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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,752	12.8
Deaths:	1,678	12.2
Net Migration:	5,778	42.1
Net Immigration:	160	1.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4,533	R +1,528	R + 1.7%
D +3,005
2020 vs. 2012	R +6,298	R +3,855	R + 9.5%
D +2,443
2020 vs. 2008	R +7,628	R +4,834	R + 12.9%
D +2,794

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,095	R +3,306	R + 11.2%
D -211
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	20,901	56.0%	Joe Biden (D)	15,879	42.5%	571 [+]	1.5%	37,351	6	9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 333 (0.9%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	16,368	53.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	12,874	42.4%	1,126 [+]	3.7%	30,368	4	8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 777 (2.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 53 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	14,603	51.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	13,436	47.3%	350 [+]	1.2%	28,389	1	4	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 268 (0.9%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	13,273	49.8%	Barack Obama (D)	13,085	49.1%	281 [+]	1.1%	26,639	0	4	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 196 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	11,540	55.2%	John Kerry (D)	9,286	44.4%	92 [+]	0.4%	20,918	-1	4	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	8,501	53.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,454	46.4%	96 [+]	0.6%	16,051	-3	5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 34 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	40%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,448	49.5%	Robert Dole (R)	5,648	43.4%	930 [+]	7.1%	13,026	-5	3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 891 (6.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 29 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	46%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,517	49.1%	George Bush* (R)	4,669	35.2%	2,080 [+]	15.7%	13,266	-8	-2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,062 (15.5%);
1988	42%	George Bush (R)	5,499	50.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,438	49.6%	23 [+]	0.2%	10,960	-8	-3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	45%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,984	55.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,766	44.3%	18	0.2%	10,768	-6	-3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	42%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,427	59.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,508	38.6%	146 [+]	1.6%	9,081	-11	-12	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 104 (1.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 38 (0.4%);
1976	42%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,405	66.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,630	32.5%	62 [+]	0.8%	8,097	-12	-16	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	43%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,431	68.4%	George McGovern (D)	2,341	29.5%	172 [+]	2.2%	7,944	-1	8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 172 (2.2%);
1968	64%	George Wallace (AIP)	5,525	56.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,855	29.3%	1,375 [+]	14.1%	9,755	-25	-29	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 1,375 (14.1%);
1964	42%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,554	68.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,097	31.5%	0	0.0%	6,651	-12	-7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	38%	John Kennedy (D)	5,081	82.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,108	17.9%	0	0.0%	6,189	-30	-32	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	36%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,298	87.0%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	792	13.0%	0	0.0%	6,090	-36	-44	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	35%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,376	87.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	740	12.1%	0	0.0%	6,116	-34	-43	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	30%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,538	91.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	234	4.7%	185 [+]	3.7%	4,957	-28	-40	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 177 (3.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 8 (0.2%);
1944	26%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,967	93.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	289	6.8%	0	0.0%	4,256	-26	-39	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	31%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,724	95.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	227	4.6%	0	0.0%	4,951	-21	-40	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	38%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,209	95.8%	Alf Landon (R)	231	4.2%	0	0.0%	5,440	-22	-32	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	32%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,292	95.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	199	4.4%	11 [+]	0.2%	4,502	-25	-35	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.2%);
1928	26%	Al Smith (D)	2,831	79.5%	Herbert Hoover (R)	729	20.5%	0	0.0%	3,560	-34	-38	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	18%	John Davis (D)	1,991	86.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	302	13.1%	13 [+]	0.6%	2,306	-27	-41	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 13 (0.6%);
1920	27%	James Cox (D)	2,742	82.3%	Warren Harding (R)	589	17.7%	0	0.0%	3,331	-26	-43	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	21%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,067	83.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	396	16.1%	0	0.0%	2,463	-26	-30	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	20%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,856	81.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	346	15.2%	72 [+]	3.2%	2,274	-9	-20	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 71 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	23%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,984	78.0%	William Taft (R)	561	22.0%	0	0.0%	2,545	-23	-30	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	22%	Alton Parker (D)	2,099	88.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	282	11.8%	0	0.0%	2,381	-28	-45	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	40%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,781	62.5%	William McKinley* (R)	1,602	36.0%	70 [+]	1.6%	4,453	-9	-16	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15,879

