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Gaston County, NC


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

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2022 population: 234,215   ( 28,129 from 2010 , 6,273 from 2020)
Land area: 355.8 square miles
Population density: 658.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:159,259 68.00% 1.9%
Black:43,80018.70% 41.3%
Indian:8450.36% 19.5%
Asian:4,2151.80% 68.2%
2+ races:5,1872.21% 68.0%
Hispanic:20,9098.93% 71.4%
Total non-White:74,95632.00% 50.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:5,920 13.0
Deaths:6,54914.4
Net Migration: 6,41114.1
Net Immigration: 4270.9
Change in White population:2,949 1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:25,180 12.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Gaston County, NC

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +11,235 R +1,453 D + 4.8%
D +9,782
2020 vs. 2012 R +16,895 R +9,107 R + 2.4%
D +7,788
2020 vs. 2008 R +20,526 R +10,951 R + 3.0%
D +9,575
2016 vs. 2008 R +9,291 R +9,498 R + 7.8%
D -207
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 64% Donald Trump* (R) 73,033 63.2% Joe Biden (D) 40,959 35.5% 1,506 [+] 1.3% 115,498 13 16 2.09%
2016 57% Donald Trump (R) 61,798 64.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 31,177 32.3% 3,456 [+] 3.6% 96,431 14 18 2.03%
2012 56% Mitt Romney (R) 56,138 62.0% Barack Obama* (D) 33,171 36.7% 1,174 [+] 1.3% 90,483 12 15 2.01%
2008 55% John McCain (R) 52,507 62.2% Barack Obama (D) 31,384 37.2% 511 [+] 0.6% 84,402 13 17 1.96%
2004 43% George W. Bush* (R) 43,252 67.8% John Kerry (D) 20,254 31.8% 249 [+] 0.4% 63,755 12 17 1.82%
2000 41% George W. Bush (R) 39,453 66.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 19,281 32.6% 445 [+] 0.8% 59,179 11 19 2.03%
1996 41% Robert Dole (R) 33,149 58.4% Bill Clinton* (D) 19,458 34.3% 4,132 [+] 7.3% 56,739 10 18 2.26%
1992 46% George Bush* (R) 34,714 56.5% Bill Clinton (D) 19,121 31.1% 7,600 [+] 12.4% 61,435 13 19 2.35%
1988 39% George Bush (R) 34,775 70.3% Michael Dukakis (D) 14,582 29.5% 94 [+] 0.2% 49,451 12 17 2.32%
1984 44% Ronald Reagan* (R) 39,167 73.4% Walter Mondale (D) 14,142 26.5% 83 0.2% 53,392 11 15 2.45%
1980 39% Ronald Reagan (R) 25,139 55.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 19,016 42.1% 1,049 [+] 2.3% 45,204 6 5 2.44%
1976 41% Jimmy Carter (D) 22,878 53.5% Gerald Ford* (R) 19,727 46.1% 171 [+] 0.4% 42,776 2 -2 2.55%
1972 37% Richard Nixon* (R) 27,956 75.8% George McGovern (D) 8,462 22.9% 483 [+] 1.3% 36,901 6 15 2.43%
1968 53% Richard Nixon (R) 18,741 43.8% George Wallace (AIP) 13,973 32.6% 10,100 [+] 23.6% 42,814 4 0 2.70%
1964 50% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 20,197 54.1% Barry Goldwater (R) 17,129 45.9% 0 0.0% 37,326 2 7 2.62%
1960 59% Richard Nixon (R) 21,250 51.4% John Kennedy (D) 20,104 48.6% 0 0.0% 41,354 3 2 3.02%
1956 51% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 18,159 53.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 15,671 46.3% 0 0.0% 33,830 4 -4 2.90%
1952 59% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 19,157 51.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 17,781 48.1% 0 0.0% 36,938 6 -3 3.05%
1948 34% Harry Truman* (D) 8,966 47.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 6,180 32.6% 3,822 [+] 20.1% 18,968 0 -13 2.40%
1944 39% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,744 69.5% Thomas Dewey (R) 6,023 30.5% 0 0.0% 19,767 -3 -15 2.50%
1940 47% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 17,262 80.1% Wendell Willkie (R) 4,294 19.9% 0 0.0% 21,556 -6 -25 2.62%
1936 56% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 17,555 78.6% Alf Landon (R) 4,772 21.4% 0 0.0% 22,327 -5 -15 2.66%
1932 48% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 12,890 70.8% Herbert Hoover* (R) 5,164 28.4% 157 [+] 0.9% 18,211 -1 -11 2.56%
1928 49% Herbert Hoover (R) 9,702 59.1% Al Smith (D) 6,702 40.9% 0 0.0% 16,404 4 1 2.58%
1924 36% John Davis (D) 6,554 64.2% Calvin Coolidge (R) 3,566 35.0% 82 [+] 0.8% 10,202 -5 -19 2.12%
1920 55% James Cox (D) 7,148 55.2% Warren Harding (R) 5,803 44.8% 0 0.0% 12,951 2 -15 2.40%
1916 27% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 3,019 54.2% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,542 45.6% 11 [+] 0.2% 5,572 4 0 1.92%
1912 22% Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,333 59.2% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,297 32.9% 312 [+] 7.9% 3,942 -6 -17 1.62%
1908 29% William J. Bryan (D) 2,398 54.8% William Taft (R) 1,970 45.0% 8 [+] 0.2% 4,376 0 -7 1.73%
1904 21% Alton Parker (D) 1,958 68.0% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 896 31.1% 25 [+] 0.9% 2,879 -9 -25 1.39%
1900 30% William J. Bryan (D) 1,931 53.4% William McKinley* (R) 1,626 45.0% 58 [+] 1.6% 3,615 0 -7 1.24%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 40,959 35.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 73,033 63.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 910 0.8%
Other 596 0.5%
TOTAL 115,498
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 16


