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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	207	9.9
Deaths:	342	16.3
Net Migration:	34	1.6
Net Immigration:	4	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +493	R +332	R + 4.6%
D +161
2020 vs. 2012	R +803	R +1,043	R + 18.0%
D -240
2020 vs. 2008	R +820	R +1,104	R + 19.1%
D -284

2016 vs. 2008	R +327	R +772	R + 14.6%
D -445
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,367	56.4%	Joe Biden (D)	2,546	42.6%	58 [+]	1.0%	5,971	6	10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 41 (0.7%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	2,874	53.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,385	44.2%	133 [+]	2.5%	5,392	3	7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 108 (2.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,786	51.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,564	47.5%	46 [+]	0.9%	5,396	-3	0	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 33 (0.6%);
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	2,830	52.2%	John McCain (R)	2,547	47.0%	43 [+]	0.8%	5,420	-2	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 21 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	49%	John Kerry (D)	2,121	52.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,924	47.5%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,053	-9	-3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	45%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,944	56.4%	George W. Bush (R)	1,480	42.9%	22 [+]	0.6%	3,446	-13	-5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 7 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	48%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,155	60.8%	Robert Dole (R)	1,072	30.3%	315 [+]	8.9%	3,542	-18	-10	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 307 (8.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 6 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	54%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,206	57.5%	George Bush* (R)	1,158	30.2%	470 [+]	12.3%	3,834	-13	-7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 466 (12.2%);
1988	51%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,024	58.1%	George Bush (R)	1,451	41.6%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,485	-16	-12	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	60%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,225	56.6%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,694	43.1%	11	0.3%	3,930	-19	-16	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,435	70.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	957	27.6%	75 [+]	2.2%	3,467	-22	-23	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 61 (1.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 11 (0.3%);
1976	52%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,291	75.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	722	23.8%	15 [+]	0.5%	3,028	-20	-24	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	43%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,264	51.0%	George McGovern (D)	1,177	47.5%	37 [+]	1.5%	2,478	-18	-10	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 37 (1.5%);
1968	57%	George Wallace (AIP)	1,227	44.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,151	41.3%	406 [+]	14.6%	2,784	-25	-29	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 406 (14.6%);
1964	45%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,702	75.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	556	24.6%	0	0.0%	2,258	-19	-14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	38%	John Kennedy (D)	1,549	80.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	385	19.9%	0	0.0%	1,934	-28	-30	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	30%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,244	78.5%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	341	21.5%	0	0.0%	1,585	-28	-36	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	30%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,247	77.4%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	364	22.6%	0	0.0%	1,611	-23	-33	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	21%	Harry Truman* (D)	939	86.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	89	8.2%	52 [+]	4.8%	1,080	-24	-37	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 50 (4.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.2%);
1944	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,105	87.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	153	12.2%	0	0.0%	1,258	-21	-34	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,388	92.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	108	7.2%	0	0.0%	1,496	-19	-38	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	33%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,484	92.1%	Alf Landon (R)	128	7.9%	0	0.0%	1,612	-19	-29	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	26%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,198	93.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	89	6.9%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,288	-22	-33	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%);
1928	23%	Al Smith (D)	572	50.6%	Herbert Hoover (R)	558	49.4%	0	0.0%	1,130	-6	-9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	18%	John Davis (D)	679	75.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	215	24.0%	1 [+]	0.1%	895	-16	-30	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1920	23%	James Cox (D)	796	70.9%	Warren Harding (R)	327	29.1%	0	0.0%	1,123	-14	-31	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	24%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	826	72.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	309	27.2%	0	0.0%	1,135	-14	-19	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	19%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	618	69.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	179	20.1%	95 [+]	10.7%	892	-1	-13	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 95 (10.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	22%	William J. Bryan (D)	653	66.0%	William Taft (R)	337	34.0%	0	0.0%	990	-11	-18	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	21%	Alton Parker (D)	677	71.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	273	28.7%	0	0.0%	950	-11	-28	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,125	66.6%	William McKinley* (R)	564	33.4%	0	0.0%	1,689	-12	-18	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,546

42.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,367

56.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,971

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,385

44.2%

Donald Trump (R)

2,874

53.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

108

2.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,392

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,786

51.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,564

47.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,396

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,830

52.2%

John McCain (R)

2,547

47.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,420

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,924

47.5%

John Kerry (D)

2,121

52.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,053

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,480

42.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,944

56.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,446

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -5

1996 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,155

60.8%

Robert Dole (R)

1,072

30.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

307

8.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,542

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -10

1992 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,206

57.5%

George Bush* (R)

1,158

30.2%

Ross Perot (I)

