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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	2,268	9.8
Deaths:	3,816	16.4
Net Migration:	3,285	14.1
Net Immigration:	74	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4,223	D +3,161	D + 9.7%
D +7,384
2020 vs. 2012	R +7,038	D +1,531	D + 8.7%
D +8,569
2020 vs. 2008	R +9,102	R +1,973	D + 2.2%
D +7,129

2016 vs. 2008	R +4,879	R +5,134	R + 7.5%
D -255
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	40,032	58.6%	Joe Biden (D)	27,211	39.8%	1,128 [+]	1.6%	68,371	9	12	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 670 (1.0%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	35,809	61.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	19,827	34.1%	2,540 [+]	4.4%	58,176	12	16	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,626 (2.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 227 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	32,994	63.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	18,642	35.6%	756 [+]	1.4%	52,392	13	16	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 589 (1.1%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	30,930	59.9%	Barack Obama (D)	20,082	38.9%	602 [+]	1.2%	51,614	11	14	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 384 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	28,025	64.8%	John Kerry (D)	15,003	34.7%	206 [+]	0.5%	43,234	9	14	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	25,688	66.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	12,562	32.5%	357 [+]	0.9%	38,607	11	19	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 174 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	51%	Robert Dole (R)	19,182	58.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	10,626	32.5%	2,868 [+]	8.8%	32,676	10	18	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,679 (8.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 135 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	George Bush* (R)	17,010	51.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	10,747	32.5%	5,315 [+]	16.1%	33,072	8	14	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 5,260 (15.9%);
1988	55%	George Bush (R)	19,711	67.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	9,338	32.1%	76 [+]	0.3%	29,125	10	14	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	56%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	19,369	72.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,222	27.1%	106	0.4%	26,697	11	14	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	51%	Ronald Reagan (R)	13,573	61.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,578	34.2%	1,030 [+]	4.6%	22,181	12	10	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 901 (4.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 97 (0.4%);
1976	53%	Gerald Ford* (R)	10,830	56.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,155	42.6%	171 [+]	0.9%	19,156	12	9	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	12,134	80.2%	George McGovern (D)	2,701	17.8%	300 [+]	2.0%	15,135	11	19	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 300 (2.0%);
1968	67%	Richard Nixon (R)	9,334	57.4%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,861	23.8%	3,053 [+]	18.8%	16,248	18	14	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 3,053 (18.8%);
1964	66%	Barry Goldwater (R)	8,780	59.1%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,066	40.9%	0	0.0%	14,846	15	21	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,835	70.1%	John Kennedy (D)	4,611	29.9%	0	0.0%	15,446	22	21	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,243	69.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,003	30.2%	0	0.0%	13,246	20	12	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	68%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	8,768	69.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,803	30.3%	0	0.0%	12,571	24	15	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,971	51.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,311	34.4%	1,350 [+]	14.0%	9,632	19	7	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,319 (13.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 31 (0.3%);
1944	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,679	55.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,613	44.8%	0	0.0%	10,292	12	-1	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,336	63.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,712	36.9%	0	0.0%	10,048	11	-8	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	87%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,747	53.0%	Alf Landon (R)	5,099	47.0%	0	0.0%	10,846	20	11	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	80%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,255	55.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,172	44.0%	63 [+]	0.7%	9,490	15	4	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 63 (0.7%);
1928	77%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,210	62.3%	Al Smith (D)	3,149	37.7%	0	0.0%	8,359	7	4	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	67%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,548	53.7%	John Davis (D)	3,007	45.5%	48 [+]	0.7%	6,603	14	0	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 48 (0.7%);
1920	66%	Warren Harding (R)	3,337	57.2%	James Cox (D)	2,496	42.8%	0	0.0%	5,833	14	-3	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	36%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,795	60.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,166	39.4%	0	0.0%	2,961	19	15	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	29%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,092	48.0%	William Taft* (R)	801	35.2%	382 [+]	16.8%	2,275	23	12	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 380 (16.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	35%	William Taft (R)	1,602	63.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	917	36.4%	0	0.0%	2,519	18	12	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,341	60.2%	Alton Parker (D)	887	39.8%	0	0.0%	2,228	21	4	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	38%	William McKinley* (R)	1,482	60.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	973	39.6%	0	0.0%	2,455	15	9	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

