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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	723	9.8
Deaths:	937	12.7
Net Migration:	1,240	16.8
Net Immigration:	66	0.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,478	D +236	D + 5.9%
D +2,714
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,690	R +1,147	R + 0.6%
D +2,543
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,193	R +2,331	R + 7.4%
D +1,862

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,715	R +2,567	R + 13.3%
D -852
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	13,938	57.5%	Joe Biden (D)	9,936	41.0%	358 [+]	1.5%	24,232	8	11	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 223 (0.9%);
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	11,460	58.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,222	36.8%	927 [+]	4.7%	19,609	9	13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 674 (3.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 52 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,248	57.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	7,393	41.1%	333 [+]	1.9%	17,974	7	10	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 257 (1.4%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	9,745	54.0%	Barack Obama (D)	8,074	44.7%	229 [+]	1.3%	18,048	5	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 132 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,345	60.1%	John Kerry (D)	6,136	39.5%	67 [+]	0.4%	15,548	4	9	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	7,301	56.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,589	43.0%	112 [+]	0.9%	13,002	0	8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 33 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	51%	Robert Dole (R)	4,977	46.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,522	41.8%	1,321 [+]	12.2%	10,820	-3	5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,258 (11.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 33 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	George Bush* (R)	4,357	40.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,925	36.7%	2,414 [+]	22.6%	10,696	-3	3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,388 (22.3%);
1988	50%	George Bush (R)	5,234	64.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,806	34.8%	31 [+]	0.4%	8,071	7	11	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	50%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,738	71.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,839	27.9%	19	0.3%	6,596	10	13	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,794	49.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,497	44.5%	324 [+]	5.8%	5,615	0	-1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 260 (4.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 50 (0.9%);
1976	50%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,191	56.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,680	43.2%	20 [+]	0.5%	3,891	-1	-5	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	45%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,986	75.2%	George McGovern (D)	634	24.0%	21 [+]	0.8%	2,641	6	14	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 21 (0.8%);
1968	63%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,035	40.1%	George Wallace (AIP)	844	32.7%	700 [+]	27.1%	2,579	1	-3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 700 (27.1%);
1964	62%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,476	63.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	867	37.0%	0	0.0%	2,343	-7	-1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	65%	John Kennedy (D)	1,247	54.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,058	45.9%	0	0.0%	2,305	-2	-4	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	55%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,028	55.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	839	44.9%	0	0.0%	1,867	6	-2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	52%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	959	55.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	767	44.4%	0	0.0%	1,726	-2	-11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	39%	Harry Truman* (D)	802	66.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	373	30.7%	39 [+]	3.2%	1,214	-2	-14	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 37 (3.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.2%);
1944	37%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	966	78.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	259	21.1%	0	0.0%	1,225	-12	-25	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	45%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,214	79.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	315	20.6%	0	0.0%	1,529	-5	-24	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,389	71.9%	Alf Landon (R)	542	28.1%	0	0.0%	1,931	1	-8	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	64%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,241	71.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	497	28.5%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,744	-1	-11	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.3%);
1928	66%	Al Smith (D)	883	52.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	814	48.0%	0	0.0%	1,697	-7	-10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	57%	John Davis (D)	826	56.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	629	43.2%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,457	4	-11	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2 (0.1%);
1920	57%	James Cox (D)	825	56.6%	Warren Harding (R)	632	43.4%	0	0.0%	1,457	0	-17	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	34%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	470	56.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	363	43.6%	0	0.0%	833	2	-3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	30%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	397	55.5%	William Taft* (R)	238	33.3%	80 [+]	11.2%	715	21	10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 80 (11.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	35%	William J. Bryan (D)	416	52.9%	William Taft (R)	370	47.1%	0	0.0%	786	2	-5	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	34%	Alton Parker (D)	415	54.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	350	45.8%	0	0.0%	765	6	-11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	33%	William J. Bryan (D)	404	55.0%	William McKinley* (R)	331	45.0%	0	0.0%	735	0	-7	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

9,936

41.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

13,938

57.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

223

0.9%

Other

135

0.6%

TOTAL

24,232

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7,222

36.8%

Donald Trump (R)

11,460

58.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

674

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Other

201

1.0%

TOTAL

19,609

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

7,393

41.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,248

57.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

257

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,974

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,074

44.7%

John McCain (R)

9,745

54.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

132

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

18,048

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

9,345

60.1%

John Kerry (D)

6,136

39.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,548

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

7,301

56.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,589

43.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,002

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,522

41.8%

Robert Dole (R)

4,977

46.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,258

11.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,820

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,925

36.7%

George Bush* (R)

4,357

40.7%

Ross Perot (I)