466

12.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,834

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,451

41.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,024

58.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,485

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -12

1984 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,694

43.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,225

56.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,930

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -16

1980 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

957

27.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,435

70.2%

John Anderson (I)

1.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,467

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -23

1976 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,291

75.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

722

23.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,028

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -24

1972 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,264

51.0%

George McGovern (D)

1,177

47.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.5%

TOTAL

2,478

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -10

1964 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,702

75.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

556

24.6%

TOTAL

2,258

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -14

1960 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,549

80.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

385

19.9%

TOTAL

1,934

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -30

1948 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

939

86.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

8.2%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

4.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,080

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -37

1944 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,105

87.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

153

12.2%

TOTAL

1,258

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -34

1940 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,388

92.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

108

7.2%

TOTAL

1,496

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -38

1936 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,484

92.1%

Alf Landon (R)

128

7.9%

TOTAL

1,612

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -29

1932 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,198

93.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

6.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,288

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -33

1928 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

558

49.4%

Al Smith (D)

572

50.6%

TOTAL

1,130

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1924 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

215

24.0%

John Davis (D)

679

75.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

895

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -30

1920 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

327

29.1%

James Cox (D)

796

70.9%

TOTAL

1,123

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -31

1916 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

826

72.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

309

27.2%

TOTAL

1,135

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -19

1912 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

618

69.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

179

20.1%

William Taft* (R)

10.7%

TOTAL

892

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -13

1908 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

337

34.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

653

66.0%

TOTAL

990

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -18

1904 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

273

28.7%

Alton Parker (D)

677

71.3%

TOTAL

950

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -28

1900 President, Gates County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

564

33.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,125

66.6%

TOTAL

1,689

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gates County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Ted Budd (R)	2,431	56.4%	Cheri Beasley (D)	1,758	40.8%	119 [+]	2.8%	4,308	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 72 (1.7%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 43 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2020	S2	71%	Thom Tillis* (R)	3,205	54.5%	Cal Cunningham (D)	2,474	42.0%	206 [+]	3.5%	5,885	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 132 (2.2%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 74 (1.3%);
2020	G	72%	Dan Forest (R)	3,163	53.3%	Roy Cooper* (D)	2,679	45.2%	91 [+]	1.5%	5,933	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 52 (0.9%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 39 (0.7%);

2016	S3	61%	Richard Burr* (R)	2,821	53.6%	Deborah Ross (D)	2,316	44.0%	129 [+]	2.4%	5,266	3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 129 (2.4%);
2016	G	61%	Pat McCrory* (R)	2,875	54.3%	Roy Cooper (D)	2,338	44.2%	78 [+]	1.5%	5,291	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 78 (1.5%);
2014	S2	38%	Kay Hagan* (D)	1,644	49.0%	Thom Tillis (R)	1,628	48.5%	83 [+]	2.5%	3,355	0	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 79 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2012	G	58%	Walter Dalton (D)	2,862	53.8%	Pat McCrory (R)	2,334	43.9%	126 [+]	2.4%	5,322	-11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 126 (2.4%);
2010	S3	35%	Richard Burr* (R)	1,686	51.4%	Elaine Marshall (D)	1,559	47.5%	36 [+]	1.1%	3,281	-3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 35 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2008	S2	60%	Kay Hagan (D)	2,850	53.3%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	2,424	45.3%	78 [+]	1.5%	5,352	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 78 (1.5%);
2008	G	59%	Bev Perdue (D)	3,206	60.3%	Pat McCrory (R)	2,035	38.3%	78 [+]	1.5%	5,319	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 78 (1.5%);
2004	S3	49%	Erskine Bowles (D)	2,352	57.9%	Richard Burr (R)	1,654	40.7%	53 [+]	1.3%	4,059	-11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 53 (1.3%);
2004	G	49%	Mike Easley* (D)	2,668	65.2%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	1,368	33.4%	54 [+]	1.3%	4,090	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 54 (1.3%);
2002	S2	27%	Erskine Bowles (D)	1,425	64.8%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	764	34.7%	10 [+]	0.5%	2,199	-19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 10 (0.5%);
2000	G	46%	Mike Easley (D)	2,473	70.3%	Richard Vinroot (R)	974	27.7%	69 [+]	2.0%	3,516	-19	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 58 (1.6%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 11 (0.3%);

