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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	712	8.3
Deaths:	1,092	12.7
Net Migration:	298	3.5
Net Immigration:	45	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,486	D +392	D + 3.8%
D +1,878
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,102	R +1,606	R + 7.5%
D +1,496
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,502	R +2,677	R + 13.9%
D +825

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,016	R +3,069	R + 17.8%
D -1,053
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	11,356	53.0%	Joe Biden (D)	9,591	44.8%	481 [+]	2.2%	21,428	3	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 257 (1.2%);
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	9,870	52.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,713	41.2%	1,130 [+]	6.0%	18,713	3	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 742 (4.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 112 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,254	49.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,095	48.5%	352 [+]	2.1%	16,701	-1	2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 281 (1.7%);
2008	53%	Barack Obama (D)	8,766	52.0%	John McCain (R)	7,854	46.6%	246 [+]	1.5%	16,866	-3	1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 129 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,351	51.9%	John Kerry (D)	6,737	47.5%	86 [+]	0.6%	14,174	-4	1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	6,237	51.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,722	47.2%	162 [+]	1.3%	12,121	-5	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 74 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	43%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,211	49.6%	Robert Dole (R)	4,244	40.4%	1,051 [+]	10.0%	10,506	-8	0	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 970 (9.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 51 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,753	49.8%	George Bush* (R)	4,275	37.0%	1,530 [+]	13.2%	11,558	-6	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,516 (13.1%);
1988	48%	George Bush (R)	5,166	51.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,933	48.7%	24 [+]	0.2%	10,123	-7	-2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	49%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,582	56.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,367	43.8%	25	0.3%	9,974	-6	-3	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,857	52.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,140	44.5%	313 [+]	3.4%	9,310	-5	-6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 246 (2.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 50 (0.5%);
1976	51%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,223	59.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,536	40.2%	39 [+]	0.4%	8,798	-4	-8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	50%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,709	59.1%	George McGovern (D)	3,169	39.8%	89 [+]	1.1%	7,967	-10	-2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 89 (1.1%);
1968	62%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,747	48.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,956	38.0%	1,080 [+]	13.9%	7,783	9	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,080 (13.9%);
1964	70%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,905	60.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,183	39.4%	0	0.0%	8,088	-4	1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,017	50.7%	John Kennedy (D)	3,900	49.3%	0	0.0%	7,917	3	1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,787	51.9%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,503	48.1%	0	0.0%	7,290	-1	-9	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,296	53.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,680	46.1%	0	0.0%	7,976	0	-9	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	62%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,005	59.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,520	37.5%	200 [+]	3.0%	6,725	5	-8	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 184 (2.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 16 (0.2%);
1944	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,109	60.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,694	39.6%	0	0.0%	6,803	6	-6	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,563	65.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,410	34.6%	0	0.0%	6,973	9	-10	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	80%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,580	59.9%	Alf Landon (R)	3,061	40.1%	0	0.0%	7,641	13	4	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	79%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,360	60.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,813	39.0%	35 [+]	0.5%	7,208	10	-1	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 35 (0.5%);
1928	81%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,512	52.6%	Al Smith (D)	3,171	47.4%	0	0.0%	6,683	-2	-6	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	79%	John Davis (D)	3,100	52.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,788	47.2%	17 [+]	0.3%	5,905	8	-7	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 17 (0.3%);
1920	72%	James Cox (D)	2,385	50.3%	Warren Harding (R)	2,355	49.7%	0	0.0%	4,740	6	-11	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	41%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,306	50.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,288	49.7%	0	0.0%	2,594	8	4	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	36%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,210	53.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	729	32.3%	320 [+]	14.2%	2,259	2	-9	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 315 (13.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	35%	William Taft (R)	1,086	51.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,022	48.4%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,110	6	0	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	34%	Alton Parker (D)	1,015	51.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	947	48.0%	10 [+]	0.5%	1,972	8	-8	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	39%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,080	50.3%	William McKinley* (R)	1,047	48.8%	20 [+]	0.9%	2,147	3	-3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

9,591

44.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

11,356

53.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

257

1.2%

Other

224

1.0%

TOTAL

21,428

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7,713

41.2%

Donald Trump (R)

9,870

52.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

742

4.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

112

0.6%

Other

276

1.5%

TOTAL

18,713

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,095

48.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

8,254

49.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

281

1.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,701

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,766

52.0%

John McCain (R)

7,854

46.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

129

0.8%

Other

117

0.7%

TOTAL

16,866

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,351

51.9%

John Kerry (D)

6,737

47.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

14,174

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,237

51.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,722

47.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,121

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,211

49.6%

Robert Dole (R)

4,244

40.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

970

9.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,506

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,753

49.8%

George Bush* (R)

