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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	196	8.8
Deaths:	388	17.5
Net Migration:	721	32.5
Net Immigration:	8	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +675	R +343	D + 2.8%
D +332
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,139	R +1,019	R + 7.0%
D +120
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,405	R +1,440	R + 13.8%
D -35

2016 vs. 2008	R +730	R +1,097	R + 16.6%
D -367
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,112	74.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,699	24.6%	82 [+]	1.2%	6,893	24	27	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 46 (0.7%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	4,437	73.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,367	22.7%	206 [+]	3.4%	6,010	24	28	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 143 (2.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 9 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,973	70.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,579	28.0%	90 [+]	1.6%	5,642	20	23	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 67 (1.2%);
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	3,707	66.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,734	31.3%	102 [+]	1.8%	5,543	18	21	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 60 (1.1%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,209	65.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,628	33.5%	29 [+]	0.6%	4,866	10	15	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	2,416	62.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,361	35.3%	75 [+]	1.9%	3,852	7	15	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 25 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	56%	Robert Dole (R)	1,769	48.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,462	40.0%	424 [+]	11.6%	3,655	0	8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 387 (10.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 31 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	68%	George Bush* (R)	1,890	47.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,600	40.4%	470 [+]	11.9%	3,960	4	10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 465 (11.7%);
1988	64%	George Bush (R)	2,174	62.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,289	37.0%	17 [+]	0.5%	3,480	5	9	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	70%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,259	62.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,340	37.0%	20	0.6%	3,619	1	4	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	72%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,136	60.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,324	37.3%	87 [+]	2.5%	3,547	11	10	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 53 (1.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 28 (0.8%);
1976	72%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,569	52.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,428	47.4%	15 [+]	0.5%	3,012	3	-1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,545	65.2%	George McGovern (D)	797	33.6%	28 [+]	1.2%	2,370	-4	4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 28 (1.2%);
1968	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,390	54.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	847	33.5%	293 [+]	11.6%	2,530	15	12	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 293 (11.6%);
1964	88%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,457	53.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,286	46.9%	0	0.0%	2,743	3	8	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	91%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,657	56.7%	John Kennedy (D)	1,264	43.3%	0	0.0%	2,921	9	7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	82%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,442	52.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,287	47.2%	0	0.0%	2,729	4	-5	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	84%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,443	50.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,439	49.9%	0	0.0%	2,882	4	-5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	76%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,307	50.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,213	47.1%	55 [+]	2.1%	2,575	14	2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 49 (1.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 6 (0.2%);
1944	73%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,263	50.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,245	49.6%	0	0.0%	2,508	17	4	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,349	53.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,176	46.6%	0	0.0%	2,525	21	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	95%	Alf Landon (R)	1,525	53.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,340	46.8%	0	0.0%	2,865	27	17	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	93%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,341	51.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,265	48.4%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,614	19	9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.3%);
1928	79%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,106	55.1%	Al Smith (D)	903	44.9%	0	0.0%	2,009	0	-3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	86%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,090	52.9%	John Davis (D)	953	46.2%	18 [+]	0.9%	2,061	13	-1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 18 (0.9%);
1920	74%	Warren Harding (R)	911	54.7%	James Cox (D)	755	45.3%	0	0.0%	1,666	11	-6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	42%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	453	53.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	400	46.9%	0	0.0%	853	11	7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	41%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	387	49.9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	372	47.9%	17 [+]	2.2%	776	-10	-21	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 17 (2.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	36%	William J. Bryan (D)	343	51.6%	William Taft (R)	321	48.3%	1 [+]	0.2%	665	3	-3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	34%	Alton Parker (D)	336	50.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	325	48.7%	6 [+]	0.9%	667	9	-8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	39%	William J. Bryan (D)	404	50.6%	William McKinley* (R)	394	49.4%	0	0.0%	798	4	-2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,699

24.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,112

74.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,893

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,367

22.7%

Donald Trump (R)

4,437

73.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

143

2.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

6,010

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,579

28.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,973

70.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,642

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,734

31.3%

John McCain (R)

3,707

66.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,543

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,209

65.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,628

33.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,866

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,416

62.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,361

35.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

3,852

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

1996 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,462

40.0%

Robert Dole (R)

1,769

48.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

387

10.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,655

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,600

40.4%

George Bush* (R)

1,890

47.7%

Ross Perot (I)