27,211

39.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

40,032

58.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

670

1.0%

Other

458

0.7%

TOTAL

68,371

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19,827

34.1%

Donald Trump (R)

35,809

61.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,626

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

227

0.4%

Other

687

1.2%

TOTAL

58,176

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

18,642

35.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

32,994

63.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

589

1.1%

Other

167

0.3%

TOTAL

52,392

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

20,082

38.9%

John McCain (R)

30,930

59.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

384

0.7%

Other

218

0.4%

TOTAL

51,614

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

28,025

64.8%

John Kerry (D)

15,003

34.7%

Other

206

0.5%

TOTAL

43,234

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

25,688

66.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

12,562

32.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

174

0.5%

Other

183

0.5%

TOTAL

38,607

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 19

1996 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

10,626

32.5%

Robert Dole (R)

19,182

58.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,679

8.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

135

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

32,676

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 18

1992 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

10,747

32.5%

George Bush* (R)

17,010

51.4%

Ross Perot (I)

5,260

15.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

33,072

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

1988 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

19,711

67.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

9,338

32.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

29,125

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

1984 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

19,369

72.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

7,222

27.1%

Other

106

0.4%

TOTAL

26,697

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 14

1980 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

13,573

61.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

7,578

34.2%

John Anderson (I)

901

4.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

22,181

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,155

42.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

10,830

56.5%

Other

171

0.9%

TOTAL

19,156

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

12,134

80.2%

George McGovern (D)

2,701

17.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

300

2.0%

TOTAL

15,135

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 19

1968 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

9,334

57.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,053

18.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,861

23.8%

TOTAL

16,248

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 14

1956 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

9,243

69.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,003

30.2%

TOTAL

13,246

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 12

1952 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

8,768

69.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,803

30.3%

TOTAL

12,571

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,311

34.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,971

51.6%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,319

13.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

9,632

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 7

1944 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,679

55.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,613

44.8%

TOTAL

10,292

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,336

63.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,712

36.9%

TOTAL

10,048

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -8

1936 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,747

53.0%

Alf Landon (R)

5,099

47.0%

TOTAL

10,846

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,255

55.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,172

44.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

TOTAL

9,490

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 4

1928 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,210

62.3%

Al Smith (D)

3,149

37.7%

TOTAL

8,359

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

1924 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,548

53.7%

John Davis (D)

3,007

45.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.7%

TOTAL

6,603

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,337

57.2%

James Cox (D)

2,496

42.8%

TOTAL

5,833

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,166

39.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,795

60.6%

TOTAL

2,961

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 15

1912 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,092

48.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

380

16.7%

William Taft* (R)

801

35.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,275

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 12

1908 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,602

63.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

917

36.4%

TOTAL

2,519

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

1904 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,341

60.2%

Alton Parker (D)

887

39.8%

TOTAL

2,228

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 4

1900 President, Henderson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,482

60.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

973

39.6%

TOTAL

2,455

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Henderson County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	54%	Ted Budd (R)	29,798	58.2%	Cheri Beasley (D)	20,167	39.4%	1,200 [+]	2.3%	51,165	8	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 722 (1.4%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 461 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.0%);
2020	S2	71%	Thom Tillis* (R)	39,359	58.0%	Cal Cunningham (D)	25,782	38.0%	2,732 [+]	4.0%	67,873	9	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 1,964 (2.9%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 768 (1.1%);
2020	G	72%	Dan Forest (R)	38,028	55.8%	Roy Cooper* (D)	29,144	42.7%	1,018 [+]	1.5%	68,190	9	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 758 (1.1%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 260 (0.4%);

