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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	195	12.1
Deaths:	309	19.2
Net Migration:	64	4.0
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +427	R +290	D + 1.3%
D +137
2020 vs. 2012	R +960	R +1,174	R + 18.6%
D -214
2020 vs. 2008	R +886	R +1,246	R + 22.7%
D -360

2016 vs. 2008	R +459	R +956	R + 24.0%
D -497
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,710	79.5%	Joe Biden (D)	905	19.4%	50 [+]	1.1%	4,665	30	33	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 26 (0.6%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	3,283	78.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	768	18.4%	117 [+]	2.8%	4,168	29	33	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 74 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,750	69.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,119	28.4%	78 [+]	2.0%	3,947	19	22	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 53 (1.3%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	2,824	67.7%	Barack Obama (D)	1,265	30.3%	82 [+]	2.0%	4,171	18	22	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 39 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,693	67.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,272	31.9%	22 [+]	0.6%	3,987	12	17	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	2,304	68.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,006	29.9%	51 [+]	1.5%	3,361	13	21	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 26 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	55%	Robert Dole (R)	1,801	54.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,210	36.8%	278 [+]	8.5%	3,289	6	14	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 270 (8.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	69%	George Bush* (R)	1,919	49.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,551	40.0%	406 [+]	10.5%	3,876	6	12	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 403 (10.4%);
1988	63%	George Bush (R)	2,091	61.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,313	38.4%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,419	3	8	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	77%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,514	62.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,494	37.2%	6	0.1%	4,014	1	4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	72%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,961	54.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,608	44.5%	46 [+]	1.3%	3,615	5	4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 36 (1.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 6 (0.2%);
1976	75%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,791	52.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,621	47.3%	12 [+]	0.4%	3,424	3	-1	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	64%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,699	61.0%	George McGovern (D)	1,057	38.0%	27 [+]	1.0%	2,783	-8	0	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 27 (1.0%);
1968	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,570	52.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,061	35.4%	363 [+]	12.1%	2,994	13	9	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 363 (12.1%);
1964	88%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,737	55.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,398	44.6%	0	0.0%	3,135	1	6	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	87%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,721	56.3%	John Kennedy (D)	1,335	43.7%	0	0.0%	3,056	8	7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	90%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,762	54.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,486	45.8%	0	0.0%	3,248	5	-3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	80%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,590	53.5%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,380	46.5%	0	0.0%	2,970	0	-9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	77%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,527	56.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,115	41.1%	73 [+]	2.7%	2,715	8	-4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 66 (2.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 7 (0.3%);
1944	94%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,889	58.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,356	41.8%	0	0.0%	3,245	8	-4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,404	56.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,089	43.7%	0	0.0%	2,493	18	-1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	96%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,473	52.6%	Alf Landon (R)	1,325	47.4%	0	0.0%	2,798	21	11	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	92%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,364	53.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,183	46.2%	11 [+]	0.4%	2,558	17	7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.4%);
1928	86%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,260	56.7%	Al Smith (D)	963	43.3%	0	0.0%	2,223	2	-2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	73%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	907	51.6%	John Davis (D)	841	47.8%	11 [+]	0.6%	1,759	12	-2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 11 (0.6%);
1920	70%	Warren Harding (R)	915	58.7%	James Cox (D)	644	41.3%	0	0.0%	1,559	15	-2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	44%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	476	50.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	460	49.1%	0	0.0%	936	7	3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	43%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	416	46.2%	William Taft* (R)	261	29.0%	223 [+]	24.8%	900	17	6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 223 (24.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	44%	William Taft (R)	465	52.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	418	47.3%	0	0.0%	883	7	1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	401	52.6%	Alton Parker (D)	362	47.4%	0	0.0%	763	13	-4	0.37%
[-] 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 McKinley* (R)	387	51.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	358	48.1%	0	0.0%	745	6	0	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, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

905

19.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,710

79.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,665

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

768

18.4%

Donald Trump (R)

3,283

78.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,168

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,119

28.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,750

69.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,947

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,265

30.3%

John McCain (R)

2,824

67.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,171

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,693

67.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,272

31.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,987

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,304

68.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,006

29.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,361

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 21

1996 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,210

36.8%

Robert Dole (R)

1,801

54.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

270

8.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,289

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 14

1992 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,551

40.0%

George Bush* (R)

1,919

49.5%

Ross Perot (I)