42.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

20,901

56.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

333

0.9%

Other

238

0.6%

TOTAL

37,351

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12,874

42.4%

Donald Trump (R)

16,368

53.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

777

2.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.2%

Other

296

1.0%

TOTAL

30,368

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

13,436

47.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

14,603

51.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

268

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

28,389

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

13,085

49.1%

John McCain (R)

13,273

49.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

196

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

26,639

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

11,540

55.2%

John Kerry (D)

9,286

44.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

20,918

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

8,501

53.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

7,454

46.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,051

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,448

49.5%

Robert Dole (R)

5,648

43.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

891

6.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,026

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

6,517

49.1%

George Bush* (R)

4,669

35.2%

Ross Perot (I)

2,062

15.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,266

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,499

50.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,438

49.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,960

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,984

55.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,766

44.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,768

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,508

38.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,427

59.8%

John Anderson (I)

104

1.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,081

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -12

1976 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,405

66.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,630

32.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,097

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -16

1972 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,431

68.4%

George McGovern (D)

2,341

29.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

172

2.2%

TOTAL

7,944

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,554

68.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,097

31.5%

TOTAL

6,651

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -7

1960 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

5,081

82.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,108

17.9%

TOTAL

6,189

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -30	Diff (US): -32

1948 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,538

91.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

234

4.7%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

177

3.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

4,957

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -40

1944 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,967

93.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

289

6.8%

TOTAL

4,256

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -39

1940 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,724

95.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

227

4.6%

TOTAL

4,951

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -40

1936 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,209

95.8%

Alf Landon (R)

231

4.2%

TOTAL

5,440

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -32

1932 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,292

95.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

199

4.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

4,502

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -25	Diff (US): -35

1928 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

729

20.5%

Al Smith (D)

2,831

79.5%

TOTAL

3,560

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -34	Diff (US): -38

1924 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

302

13.1%

John Davis (D)

1,991

86.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.6%

TOTAL

2,306

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -41

1920 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

589

17.7%

James Cox (D)

2,742

82.3%

TOTAL

3,331

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -43

1916 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,067

83.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

396

16.1%

TOTAL

2,463

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -30

1912 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,856

81.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

346

15.2%

William Taft* (R)

3.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.0%

TOTAL

2,274

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -20

1908 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

561

22.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,984

78.0%

TOTAL

2,545

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -30

1904 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

282

11.8%

Alton Parker (D)

2,099

88.2%

TOTAL

2,381

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -45

1900 President, Franklin County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,602

36.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,781

62.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

4,453

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Franklin County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Ted Budd (R)	15,292	55.3%	Cheri Beasley (D)	11,701	42.3%	637 [+]	2.3%	27,630	5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 397 (1.4%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 222 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
2020	S2	65%	Thom Tillis* (R)	19,654	52.9%	Cal Cunningham (D)	15,659	42.2%	1,811 [+]	4.9%	37,124	4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 1,246 (3.4%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 565 (1.5%);
2020	G	65%	Dan Forest (R)	19,400	51.9%	Roy Cooper* (D)	17,427	46.7%	518 [+]	1.4%	37,345	5	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 385 (1.0%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 133 (0.4%);

