3%	7,316	20.1%	Dem +8,296	Dem +22.8%	81%
2004	36,811	10,428	28.3%	19,274	52.4%	7,109	19.3%	Dem +8,846	Dem +24.0%	86%
2002	33,185	9,137	27.5%	18,207	54.9%	5,841	17.6%	Dem +9,070	Dem +27.3%	82%
2000	32,309	8,913	27.6%	18,940	58.6%	4,456	13.8%	Dem +10,027	Dem +31.0%	84%
1998	27,369	7,334	26.8%	16,518	60.4%	3,517	12.9%	Dem +9,184	Dem +33.6%	79%
1996	27,904	7,483	26.8%	17,188	61.6%	3,233	11.6%	Dem +9,705	Dem +34.8%	89%
1994	24,271	6,137	25.3%	16,180	66.7%	1,954	8.1%	Dem +10,043	Dem +41.4%	88%
1992	22,569	5,607	24.8%	15,762	69.8%	1,200	5.3%	Dem +10,155	Dem +45.0%	93%
1990	20,659	4,917	23.8%	14,836	71.8%	906	4.4%	Dem +9,919	Dem +48.0%	100%
1988	23,125	5,360	23.2%	16,702	72.2%	1,063	4.6%	Dem +11,342	Dem +49.0%	108%
1986	20,615	4,299	20.9%	15,508	75.2%	808	3.9%	Dem +11,209	Dem +54.4%	93%

2022 Census data
White:	57,718	72.27%	27.7%
Black:	8,773	10.98%	6.1%
Indian:	258	0.32%	58.3%
Asian:	2,014	2.52%	184.1%
2+ races:	1,427	1.79%	74.2%
Hispanic:	9,674	12.11%	17.6%

Total non-White:	22,146	27.73%	20.9%

Change in White population:	12,533	19.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,826	6.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC09	Ben Clark (D)	22,349	56.9%	Richard Hudson* (R)	16,961	43.1%	0	0.0%	39,310
County Total for 2022-11-08:										39,310

2020-11-03	NC04	David Price* (D)	23,147	60.0%	Robert Thomas (R)	15,431	40.0%	0	0.0%	38,578
2020-11-03	NC13	Ted Budd* (R)	5,785	62.8%	Scott Huffman (D)	3,432	37.2%	0	0.0%	9,217
County Total for 2020-11-03:										47,795

2018-11-06	NC06	Ryan Watts (D)	20,444	56.8%	Mark Walker* (R)	15,526	43.2%	0	0.0%	35,970
County Total for 2018-11-06:										35,970

2016-11-08	NC06	Pete Glidewell (D)	20,573	53.1%	Mark Walker* (R)	18,201	46.9%	0	0.0%	38,774
County Total for 2016-11-08:										38,774

2014-11-04	NC02	Renee Ellmers* (R)	6,857	55.2%	Clay Aiken (D)	5,566	44.8%	0	0.0%	12,423
2014-11-04	NC04	David Price* (D)	9,825	64.9%	Paul Wright (R)	5,317	35.1%	0	0.0%	15,142
County Total for 2014-11-04:										27,565

2012-11-06	NC02	Renee Ellmers* (R)	8,777	55.0%	Steve Wilkins (D)	6,873	43.0%	322	2.0%	15,972
2012-11-06	NC04	David Price* (D)	11,525	63.2%	Tim D'Annunzio (R)	6,708	36.8%	0	0.0%	18,233
County Total for 2012-11-06:										34,205

2010-11-02	NC02	Renee Ellmers (R)	6,375	51.8%	Bob Etheridge* (D)	5,685	46.2%	250	2.0%	12,310
2010-11-02	NC04	David Price* (D)	6,924	56.9%	B.J. Lawson (R)	5,248	43.1%	0	0.0%	12,172
County Total for 2010-11-02:										24,482

2008-11-04	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	10,903	64.2%	Dan Mansell (R)	5,701	33.6%	388	2.3%	16,992
2008-11-04	NC04	David Price* (D)	9,384	62.0%	B.J. Lawson (R)	5,748	38.0%	0	0.0%	15,132
County Total for 2008-11-04:										32,124

2006-11-07	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	5,808	64.6%	Dan Mansell (R)	3,181	35.4%	0	0.0%	8,989
2006-11-07	NC04	David Price* (D)	5,817	69.8%	Steve Acuff (R)	2,515	30.2%	0	0.0%	8,332
County Total for 2006-11-07:										17,321

2004-11-02	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	8,574	60.0%	Billy Creech (R)	5,721	40.0%	0	0.0%	14,295
2004-11-02	NC04	David Price* (D)	7,082	66.5%	Todd Batchelor (R)	3,564	33.5%	6	0.1%	10,652
County Total for 2004-11-02:										24,947

2002-11-05	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	6,097	60.1%	Joseph Ellen (R)	3,831	37.7%	222	2.2%	10,150
2002-11-05	NC04	David Price* (D)	5,249	64.8%	Tuan Nguyen (R)	2,586	31.9%	261	3.2%	8,096
County Total for 2002-11-05:										18,246

2000-11-07	NC04	David Price* (D)	10,889	61.8%	Jess Ward (R)	6,454	36.6%	285	1.6%	17,628
2000-11-07	NC06	Howard Coble* (R)	2,108	93.3%	Jeffrey Bentley (Libertarian)	152	6.7%	0	0.0%	2,260
County Total for 2000-11-07:										19,888

1998-11-03	NC04	David Price* (D)	7,910	60.8%	Tom Roberg (R)	4,955	38.1%	137	1.1%	13,002
1998-11-03	NC06	Howard Coble* (R)	1,552	88.6%	Jeffrey Bentley (Libertarian)	199	11.4%	0	0.0%	1,751
County Total for 1998-11-03:										14,753

1996-11-05	NC04	David Price (D)	10,642	56.7%	Fred Heineman* (R)	7,720	41.1%	406	2.2%	18,768
County Total for 1996-11-05:										18,768

1994-11-08	NC04	David Price* (D)	6,279	55.2%	Fred Heineman (R)	5,088	44.8%	0	0.0%	11,367
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,367

1992-11-03	NC04	David Price* (D)	12,220	68.0%	Vicky Goudie (R)	5,430	30.2%	319	1.8%	17,969
County Total for 1992-11-03:										17,969

Chatham County, NC

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