403

10.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,876

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,091

61.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,313

38.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,419

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1984 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,514

62.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,494

37.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,014

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,961

54.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,608

44.5%

John Anderson (I)

1.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,615

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,791

52.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,621

47.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,424

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,699

61.0%

George McGovern (D)

1,057

38.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.0%

TOTAL

2,783

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,570

52.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,061

35.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

363

12.1%

TOTAL

2,994

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,737

55.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,398

44.6%

TOTAL

3,135

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,762

54.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,486

45.8%

TOTAL

3,248

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,527

56.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,115

41.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

2.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

2,715

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -4

1944 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,889

58.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,356

41.8%

TOTAL

3,245

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,404

56.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,089

43.7%

TOTAL

2,493

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): -1

1936 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,473

52.6%

Alf Landon (R)

1,325

47.4%

TOTAL

2,798

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,364

53.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,183

46.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

2,558

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,260

56.7%

Al Smith (D)

963

43.3%

TOTAL

2,223

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

1924 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

907

51.6%

John Davis (D)

841

47.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.6%

TOTAL

1,759

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -2

1920 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

915

58.7%

James Cox (D)

644

41.3%

TOTAL

1,559

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

476

50.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

460

49.1%

TOTAL

936

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

416

46.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

223

24.8%

William Taft* (R)

261

29.0%

TOTAL

900

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

465

52.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

418

47.3%

TOTAL

883

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

401

52.6%

Alton Parker (D)

362

47.4%

TOTAL

763

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): -4

1900 President, Graham County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

387

51.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

358

48.1%

TOTAL

745

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Graham County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Ted Budd (R)	2,791	78.8%	Cheri Beasley (D)	639	18.0%	113 [+]	3.2%	3,543	28	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 67 (1.9%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 43 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	71%	Thom Tillis* (R)	3,355	73.8%	Cal Cunningham (D)	1,013	22.3%	181 [+]	4.0%	4,549	25	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 94 (2.1%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 87 (1.9%);
2020	G	72%	Dan Forest (R)	3,489	75.1%	Roy Cooper* (D)	1,104	23.8%	51 [+]	1.1%	4,644	28	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 36 (0.8%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 15 (0.3%);

2016	S3	60%	Richard Burr* (R)	2,935	73.7%	Deborah Ross (D)	872	21.9%	174 [+]	4.4%	3,981	23	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 174 (4.4%);
2016	G	61%	Pat McCrory* (R)	2,760	68.4%	Roy Cooper (D)	1,144	28.4%	130 [+]	3.2%	4,034	20	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 130 (3.2%);
2014	S2	50%	Thom Tillis (R)	2,046	61.5%	Kay Hagan* (D)	997	30.0%	285 [+]	8.6%	3,328	13	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 279 (8.4%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2012	G	57%	Pat McCrory (R)	2,605	66.6%	Walter Dalton (D)	1,210	30.9%	99 [+]	2.5%	3,914	12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 98 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	50%	Richard Burr* (R)	2,161	62.3%	Elaine Marshall (D)	1,195	34.4%	113 [+]	3.3%	3,469	7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 111 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

2008	S2	61%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	2,339	56.8%	Kay Hagan (D)	1,599	38.8%	182 [+]	4.4%	4,120	13	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 179 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2008	G	60%	Pat McCrory (R)	2,145	52.2%	Bev Perdue (D)	1,835	44.6%	133 [+]	3.2%	4,113	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 133 (3.2%);
2004	S3	58%	Richard Burr (R)	2,267	60.1%	Erskine Bowles (D)	1,445	38.3%	62 [+]	1.6%	3,774	8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 62 (1.6%);
2004	G	60%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	2,002	51.6%	Mike Easley* (D)	1,813	46.7%	68 [+]	1.8%	3,883	9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 68 (1.8%);
2002	S2	65%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	2,220	53.3%	Erskine Bowles (D)	1,906	45.8%	40 [+]	1.0%	4,166	0	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 40 (1.0%);
2000	G	55%	Richard Vinroot (R)	1,874	55.0%	Mike Easley (D)	1,471	43.2%	62 [+]	1.8%	3,407	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 48 (1.4%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 14 (0.4%);