1998	S3	23%	John Edwards (D)	1,164	65.7%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	588	33.2%	21 [+]	1.2%	1,773	-14	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 21 (1.2%);
1996	S2	46%	Harvey Gantt (D)	1,950	56.8%	Jesse Helms* (R)	1,462	42.6%	21 [+]	0.6%	3,433	-10	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 11 (0.3%); Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 10 (0.3%);
1996	G	47%	James Hunt* (D)	2,697	78.0%	Robin Hayes (R)	749	21.7%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,456	-21	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 5 (0.1%);
1992	S3	51%	Terry Sanford* (D)	2,530	70.3%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	1,014	28.2%	54 [+]	1.5%	3,598	-22	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 54 (1.5%);
1992	G	52%	James Hunt (D)	2,762	74.7%	Jim Gardner (R)	907	24.5%	29 [+]	0.8%	3,698	-19	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 29 (0.8%);
1990	S2	40%	Harvey Gantt (D)	1,699	60.9%	Jesse Helms* (R)	1,089	39.0%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,790	-13	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

1988	G	50%	Robert Jordan (D)	2,242	65.9%	James Martin* (R)	1,158	34.1%	0	0.0%	3,400	-21	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	43%	Terry Sanford (D)	2,179	75.2%	Terry Sanford (D)	720	24.8%	0	0.0%	2,899	n/a	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	58%	James Hunt (D)	2,459	64.1%	Jesse Helms* (R)	1,364	35.5%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,837	-16	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1984	G	57%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	2,748	73.4%	James Martin (R)	991	26.5%	5 [+]	0.1%	3,744	-28	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
1980	S3	49%	Robert Morgan* (D)	2,742	87.6%	John East (R)	381	12.2%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,129	-38	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 3 (0.1%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1980	G	52%	James Hunt* (D)	2,940	89.2%	Beverly Lake (R)	346	10.5%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,297	-27	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%); Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%);

1978	S2	26%	John Ingram (D)	991	65.8%	Jesse Helms* (R)	516	34.2%	0	0.0%	1,507	-20	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	48%	James Hunt (D)	2,524	90.3%	David Flaherty (R)	255	9.1%	15 [+]	0.5%	2,794	-25	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 9 (0.3%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 6 (0.2%);
1974	S3	20%	Robert Morgan (D)	1,043	89.3%	William Stevens (R)	118	10.1%	7 [+]	0.6%	1,168	-27	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 7 (0.6%);
1972	S2	40%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,653	72.8%	Jesse Helms (R)	618	27.2%	0	0.0%	2,271	-27	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	41%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,937	82.7%	James Holshouser (R)	398	17.0%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,343	-34	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 8 (0.3%);

1968	S3	47%	Sam Ervin* (D)	1,921	84.2%	Robert Somers (R)	361	15.8%	0	0.0%	2,282	-24	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	55%	Robert Scott (D)	1,974	74.1%	James Gardner (R)	691	25.9%	0	0.0%	2,665	-21	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	23%	Everett Jordan* (D)	855	75.3%	John Shallcross (R)	280	24.7%	0	0.0%	1,135	-20	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	44%	Dan Moore (D)	1,829	83.7%	Robert Gavin (R)	355	16.3%	0	0.0%	2,184	-27	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	9%	Sam Ervin* (D)	416	94.5%	Claude Greene (R)	24	5.5%	0	0.0%	440	-34	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	34%	Everett Jordan* (D)	1,564	90.6%	Kyle Hayes (R)	162	9.4%	0	0.0%	1,726	-29	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	35%	Terry Sanford (D)	1,577	86.8%	Robert Gavin (R)	240	13.2%	0	0.0%	1,817	-32	0.13%
[-] 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 Gates County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Gates County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	8,201	2,079	25.4%	3,470	42.3%	2,652	32.3%	Dem +1,391	Dem +17.0%	99%
2022	8,321	2,048	24.6%	3,646	43.8%	2,627	31.6%	Dem +1,598	Dem +19.2%	101%
2020	8,329	1,966	23.6%	3,920	47.1%	2,443	29.3%	Dem +1,954	Dem +23.5%	101%
2018	8,777	1,805	20.6%	4,567	52.0%	2,405	27.4%	Dem +2,762	Dem +31.5%	104%
2016	8,655	1,737	20.1%	4,740	54.8%	2,178	25.2%	Dem +3,003	Dem +34.7%	100%
2014	8,421	1,575	18.7%	4,939	58.7%	1,907	22.6%	Dem +3,364	Dem +39.9%	95%
2012	8,572	1,618	18.9%	5,100	59.5%	1,854	21.6%	Dem +3,482	Dem +40.6%	94%
2010	8,203	1,510	18.4%	5,044	61.5%	1,649	20.1%	Dem +3,534	Dem +43.1%	88%
2008	7,876	1,443	18.3%	4,961	63.0%	1,472	18.7%	Dem +3,518	Dem +44.7%	88%
2006	7,119	1,264	17.8%	4,714	66.2%	1,141	16.0%	Dem +3,450	Dem +48.5%	82%
2004	7,163	1,197	16.7%	4,859	67.8%	1,107	15.5%	Dem +3,662	Dem +51.1%	86%
2002	6,599	973	14.7%	4,765	72.2%	861	13.0%	Dem +3,792	Dem +57.5%	82%
2000	6,819	996	14.6%	5,071	74.4%	752	11.0%	Dem +4,075	Dem +59.8%	88%
1998	6,171	803	13.0%	4,841	78.4%	527	8.5%	Dem +4,038	Dem +65.4%	82%
1996	5,857	672	11.5%	4,791	81.8%	394	6.7%	Dem +4,119	Dem +70.3%	79%
1994	5,167	433	8.4%	4,519	87.5%	215	4.2%	Dem +4,086	Dem +79.1%	71%
1992	5,263	306	5.8%	4,869	92.5%	88	1.7%	Dem +4,563	Dem +86.7%	74%
1990	4,921	232	4.7%	4,634	94.2%	55	1.1%	Dem +4,402	Dem +89.5%	71%
1988	5,697	226	4.0%	5,413	95.0%	58	1.0%	Dem +5,187	Dem +91.0%	84%
1986	5,442	151	2.8%	5,254	96.5%	37	0.7%	Dem +5,103	Dem +93.8%	81%