465

11.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,960

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,174

62.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,289

37.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,480

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,259

62.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,340

37.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,619

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

1980 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,136

60.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,324

37.3%

John Anderson (I)

1.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,547

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,569

52.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,428

47.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,012

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,545

65.2%

George McGovern (D)

797

33.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.2%

TOTAL

2,370

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

1968 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,390

54.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

847

33.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

293

11.6%

TOTAL

2,530

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,457

53.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,286

46.9%

TOTAL

2,743

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,442

52.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,287

47.2%

TOTAL

2,729

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -5

1952 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,443

50.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,439

49.9%

TOTAL

2,882

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,307

50.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,213

47.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

2,575

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

1940 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,349

53.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,176

46.6%

TOTAL

2,525

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,340

46.8%

Alf Landon (R)

1,525

53.2%

TOTAL

2,865

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 17

1932 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,341

51.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,265

48.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

2,614

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 9

1928 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,106

55.1%

Al Smith (D)

903

44.9%

TOTAL

2,009

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,090

52.9%

John Davis (D)

953

46.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.9%

TOTAL

2,061

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

911

54.7%

James Cox (D)

755

45.3%

TOTAL

1,666

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

400

46.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

453

53.1%

TOTAL

853

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

1912 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

372

47.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

387

49.9%

William Taft* (R)

2.2%

TOTAL

776

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

321

48.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

343

51.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

665

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

1904 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

325

48.7%

Alton Parker (D)

336

50.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

667

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -8

1900 President, Clay County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

394

49.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

404

50.6%

TOTAL

798

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Ted Budd (R)	4,073	73.8%	Cheri Beasley (D)	1,339	24.3%	106 [+]	1.9%	5,518	23	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 71 (1.3%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 31 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2020	S2	72%	Thom Tillis* (R)	4,897	71.9%	Cal Cunningham (D)	1,676	24.6%	238 [+]	3.5%	6,811	23	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 140 (2.1%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 98 (1.4%);
2020	G	72%	Dan Forest (R)	4,994	72.8%	Roy Cooper* (D)	1,761	25.7%	103 [+]	1.5%	6,858	26	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 69 (1.0%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 34 (0.5%);

2016	S3	65%	Richard Burr* (R)	4,183	71.4%	Deborah Ross (D)	1,482	25.3%	192 [+]	3.3%	5,857	20	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 192 (3.3%);
2016	G	66%	Pat McCrory* (R)	4,029	68.6%	Roy Cooper (D)	1,690	28.8%	156 [+]	2.7%	5,875	20	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 156 (2.7%);
2014	S2	51%	Thom Tillis (R)	3,011	66.9%	Kay Hagan* (D)	1,320	29.3%	170 [+]	3.8%	4,501	18	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 168 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2012	G	63%	Pat McCrory (R)	3,680	66.6%	Walter Dalton (D)	1,641	29.7%	203 [+]	3.7%	5,524	12	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 202 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	56%	Richard Burr* (R)	3,029	63.2%	Elaine Marshall (D)	1,557	32.5%	207 [+]	4.3%	4,793	8	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 204 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

2008	S2	66%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	3,493	63.2%	Kay Hagan (D)	1,901	34.4%	132 [+]	2.4%	5,526	19	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 132 (2.4%);
2008	G	66%	Pat McCrory (R)	3,124	57.2%	Bev Perdue (D)	2,171	39.7%	167 [+]	3.1%	5,462	10	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 167 (3.1%);
2004	S3	61%	Richard Burr (R)	2,896	61.1%	Erskine Bowles (D)	1,749	36.9%	98 [+]	2.1%	4,743	9	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 98 (2.1%);
2004	G	62%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	2,653	55.6%	Mike Easley* (D)	2,015	42.2%	105 [+]	2.2%	4,773	13	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 105 (2.2%);
2002	S2	48%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	2,209	61.3%	Erskine Bowles (D)	1,342	37.2%	54 [+]	1.5%	3,605	8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 54 (1.5%);
2000	G	55%	Richard Vinroot (R)	2,238	56.9%	Mike Easley (D)	1,597	40.6%	101 [+]	2.6%	3,936	11	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 77 (2.0%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 24 (0.6%);