2016 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 31,177 32.3%
Donald Trump (R) 61,798 64.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,445 2.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 138 0.1%
Other 873 0.9%
TOTAL 96,431
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 18


2012 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 33,171 36.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 56,138 62.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 927 1.0%
Other 247 0.3%
TOTAL 90,483
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 15


2008 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 31,384 37.2%
John McCain (R) 52,507 62.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 474 0.6%
Other 37 0.0%
TOTAL 84,402
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 17


2004 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 43,252 67.8%
John Kerry (D) 20,254 31.8%
Other 249 0.4%
TOTAL 63,755
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 17


2000 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 39,453 66.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 19,281 32.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 192 0.3%
Other 253 0.4%
TOTAL 59,179
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 19


1996 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 19,458 34.3%
Robert Dole (R) 33,149 58.4%
Ross Perot (Ref) 3,921 6.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 158 0.3%
Other 53 0.1%
TOTAL 56,739
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 18


1992 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 19,121 31.1%
George Bush* (R) 34,714 56.5%
Ross Perot (I) 7,490 12.2%
Other 110 0.2%
TOTAL 61,435
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 19


1988 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 34,775 70.3%
Michael Dukakis (D) 14,582 29.5%
Other 94 0.2%
TOTAL 49,451
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 17


1984 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 39,167 73.4%
Walter Mondale (D) 14,142 26.5%
Other 83 0.2%
TOTAL 53,392
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15


1980 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 25,139 55.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 19,016 42.1%
John Anderson (I) 823 1.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 201 0.4%
Other 25 0.1%
TOTAL 45,204
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


1976 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 22,878 53.5%
Gerald Ford* (R) 19,727 46.1%
Other 171 0.4%
TOTAL 42,776
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


1972 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 27,956 75.8%
George McGovern (D) 8,462 22.9%
John Schmitz (Amer) 483 1.3%
TOTAL 36,901
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 15