2016	S3	60%	Richard Burr* (R)	16,279	53.9%	Deborah Ross (D)	12,880	42.7%	1,038 [+]	3.4%	30,197	3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 1,038 (3.4%);
2016	G	60%	Pat McCrory* (R)	15,900	52.4%	Roy Cooper (D)	13,849	45.6%	590 [+]	1.9%	30,339	4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 590 (1.9%);
2014	S2	41%	Thom Tillis (R)	9,765	49.2%	Kay Hagan* (D)	9,131	46.0%	966 [+]	4.9%	19,862	0	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 925 (4.7%); Other (Write-in) 41 (0.2%);
2012	G	60%	Pat McCrory (R)	15,370	54.4%	Walter Dalton (D)	12,282	43.4%	625 [+]	2.2%	28,277	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 613 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.0%);
2010	S3	38%	Richard Burr* (R)	9,131	52.0%	Elaine Marshall (D)	8,047	45.9%	369 [+]	2.1%	17,547	-3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 362 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);

2008	S2	61%	Kay Hagan (D)	14,044	53.0%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	11,609	43.8%	867 [+]	3.3%	26,520	0	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 855 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.0%);
2008	G	61%	Bev Perdue (D)	13,897	52.4%	Pat McCrory (R)	11,849	44.7%	788 [+]	3.0%	26,534	-2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 788 (3.0%);
2004	S3	53%	Richard Burr (R)	10,421	49.8%	Erskine Bowles (D)	10,197	48.8%	296 [+]	1.4%	20,914	-2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 295 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	G	53%	Mike Easley* (D)	12,577	60.0%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	8,070	38.5%	307 [+]	1.5%	20,954	-4	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 307 (1.5%);
2002	S2	39%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	7,170	49.8%	Erskine Bowles (D)	6,950	48.2%	292 [+]	2.0%	14,412	-4	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 289 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2000	G	46%	Mike Easley (D)	9,528	58.6%	Richard Vinroot (R)	6,515	40.1%	210 [+]	1.3%	16,253	-6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 187 (1.2%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 23 (0.1%);

1998	S3	35%	John Edwards (D)	6,133	51.9%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	5,511	46.6%	180 [+]	1.5%	11,824	0	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 180 (1.5%);
1996	S2	43%	Jesse Helms* (R)	7,269	53.0%	Harvey Gantt (D)	6,299	45.9%	152 [+]	1.1%	13,720	0	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 114 (0.8%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 38 (0.3%);
1996	G	43%	James Hunt* (D)	8,881	64.6%	Robin Hayes (R)	4,707	34.2%	165 [+]	1.2%	13,753	-9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 93 (0.7%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 72 (0.5%);
1992	S3	46%	Terry Sanford* (D)	6,810	50.9%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	6,117	45.7%	465 [+]	3.5%	13,392	-5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 465 (3.5%);
1992	G	46%	James Hunt (D)	7,662	56.8%	Jim Gardner (R)	5,232	38.8%	587 [+]	4.4%	13,481	-4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 587 (4.4%);
1990	S2	43%	Jesse Helms* (R)	6,384	54.1%	Harvey Gantt (D)	5,427	45.9%	0	0.0%	11,811	2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	42%	Robert Jordan (D)	5,795	52.3%	James Martin* (R)	5,287	47.7%	0	0.0%	11,082	-7	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	40%	Terry Sanford (D)	6,199	62.2%	Terry Sanford (D)	3,772	37.8%	0	0.0%	9,971	n/a	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	45%	James Hunt (D)	5,583	51.5%	Jesse Helms* (R)	5,208	48.1%	41 [+]	0.4%	10,832	-4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 25 (0.2%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.1%);
1984	G	45%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	6,078	56.2%	James Martin (R)	4,704	43.5%	29 [+]	0.3%	10,811	-11	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 16 (0.1%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%);
1980	S3	40%	Robert Morgan* (D)	4,977	57.7%	John East (R)	3,626	42.1%	19 [+]	0.2%	8,622	-8	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 10 (0.1%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
1980	G	41%	James Hunt* (D)	6,052	68.8%	Beverly Lake (R)	2,711	30.8%	30 [+]	0.3%	8,793	-7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%);