2016	S3	64%	Richard Burr* (R)	35,486	61.7%	Deborah Ross (D)	19,793	34.4%	2,229 [+]	3.9%	57,508	11	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 2,229 (3.9%);
2016	G	64%	Pat McCrory* (R)	33,599	58.3%	Roy Cooper (D)	22,459	39.0%	1,597 [+]	2.8%	57,655	9	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 1,597 (2.8%);
2014	S2	41%	Thom Tillis (R)	21,749	59.8%	Kay Hagan* (D)	13,180	36.3%	1,416 [+]	3.9%	36,345	11	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 1,365 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 51 (0.1%);
2012	G	60%	Pat McCrory (R)	33,807	65.3%	Walter Dalton (D)	16,590	32.1%	1,365 [+]	2.6%	51,762	11	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 1,343 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.0%);
2010	S3	43%	Richard Burr* (R)	23,916	66.2%	Elaine Marshall (D)	11,393	31.5%	844 [+]	2.3%	36,153	11	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 831 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);

2008	S2	62%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	28,022	55.0%	Kay Hagan (D)	21,214	41.6%	1,737 [+]	3.4%	50,973	11	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 1,726 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
2008	G	62%	Pat McCrory (R)	28,006	55.1%	Bev Perdue (D)	21,028	41.4%	1,770 [+]	3.5%	50,804	8	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 1,770 (3.5%);
2004	S3	55%	Richard Burr (R)	25,430	61.1%	Erskine Bowles (D)	15,652	37.6%	552 [+]	1.3%	41,634	9	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 552 (1.3%);
2004	G	56%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	22,923	53.5%	Mike Easley* (D)	19,361	45.2%	560 [+]	1.3%	42,844	11	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 560 (1.3%);
2002	S2	41%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	19,283	64.0%	Erskine Bowles (D)	10,575	35.1%	253 [+]	0.8%	30,111	10	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 251 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2000	G	55%	Richard Vinroot (R)	23,043	59.2%	Mike Easley (D)	15,138	38.9%	721 [+]	1.9%	38,902	13	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 601 (1.5%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 120 (0.3%);

1998	S3	41%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	16,374	59.7%	John Edwards (D)	10,578	38.6%	483 [+]	1.8%	27,435	13	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 483 (1.8%);
1996	S2	52%	Jesse Helms* (R)	20,052	59.7%	Harvey Gantt (D)	12,837	38.2%	673 [+]	2.0%	33,562	7	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 447 (1.3%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 226 (0.7%);
1996	G	53%	Robin Hayes (R)	19,586	57.9%	James Hunt* (D)	13,869	41.0%	381 [+]	1.1%	33,836	15	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 225 (0.7%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 155 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	55%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	20,073	62.4%	Terry Sanford* (D)	11,202	34.8%	883 [+]	2.7%	32,158	12	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 883 (2.7%);
1992	G	57%	Jim Gardner (R)	18,617	56.8%	James Hunt (D)	13,414	40.9%	753 [+]	2.3%	32,784	14	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 753 (2.3%);
1990	S2	44%	Jesse Helms* (R)	13,993	58.3%	Harvey Gantt (D)	10,023	41.7%	0	0.0%	24,016	6	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	55%	James Martin* (R)	19,623	67.5%	Robert Jordan (D)	9,432	32.5%	0	0.0%	29,055	12	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	39%	Terry Sanford (D)	11,503	57.9%	Terry Sanford (D)	8,357	42.1%	0	0.0%	19,860	n/a	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	55%	Jesse Helms* (R)	16,281	61.1%	James Hunt (D)	10,202	38.3%	161 [+]	0.6%	26,644	9	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 132 (0.5%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.1%);
1984	G	56%	James Martin (R)	17,953	67.3%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	8,675	32.5%	64 [+]	0.2%	26,692	13	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 42 (0.2%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.1%);
1980	S3	48%	John East (R)	12,851	61.0%	Robert Morgan* (D)	8,070	38.3%	131 [+]	0.6%	21,052	11	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 73 (0.3%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 58 (0.3%);
1980	G	50%	James Hunt* (D)	11,051	50.6%	Beverly Lake (R)	10,645	48.8%	128 [+]	0.6%	21,824	11	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 89 (0.4%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 39 (0.2%);