1968 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 18,741 43.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 10,100 23.6%
George Wallace (AIP) 13,973 32.6%
TOTAL 42,814
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0


1964 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 20,197 54.1%
Barry Goldwater (R) 17,129 45.9%
TOTAL 37,326
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7


1956 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 18,159 53.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 15,671 46.3%
TOTAL 33,830
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -4


1952 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 19,157 51.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 17,781 48.1%
TOTAL 36,938
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -3


1948 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 8,966 47.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 6,180 32.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 3,755 19.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 67 0.4%
TOTAL 18,968
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -13


1944 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,744 69.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 6,023 30.5%
TOTAL 19,767
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -15


1940 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 17,262 80.1%
Wendell Willkie (R) 4,294 19.9%
TOTAL 21,556
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -25


1936 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 17,555 78.6%
Alf Landon (R) 4,772 21.4%
TOTAL 22,327
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -15


1932 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 12,890 70.8%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 5,164 28.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 157 0.9%
TOTAL 18,211
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -11


1928 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 9,702 59.1%
Al Smith (D) 6,702 40.9%
TOTAL 16,404
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1


1924 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 3,566 35.0%
John Davis (D) 6,554 64.2%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 82 0.8%
TOTAL 10,202
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -19


1920 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 5,803 44.8%
James Cox (D) 7,148 55.2%
TOTAL 12,951
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -15


1916 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 3,019 54.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,542 45.6%
Other 11 0.2%
TOTAL 5,572
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0


1912 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,333 59.2%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,297 32.9%
William Taft* (R) 244 6.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 46 1.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 22 0.6%
TOTAL 3,942
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -17


1908 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 1,970 45.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,398 54.8%
Other 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,376
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -7


1904 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 896 31.1%
Alton Parker (D) 1,958 68.0%
Other 25 0.9%
TOTAL 2,879
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -25


1900 President, Gaston County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 1,626 45.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,931 53.4%
Other 58 1.6%
TOTAL 3,615
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gaston County, NC