1978	S2	28%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,089	56.2%	John Ingram (D)	2,403	43.8%	0	0.0%	5,492	2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	40%	James Hunt (D)	6,129	78.5%	David Flaherty (R)	1,511	19.4%	167 [+]	2.1%	7,807	-15	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 149 (1.9%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 18 (0.2%);
1974	S3	23%	Robert Morgan (D)	3,516	80.3%	William Stevens (R)	841	19.2%	23 [+]	0.5%	4,380	-18	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 23 (0.5%);
1972	S2	42%	Jesse Helms (R)	4,619	59.5%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,149	40.5%	0	0.0%	7,768	5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	43%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	5,029	63.8%	James Holshouser (R)	2,812	35.7%	40 [+]	0.5%	7,881	-15	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 40 (0.5%);

1968	S3	57%	Sam Ervin* (D)	6,754	76.8%	Robert Somers (R)	2,042	23.2%	0	0.0%	8,796	-16	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	63%	Robert Scott (D)	5,380	55.6%	James Gardner (R)	4,298	44.4%	0	0.0%	9,678	-3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	21%	Everett Jordan* (D)	2,529	76.0%	John Shallcross (R)	798	24.0%	0	0.0%	3,327	-20	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	41%	Dan Moore (D)	5,000	76.7%	Robert Gavin (R)	1,517	23.3%	0	0.0%	6,517	-20	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	12%	Sam Ervin* (D)	1,644	88.9%	Claude Greene (R)	206	11.1%	0	0.0%	1,850	-28	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	35%	Everett Jordan* (D)	5,141	90.5%	Kyle Hayes (R)	540	9.5%	0	0.0%	5,681	-29	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	38%	Terry Sanford (D)	5,061	82.9%	Robert Gavin (R)	1,039	17.0%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,107	-28	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 7 (0.1%);

*: 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 Franklin County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Franklin County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	51,131	16,001	31.3%	16,779	32.8%	18,351	35.9%	Dem +778	Dem +1.5%	89%
2022	50,500	15,756	31.2%	17,115	33.9%	17,629	34.9%	Dem +1,359	Dem +2.7%	88%
2020	47,458	15,060	31.7%	17,328	36.5%	15,070	31.8%	Dem +2,268	Dem +4.8%	83%
2018	44,875	13,590	30.3%	18,200	40.6%	13,085	29.2%	Dem +4,610	Dem +10.3%	82%
2016	43,547	13,191	30.3%	18,617	42.8%	11,739	27.0%	Dem +5,426	Dem +12.5%	83%
2014	40,711	12,188	29.9%	18,824	46.2%	9,699	23.8%	Dem +6,636	Dem +16.3%	81%
2012	40,104	12,106	30.2%	19,307	48.1%	8,691	21.7%	Dem +7,201	Dem +18.0%	83%
2010	37,243	11,146	29.9%	18,870	50.7%	7,227	19.4%	Dem +7,724	Dem +20.7%	81%
2008	35,018	10,577	30.2%	18,179	51.9%	6,262	17.9%	Dem +7,602	Dem +21.7%	80%
2006	30,700	9,813	32.0%	16,131	52.5%	4,756	15.5%	Dem +6,318	Dem +20.6%	74%
2004	30,119	9,457	31.4%	16,230	53.9%	4,432	14.7%	Dem +6,773	Dem +22.5%	76%
2002	26,952	8,122	30.1%	15,440	57.3%	3,390	12.6%	Dem +7,318	Dem +27.2%	72%
2000	27,482	8,024	29.2%	16,291	59.3%	3,167	11.5%	Dem +8,267	Dem +30.1%	78%
1998	23,421	6,307	26.9%	15,073	64.4%	2,041	8.7%	Dem +8,766	Dem +37.4%	69%
1996	21,440	5,457	25.5%	14,392	67.1%	1,591	7.4%	Dem +8,935	Dem +41.7%	67%
1994	18,676	4,425	23.7%	13,373	71.6%	878	4.7%	Dem +8,948	Dem +47.9%	61%
1992	18,182	3,618	19.9%	14,063	77.3%	501	2.8%	Dem +10,445	Dem +57.4%	63%
1990	16,450	2,851	17.3%	13,275	80.7%	324	2.0%	Dem +10,424	Dem +63.4%	60%
1988	17,886	2,904	16.2%	14,647	81.9%	335	1.9%	Dem +11,743	Dem +65.7%	68%
1986	15,973	1,936	12.1%	13,841	86.7%	196	1.2%	Dem +11,905	Dem +74.5%	64%