1998	S3	46%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	1,672	53.3%	John Edwards (D)	1,403	44.7%	62 [+]	2.0%	3,137	6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 62 (2.0%);
1996	S2	55%	Jesse Helms* (R)	1,911	53.3%	Harvey Gantt (D)	1,614	45.0%	62 [+]	1.7%	3,587	1	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 34 (0.9%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 28 (0.8%);
1996	G	55%	Robin Hayes (R)	1,778	49.3%	James Hunt* (D)	1,775	49.2%	52 [+]	1.4%	3,605	7	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 31 (0.9%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 21 (0.6%);
1992	S3	66%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	2,064	53.6%	Terry Sanford* (D)	1,749	45.4%	41 [+]	1.1%	3,854	3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 41 (1.1%);
1992	G	67%	Jim Gardner (R)	2,004	51.1%	James Hunt (D)	1,871	47.8%	43 [+]	1.1%	3,918	8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 43 (1.1%);
1990	S2	68%	Jesse Helms* (R)	2,099	55.4%	Harvey Gantt (D)	1,688	44.6%	0	0.0%	3,787	3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	64%	James Martin* (R)	2,026	58.3%	Robert Jordan (D)	1,452	41.7%	0	0.0%	3,478	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	76%	Terry Sanford (D)	2,219	55.3%	Terry Sanford (D)	1,797	44.7%	0	0.0%	4,016	n/a	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	70%	Jesse Helms* (R)	2,079	57.8%	James Hunt (D)	1,515	42.1%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,600	6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1984	G	69%	James Martin (R)	2,109	58.9%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	1,463	40.9%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,578	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1980	S3	72%	John East (R)	2,011	56.9%	Robert Morgan* (D)	1,513	42.8%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,536	7	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 10 (0.3%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1980	G	73%	Beverly Lake (R)	1,975	55.4%	James Hunt* (D)	1,567	44.0%	22 [+]	0.6%	3,564	18	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 20 (0.6%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);

1978	S2	75%	Jesse Helms* (R)	1,894	57.1%	John Ingram (D)	1,421	42.9%	0	0.0%	3,315	3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	71%	James Hunt (D)	1,599	54.0%	David Flaherty (R)	1,355	45.7%	9 [+]	0.3%	2,963	12	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 9 (0.3%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	73%	William Stevens (R)	1,623	55.4%	Robert Morgan (D)	1,299	44.3%	10 [+]	0.3%	2,932	18	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 10 (0.3%);
1972	S2	60%	Jesse Helms (R)	1,274	56.1%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	998	43.9%	0	0.0%	2,272	2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	64%	James Holshouser (R)	1,392	57.7%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,014	42.1%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,411	7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 5 (0.2%);

1968	S3	80%	Robert Somers (R)	1,305	53.2%	Sam Ervin* (D)	1,150	46.8%	0	0.0%	2,455	14	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	82%	James Gardner (R)	1,359	54.0%	Robert Scott (D)	1,159	46.0%	0	0.0%	2,518	7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	89%	John Shallcross (R)	1,456	52.6%	Everett Jordan* (D)	1,314	47.4%	0	0.0%	2,770	8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	89%	Dan Moore (D)	1,484	53.3%	Robert Gavin (R)	1,298	46.7%	0	0.0%	2,782	3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	93%	Sam Ervin* (D)	1,546	52.7%	Claude Greene (R)	1,385	47.3%	0	0.0%	2,931	8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	92%	Kyle Hayes (R)	1,515	51.4%	Everett Jordan* (D)	1,431	48.6%	0	0.0%	2,946	13	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	93%	Robert Gavin (R)	1,547	52.2%	Terry Sanford (D)	1,416	47.8%	0	0.0%	2,963	7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 0 (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 Clay County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Clay County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	9,701	4,722	48.7%	1,391	14.3%	3,588	37.0%	Rep +3,331	Rep +34.3%	102%
2022	9,683	4,632	47.8%	1,469	15.2%	3,582	37.0%	Rep +3,163	Rep +32.7%	102%
2020	9,123	4,169	45.7%	1,636	17.9%	3,318	36.4%	Rep +2,533	Rep +27.8%	96%
2018	8,700	3,656	42.0%	1,846	21.2%	3,198	36.8%	Rep +1,810	Rep +20.8%	93%
2016	9,039	3,627	40.1%	2,231	24.7%	3,181	35.2%	Rep +1,396	Rep +15.4%	99%
2014	8,951	3,454	38.6%	2,481	27.7%	3,016	33.7%	Rep +973	Rep +10.9%	100%
2012	9,081	3,502	38.6%	2,709	29.8%	2,870	31.6%	Rep +793	Rep +8.7%	103%
2010	8,866	3,344	37.7%	2,846	32.1%	2,676	30.2%	Rep +498	Rep +5.6%	103%
2008	8,371	3,339	39.9%	2,914	34.8%	2,118	25.3%	Rep +425	Rep +5.1%	101%
2006	7,364	3,116	42.3%	2,653	36.0%	1,595	21.7%	Rep +463	Rep +6.3%	92%
2004	7,725	3,244	42.0%	2,897	37.5%	1,584	20.5%	Rep +347	Rep +4.5%	100%
2002	7,331	3,038	41.4%	2,922	39.9%	1,371	18.7%	Rep +116	Rep +1.6%	99%
2000	6,938	2,815	40.6%	2,929	42.2%	1,194	17.2%	Dem +114	Dem +1.6%	97%
1998	6,533	2,614	40.0%	2,856	43.7%	1,063	16.3%	Dem +242	Dem +3.7%	96%
1996	6,256	2,522	40.3%	2,787	44.5%	947	15.1%	Dem +265	Dem +4.2%	96%
1994	5,765	2,382	41.3%	2,634	45.7%	749	13.0%	Dem +252	Dem +4.4%	93%
1992	5,604	2,403	42.9%	2,570	45.9%	631	11.3%	Dem +167	Dem +3.0%	96%
1990	5,146	2,235	43.4%	2,430	47.2%	481	9.3%	Dem +195	Dem +3.8%	93%
1988	5,742	2,469	43.0%	2,736	47.6%	537	9.4%	Dem +267	Dem +4.6%	106%
1986	5,532	2,392	43.2%	2,673	48.3%	467	8.4%	Dem +281	Dem +5.1%	105%