2,388

22.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,696

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,234

64.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,806

34.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,071

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 11

1984 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,738

71.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,839

27.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,596

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

1980 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,794

49.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,497

44.5%

John Anderson (I)

260

4.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,615

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,191

56.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,680

43.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,891

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,986

75.2%

George McGovern (D)

634

24.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.8%

TOTAL

2,641

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,035

40.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

700

27.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

844

32.7%

TOTAL

2,579

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1964 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,476

63.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

867

37.0%

TOTAL

2,343

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,247

54.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,058

45.9%

TOTAL

2,305

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,028

55.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

839

44.9%

TOTAL

1,867

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

802

66.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

373

30.7%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

3.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,214

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -14

1944 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

966

78.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

259

21.1%

TOTAL

1,225

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -25

1940 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,214

79.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

315

20.6%

TOTAL

1,529

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -24

1936 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,389

71.9%

Alf Landon (R)

542

28.1%

TOTAL

1,931

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -8

1932 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,241

71.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

497

28.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

1,744

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -11

1928 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

814

48.0%

Al Smith (D)

883

52.0%

TOTAL

1,697

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

1924 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

629

43.2%

John Davis (D)

826

56.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,457

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -11

1920 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

632

43.4%

James Cox (D)

825

56.6%

TOTAL

1,457

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -17

1916 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

470

56.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

363

43.6%

TOTAL

833

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1912 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

397

55.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

11.2%

William Taft* (R)

238

33.3%

TOTAL

715

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 10

1908 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

370

47.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

416

52.9%

TOTAL

786

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -5

1904 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

350

45.8%

Alton Parker (D)

415

54.2%

TOTAL

765

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -11

1900 President, Dare County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

331

45.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

404

55.0%

TOTAL

735

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dare County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Ted Budd (R)	10,236	57.4%	Cheri Beasley (D)	7,097	39.8%	511 [+]	2.9%	17,844	7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 274 (1.5%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 159 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 78 (0.4%);
2020	S2	77%	Thom Tillis* (R)	13,581	57.0%	Cal Cunningham (D)	9,284	39.0%	970 [+]	4.1%	23,835	8	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 766 (3.2%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 204 (0.9%);
2020	G	78%	Dan Forest (R)	13,151	54.8%	Roy Cooper* (D)	10,485	43.7%	384 [+]	1.6%	24,020	8	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 290 (1.2%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 94 (0.4%);

2016	S3	67%	Richard Burr* (R)	11,393	59.3%	Deborah Ross (D)	7,226	37.6%	590 [+]	3.1%	19,209	8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 590 (3.1%);
2016	G	67%	Pat McCrory* (R)	10,702	55.4%	Roy Cooper (D)	8,086	41.9%	517 [+]	2.7%	19,305	7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 517 (2.7%);
2014	S2	46%	Thom Tillis (R)	7,262	56.4%	Kay Hagan* (D)	5,208	40.4%	408 [+]	3.2%	12,878	8	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 399 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2012	G	63%	Pat McCrory (R)	9,905	56.5%	Walter Dalton (D)	6,941	39.6%	697 [+]	4.0%	17,543	2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 692 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2010	S3	44%	Richard Burr* (R)	7,370	62.0%	Elaine Marshall (D)	4,200	35.3%	314 [+]	2.6%	11,884	7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 313 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2008	S2	68%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	9,871	55.3%	Kay Hagan (D)	7,538	42.2%	447 [+]	2.5%	17,856	11	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 443 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2008	G	67%	Bev Perdue (D)	9,222	52.3%	Pat McCrory (R)	7,915	44.9%	490 [+]	2.8%	17,627	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 490 (2.8%);
2004	S3	62%	Richard Burr (R)	8,215	52.7%	Erskine Bowles (D)	6,995	44.8%	391 [+]	2.5%	15,601	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 327 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 64 (0.4%);
2004	G	62%	Mike Easley* (D)	8,746	56.1%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	6,441	41.3%	413 [+]	2.6%	15,600	-2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 413 (2.6%);
2002	S2	42%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	5,695	55.5%	Erskine Bowles (D)	4,418	43.1%	147 [+]	1.4%	10,260	2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 143 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2000	G	56%	Mike Easley (D)	7,589	57.9%	Richard Vinroot (R)	5,195	39.6%	323 [+]	2.5%	13,107	-7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 270 (2.1%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 53 (0.4%);