1978	S2	39%	Jesse Helms* (R)	9,389	61.9%	John Ingram (D)	5,778	38.1%	0	0.0%	15,167	7	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	53%	James Hunt (D)	9,823	50.5%	David Flaherty (R)	9,477	48.8%	138 [+]	0.7%	19,438	15	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 109 (0.6%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 29 (0.1%);
1974	S3	34%	Robert Morgan (D)	5,986	50.9%	William Stevens (R)	5,702	48.5%	80 [+]	0.7%	11,768	11	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 80 (0.7%);
1972	S2	47%	Jesse Helms (R)	9,476	63.3%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	5,490	36.7%	0	0.0%	14,966	9	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	48%	James Holshouser (R)	9,681	63.2%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	5,556	36.3%	72 [+]	0.5%	15,309	12	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 72 (0.5%);

1968	S3	60%	Robert Somers (R)	8,885	60.9%	Sam Ervin* (D)	5,699	39.1%	0	0.0%	14,584	21	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	64%	James Gardner (R)	9,553	61.7%	Robert Scott (D)	5,923	38.3%	0	0.0%	15,476	14	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	48%	John Shallcross (R)	5,750	51.5%	Everett Jordan* (D)	5,415	48.5%	0	0.0%	11,165	7	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	65%	Robert Gavin (R)	7,535	51.0%	Dan Moore (D)	7,237	49.0%	0	0.0%	14,772	8	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	58%	Claude Greene (R)	6,693	53.0%	Sam Ervin* (D)	5,936	47.0%	0	0.0%	12,629	13	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	71%	Kyle Hayes (R)	8,855	59.5%	Everett Jordan* (D)	6,038	40.5%	0	0.0%	14,893	21	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	73%	Robert Gavin (R)	9,868	64.0%	Terry Sanford (D)	5,537	35.9%	7 [+]	0.0%	15,412	19	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 7 (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 Henderson County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Henderson County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	88,364	31,854	36.0%	17,159	19.4%	39,351	44.5%	Rep +14,695	Rep +16.6%	93%
2022	88,889	32,290	36.3%	17,497	19.7%	39,102	44.0%	Rep +14,793	Rep +16.6%	93%
2020	87,380	32,552	37.3%	17,940	20.5%	36,888	42.2%	Rep +14,612	Rep +16.7%	92%
2018	85,919	32,061	37.3%	18,354	21.4%	35,504	41.3%	Rep +13,707	Rep +16.0%	92%
2016	82,496	31,464	38.1%	18,333	22.2%	32,699	39.6%	Rep +13,131	Rep +15.9%	91%
2014	78,583	30,737	39.1%	18,214	23.2%	29,632	37.7%	Rep +12,523	Rep +15.9%	88%
2012	79,072	31,999	40.5%	18,905	23.9%	28,168	35.6%	Rep +13,094	Rep +16.6%	91%
2010	76,504	31,735	41.5%	19,282	25.2%	25,487	33.3%	Rep +12,453	Rep +16.3%	90%
2008	75,948	32,689	43.0%	19,482	25.7%	23,777	31.3%	Rep +13,207	Rep +17.4%	93%
2006	69,280	32,126	46.4%	17,945	25.9%	19,209	27.7%	Rep +14,181	Rep +20.5%	88%
2004	72,474	33,975	46.9%	19,454	26.8%	19,045	26.3%	Rep +14,521	Rep +20.0%	95%
2002	67,388	32,470	48.2%	18,897	28.0%	16,021	23.8%	Rep +13,573	Rep +20.1%	92%
2000	63,433	30,463	48.0%	19,248	30.3%	13,722	21.6%	Rep +11,215	Rep +17.7%	90%
1998	58,545	28,838	49.3%	18,991	32.4%	10,716	18.3%	Rep +9,847	Rep +16.8%	87%
1996	55,475	27,860	50.2%	18,652	33.6%	8,963	16.2%	Rep +9,208	Rep +16.6%	86%
1994	47,066	24,143	51.3%	17,071	36.3%	5,852	12.4%	Rep +7,072	Rep +15.0%	77%
1992	42,272	21,991	52.0%	16,912	40.0%	3,369	8.0%	Rep +5,079	Rep +12.0%	73%
1990	37,799	19,759	52.3%	15,609	41.3%	2,431	6.4%	Rep +4,150	Rep +11.0%	69%
1988	41,552	21,350	51.4%	17,581	42.3%	2,621	6.3%	Rep +3,769	Rep +9.1%	79%
1986	36,219	18,157	50.1%	16,014	44.2%	2,048	5.7%	Rep +2,143	Rep +5.9%	72%