4,275

37.0%

Ross Perot (I)

1,516

13.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,558

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,166

51.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,933

48.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,123

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,582

56.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,367

43.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,974

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,140

44.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,857

52.2%

John Anderson (I)

246

2.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,310

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,223

59.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,536

40.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,798

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,709

59.1%

George McGovern (D)

3,169

39.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.1%

TOTAL

7,967

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,747

48.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,956

38.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,080

13.9%

TOTAL

7,783

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

1964 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,905

60.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,183

39.4%

TOTAL

8,088

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,005

59.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,520

37.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

184

2.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

6,725

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -8

1944 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,109

60.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,694

39.6%

TOTAL

6,803

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -6

1940 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,563

65.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,410

34.6%

TOTAL

6,973

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -10

1936 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,580

59.9%

Alf Landon (R)

3,061

40.1%

TOTAL

7,641

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

1932 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,360

60.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,813

39.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

7,208

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,512

52.6%

Al Smith (D)

3,171

47.4%

TOTAL

6,683

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,788

47.2%

John Davis (D)

3,100

52.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

5,905

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,355

49.7%

James Cox (D)

2,385

50.3%

TOTAL

4,740

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -11

1916 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,306

50.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,288

49.7%

TOTAL

2,594

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,210

53.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

729

32.3%

William Taft* (R)

315

13.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

2,259

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,086

51.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,022

48.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,110

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

1904 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

947

48.0%

Alton Parker (D)

1,015

51.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,972

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -8

1900 President, Jackson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,047

48.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,080

50.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,147

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jackson County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Ted Budd (R)	7,920	53.0%	Cheri Beasley (D)	6,557	43.9%	455 [+]	3.0%	14,932	3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 259 (1.7%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 190 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2020	S2	59%	Thom Tillis* (R)	10,763	50.7%	Cal Cunningham (D)	9,382	44.2%	1,094 [+]	5.2%	21,239	2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 788 (3.7%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 306 (1.4%);
2020	G	59%	Dan Forest (R)	10,519	49.3%	Roy Cooper* (D)	10,406	48.7%	421 [+]	2.0%	21,346	2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 320 (1.5%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 101 (0.5%);

2016	S3	53%	Richard Burr* (R)	9,628	52.0%	Deborah Ross (D)	8,014	43.3%	857 [+]	4.6%	18,499	1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 857 (4.6%);
2016	G	53%	Roy Cooper (D)	9,205	49.5%	Pat McCrory* (R)	8,782	47.3%	597 [+]	3.2%	18,584	-2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 597 (3.2%);
2014	S2	32%	Kay Hagan* (D)	5,225	48.1%	Thom Tillis (R)	5,072	46.6%	577 [+]	5.3%	10,874	-2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 559 (5.1%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.2%);
2012	G	49%	Pat McCrory (R)	8,517	51.1%	Walter Dalton (D)	7,554	45.4%	584 [+]	3.5%	16,655	-3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 578 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2010	S3	34%	Richard Burr* (R)	5,681	51.0%	Elaine Marshall (D)	5,133	46.1%	323 [+]	2.9%	11,137	-4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 315 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);

2008	S2	52%	Kay Hagan (D)	9,298	55.7%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	6,735	40.3%	669 [+]	4.0%	16,702	-4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 658 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2008	G	52%	Bev Perdue (D)	9,459	56.7%	Pat McCrory (R)	6,554	39.3%	659 [+]	4.0%	16,672	-8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 659 (4.0%);
2004	S3	48%	Erskine Bowles (D)	7,220	51.2%	Richard Burr (R)	6,656	47.2%	228 [+]	1.6%	14,104	-4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 228 (1.6%);
2004	G	49%	Mike Easley* (D)	8,057	56.6%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	5,873	41.2%	317 [+]	2.2%	14,247	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 317 (2.2%);
2002	S2	33%	Erskine Bowles (D)	4,988	53.8%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	4,161	44.9%	121 [+]	1.3%	9,270	-9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 118 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2000	G	46%	Mike Easley (D)	6,695	54.6%	Richard Vinroot (R)	5,258	42.9%	298 [+]	2.4%	12,251	-3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 250 (2.0%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 48 (0.4%);