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 41% Ted Budd (R) 46,256 63.0% Cheri Beasley (D) 25,676 35.0% 1,510 [+] 2.1% 73,442 12 1.95%
2020 S2 63% Thom Tillis* (R) 69,398 60.8% Cal Cunningham (D) 39,595 34.7% 5,208 [+] 4.6% 114,201 12 2.09%
2020 G 64% Dan Forest (R) 69,158 60.2% Roy Cooper* (D) 44,074 38.4% 1,687 [+] 1.5% 114,919 13 2.09%
2016 S3 56% Richard Burr* (R) 60,298 63.3% Deborah Ross (D) 30,582 32.1% 4,388 [+] 4.6% 95,268 12 2.03%
2016 G 57% Pat McCrory* (R) 60,006 62.6% Roy Cooper (D) 33,708 35.2% 2,146 [+] 2.2% 95,860 14 2.03%
2014 S2 33% Thom Tillis (R) 33,167 60.5% Kay Hagan* (D) 19,060 34.8% 2,555 [+] 4.7% 54,782 12 1.88%
2012 G 56% Pat McCrory (R) 61,844 68.6% Walter Dalton (D) 26,877 29.8% 1,412 [+] 1.6% 90,133 14 2.02%
2010 S3 32% Richard Burr* (R) 32,881 66.3% Elaine Marshall (D) 15,546 31.3% 1,168 [+] 2.4% 49,595 11 1.86%
2008 S2 54% Elizabeth Dole* (R) 45,893 54.7% Kay Hagan (D) 34,934 41.6% 3,095 [+] 3.7% 83,922 11 1.96%
2008 G 55% Pat McCrory (R) 53,439 63.4% Bev Perdue (D) 29,294 34.8% 1,548 [+] 1.8% 84,281 17 1.97%
2004 S3 43% Richard Burr (R) 39,857 62.6% Erskine Bowles (D) 22,750 35.7% 1,093 [+] 1.7% 63,700 11 1.83%
2004 G 43% Patrick Ballantine (R) 33,882 53.1% Mike Easley* (D) 28,960 45.4% 976 [+] 1.5% 63,818 10 1.83%
2002 S2 29% Elizabeth Dole (R) 27,176 63.4% Erskine Bowles (D) 14,976 34.9% 704 [+] 1.6% 42,856 10 1.84%
2000 G 42% Richard Vinroot (R) 35,101 58.8% Mike Easley (D) 23,572 39.5% 1,029 [+] 1.7% 59,702 13 2.03%
1998 S3 28% Lauch Faircloth* (R) 22,249 55.5% John Edwards (D) 16,789 41.9% 1,065 [+] 2.7% 40,103 8 1.99%
1996 S2 42% Jesse Helms* (R) 36,454 63.1% Harvey Gantt (D) 20,441 35.4% 866 [+] 1.5% 57,761 10 2.26%
1996 G 42% Robin Hayes (R) 29,590 51.3% James Hunt* (D) 27,512 47.7% 580 [+] 1.0% 57,682 9 2.25%
1992 S3 46% Lauch Faircloth (R) 38,774 63.3% Terry Sanford* (D) 19,133 31.2% 3,326 [+] 5.4% 61,233 13 2.38%
1992 G 46% Jim Gardner (R) 32,627 53.0% James Hunt (D) 25,382 41.3% 3,523 [+] 5.7% 61,532 10 2.37%
1990 S2 36% Jesse Helms* (R) 29,962 64.0% Harvey Gantt (D) 16,835 36.0% 0 0.0% 46,797 11 2.26%
1988 G 40% James Martin* (R) 32,658 64.8% Robert Jordan (D) 17,733 35.2% 0 0.0% 50,391 10 2.27%
1986 S3 31% Terry Sanford (D) 26,065 67.4% Terry Sanford (D) 12,580 32.6% 0 0.0% 38,645 n/a 2.43%
1984 S2 45% Jesse Helms* (R) 35,010 64.4% James Hunt (D) 19,097 35.1% 289 [+] 0.5% 54,396 13 2.43%
1984 G 45% James Martin (R) 35,730 65.6% Rufus Edmisten (D) 18,628 34.2% 126 [+] 0.2% 54,484 11 2.45%
1980 S3 39% John East (R) 26,017 58.8% Robert Morgan* (D) 17,998 40.6% 261 [+] 0.6% 44,276 9 2.46%
1980 G 40% James Hunt* (D) 26,775 58.8% Beverly Lake (R) 18,494 40.6% 243 [+] 0.5% 45,512 3 2.46%
1978 S2 22% Jesse Helms* (R) 13,074 56.0% John Ingram (D) 10,292 44.0% 0 0.0% 23,366 1 2.06%
1976 G 40% James Hunt (D) 26,980 65.6% David Flaherty (R) 14,039 34.1% 139 [+] 0.3% 41,158 0 2.47%
1974 S3 25% Robert Morgan (D) 14,242 55.5% William Stevens (R) 11,224 43.7% 202 [+] 0.8% 25,668 7 2.52%
1972 S2 36% Jesse Helms (R) 22,270 62.3% Nick Galifianakis (D) 13,448 37.7% 0 0.0% 35,718 8 2.43%
1972 G 37% James Holshouser (R) 19,878 54.6% Hargrove Bowles (D) 16,400 45.0% 154 [+] 0.4% 36,432 4 2.42%
1968 S3 48% Sam Ervin* (D) 23,656 61.4% Robert Somers (R) 14,866 38.6% 0 0.0% 38,522 -1 2.68%
1968 G 52% James Gardner (R) 22,035 52.7% Robert Scott (D) 19,812 47.3% 0 0.0% 41,847 5 2.69%
1966 S2 26% Everett Jordan* (D) 11,920 58.6% John Shallcross (R) 8,415 41.4% 0 0.0% 20,335 -3 2.25%
1964 G 49% Dan Moore (D) 19,798 53.5% Robert Gavin (R) 17,199 46.5% 0 0.0% 36,997 3 2.65%
1962 S3 33% Sam Ervin* (D) 15,361 64.5% Claude Greene (R) 8,463 35.5% 0 0.0% 23,824 -4 2.93%
1960 S2 57% Everett Jordan* (D) 24,393 61.6% Kyle Hayes (R) 15,196 38.4% 0 0.0% 39,589 0 3.07%
1960 G 58% Terry Sanford (D) 21,419 52.3% Robert Gavin (R) 19,469 47.5% 59 [+] 0.1% 40,947 2 3.03%
*: 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 Gaston County, NC

