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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	5,897	13.7
Deaths:	4,252	9.8
Net Migration:	17,032	39.4
Net Immigration:	395	0.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +13,981	R +1,086	D + 6.7%
D +12,895
2020 vs. 2012	R +19,926	R +5,959	D + 3.2%
D +13,967
2020 vs. 2008	R +24,731	R +10,269	R + 0.8%
D +14,462

2016 vs. 2008	R +10,750	R +9,183	R + 7.5%
D +1,567
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	68,353	61.4%	Joe Biden (D)	41,257	37.0%	1,747 [+]	1.6%	111,357	11	15	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,164 (1.0%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	54,372	63.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	28,362	33.0%	3,175 [+]	3.7%	85,909	13	17	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,347 (2.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 112 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	48,427	63.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	27,290	35.6%	974 [+]	1.3%	76,691	13	16	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 768 (1.0%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	43,622	61.4%	Barack Obama (D)	26,795	37.7%	600 [+]	0.8%	71,017	12	16	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 394 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	36,903	67.9%	John Kerry (D)	17,266	31.8%	188 [+]	0.3%	54,357	12	17	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	27,212	66.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	13,704	33.3%	239 [+]	0.6%	41,155	10	18	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 82 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	41%	Robert Dole (R)	18,704	58.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	11,175	34.8%	2,240 [+]	7.0%	32,119	10	18	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,163 (6.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 55 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	47%	George Bush* (R)	15,418	48.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	11,284	35.6%	4,977 [+]	15.7%	31,679	5	11	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 4,939 (15.6%);
1988	41%	George Bush (R)	15,563	64.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	8,717	35.8%	49 [+]	0.2%	24,329	6	11	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	44%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	16,210	67.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,833	32.5%	37	0.2%	24,080	5	9	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	41%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,444	51.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	9,601	47.1%	331 [+]	1.6%	20,376	2	1	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 271 (1.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 54 (0.3%);
1976	42%	Jimmy Carter (D)	10,301	54.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	8,511	45.1%	69 [+]	0.4%	18,881	1	-3	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	43%	Richard Nixon* (R)	14,272	79.2%	George McGovern (D)	3,488	19.4%	251 [+]	1.4%	18,011	10	19	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 251 (1.4%);
1968	59%	George Wallace (AIP)	9,212	45.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,764	33.0%	4,492 [+]	21.9%	20,468	-6	-10	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 4,492 (21.9%);
1964	51%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	10,326	57.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	7,523	42.1%	0	0.0%	17,849	-2	4	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	48%	John Kennedy (D)	9,914	59.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,660	40.2%	0	0.0%	16,574	-8	-9	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	41%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,852	66.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,893	33.2%	0	0.0%	14,745	-16	-24	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	42%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,997	64.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,429	35.2%	0	0.0%	15,426	-11	-20	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	37%	Harry Truman* (D)	9,188	70.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,211	24.7%	598 [+]	4.6%	12,997	-8	-20	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 571 (4.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 27 (0.2%);
1944	37%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,282	65.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,423	34.8%	0	0.0%	12,705	2	-11	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	42%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,976	70.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,192	29.6%	0	0.0%	14,168	4	-15	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	53%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,253	72.2%	Alf Landon (R)	4,339	27.8%	0	0.0%	15,592	1	-9	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	48%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,574	70.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,887	28.8%	50 [+]	0.4%	13,511	-1	-11	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 50 (0.4%);
1928	49%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,696	60.4%	Al Smith (D)	5,041	39.6%	0	0.0%	12,737	5	2	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	40%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,910	51.2%	John Davis (D)	4,656	48.6%	23 [+]	0.2%	9,589	12	-3	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 23 (0.2%);
1920	51%	James Cox (D)	6,030	51.9%	Warren Harding (R)	5,588	48.1%	0	0.0%	11,618	5	-12	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	31%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,468	54.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,857	45.2%	0	0.0%	6,325	3	-1	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	27%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,757	53.3%	William Taft* (R)	1,335	25.8%	1,083 [+]	20.9%	5,175	14	3	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,083 (20.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	31%	William Taft (R)	2,827	52.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,593	47.8%	0	0.0%	5,420	7	1	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	26%	Alton Parker (D)	2,572	62.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,553	37.6%	0	0.0%	4,125	-2	-19	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,154	61.0%	William McKinley* (R)	1,997	38.6%	17 [+]	0.3%	5,168	-7	-13	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

