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Cleveland County, NC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Shelby, NC
Designated Market Area: Charlotte, NC-SC
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 100,670   ( 2,592 from 2010 , 1,149 from 2020)
Land area: 464.2 square miles
Population density: 216.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:72,092 71.61% 1.0%
Black:20,53620.40% 1.5%
Indian:2810.28% 45.6%
Asian:1,1391.13% 50.5%
2+ races:1,9391.93% 52.9%
Hispanic:4,6834.65% 69.9%
Total non-White:28,57828.39% 13.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,516 12.6
Deaths:3,42317.2
Net Migration: 2,05010.3
Net Immigration: 90.0
Change in White population:-701 -0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:3,293 3.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Cleveland County, NC

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +5,319 R +3,328 R + 2.1%
D +1,991
2020 vs. 2012 R +8,005 R +8,112 R + 12.8%
D -107
2020 vs. 2008 R +7,720 R +8,128 R + 13.1%
D -408
2016 vs. 2008 R +2,401 R +4,800 R + 11.0%
D -2,399
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 65% Donald Trump* (R) 33,798 65.9% Joe Biden (D) 16,955 33.0% 555 [+] 1.1% 51,308 16 19 0.93%
2016 58% Donald Trump (R) 28,479 63.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 14,964 33.5% 1,230 [+] 2.8% 44,673 14 18 0.94%
2012 57% Mitt Romney (R) 25,793 59.5% Barack Obama* (D) 17,062 39.4% 485 [+] 1.1% 43,340 9 12 0.96%
2008 59% John McCain (R) 26,078 59.5% Barack Obama (D) 17,363 39.6% 394 [+] 0.9% 43,835 10 14 1.02%
2004 51% George W. Bush* (R) 22,750 61.4% John Kerry (D) 14,215 38.3% 114 [+] 0.3% 37,079 5 11 1.06%
2000 45% George W. Bush (R) 19,064 58.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 13,455 41.1% 227 [+] 0.7% 32,746 2 10 1.12%
1996 41% Robert Dole (R) 13,474 47.7% Bill Clinton* (D) 12,728 45.1% 2,039 [+] 7.2% 28,241 -1 7 1.12%
1992 47% George Bush* (R) 13,650 44.7% Bill Clinton (D) 13,037 42.7% 3,835 [+] 12.6% 30,522 1 7 1.17%
1988 39% George Bush (R) 14,039 57.5% Michael Dukakis (D) 10,321 42.3% 37 [+] 0.2% 24,397 0 4 1.14%
1984 45% Ronald Reagan* (R) 17,095 62.2% Walter Mondale (D) 10,288 37.4% 89 0.3% 27,472 0 3 1.26%
1980 40% Jimmy Carter* (D) 12,219 52.0% Ronald Reagan (R) 10,828 46.1% 451 [+] 1.9% 23,498 -3 -5 1.27%
1976 43% Jimmy Carter (D) 14,406 63.7% Gerald Ford* (R) 8,106 35.9% 93 [+] 0.4% 22,605 -8 -12 1.35%
1972 39% Richard Nixon* (R) 13,726 72.1% George McGovern (D) 4,994 26.2% 328 [+] 1.7% 19,048 3 11 1.25%
1968 57% George Wallace (AIP) 9,649 42.7% Richard Nixon (R) 7,298 32.3% 5,661 [+] 25.0% 22,608 -7 -11 1.42%
1964 49% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 10,836 57.9% Barry Goldwater (R) 7,874 42.1% 0 0.0% 18,710 -2 4 1.31%
1960 52% John Kennedy (D) 10,545 56.1% Richard Nixon (R) 8,257 43.9% 0 0.0% 18,802 -4 -6 1.37%
1956 43% Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,408 54.3% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 7,076 45.7% 0 0.0% 15,484 -4 -12 1.33%
1952 49% Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,709 56.1% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 7,606 43.9% 0 0.0% 17,315 -2 -11 1.43%
1948 28% Harry Truman* (D) 6,039 65.2% Thomas Dewey (R) 1,905 20.6% 1,317 [+] 14.2% 9,261 -12 -25 1.17%
1944 34% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,170 75.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 2,636 24.4% 0 0.0% 10,806 -9 -22 1.37%
1940 37% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,346 82.6% Wendell Willkie (R) 1,970 17.4% 0 0.0% 11,316 -9 -27 1.38%
1936 51% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 11,393 84.3% Alf Landon (R) 2,116 15.7% 0 0.0% 13,509 -11 -21 1.61%
1932 40% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 8,106 80.8% Herbert Hoover* (R) 1,904 19.0% 25 [+] 0.2% 10,035 -10 -21 1.41%
1928 44% Al Smith (D) 4,914 50.8% Herbert Hoover (R) 4,766 49.2% 0 0.0% 9,680 -6 -9 1.52%
1924 29% John Davis (D) 3,749 67.8% Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,743 31.5% 37 [+] 0.7% 5,529 -8 -22 1.15%
1920 52% James Cox (D) 5,181 63.7% Warren Harding (R) 2,953 36.3% 0 0.0% 8,134 -7 -24 1.51%
1916 30% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,764 64.9% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1,497 35.1% 0 0.0% 4,261 -7 -11 1.47%
1912 25% Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,351 69.7% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 943 27.9% 81 [+] 2.4% 3,375 -10 -21 1.38%
1908 30% William J. Bryan (D) 2,282 61.0% William Taft (R) 1,459 39.0% 1 [+] 0.0% 3,742 -7 -13 1.48%
1904 28% Alton Parker (D) 2,162 67.5% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1,036 32.4% 4 [+] 0.1% 3,202 -7 -24 1.54%
1900 33% William J. Bryan (D) 2,228 62.3% William McKinley* (R) 1,311 36.6% 40 [+] 1.1% 3,579 -9 -15 1.22%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 16,955 33.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 33,798 65.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 329 0.6%
Other 226 0.4%
TOTAL 51,308
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 19