1998	S3	60%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	2,106	57.2%	John Edwards (D)	1,502	40.8%	71 [+]	1.9%	3,679	10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 71 (1.9%);
1996	S2	54%	Jesse Helms* (R)	1,999	61.9%	Harvey Gantt (D)	1,200	37.2%	29 [+]	0.9%	3,228	9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 19 (0.6%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 10 (0.3%);
1996	G	55%	Robin Hayes (R)	1,738	53.0%	James Hunt* (D)	1,529	46.6%	15 [+]	0.5%	3,282	10	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 8 (0.2%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 7 (0.2%);
1992	S3	66%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	2,081	55.7%	Terry Sanford* (D)	1,618	43.3%	35 [+]	0.9%	3,734	5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 35 (0.9%);
1992	G	67%	Jim Gardner (R)	1,911	50.1%	James Hunt (D)	1,866	49.0%	35 [+]	0.9%	3,812	7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 35 (0.9%);
1990	S2	66%	Jesse Helms* (R)	2,331	64.6%	Harvey Gantt (D)	1,279	35.4%	0	0.0%	3,610	12	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	62%	James Martin* (R)	1,854	55.1%	Robert Jordan (D)	1,512	44.9%	0	0.0%	3,366	0	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	72%	Terry Sanford (D)	2,055	53.6%	Terry Sanford (D)	1,777	46.4%	0	0.0%	3,832	n/a	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	77%	Jesse Helms* (R)	2,273	56.5%	James Hunt (D)	1,746	43.4%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,023	5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 3 (0.1%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1984	G	77%	James Martin (R)	2,207	55.0%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	1,799	44.8%	6 [+]	0.1%	4,012	1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1980	S3	70%	John East (R)	1,816	51.5%	Robert Morgan* (D)	1,701	48.3%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,523	2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1980	G	71%	James Hunt* (D)	1,820	51.0%	Beverly Lake (R)	1,743	48.8%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,569	11	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);

1978	S2	80%	Jesse Helms* (R)	1,965	53.1%	John Ingram (D)	1,736	46.9%	0	0.0%	3,701	-1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	73%	James Hunt (D)	1,914	57.3%	David Flaherty (R)	1,425	42.6%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,343	9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 2 (0.1%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%);
1974	S3	67%	Robert Morgan (D)	1,502	50.1%	William Stevens (R)	1,490	49.7%	7 [+]	0.2%	2,999	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 7 (0.2%);
1972	S2	63%	Jesse Helms (R)	1,475	53.2%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,295	46.8%	0	0.0%	2,770	-1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	65%	James Holshouser (R)	1,523	53.3%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,334	46.7%	0	0.0%	2,857	2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 0 (0.0%);