41,257

37.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

68,353

61.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,164

1.0%

Other

583

0.5%

TOTAL

111,357

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

28,362

33.0%

Donald Trump (R)

54,372

63.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,347

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

112

0.1%

Other

716

0.8%

TOTAL

85,909

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

27,290

35.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

48,427

63.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

768

1.0%

Other

206

0.3%

TOTAL

76,691

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

26,795

37.7%

John McCain (R)

43,622

61.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

394

0.6%

Other

206

0.3%

TOTAL

71,017

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

36,903

67.9%

John Kerry (D)

17,266

31.8%

Other

188

0.3%

TOTAL

54,357

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

27,212

66.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

13,704

33.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

157

0.4%

TOTAL

41,155

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 18

1996 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

11,175

34.8%

Robert Dole (R)

18,704

58.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,163

6.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

32,119

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 18

1992 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

11,284

35.6%

George Bush* (R)

15,418

48.7%

Ross Perot (I)

4,939

15.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

31,679

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

15,563

64.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

8,717

35.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

24,329

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

1984 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

16,210

67.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

7,833

32.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

24,080

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,444

51.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

9,601

47.1%

John Anderson (I)

271

1.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

20,376

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

10,301

54.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

8,511

45.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

18,881

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

14,272

79.2%

George McGovern (D)

3,488

19.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

251

1.4%

TOTAL

18,011

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 19

1968 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,764

33.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,492

21.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

9,212

45.0%

TOTAL

20,468

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -10

1964 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

10,326

57.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

7,523

42.1%

TOTAL

17,849

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1960 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

9,914

59.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,660

40.2%

TOTAL

16,574

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

1948 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

9,188

70.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,211

24.7%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

571

4.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

12,997

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -20

1944 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,282

65.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,423

34.8%

TOTAL

12,705

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -11

1940 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,976

70.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,192

29.6%

TOTAL

14,168

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -15

1936 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,253

72.2%

Alf Landon (R)

4,339

27.8%

TOTAL

15,592

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -9

1932 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

9,574

70.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,887

28.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

13,511

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -11

1928 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,696

60.4%

Al Smith (D)

5,041

39.6%

TOTAL

12,737

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,910

51.2%

John Davis (D)

4,656

48.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

9,589

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -3

1920 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,588

48.1%

James Cox (D)

6,030

51.9%

TOTAL

11,618

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -12

1916 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,468

54.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,857

45.2%

TOTAL

6,325

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,757

53.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,083

20.9%

William Taft* (R)

1,335

25.8%

TOTAL

5,175

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,827

52.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,593

47.8%

TOTAL

5,420

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,553

37.6%

Alton Parker (D)

2,572

62.4%

TOTAL

4,125

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -19

1900 President, Johnston County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,997

38.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,154

61.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,168

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Johnston County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	44%	Ted Budd (R)	46,239	60.8%	Cheri Beasley (D)	28,121	37.0%	1,694 [+]	2.2%	76,054	10	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 1,111 (1.5%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 541 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 42 (0.1%);
2020	S2	63%	Thom Tillis* (R)	64,822	58.8%	Cal Cunningham (D)	39,771	36.1%	5,620 [+]	5.1%	110,213	10	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 3,953 (3.6%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 1,667 (1.5%);
2020	G	64%	Dan Forest (R)	64,310	57.9%	Roy Cooper* (D)	45,165	40.7%	1,599 [+]	1.4%	111,074	11	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 1,137 (1.0%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 462 (0.4%);