2022 Census data
White:	6,659	64.13%	13.3%
Black:	3,058	29.45%	24.3%
Indian:	71	0.68%	14.5%
Asian:	60	0.58%	160.9%
2+ races:	263	2.53%	32.2%
Hispanic:	272	2.62%	57.2%

Total non-White:	3,724	35.87%	17.5%

Change in White population:	-1,025	-8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-789	-6.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC01	Sandy Smith (R)	2,488	57.9%	Don Davis (D)	1,812	42.1%	0	0.0%	4,300
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,300

2020-11-03	NC01	Sandy Smith (R)	3,276	55.9%	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	2,585	44.1%	0	0.0%	5,861
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,861

2018-11-06	NC01	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	2,149	51.2%	Roger Allison (R)	2,050	48.8%	0	0.0%	4,199
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,199

2016-11-08	NC01	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	2,587	49.7%	Powell Dew (R)	2,493	47.9%	121	2.3%	5,201
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,201

2014-11-04	NC01	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	743	66.5%	Arthur Rich (R)	374	33.5%	0	0.0%	1,117
2014-11-04	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	1,322	60.1%	Marshall Adame (D)	878	39.9%	0	0.0%	2,200
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,317

2012-11-06	NC01	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	1,218	72.1%	Pete DiLauro (R)	443	26.2%	29	1.7%	1,690
2012-11-06	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	1,916	53.5%	Erik Anderson (D)	1,668	46.5%	0	0.0%	3,584
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,274

2010-11-02	NC01	Ashley Woolard (R)	1,641	50.0%	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	1,641	50.0%	0	0.0%	3,282
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,282

2008-11-04	NC01	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	3,190	61.0%	Dean Stephens (R)	2,037	39.0%	0	0.0%	5,227
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,227

2006-11-07	NC01	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	1,842	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,842
County Total for 2006-11-07:										1,842

2004-11-02	NC01	G.K. Butterfield* (D)	2,392	60.4%	Greg Dority (R)	1,567	39.6%	0	0.0%	3,959
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,959

2004-07-20 sp	NC01	G.K. Butterfield (D)	991	75.8%	Greg Dority (R)	304	23.3%	12	0.9%	1,307
County Total for 2004-07-20:										1,307

2002-11-05	NC01	Frank Ballance (D)	1,438	67.3%	Greg Dority (R)	673	31.5%	27	1.3%	2,138
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,138

2000-11-07	NC01	Eva Clayton* (D)	2,278	66.0%	Duane Kratzer (R)	1,127	32.7%	44	1.3%	3,449
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,449

1998-11-03	NC01	Eva Clayton* (D)	1,095	61.5%	Ted Tyler (R)	680	38.2%	5	0.3%	1,780
County Total for 1998-11-03:										1,780

1996-11-05	NC01	Eva Clayton* (D)	1,991	57.4%	Ted Tyler (R)	1,452	41.9%	25	0.7%	3,468
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,468

1994-11-08	NC01	Eva Clayton* (D)	1,052	55.1%	Ted Tyler (R)	858	44.9%	0	0.0%	1,910
County Total for 1994-11-08:										1,910

1992-11-03	NC01	Eva Clayton (D)	2,364	66.6%	Ted Tyler (R)	1,138	32.1%	47	1.3%	3,549
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,549

Gates County, NC

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