1998	S3	41%	John Edwards (D)	4,552	49.9%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	4,323	47.4%	252 [+]	2.8%	9,127	0	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 252 (2.8%);
1996	S2	52%	Jesse Helms* (R)	5,394	49.4%	Harvey Gantt (D)	5,364	49.1%	160 [+]	1.5%	10,918	-3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 112 (1.0%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 48 (0.4%);
1996	G	52%	James Hunt* (D)	7,061	64.4%	Robin Hayes (R)	3,706	33.8%	194 [+]	1.8%	10,961	-9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 112 (1.0%); Scott Yost (Libertarian) 82 (0.7%);
1992	S3	56%	Terry Sanford* (D)	5,121	48.6%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	5,121	48.6%	298 [+]	2.8%	10,540	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 298 (2.8%);
1992	G	57%	James Hunt (D)	5,927	55.5%	Jim Gardner (R)	4,434	41.5%	320 [+]	3.0%	10,681	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 320 (3.0%);
1990	S2	45%	Harvey Gantt (D)	3,980	50.5%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,907	49.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,888	-3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1988	G	51%	James Martin* (R)	4,792	58.2%	Robert Jordan (D)	3,441	41.8%	0	0.0%	8,233	3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	38%	Terry Sanford (D)	2,795	50.1%	Terry Sanford (D)	2,788	49.9%	0	0.0%	5,583	n/a	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	51%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,708	54.8%	James Hunt (D)	3,040	44.9%	22 [+]	0.3%	6,770	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
1984	G	51%	James Martin (R)	3,699	54.9%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	3,007	44.6%	34 [+]	0.5%	6,740	1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 20 (0.3%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);
1980	S3	52%	Robert Morgan* (D)	3,302	62.8%	John East (R)	1,921	36.5%	39 [+]	0.7%	5,262	-13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 33 (0.6%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1980	G	53%	James Hunt* (D)	3,822	70.9%	Beverly Lake (R)	1,521	28.2%	47 [+]	0.9%	5,390	-9	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 43 (0.8%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);

1978	S2	46%	Jesse Helms* (R)	2,077	52.2%	John Ingram (D)	1,899	47.8%	0	0.0%	3,976	-2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	50%	James Hunt (D)	2,811	72.1%	David Flaherty (R)	1,062	27.2%	25 [+]	0.6%	3,898	-7	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 19 (0.5%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 6 (0.2%);
1974	S3	30%	Robert Morgan (D)	1,558	75.2%	William Stevens (R)	499	24.1%	15 [+]	0.7%	2,072	-13	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 15 (0.7%);
1972	S2	42%	Jesse Helms (R)	1,266	51.6%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,189	48.4%	0	0.0%	2,455	-2	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	44%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,583	60.7%	James Holshouser (R)	1,018	39.0%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,607	-12	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 6 (0.2%);

1968	S3	56%	Sam Ervin* (D)	1,642	71.7%	Robert Somers (R)	649	28.3%	0	0.0%	2,291	-11	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	61%	Robert Scott (D)	1,516	60.9%	James Gardner (R)	975	39.1%	0	0.0%	2,491	-8	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	44%	Everett Jordan* (D)	1,322	76.3%	John Shallcross (R)	411	23.7%	0	0.0%	1,733	-21	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	61%	Dan Moore (D)	1,665	72.2%	Robert Gavin (R)	641	27.8%	0	0.0%	2,306	-16	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	45%	Sam Ervin* (D)	1,324	80.7%	Claude Greene (R)	317	19.3%	0	0.0%	1,641	-20	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	59%	Everett Jordan* (D)	1,547	74.8%	Kyle Hayes (R)	521	25.2%	0	0.0%	2,068	-13	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	64%	Terry Sanford (D)	1,551	68.9%	Robert Gavin (R)	701	31.1%	0	0.0%	2,252	-14	0.17%
[-] 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 Dare County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Dare County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	32,794	11,282	34.4%	7,526	22.9%	13,986	42.6%	Rep +3,756	Rep +11.5%	106%
2022	31,882	10,976	34.4%	7,615	23.9%	13,291	41.7%	Rep +3,361	Rep +10.5%	103%
2020	30,085	10,112	33.6%	7,850	26.1%	12,123	40.3%	Rep +2,262	Rep +7.5%	97%
2018	30,306	9,398	31.0%	8,808	29.1%	12,100	39.9%	Rep +590	Rep +1.9%	100%
2016	29,534	8,902	30.1%	9,279	31.4%	11,353	38.4%	Dem +377	Dem +1.3%	100%
2014	28,039	8,286	29.6%	9,660	34.5%	10,093	36.0%	Dem +1,374	Dem +4.9%	98%
2012	28,242	8,411	29.8%	10,250	36.3%	9,581	33.9%	Dem +1,839	Dem +6.5%	101%
2010	26,792	7,914	29.5%	10,367	38.7%	8,511	31.8%	Dem +2,453	Dem +9.2%	99%
2008	26,292	7,800	29.7%	10,475	39.8%	8,017	30.5%	Dem +2,675	Dem +10.2%	100%
2006	23,683	7,505	31.7%	9,763	41.2%	6,415	27.1%	Dem +2,258	Dem +9.5%	92%
2004	23,674	7,507	31.7%	10,065	42.5%	6,102	25.8%	Dem +2,558	Dem +10.8%	95%
2002	20,969	6,545	31.2%	9,464	45.1%	4,960	23.7%	Dem +2,919	Dem +13.9%	86%
2000	19,813	6,172	31.2%	9,335	47.1%	4,306	21.7%	Dem +3,163	Dem +16.0%	84%
1998	17,171	5,297	30.8%	8,713	50.7%	3,161	18.4%	Dem +3,416	Dem +19.9%	77%
1996	15,574	4,816	30.9%	8,302	53.3%	2,456	15.8%	Dem +3,486	Dem +22.4%	74%
1994	14,405	4,419	30.7%	8,260	57.3%	1,726	12.0%	Dem +3,841	Dem +26.7%	72%
1992	13,334	4,055	30.4%	7,987	59.9%	1,292	9.7%	Dem +3,932	Dem +29.5%	71%
1990	11,668	3,408	29.2%	7,272	62.3%	988	8.5%	Dem +3,864	Dem +33.1%	66%
1988	12,323	3,301	26.8%	7,978	64.7%	1,044	8.5%	Dem +4,677	Dem +38.0%	77%
1986	10,124	2,056	20.3%	7,313	72.2%	755	7.5%	Dem +5,257	Dem +51.9%	69%