2016 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 14,964 33.5%
Donald Trump (R) 28,479 63.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 850 1.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 75 0.2%
Other 305 0.7%
TOTAL 44,673
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 18


2012 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 17,062 39.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 25,793 59.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 376 0.9%
Other 109 0.3%
TOTAL 43,340
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12


2008 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 17,363 39.6%
John McCain (R) 26,078 59.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 224 0.5%
Other 170 0.4%
TOTAL 43,835
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14


2004 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 22,750 61.4%
John Kerry (D) 14,215 38.3%
Other 114 0.3%
TOTAL 37,079
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11


2000 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 19,064 58.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 13,455 41.1%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 104 0.3%
Other 123 0.4%
TOTAL 32,746
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10


1996 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 12,728 45.1%
Robert Dole (R) 13,474 47.7%
Ross Perot (Ref) 1,931 6.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 71 0.3%
Other 37 0.1%
TOTAL 28,241
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 7


1992 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 13,037 42.7%
George Bush* (R) 13,650 44.7%
Ross Perot (I) 3,784 12.4%
Other 51 0.2%
TOTAL 30,522
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7


1988 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 14,039 57.5%
Michael Dukakis (D) 10,321 42.3%
Other 37 0.2%
TOTAL 24,397
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 4


1984 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 17,095 62.2%
Walter Mondale (D) 10,288 37.4%
Other 89 0.3%
TOTAL 27,472
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3


1980 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 10,828 46.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 12,219 52.0%
John Anderson (I) 333 1.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 111 0.5%
Other 7 0.0%
TOTAL 23,498
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5


1976 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 14,406 63.7%
Gerald Ford* (R) 8,106 35.9%
Other 93 0.4%
TOTAL 22,605
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -12


1972 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 13,726 72.1%
George McGovern (D) 4,994 26.2%
John Schmitz (Amer) 328 1.7%
TOTAL 19,048
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 11


1968 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 7,298 32.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 5,661 25.0%
George Wallace (AIP) 9,649 42.7%
TOTAL 22,608
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -11


1964 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 10,836 57.9%
Barry Goldwater (R) 7,874 42.1%
TOTAL 18,710
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4


1960 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 10,545 56.1%
Richard Nixon (R) 8,257 43.9%
TOTAL 18,802
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6


1948 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 6,039 65.2%
Thomas Dewey (R) 1,905 20.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,275 13.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 42 0.5%
TOTAL 9,261
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -25


1944 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,170 75.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 2,636 24.4%
TOTAL 10,806
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -22


1940 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,346 82.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 1,970 17.4%
TOTAL 11,316
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -27


1936 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 11,393 84.3%
Alf Landon (R) 2,116 15.7%
TOTAL 13,509
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -21


1932 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 8,106 80.8%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 1,904 19.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 25 0.2%
TOTAL 10,035
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -21


1928 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 4,766 49.2%
Al Smith (D) 4,914 50.8%
TOTAL 9,680
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9