1998	S3	34%	John Edwards (D)	5,059	57.7%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	3,548	40.5%	163 [+]	1.9%	8,770	-7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 163 (1.9%);
1996	S2	43%	Harvey Gantt (D)	5,743	54.1%	Jesse Helms* (R)	4,733	44.6%	145 [+]	1.4%	10,621	-8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 96 (0.9%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 49 (0.5%);
1996	G	43%	James Hunt* (D)	6,030	56.7%	Robin Hayes (R)	4,431	41.7%	166 [+]	1.6%	10,627	-1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 92 (0.9%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 70 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1992	S3	51%	Terry Sanford* (D)	6,236	54.2%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	5,093	44.3%	166 [+]	1.4%	11,495	-6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 166 (1.4%);
1992	G	52%	James Hunt (D)	6,687	57.5%	Jim Gardner (R)	4,722	40.6%	224 [+]	1.9%	11,633	-3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 224 (1.9%);
1990	S2	41%	Harvey Gantt (D)	4,597	52.1%	Jesse Helms* (R)	4,225	47.9%	0	0.0%	8,822	-5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	49%	Robert Jordan (D)	5,242	50.5%	James Martin* (R)	5,138	49.5%	0	0.0%	10,380	-6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	42%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,976	57.7%	Terry Sanford (D)	3,645	42.3%	0	0.0%	8,621	n/a	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	52%	James Hunt (D)	5,706	53.8%	Jesse Helms* (R)	4,864	45.8%	41 [+]	0.4%	10,611	-6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 24 (0.2%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%);
1984	G	52%	James Martin (R)	5,286	50.0%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	5,229	49.5%	48 [+]	0.5%	10,563	-4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.2%); Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 23 (0.2%);
1980	S3	48%	Robert Morgan* (D)	5,154	55.2%	John East (R)	4,119	44.1%	67 [+]	0.7%	9,340	-6	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 35 (0.4%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.3%);
1980	G	49%	James Hunt* (D)	5,892	61.4%	Beverly Lake (R)	3,661	38.1%	47 [+]	0.5%	9,600	1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 31 (0.3%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%);

1978	S2	44%	John Ingram (D)	4,228	54.0%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,602	46.0%	0	0.0%	7,830	-9	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	54%	James Hunt (D)	5,838	62.5%	David Flaherty (R)	3,459	37.0%	48 [+]	0.5%	9,345	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 27 (0.3%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 21 (0.2%);
1974	S3	49%	Robert Morgan (D)	4,759	58.6%	William Stevens (R)	3,337	41.1%	31 [+]	0.4%	8,127	4	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 31 (0.4%);
1972	S2	50%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,232	53.5%	Jesse Helms (R)	3,684	46.5%	0	0.0%	7,916	-7	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	51%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	4,203	52.0%	James Holshouser (R)	3,868	47.9%	6 [+]	0.1%	8,077	-3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 6 (0.1%);

1968	S3	60%	Sam Ervin* (D)	4,206	56.1%	Robert Somers (R)	3,291	43.9%	0	0.0%	7,497	4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	62%	Robert Scott (D)	4,176	53.8%	James Gardner (R)	3,579	46.2%	0	0.0%	7,755	-1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	55%	Everett Jordan* (D)	3,882	58.8%	John Shallcross (R)	2,717	41.2%	0	0.0%	6,599	-3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	72%	Dan Moore (D)	5,375	65.2%	Robert Gavin (R)	2,875	34.8%	0	0.0%	8,250	-9	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	70%	Sam Ervin* (D)	4,426	57.1%	Claude Greene (R)	3,325	42.9%	0	0.0%	7,751	3	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	74%	Everett Jordan* (D)	4,412	56.2%	Kyle Hayes (R)	3,441	43.8%	0	0.0%	7,853	5	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	76%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,354	54.6%	Robert Gavin (R)	3,622	45.4%	0	0.0%	7,976	0	0.59%
[-] 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 Jackson County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Jackson County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	29,507	8,367	28.4%	8,464	28.7%	12,676	43.0%	Dem +97	Dem +0.3%	82%
2022	29,870	8,376	28.0%	8,919	29.9%	12,575	42.1%	Dem +543	Dem +1.8%	83%
2020	29,595	8,302	28.1%	9,579	32.4%	11,714	39.6%	Dem +1,277	Dem +4.3%	82%
2018	29,241	7,775	26.6%	10,254	35.1%	11,212	38.3%	Dem +2,479	Dem +8.5%	82%
2016	29,088	7,632	26.2%	10,699	36.8%	10,757	37.0%	Dem +3,067	Dem +10.5%	83%
2014	26,728	6,730	25.2%	10,640	39.8%	9,358	35.0%	Dem +3,910	Dem +14.6%	78%
2012	28,252	7,234	25.6%	11,497	40.7%	9,521	33.7%	Dem +4,263	Dem +15.1%	84%
2010	26,968	7,074	26.2%	11,939	44.3%	7,955	29.5%	Dem +4,865	Dem +18.0%	81%
2008	26,480	7,204	27.2%	12,148	45.9%	7,128	26.9%	Dem +4,944	Dem +18.7%	83%
2006	23,976	7,067	29.5%	11,311	47.2%	5,598	23.3%	Dem +4,244	Dem +17.7%	78%
2004	25,361	7,394	29.2%	12,005	47.3%	5,962	23.5%	Dem +4,611	Dem +18.2%	86%
2002	23,163	6,634	28.6%	11,433	49.4%	5,096	22.0%	Dem +4,799	Dem +20.7%	82%
2000	23,590	6,825	28.9%	11,943	50.6%	4,822	20.4%	Dem +5,118	Dem +21.7%	88%
1998	19,331	5,693	29.5%	10,552	54.6%	3,086	16.0%	Dem +4,859	Dem +25.1%	75%
1996	19,184	5,815	30.3%	10,797	56.3%	2,572	13.4%	Dem +4,982	Dem +26.0%	78%
1994	16,470	4,984	30.3%	10,071	61.1%	1,415	8.6%	Dem +5,087	Dem +30.9%	70%
1992	16,299	4,993	30.6%	10,202	62.6%	1,104	6.8%	Dem +5,209	Dem +32.0%	72%
1990	14,881	4,458	30.0%	9,602	64.5%	821	5.5%	Dem +5,144	Dem +34.6%	69%
1988	16,197	4,857	30.0%	10,421	64.3%	919	5.7%	Dem +5,564	Dem +34.4%	77%
1986	14,786	4,276	28.9%	9,803	66.3%	707	4.8%	Dem +5,527	Dem +37.4%	71%