2016	S3	58%	Richard Burr* (R)	53,977	63.3%	Deborah Ross (D)	28,279	33.2%	2,988 [+]	3.5%	85,244	12	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 2,988 (3.5%);
2016	G	58%	Pat McCrory* (R)	52,921	61.8%	Roy Cooper (D)	31,182	36.4%	1,567 [+]	1.8%	85,670	13	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 1,567 (1.8%);
2014	S2	36%	Thom Tillis (R)	30,520	61.2%	Kay Hagan* (D)	17,235	34.5%	2,153 [+]	4.3%	49,908	12	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 2,054 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 99 (0.2%);
2012	G	59%	Pat McCrory (R)	50,225	65.7%	Walter Dalton (D)	24,691	32.3%	1,504 [+]	2.0%	76,420	11	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 1,484 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.0%);
2010	S3	39%	Richard Burr* (R)	30,901	65.8%	Elaine Marshall (D)	15,115	32.2%	938 [+]	2.0%	46,954	11	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 918 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.0%);

2008	S2	61%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	38,955	55.2%	Kay Hagan (D)	29,516	41.8%	2,123 [+]	3.0%	70,594	11	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 2,087 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 36 (0.1%);
2008	G	61%	Pat McCrory (R)	39,479	55.9%	Bev Perdue (D)	29,429	41.7%	1,711 [+]	2.4%	70,619	9	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 1,711 (2.4%);
2004	S3	52%	Richard Burr (R)	33,334	61.9%	Erskine Bowles (D)	19,966	37.1%	576 [+]	1.1%	53,876	10	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 563 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
2004	G	53%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	27,668	50.7%	Mike Easley* (D)	26,275	48.2%	582 [+]	1.1%	54,525	8	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 582 (1.1%);
2002	S2	37%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	22,719	63.2%	Erskine Bowles (D)	12,722	35.4%	486 [+]	1.4%	35,927	10	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 484 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2000	G	47%	Mike Easley (D)	21,369	50.6%	Richard Vinroot (R)	20,214	47.9%	626 [+]	1.5%	42,209	2	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 534 (1.3%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 92 (0.2%);

1998	S3	34%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	16,884	59.5%	John Edwards (D)	11,075	39.1%	396 [+]	1.4%	28,355	13	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 396 (1.4%);
1996	S2	42%	Jesse Helms* (R)	21,888	65.9%	Harvey Gantt (D)	10,950	33.0%	378 [+]	1.1%	33,216	13	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 245 (0.7%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 130 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1996	G	42%	James Hunt* (D)	17,822	53.5%	Robin Hayes (R)	15,213	45.6%	301 [+]	0.9%	33,336	3	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 151 (0.5%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 149 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	46%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	17,755	57.4%	Terry Sanford* (D)	12,003	38.8%	1,190 [+]	3.8%	30,948	7	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 1,190 (3.8%);
1992	G	47%	Jim Gardner (R)	15,171	48.5%	James Hunt (D)	14,782	47.3%	1,330 [+]	4.3%	31,283	5	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 1,330 (4.3%);
1990	S2	39%	Jesse Helms* (R)	16,029	66.7%	Harvey Gantt (D)	8,011	33.3%	0	0.0%	24,040	14	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	42%	James Martin* (R)	15,324	62.1%	Robert Jordan (D)	9,345	37.9%	0	0.0%	24,669	7	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	34%	Terry Sanford (D)	9,588	50.1%	Terry Sanford (D)	9,532	49.9%	0	0.0%	19,120	n/a	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	45%	Jesse Helms* (R)	14,130	58.1%	James Hunt (D)	10,089	41.5%	96 [+]	0.4%	24,315	6	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 85 (0.3%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.0%);
1984	G	45%	James Martin (R)	13,769	56.1%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	10,730	43.7%	41 [+]	0.2%	24,540	2	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 24 (0.1%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%);
1980	S3	39%	John East (R)	10,109	51.5%	Robert Morgan* (D)	9,434	48.1%	79 [+]	0.4%	19,622	2	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 49 (0.2%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.2%);
1980	G	41%	James Hunt* (D)	12,709	62.3%	Beverly Lake (R)	7,598	37.2%	99 [+]	0.5%	20,406	0	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 78 (0.4%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.1%);