1924 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,743 31.5%
John Davis (D) 3,749 67.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 37 0.7%
TOTAL 5,529
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -22


1920 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 2,953 36.3%
James Cox (D) 5,181 63.7%
TOTAL 8,134
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -24


1916 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,764 64.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1,497 35.1%
TOTAL 4,261
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -11


1912 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,351 69.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 943 27.9%
William Taft* (R) 81 2.4%
TOTAL 3,375
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -21


1908 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 1,459 39.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,282 61.0%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,742
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -13


1904 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1,036 32.4%
Alton Parker (D) 2,162 67.5%
Other 4 0.1%
TOTAL 3,202
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -24


1900 President, Cleveland County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 1,311 36.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,228 62.3%
Other 40 1.1%
TOTAL 3,579
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -15
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cleveland County, NC

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 42% Ted Budd (R) 21,654 65.9% Cheri Beasley (D) 10,557 32.1% 635 [+] 1.9% 32,846 15 0.87%
2020 S2 65% Thom Tillis* (R) 32,022 63.1% Cal Cunningham (D) 16,752 33.0% 2,003 [+] 3.9% 50,777 14 0.93%
2020 G 65% Dan Forest (R) 32,031 62.7% Roy Cooper* (D) 18,549 36.3% 544 [+] 1.1% 51,124 16 0.93%
2016 S3 58% Richard Burr* (R) 27,491 62.3% Deborah Ross (D) 15,025 34.1% 1,605 [+] 3.6% 44,121 11 0.94%
2016 G 58% Pat McCrory* (R) 27,548 62.0% Roy Cooper (D) 16,114 36.3% 740 [+] 1.7% 44,402 13 0.94%
2014 S2 37% Thom Tillis (R) 15,534 55.7% Kay Hagan* (D) 10,977 39.3% 1,385 [+] 5.0% 27,896 7 0.96%
2012 G 57% Pat McCrory (R) 26,368 61.1% Walter Dalton (D) 16,193 37.6% 560 [+] 1.3% 43,121 7 0.97%
2010 S3 35% Richard Burr* (R) 15,752 59.4% Elaine Marshall (D) 10,259 38.7% 509 [+] 1.9% 26,520 5 1.00%
2008 S2 58% Elizabeth Dole* (R) 21,136 48.6% Kay Hagan (D) 20,847 48.0% 1,490 [+] 3.4% 43,473 4 1.02%
2008 G 58% Pat McCrory (R) 24,570 56.4% Bev Perdue (D) 18,263 41.9% 721 [+] 1.7% 43,554 10 1.02%
2004 S3 51% Richard Burr (R) 20,324 54.6% Erskine Bowles (D) 16,342 43.9% 534 [+] 1.4% 37,200 3 1.07%
2004 G 51% Mike Easley* (D) 20,204 54.2% Patrick Ballantine (R) 16,614 44.6% 457 [+] 1.2% 37,275 2 1.07%
2002 S2 35% Elizabeth Dole (R) 13,984 54.4% Erskine Bowles (D) 11,330 44.1% 400 [+] 1.6% 25,714 1 1.10%
2000 G 46% Mike Easley (D) 17,218 51.8% Richard Vinroot (R) 15,586 46.9% 441 [+] 1.3% 33,245 1 1.13%
1998 S3 33% John Edwards (D) 11,927 52.1% Lauch Faircloth* (R) 10,333 45.1% 628 [+] 2.7% 22,888 -2 1.14%
1996 S2 42% Jesse Helms* (R) 15,653 54.1% Harvey Gantt (D) 12,874 44.5% 401 [+] 1.4% 28,928 1 1.13%
1996 G 42% James Hunt* (D) 16,257 56.1% Robin Hayes (R) 12,420 42.9% 284 [+] 1.0% 28,961 0 1.13%
1992 S3 46% Lauch Faircloth (R) 15,575 51.7% Terry Sanford* (D) 13,353 44.3% 1,197 [+] 4.0% 30,125 1 1.17%
1992 G 46% James Hunt (D) 16,333 53.7% Jim Gardner (R) 12,824 42.2% 1,239 [+] 4.1% 30,396 -1 1.17%
1990 S2 38% Jesse Helms* (R) 13,028 53.9% Harvey Gantt (D) 11,153 46.1% 0 0.0% 24,181 1 1.17%
1988 G 40% James Martin* (R) 13,305 52.9% Robert Jordan (D) 11,839 47.1% 0 0.0% 25,144 -2 1.13%
1986 S3 31% Terry Sanford (D) 11,594 59.7% Terry Sanford (D) 7,824 40.3% 0 0.0% 19,418 n/a 1.22%
1984 S2 46% Jesse Helms* (R) 15,202 54.7% James Hunt (D) 12,461 44.9% 111 [+] 0.4% 27,774 3 1.24%
1984 G 46% James Martin (R) 14,914 53.4% Rufus Edmisten (D) 12,951 46.4% 39 [+] 0.1% 27,904 -1 1.25%
1980 S3 38% John East (R) 11,480 51.1% Robert Morgan* (D) 10,877 48.4% 110 [+] 0.5% 22,467 1 1.25%
1980 G 39% James Hunt* (D) 15,091 65.2% Beverly Lake (R) 7,958 34.4% 101 [+] 0.4% 23,150 -3 1.25%
1978 S2 20% John Ingram (D) 5,600 51.6% Jesse Helms* (R) 5,243 48.4% 0 0.0% 10,843 -6 0.95%
1976 G 43% James Hunt (D) 16,526 74.7% David Flaherty (R) 5,530 25.0% 75 [+] 0.3% 22,131 -9 1.33%
1974 S3 23% Robert Morgan (D) 8,049 68.2% William Stevens (R) 3,706 31.4% 54 [+] 0.5% 11,809 -6 1.16%
1972 S2 38% Jesse Helms (R) 10,419 56.0% Nick Galifianakis (D) 8,190 44.0% 0 0.0% 18,609 2 1.26%
1972 G 39% Hargrove Bowles (D) 9,608 49.8% James Holshouser (R) 9,593 49.7% 84 [+] 0.4% 19,285 -1 1.28%
1968 S3 52% Sam Ervin* (D) 14,002 68.5% Robert Somers (R) 6,432 31.5% 0 0.0% 20,434 -8 1.42%
1968 G 57% Robert Scott (D) 12,834 57.6% James Gardner (R) 9,452 42.4% 0 0.0% 22,286 -5 1.43%
1966 S2 21% Everett Jordan* (D) 5,792 70.2% John Shallcross (R) 2,453 29.8% 0 0.0% 8,245 -15 0.91%
1964 G 49% Dan Moore (D) 11,871 63.5% Robert Gavin (R) 6,821 36.5% 0 0.0% 18,692 -7 1.34%
1962 S3 24% Sam Ervin* (D) 6,688 74.6% Claude Greene (R) 2,281 25.4% 0 0.0% 8,969 -14 1.10%
1960 S2 48% Everett Jordan* (D) 12,241 70.6% Kyle Hayes (R) 5,091 29.4% 0 0.0% 17,332 -9 1.34%
1960 G 52% Terry Sanford (D) 11,482 61.4% Robert Gavin (R) 7,188 38.4% 44 [+] 0.2% 18,714 -7 1.39%
*: 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 Cleveland County, NC