2022 Census data
White:	32,988	86.91%	9.7%
Black:	923	2.43%	13.7%
Indian:	110	0.29%	8.9%
Asian:	378	1.00%	71.0%
2+ races:	645	1.70%	28.7%
Hispanic:	2,912	7.67%	31.8%

Total non-White:	4,968	13.09%	28.7%

Change in White population:	2,927	8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,109	3.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC03	Greg Murphy* (R)	10,556	59.4%	Barbara Gaskins (D)	7,202	40.6%	0	0.0%	17,758
County Total for 2022-11-08:										17,758

2020-11-03	NC03	Greg Murphy* (R)	13,919	59.8%	Daryl Farrow (D)	9,362	40.2%	0	0.0%	23,281
County Total for 2020-11-03:										23,281

2019-09-10 sp	NC03	Greg Murphy (R)	3,346	51.2%	Allen Thomas (D)	3,147	48.1%	46	0.7%	6,539
County Total for 2019-09-10:										6,539

2018-11-06	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	11,491	100.0%				0	0.0%	11,491
County Total for 2018-11-06:										11,491

2016-11-08	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	12,682	66.4%	Ernest Reeves (D)	6,416	33.6%	0	0.0%	19,098
County Total for 2016-11-08:										19,098

2014-11-04	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	8,603	67.2%	Marshall Adame (D)	4,202	32.8%	0	0.0%	12,805
County Total for 2014-11-04:										12,805

2012-11-06	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	11,218	64.0%	Erik Anderson (D)	6,313	36.0%	0	0.0%	17,531
County Total for 2012-11-06:										17,531

2010-11-02	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	8,065	67.8%	Johnny Rouse (D)	3,471	29.2%	356	3.0%	11,892
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,892

2008-11-04	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	10,502	59.9%	Craig Weber (D)	7,029	40.1%	0	0.0%	17,531
County Total for 2008-11-04:										17,531

2006-11-07	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	5,547	58.4%	Craig Weber (D)	3,955	41.6%	0	0.0%	9,502
County Total for 2006-11-07:										9,502

2004-11-02	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	9,230	60.0%	Roger Eaton (D)	6,147	40.0%	0	0.0%	15,377
County Total for 2004-11-02:										15,377

2002-11-05	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	7,334	83.8%	Gary Goodson (Libertarian)	1,415	16.2%	0	0.0%	8,749
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,749

2000-11-07	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	7,036	54.1%	Leigh McNairy (D)	5,764	44.4%	194	1.5%	12,994
County Total for 2000-11-07:										12,994

1998-11-03	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	5,563	60.8%	Jon Williams (D)	3,443	37.7%	137	1.5%	9,143
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,143

1996-11-05	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	6,325	58.6%	George Parrott (D)	4,322	40.0%	149	1.4%	10,796
County Total for 1996-11-05:										10,796

1994-11-08	NC03	Martin Lancaster* (D)	3,743	54.1%	Walter Jones, Jr. (R)	3,181	45.9%	0	0.0%	6,924
County Total for 1994-11-08:										6,924

1992-11-03	NC03	Martin Lancaster* (D)	5,611	53.7%	Tommy Pollard (R)	4,510	43.2%	324	3.1%	10,445
County Total for 1992-11-03:										10,445

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