1978	S2	27%	Jesse Helms* (R)	7,958	63.4%	John Ingram (D)	4,602	36.6%	0	0.0%	12,560	9	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	42%	James Hunt (D)	12,447	66.5%	David Flaherty (R)	5,981	32.0%	288 [+]	1.5%	18,716	-2	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 263 (1.4%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 24 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	25%	Robert Morgan (D)	7,459	67.9%	William Stevens (R)	3,462	31.5%	64 [+]	0.6%	10,985	-5	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 64 (0.6%);
1972	S2	41%	Jesse Helms (R)	12,064	69.5%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	5,303	30.5%	0	0.0%	17,367	15	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	41%	James Holshouser (R)	9,285	53.4%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	8,025	46.2%	65 [+]	0.4%	17,375	2	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 65 (0.4%);

1968	S3	50%	Sam Ervin* (D)	9,434	54.2%	Robert Somers (R)	7,967	45.8%	0	0.0%	17,401	6	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	58%	James Gardner (R)	11,017	55.2%	Robert Scott (D)	8,955	44.8%	0	0.0%	19,972	8	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	30%	John Shallcross (R)	5,679	55.3%	Everett Jordan* (D)	4,588	44.7%	0	0.0%	10,267	11	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	49%	Dan Moore (D)	9,520	56.0%	Robert Gavin (R)	7,485	44.0%	0	0.0%	17,005	1	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	23%	Sam Ervin* (D)	5,750	71.4%	Claude Greene (R)	2,303	28.6%	0	0.0%	8,053	-11	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	42%	Everett Jordan* (D)	9,995	67.5%	Kyle Hayes (R)	4,805	32.5%	0	0.0%	14,800	-6	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	46%	Terry Sanford (D)	9,881	61.4%	Robert Gavin (R)	6,198	38.5%	8 [+]	0.0%	16,087	-7	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 8 (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 Johnston County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Johnston County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	153,237	56,814	37.1%	39,853	26.0%	56,570	36.9%	Rep +16,961	Rep +11.1%	88%
2022	151,799	56,690	37.3%	40,497	26.7%	54,612	36.0%	Rep +16,193	Rep +10.7%	87%
2020	142,865	54,958	38.5%	40,383	28.3%	47,524	33.3%	Rep +14,575	Rep +10.2%	82%
2018	128,752	49,114	38.1%	39,038	30.3%	40,600	31.5%	Rep +10,076	Rep +7.8%	78%
2016	122,455	46,912	38.3%	39,108	31.9%	36,435	29.8%	Rep +7,804	Rep +6.4%	80%
2014	111,760	42,447	38.0%	38,481	34.4%	30,832	27.6%	Rep +3,966	Rep +3.5%	78%
2012	107,693	41,087	38.2%	39,128	36.3%	27,478	25.5%	Rep +1,959	Rep +1.8%	81%
2010	101,738	38,629	38.0%	39,187	38.5%	23,922	23.5%	Dem +558	Dem +0.5%	83%
2008	97,575	37,311	38.2%	39,159	40.1%	21,105	21.6%	Dem +1,848	Dem +1.9%	84%
2006	84,869	33,872	39.9%	35,496	41.8%	15,501	18.3%	Dem +1,624	Dem +1.9%	78%
2004	84,344	33,199	39.4%	36,629	43.4%	14,516	17.2%	Dem +3,430	Dem +4.1%	82%
2002	75,724	28,493	37.6%	35,106	46.4%	12,125	16.0%	Dem +6,613	Dem +8.7%	79%
2000	68,737	25,200	36.7%	33,562	48.8%	9,975	14.5%	Dem +8,362	Dem +12.2%	76%
1998	56,159	19,323	34.4%	30,548	54.4%	6,288	11.2%	Dem +11,225	Dem +20.0%	67%
1996	53,290	17,790	33.4%	30,592	57.4%	4,908	9.2%	Dem +12,802	Dem +24.0%	68%
1994	41,900	12,269	29.3%	27,443	65.5%	2,188	5.2%	Dem +15,174	Dem +36.2%	58%
1992	40,926	10,988	26.8%	28,460	69.5%	1,478	3.6%	Dem +17,472	Dem +42.7%	61%
1990	36,466	8,831	24.2%	26,582	72.9%	1,053	2.9%	Dem +17,751	Dem +48.7%	59%
1988	37,886	8,600	22.7%	28,309	74.7%	977	2.6%	Dem +19,709	Dem +52.0%	64%
1986	34,236	6,609	19.3%	26,947	78.7%	680	2.0%	Dem +20,338	Dem +59.4%	60%