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 7,717 80.9% Pam Genant (D) 1,805 18.9% 15 0.2% 9,537
2022-11-08 NC14Pat Harrigan (R) 39,651 62.3% Jeff Jackson (D) 24,028 37.7% 0 0.0% 63,679
County Total for 2022-11-08:   73,216
2020-11-03 NC05Virginia Foxx* (R) 69,147 62.9% David Brown (D) 38,899 35.4% 1,954 1.8% 110,000
County Total for 2020-11-03:   110,000
2018-11-06 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 45,701 64.0% David Brown (D) 25,738 36.0% 0 0.0% 71,439
County Total for 2018-11-06:   71,439
2016-11-08 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 63,438 67.7% Andy Millard (D) 30,250 32.3% 0 0.0% 93,688
County Total for 2016-11-08:   93,688
2014-11-04 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 37,041 68.5% Tate MacQueen (D) 17,051 31.5% 0 0.0% 54,092
County Total for 2014-11-04:   54,092
2012-11-06 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 55,442 62.6% Patsy Keever (D) 33,058 37.4% 0 0.0% 88,500
County Total for 2012-11-06:   88,500
2010-11-02 NC09Sue Myrick* (R) 32,536 75.1% Jeff Doctor (D) 10,764 24.9% 0 0.0% 43,300
2010-11-02 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 4,815 75.5% Jeff Gregory (D) 1,561 24.5% 0 0.0% 6,376
County Total for 2010-11-02:   49,676
2008-11-04 NC09Sue Myrick* (R) 50,022 68.4% Harry Taylor (D) 22,142 30.3% 987 1.3% 73,151
2008-11-04 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 6,850 63.7% Daniel Johnson (D) 3,907 36.3% 0 0.0% 10,757
County Total for 2008-11-04:   83,908
2006-11-07 NC09Sue Myrick* (R) 23,491 72.6% Bill Glass (D) 8,885 27.4% 0 0.0% 32,376
2006-11-07 NC10Patrick McHenry* (R) 3,454 69.8% Richard Carsner (D) 1,496 30.2% 0 0.0% 4,950
County Total for 2006-11-07:   37,326
2004-11-02 NC09Sue Myrick* (R) 40,841 74.1% Jack Flynn (D) 14,272 25.9% 0 0.0% 55,113
2004-11-02 NC10Patrick McHenry (R) 5,761 70.6% Anne Fischer (D) 2,398 29.4% 0 0.0% 8,159
County Total for 2004-11-02:   63,272
2002-11-05 NC09Sue Myrick* (R) 27,169 73.4% Ed McGuire (D) 9,262 25.0% 600 1.6% 37,031
2002-11-05 NC10Cass Ballenger* (R) 3,694 65.9% Ron Daugherty (D) 1,759 31.4% 150 2.7% 5,603
County Total for 2002-11-05:   42,634
2000-11-07 NC09Sue Myrick* (R) 43,379 72.8% Ed McGuire (D) 15,466 25.9% 772 1.3% 59,617
County Total for 2000-11-07:   59,617
1998-11-03 NC09Sue Myrick* (R) 28,791 71.4% Rory Blake (D) 11,020 27.3% 501 1.2% 40,312
County Total for 1998-11-03:   40,312
1996-11-05 NC09Sue Myrick* (R) 38,984 70.8% Mike Daisley (D) 15,280 27.7% 804 1.5% 55,068
1996-11-05 NC12Melvin Watt* (D) 1,964 79.9% Joe Martino (R) 449 18.3% 46 1.9% 2,459
County Total for 1996-11-05:   57,527
1994-11-08 NC09Sue Myrick (R) 22,551 70.0% Rory Blake (D) 9,644 30.0% 0 0.0% 32,195
1994-11-08 NC12Melvin Watt* (D) 1,080 77.6% Joe Martino (R) 311 22.4% 0 0.0% 1,391
County Total for 1994-11-08:   33,586
1992-11-03 NC09Alex McMillan* (R) 37,803 66.1% Rory Blake (D) 19,365 33.9% 0 0.0% 57,168
1992-11-03 NC12Melvin Watt (D) 2,196 77.4% Barbara Washington (R) 597 21.0% 46 1.6% 2,839
County Total for 1992-11-03:   60,007
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Gaston County, NC