1968	S3	82%	Robert Somers (R)	1,564	53.1%	Sam Ervin* (D)	1,383	46.9%	0	0.0%	2,947	14	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	84%	James Gardner (R)	1,597	53.1%	Robert Scott (D)	1,410	46.9%	0	0.0%	3,007	6	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	87%	Everett Jordan* (D)	1,652	52.9%	John Shallcross (R)	1,472	47.1%	0	0.0%	3,124	3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	91%	Dan Moore (D)	1,787	55.3%	Robert Gavin (R)	1,447	44.7%	0	0.0%	3,234	1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	88%	Sam Ervin* (D)	1,668	53.9%	Claude Greene (R)	1,429	46.1%	0	0.0%	3,097	7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	88%	Kyle Hayes (R)	1,577	51.0%	Everett Jordan* (D)	1,514	49.0%	0	0.0%	3,091	12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	90%	Robert Gavin (R)	1,617	51.0%	Terry Sanford (D)	1,555	49.0%	0	0.0%	3,172	6	0.23%
[-] 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 Graham County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Graham County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	6,045	3,026	50.1%	1,114	18.4%	1,905	31.5%	Rep +1,912	Rep +31.6%	94%
2022	6,099	3,020	49.5%	1,209	19.8%	1,870	30.7%	Rep +1,811	Rep +29.7%	95%
2020	6,066	2,907	47.9%	1,411	23.3%	1,748	28.8%	Rep +1,496	Rep +24.7%	95%
2018	6,440	2,841	44.1%	1,884	29.3%	1,715	26.6%	Rep +957	Rep +14.9%	99%
2016	6,434	2,808	43.6%	2,015	31.3%	1,611	25.0%	Rep +793	Rep +12.3%	97%
2014	6,670	2,829	42.4%	2,298	34.5%	1,543	23.1%	Rep +531	Rep +8.0%	99%
2012	6,649	2,824	42.5%	2,394	36.0%	1,431	21.5%	Rep +430	Rep +6.5%	97%
2010	6,557	2,783	42.4%	2,469	37.7%	1,305	19.9%	Rep +314	Rep +4.8%	94%
2008	6,562	2,837	43.2%	2,580	39.3%	1,145	17.4%	Rep +257	Rep +3.9%	96%
2006	6,250	2,769	44.3%	2,521	40.3%	960	15.4%	Rep +248	Rep +4.0%	94%
2004	6,472	2,876	44.4%	2,646	40.9%	950	14.7%	Rep +230	Rep +3.6%	99%
2002	6,230	2,777	44.6%	2,634	42.3%	819	13.1%	Rep +143	Rep +2.3%	98%
2000	6,069	2,726	44.9%	2,634	43.4%	709	11.7%	Rep +92	Rep +1.5%	97%
1998	6,046	2,766	45.7%	2,716	44.9%	564	9.3%	Rep +50	Rep +0.8%	99%
1996	5,797	2,633	45.4%	2,674	46.1%	490	8.5%	Dem +41	Dem +0.7%	97%
1994	5,372	2,460	45.8%	2,577	48.0%	335	6.2%	Dem +117	Dem +2.2%	93%
1992	5,621	2,539	45.2%	2,823	50.2%	259	4.6%	Dem +284	Dem +5.1%	99%
1990	5,395	2,448	45.4%	2,740	50.8%	207	3.8%	Dem +292	Dem +5.4%	98%
1988	5,630	2,555	45.4%	2,883	51.2%	192	3.4%	Dem +328	Dem +5.8%	104%
1986	5,579	2,444	43.8%	2,967	53.2%	168	3.0%	Dem +523	Dem +9.4%	105%

2022 Census data
White:	6,786	85.04%	14.6%
Black:	51	0.64%	200.0%
Indian:	559	7.01%	3.9%
Asian:	55	0.69%	77.4%
2+ races:	197	2.47%	41.7%
Hispanic:	332	4.16%	71.1%

Total non-White:	1,194	14.96%	29.9%

Change in White population:	-1,156	-13.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	275	3.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC11	Chuck Edwards (R)	2,810	80.1%	Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D)	620	17.7%	78	2.2%	3,508
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,508

2020-11-03	NC11	Madison Cawthorn (R)	3,522	77.1%	Moe Davis (D)	951	20.8%	95	2.1%	4,568
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,568

2018-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	2,712	74.6%	Phillip Price (D)	838	23.1%	84	2.3%	3,634
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,634

2016-11-08	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	3,037	76.6%	Rick Bryson (D)	928	23.4%	0	0.0%	3,965
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,965

2014-11-04	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	2,252	69.3%	Tom Hill (D)	998	30.7%	0	0.0%	3,250
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,250

2012-11-06	NC11	Hayden Rogers (D)	2,292	56.9%	Mark Meadows (R)	1,739	43.1%	0	0.0%	4,031
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,031

2010-11-02	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	2,422	64.2%	Jeff Miller (R)	1,353	35.8%	0	0.0%	3,775
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,775

2008-11-04	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	2,692	63.8%	Carl Mumpower (R)	1,463	34.7%	65	1.5%	4,220
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,220

2006-11-07	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	2,153	54.7%	Heath Shuler (D)	1,780	45.3%	0	0.0%	3,933
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,933

2004-11-02	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	2,527	66.9%	Patsy Keever (D)	1,248	33.1%	0	0.0%	3,775
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,775

2002-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	2,381	62.8%	Sam Neill (D)	1,375	36.3%	33	0.9%	3,789
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,789

2000-11-07	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	2,374	69.4%	Sam Neill (D)	1,006	29.4%	42	1.2%	3,422
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,422

1998-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	2,439	65.5%	David Young (D)	1,256	33.7%	29	0.8%	3,724
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,724

1996-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	2,119	65.6%	James Ferguson (D)	1,089	33.7%	24	0.7%	3,232
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,232

1994-11-08	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	2,421	66.6%	Maggie Lauterer (D)	1,216	33.4%	0	0.0%	3,637
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,637

1992-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	2,203	58.5%	John Stevens (D)	1,563	41.5%	0	0.0%	3,766
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,766

Graham County, NC

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