2022 Census data
White:	34,499	80.31%	5.2%
Black:	907	2.11%	24.4%
Indian:	3,231	7.52%	11.6%
Asian:	487	1.13%	38.0%
2+ races:	894	2.08%	32.1%
Hispanic:	2,937	6.84%	44.1%

Total non-White:	8,456	19.69%	13.1%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC11	Chuck Edwards (R)	8,136	54.5%	Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D)	6,529	43.7%	262	1.8%	14,927
County Total for 2022-11-08:										14,927

2020-11-03	NC11	Madison Cawthorn (R)	11,102	52.4%	Moe Davis (D)	9,283	43.8%	807	3.8%	21,192
County Total for 2020-11-03:										21,192

2018-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	7,494	49.4%	Phillip Price (D)	7,268	47.9%	423	2.8%	15,185
County Total for 2018-11-06:										15,185

2016-11-08	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	9,868	53.8%	Rick Bryson (D)	8,462	46.2%	0	0.0%	18,330
County Total for 2016-11-08:										18,330

2014-11-04	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	5,607	52.0%	Tom Hill (D)	5,176	48.0%	0	0.0%	10,783
County Total for 2014-11-04:										10,783

2012-11-06	NC11	Hayden Rogers (D)	9,019	54.6%	Mark Meadows (R)	7,512	45.4%	0	0.0%	16,531
County Total for 2012-11-06:										16,531

2010-11-02	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	6,794	60.5%	Jeff Miller (R)	4,431	39.5%	0	0.0%	11,225
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,225

2008-11-04	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	11,472	68.6%	Carl Mumpower (R)	4,856	29.0%	403	2.4%	16,731
County Total for 2008-11-04:										16,731

2006-11-07	NC11	Heath Shuler (D)	6,283	59.9%	Charles Taylor* (R)	4,212	40.1%	0	0.0%	10,495
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,495

2004-11-02	NC11	Patsy Keever (D)	7,128	50.2%	Charles Taylor* (R)	7,079	49.8%	0	0.0%	14,207
County Total for 2004-11-02:										14,207

2002-11-05	NC11	Sam Neill (D)	4,670	50.4%	Charles Taylor* (R)	4,420	47.7%	167	1.8%	9,257
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,257

2000-11-07	NC11	Sam Neill (D)	6,096	49.8%	Charles Taylor* (R)	5,793	47.4%	342	2.8%	12,231
County Total for 2000-11-07:										12,231

1998-11-03	NC11	David Young (D)	4,460	50.9%	Charles Taylor* (R)	4,195	47.9%	99	1.1%	8,754
County Total for 1998-11-03:										8,754

1996-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	5,290	50.9%	James Ferguson (D)	4,939	47.5%	171	1.6%	10,400
County Total for 1996-11-05:										10,400

1994-11-08	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	4,811	52.4%	Maggie Lauterer (D)	4,363	47.6%	0	0.0%	9,174
County Total for 1994-11-08:										9,174

1992-11-03	NC11	John Stevens (D)	5,992	52.7%	Charles Taylor* (R)	5,377	47.3%	0	0.0%	11,369
County Total for 1992-11-03:										11,369

Change in White population:	1,704	4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	980	2.4

Jackson County, NC

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