2022 Census data
White:	10,637	91.59%	5.5%
Black:	153	1.32%	139.1%
Indian:	56	0.48%	75.0%
Asian:	61	0.53%	134.6%
2+ races:	226	1.95%	78.0%
Hispanic:	481	4.14%	86.4%

Total non-White:	977	8.41%	92.7%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC11	Chuck Edwards (R)	4,124	75.0%	Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D)	1,302	23.7%	76	1.4%	5,502
County Total for 2022-11-08:										5,502

2020-11-03	NC11	Madison Cawthorn (R)	4,928	72.7%	Moe Davis (D)	1,665	24.6%	181	2.7%	6,774
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,774

2018-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	3,717	72.0%	Phillip Price (D)	1,308	25.3%	138	2.7%	5,163
County Total for 2018-11-06:										5,163

2016-11-08	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	4,185	72.4%	Rick Bryson (D)	1,595	27.6%	0	0.0%	5,780
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,780

2014-11-04	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	3,127	70.8%	Tom Hill (D)	1,287	29.2%	0	0.0%	4,414
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,414

2012-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows (R)	3,242	58.8%	Hayden Rogers (D)	2,276	41.2%	0	0.0%	5,518
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,518

2010-11-02	NC11	Jeff Miller (R)	2,657	54.1%	Heath Shuler* (D)	2,256	45.9%	0	0.0%	4,913
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,913

2008-11-04	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	3,032	54.9%	Carl Mumpower (R)	2,371	42.9%	121	2.2%	5,524
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,524

2006-11-07	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	2,409	53.3%	Heath Shuler (D)	2,111	46.7%	0	0.0%	4,520
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,520

2004-11-02	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	3,021	62.5%	Patsy Keever (D)	1,815	37.5%	0	0.0%	4,836
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,836

2002-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	2,203	61.1%	Sam Neill (D)	1,361	37.7%	42	1.2%	3,606
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,606

2000-11-07	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	2,427	61.9%	Sam Neill (D)	1,452	37.0%	42	1.1%	3,921
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,921

1998-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	1,809	57.2%	David Young (D)	1,319	41.7%	37	1.2%	3,165
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,165

1996-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	2,025	56.7%	James Ferguson (D)	1,486	41.6%	62	1.7%	3,573
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,573

1994-11-08	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	2,264	56.7%	Maggie Lauterer (D)	1,727	43.3%	0	0.0%	3,991
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,991

1992-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	2,160	56.0%	John Stevens (D)	1,697	44.0%	0	0.0%	3,857
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,857

Change in White population:	557	5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	470	4.4

Clay County, NC

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