2022 Census data
White:	149,499	63.68%	26.8%
Black:	41,362	17.62%	64.9%
Indian:	963	0.41%	39.8%
Asian:	2,450	1.04%	142.8%
2+ races:	4,769	2.03%	118.4%
Hispanic:	35,735	15.22%	63.8%

Total non-White:	85,279	36.32%	67.2%

Change in White population:	31,630	18.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	34,270	20.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC13	Bo Hines (R)	46,215	61.3%	Wiley Nickel (D)	29,170	38.7%	0	0.0%	75,385
County Total for 2022-11-08:										75,385

2020-11-03	NC07	David Rouzer* (R)	68,937	63.5%	Christopher Ward (D)	39,394	36.3%	168	0.2%	108,499
County Total for 2020-11-03:										108,499

2018-11-06	NC02	George Holding* (R)	26,356	56.8%	Linda Coleman (D)	18,621	40.1%	1,413	3.0%	46,390
2018-11-06	NC07	David Rouzer* (R)	14,667	72.3%	Kyle Horton (D)	5,301	26.1%	323	1.6%	20,291
County Total for 2018-11-06:										66,681

2016-11-08	NC02	George Holding* (R)	34,902	62.3%	John McNeil (D)	21,137	37.7%	0	0.0%	56,039
2016-11-08	NC07	David Rouzer* (R)	20,433	76.0%	Wesley Casteen (D)	6,470	24.0%	0	0.0%	26,903
County Total for 2016-11-08:										82,942

2014-11-04	NC07	David Rouzer (R)	32,580	65.8%	Jonathan Barfield (D)	15,406	31.1%	1,562	3.2%	49,548
County Total for 2014-11-04:										49,548

2012-11-06	NC07	David Rouzer (R)	45,259	60.1%	Mike McIntyre* (D)	30,065	39.9%	0	0.0%	75,324
County Total for 2012-11-06:										75,324

2010-11-02	NC02	Renee Ellmers (R)	30,672	64.2%	Bob Etheridge* (D)	16,184	33.9%	892	1.9%	47,748
County Total for 2010-11-02:										47,748

2008-11-04	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	39,667	56.7%	Dan Mansell (R)	29,022	41.5%	1,217	1.7%	69,906
County Total for 2008-11-04:										69,906

2006-11-07	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	17,793	59.0%	Dan Mansell (R)	12,386	41.0%	0	0.0%	30,179
County Total for 2006-11-07:										30,179

2004-11-02	NC02	Billy Creech (R)	28,152	52.3%	Bob Etheridge* (D)	25,710	47.7%	0	0.0%	53,862
County Total for 2004-11-02:										53,862

2002-11-05	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	21,077	59.3%	Joseph Ellen (R)	13,981	39.3%	495	1.4%	35,553
County Total for 2002-11-05:										35,553

2000-11-07	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	22,081	52.7%	Doug Haynes (R)	19,534	46.6%	305	0.7%	41,920
County Total for 2000-11-07:										41,920

1998-11-03	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	14,636	51.8%	Dan Page (R)	13,356	47.3%	247	0.9%	28,239
County Total for 1998-11-03:										28,239

1996-11-05	NC02	David Funderburk* (R)	16,467	50.1%	Bob Etheridge (D)	15,731	47.9%	657	2.0%	32,855
County Total for 1996-11-05:										32,855

1994-11-08	NC02	David Funderburk (R)	11,345	59.4%	Richard Moore (D)	7,755	40.6%	0	0.0%	19,100
County Total for 1994-11-08:										19,100

1992-11-03	NC02	Don Davis (R)	15,455	50.7%	Tim Valentine* (D)	14,490	47.5%	539	1.8%	30,484
County Total for 1992-11-03:										30,484

Johnston County, NC

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