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 22,617 69.0% Pam Genant (D) 10,151 31.0% 24 0.1% 32,792
County Total for 2022-11-08:   32,792
2020-11-03 NC05Virginia Foxx* (R) 32,270 64.3% David Brown (D) 16,647 33.2% 1,285 2.6% 50,202
County Total for 2020-11-03:   50,202
2018-11-06 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 21,799 65.3% David Brown (D) 11,563 34.7% 0 0.0% 33,362
County Total for 2018-11-06:   33,362
2016-11-08 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 28,898 66.3% Andy Millard (D) 14,713 33.7% 0 0.0% 43,611
County Total for 2016-11-08:   43,611
2014-11-04 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 17,512 63.3% Tate MacQueen (D) 10,171 36.7% 0 0.0% 27,683
County Total for 2014-11-04:   27,683
2012-11-06 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 24,931 58.7% Patsy Keever (D) 17,534 41.3% 0 0.0% 42,465
County Total for 2012-11-06:   42,465
2010-11-02 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 17,298 65.8% Jeff Gregory (D) 8,989 34.2% 0 0.0% 26,287
County Total for 2010-11-02:   26,287
2008-11-04 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 23,115 53.7% Daniel Johnson (D) 19,938 46.3% 0 0.0% 43,053
County Total for 2008-11-04:   43,053
2006-11-07 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 13,730 60.3% Richard Carsner (D) 9,032 39.7% 0 0.0% 22,762
County Total for 2006-11-07:   22,762
2004-11-02 NC10Patrick McHenry (R) 20,960 58.6% Anne Fischer (D) 14,818 41.4% 0 0.0% 35,778
County Total for 2004-11-02:   35,778
2002-11-05 NC10Cass Ballenger* (R) 13,714 54.5% Ron Daugherty (D) 10,771 42.8% 656 2.6% 25,141
County Total for 2002-11-05:   25,141
2000-11-07 NC09Sue Myrick* (R) 21,693 65.8% Ed McGuire (D) 10,967 33.2% 324 1.0% 32,984
County Total for 2000-11-07:   32,984
1998-11-03 NC09Sue Myrick* (R) 14,204 62.4% Rory Blake (D) 8,291 36.5% 250 1.1% 22,745
County Total for 1998-11-03:   22,745
1996-11-05 NC09Sue Myrick* (R) 9,046 64.9% Mike Daisley (D) 4,707 33.8% 191 1.4% 13,944
1996-11-05 NC11Charles Taylor* (R) 7,834 55.5% James Ferguson (D) 6,130 43.4% 147 1.0% 14,111
County Total for 1996-11-05:   28,055
1994-11-08 NC09Sue Myrick (R) 5,921 65.6% Rory Blake (D) 3,109 34.4% 0 0.0% 9,030
1994-11-08 NC11Charles Taylor* (R) 5,332 52.0% Maggie Lauterer (D) 4,923 48.0% 0 0.0% 10,255
County Total for 1994-11-08:   19,285
1992-11-03 NC09Alex McMillan* (R) 8,090 57.4% Rory Blake (D) 5,993 42.6% 0 0.0% 14,083
1992-11-03 NC11John Stevens (D) 7,671 50.6% Charles Taylor* (R) 7,498 49.4% 0 0.0% 15,169
County Total for 1992-11-03:   29,252
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Cleveland County, NC