2022 Census data
White:	45,970	61.67%	19.5%
Black:	18,504	24.82%	15.7%
Indian:	364	0.49%	43.9%
Asian:	559	0.75%	101.8%
2+ races:	1,445	1.94%	86.9%
Hispanic:	7,697	10.33%	61.2%

Total non-White:	28,569	38.33%	29.0%

Change in White population:	7,492	12.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	6,428	10.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC01	Sandy Smith (R)	15,092	55.0%	Don Davis (D)	12,351	45.0%	0	0.0%	27,443
County Total for 2022-11-08:										27,443

2020-11-03	NC04	Robert Thomas (R)	20,043	54.5%	David Price* (D)	16,729	45.5%	0	0.0%	36,772
County Total for 2020-11-03:										36,772

2018-11-06	NC02	George Holding* (R)	13,610	53.4%	Linda Coleman (D)	11,118	43.6%	772	3.0%	25,500
County Total for 2018-11-06:										25,500

2016-11-08	NC02	George Holding* (R)	16,616	56.1%	John McNeil (D)	13,019	43.9%	0	0.0%	29,635
County Total for 2016-11-08:										29,635

2014-11-04	NC01	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	3,986	65.9%	Arthur Rich (R)	2,062	34.1%	0	0.0%	6,048
2014-11-04	NC13	George Holding* (R)	8,248	61.6%	Brenda Cleary (D)	5,136	38.4%	0	0.0%	13,384
County Total for 2014-11-04:										19,432

2012-11-06	NC01	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	5,793	67.1%	Pete DiLauro (R)	2,582	29.9%	263	3.0%	8,638
2012-11-06	NC13	George Holding (R)	11,187	59.6%	Charles Malone (D)	7,590	40.4%	0	0.0%	18,777
County Total for 2012-11-06:										27,415

2010-11-02	NC02	Renee Ellmers (R)	9,046	51.6%	Bob Etheridge* (D)	8,101	46.2%	384	2.2%	17,531
County Total for 2010-11-02:										17,531

2008-11-04	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	16,736	63.8%	Dan Mansell (R)	8,914	34.0%	584	2.2%	26,234
County Total for 2008-11-04:										26,234

2006-11-07	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	8,483	65.9%	Dan Mansell (R)	4,393	34.1%	0	0.0%	12,876
County Total for 2006-11-07:										12,876

2004-11-02	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	12,778	61.5%	Billy Creech (R)	7,986	38.5%	0	0.0%	20,764
County Total for 2004-11-02:										20,764

2002-11-05	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	9,505	66.4%	Joseph Ellen (R)	4,582	32.0%	229	1.6%	14,316
County Total for 2002-11-05:										14,316

2000-11-07	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	9,609	59.9%	Doug Haynes (R)	6,313	39.4%	116	0.7%	16,038
County Total for 2000-11-07:										16,038

1998-11-03	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	7,258	61.8%	Dan Page (R)	4,358	37.1%	121	1.0%	11,737
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,737

1996-11-05	NC02	Bob Etheridge (D)	7,991	59.0%	David Funderburk* (R)	5,295	39.1%	256	1.9%	13,542
County Total for 1996-11-05:										13,542

1994-11-08	NC02	Richard Moore (D)	5,687	54.9%	David Funderburk (R)	4,678	45.1%	0	0.0%	10,365
County Total for 1994-11-08:										10,365

1992-11-03	NC02	Tim Valentine* (D)	8,288	62.7%	Don Davis (R)	4,723	35.7%	217	1.6%	13,228
County Total for 1992-11-03:										13,228

Franklin County, NC

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