2022 Census data
White:	97,294	82.38%	8.0%
Black:	3,629	3.07%	15.2%
Indian:	401	0.34%	26.1%
Asian:	1,775	1.50%	53.1%
2+ races:	2,135	1.81%	44.3%
Hispanic:	12,872	10.90%	23.5%

Total non-White:	20,812	17.62%	25.1%

Change in White population:	7,189	6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	4,177	3.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC11	Chuck Edwards (R)	30,466	59.5%	Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D)	19,871	38.8%	861	1.7%	51,198
County Total for 2022-11-08:										51,198

2020-11-03	NC11	Madison Cawthorn (R)	39,982	58.9%	Moe Davis (D)	25,958	38.3%	1,900	2.8%	67,840
County Total for 2020-11-03:										67,840

2018-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	29,008	59.4%	Phillip Price (D)	18,941	38.8%	899	1.8%	48,848
County Total for 2018-11-06:										48,848

2016-11-08	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	37,549	65.9%	Rick Bryson (D)	19,437	34.1%	0	0.0%	56,986
County Total for 2016-11-08:										56,986

2014-11-04	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	23,534	65.2%	Tom Hill (D)	12,545	34.8%	0	0.0%	36,079
County Total for 2014-11-04:										36,079

2012-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows (R)	32,497	63.5%	Hayden Rogers (D)	18,715	36.5%	0	0.0%	51,212
County Total for 2012-11-06:										51,212

2010-11-02	NC11	Jeff Miller (R)	23,541	64.8%	Heath Shuler* (D)	12,786	35.2%	0	0.0%	36,327
County Total for 2010-11-02:										36,327

2008-11-04	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	27,535	54.2%	Carl Mumpower (R)	22,278	43.8%	1,017	2.0%	50,830
County Total for 2008-11-04:										50,830

2006-11-07	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	18,052	54.9%	Heath Shuler (D)	14,810	45.1%	0	0.0%	32,862
County Total for 2006-11-07:										32,862

2004-11-02	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	25,626	62.1%	Patsy Keever (D)	15,627	37.9%	0	0.0%	41,253
County Total for 2004-11-02:										41,253

2002-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	18,692	64.0%	Sam Neill (D)	10,090	34.6%	406	1.4%	29,188
County Total for 2002-11-05:										29,188

2000-11-07	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	23,127	62.3%	Sam Neill (D)	12,990	35.0%	1,020	2.7%	37,137
County Total for 2000-11-07:										37,137

1998-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	17,670	64.4%	David Young (D)	9,382	34.2%	379	1.4%	27,431
County Total for 1998-11-03:										27,431

1996-11-05	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	2,057	71.6%	Ben Neill (D)	773	26.9%	43	1.5%	2,873
1996-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	20,539	67.1%	James Ferguson (D)	9,518	31.1%	572	1.9%	30,629
County Total for 1996-11-05:										33,502

1994-11-08	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	1,573	76.8%	Robert Avery (D)	475	23.2%	0	0.0%	2,048
1994-11-08	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	16,960	67.0%	Maggie Lauterer (D)	8,336	33.0%	0	0.0%	25,296
County Total for 1994-11-08:										27,344

1992-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	1,839	67.8%	Ben Neill (D)	776	28.6%	96	3.5%	2,711
1992-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	18,899	64.1%	John Stevens (D)	10,582	35.9%	0	0.0%	29,481
County Total for 1992-11-03:										32,192

Henderson County, NC

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