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 154,524 59,852 38.7% 40,439 26.2% 54,233 35.1% Rep +19,413 Rep +12.6% 86%
2022 154,970 60,116 38.8% 41,468 26.8% 53,386 34.4% Rep +18,648 Rep +12.0% 86%
2020 151,557 59,666 39.4% 42,785 28.2% 49,106 32.4% Rep +16,881 Rep +11.1% 84%
2018 145,747 55,017 37.7% 44,935 30.8% 45,795 31.4% Rep +10,082 Rep +6.9% 83%
2016 142,790 54,484 38.2% 46,265 32.4% 42,041 29.4% Rep +8,219 Rep +5.8% 84%
2014 134,410 51,201 38.1% 46,873 34.9% 36,336 27.0% Rep +4,328 Rep +3.2% 81%
2012 135,695 52,055 38.4% 49,165 36.2% 34,475 25.4% Rep +2,890 Rep +2.1% 84%
2010 128,568 50,065 38.9% 48,216 37.5% 30,287 23.6% Rep +1,849 Rep +1.4% 82%
2008 122,698 48,429 39.5% 47,250 38.5% 27,019 22.0% Rep +1,179 Rep +1.0% 80%
2006 115,145 47,365 41.1% 45,573 39.6% 22,207 19.3% Rep +1,792 Rep +1.6% 76%
2004 115,431 47,358 41.0% 46,695 40.5% 21,378 18.5% Rep +663 Rep +0.6% 78%
2002 109,771 44,046 40.1% 45,853 41.8% 19,872 18.1% Dem +1,807 Dem +1.6% 75%
2000 115,213 45,733 39.7% 50,654 44.0% 18,826 16.3% Dem +4,921 Dem +4.3% 80%
1998 103,808 41,199 39.7% 48,980 47.2% 13,629 13.1% Dem +7,781 Dem +7.5% 74%
1996 97,568 39,005 40.0% 48,028 49.2% 10,535 10.8% Dem +9,023 Dem +9.2% 70%
1994 81,930 31,825 38.8% 43,909 53.6% 6,196 7.6% Dem +12,084 Dem +14.7% 60%
1992 81,770 29,724 36.4% 47,273 57.8% 4,773 5.8% Dem +17,549 Dem +21.5% 61%
1990 74,142 26,241 35.4% 43,990 59.3% 3,911 5.3% Dem +17,749 Dem +23.9% 57%
1988 80,854 27,354 33.8% 49,490 61.2% 4,010 5.0% Dem +22,136 Dem +27.4% 63%
1986 73,019 22,583 30.9% 47,189 64.6% 3,247 4.4% Dem +24,606 Dem +33.7% 59%
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.