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 66,979 25,740 38.4% 19,911 29.7% 21,328 31.8% Rep +5,829 Rep +8.7% 85%
2022 67,656 25,612 37.9% 21,058 31.1% 20,986 31.0% Rep +4,554 Rep +6.7% 86%
2020 67,553 24,839 36.8% 23,022 34.1% 19,692 29.2% Rep +1,817 Rep +2.7% 86%
2018 64,929 21,339 32.9% 25,569 39.4% 18,021 27.8% Dem +4,230 Dem +6.5% 84%
2016 63,770 20,451 32.1% 26,797 42.0% 16,522 25.9% Dem +6,346 Dem +10.0% 83%
2014 62,034 19,132 30.8% 28,404 45.8% 14,498 23.4% Dem +9,272 Dem +14.9% 81%
2012 63,391 19,554 30.8% 29,838 47.1% 13,999 22.1% Dem +10,284 Dem +16.2% 84%
2010 61,471 18,698 30.4% 30,395 49.4% 12,378 20.1% Dem +11,697 Dem +19.0% 82%
2008 59,186 18,478 31.2% 30,220 51.1% 10,488 17.7% Dem +11,742 Dem +19.8% 79%
2006 57,204 18,496 32.3% 30,020 52.5% 8,688 15.2% Dem +11,524 Dem +20.1% 77%
2004 56,492 17,921 31.7% 30,325 53.7% 8,246 14.6% Dem +12,404 Dem +22.0% 77%
2002 53,988 16,296 30.2% 30,201 55.9% 7,491 13.9% Dem +13,905 Dem +25.8% 74%
2000 56,533 16,712 29.6% 32,391 57.3% 7,430 13.1% Dem +15,679 Dem +27.7% 78%
1998 51,862 14,611 28.2% 31,616 61.0% 5,635 10.9% Dem +17,005 Dem +32.8% 74%
1996 47,272 12,820 27.1% 30,007 63.5% 4,445 9.4% Dem +17,187 Dem +36.4% 69%
1994 41,233 10,396 25.2% 27,995 67.9% 2,842 6.9% Dem +17,599 Dem +42.7% 61%
1992 41,151 9,608 23.3% 29,389 71.4% 2,154 5.2% Dem +19,781 Dem +48.1% 63%
1990 36,920 8,296 22.5% 27,142 73.5% 1,482 4.0% Dem +18,846 Dem +51.0% 58%
1988 41,458 8,754 21.1% 31,094 75.0% 1,610 3.9% Dem +22,340 Dem +53.9% 66%
1986 38,054 7,082 18.6% 29,747 78.2% 1,225 3.2% Dem +22,665 Dem +59.6% 62%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.