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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	885	9.9
Deaths:	1,454	16.3
Net Migration:	667	7.5
Net Immigration:	46	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,315	R +1,150	D + 2.8%
D +1,165
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,108	R +5,307	R + 16.4%
D -199
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,349	R +6,088	R + 21.2%
D -739

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,034	R +4,938	R + 24.1%
D -1,904
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	16,883	73.4%	Joe Biden (D)	5,832	25.4%	288 [+]	1.3%	23,003	23	27	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 184 (0.8%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	14,568	73.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,667	23.5%	640 [+]	3.2%	19,875	23	27	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 396 (2.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 15 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	11,775	65.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,031	33.3%	293 [+]	1.6%	18,099	15	18	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 215 (1.2%);
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	11,534	62.7%	Barack Obama (D)	6,571	35.7%	281 [+]	1.5%	18,386	13	17	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 169 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	10,590	66.2%	John Kerry (D)	5,330	33.3%	82 [+]	0.5%	16,002	10	15	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	43%	George W. Bush (R)	9,109	65.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,747	33.9%	155 [+]	1.1%	14,011	9	17	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 57 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	40%	Robert Dole (R)	6,407	52.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,553	37.1%	1,318 [+]	10.7%	12,278	3	11	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,275 (10.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 26 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	47%	George Bush* (R)	6,090	45.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,309	39.9%	1,896 [+]	14.3%	13,295	2	8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,881 (14.1%);
1988	41%	George Bush (R)	6,526	59.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,449	40.5%	22 [+]	0.2%	10,997	1	6	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	45%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,639	65.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,076	34.7%	21	0.2%	11,736	3	6	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	42%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,680	53.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,703	44.3%	223 [+]	2.1%	10,606	4	3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 175 (1.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 44 (0.4%);
1976	48%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,246	58.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,450	41.4%	54 [+]	0.5%	10,750	-3	-7	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	43%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,570	72.1%	George McGovern (D)	2,348	25.8%	196 [+]	2.2%	9,114	3	11	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 196 (2.2%);
1968	61%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,740	46.0%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,018	29.3%	2,543 [+]	24.7%	10,301	7	3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,543 (24.7%);
1964	66%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,314	60.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,174	39.8%	0	0.0%	10,488	-4	1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,148	55.7%	John Kennedy (D)	4,889	44.3%	0	0.0%	11,037	8	6	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,468	55.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,392	44.5%	0	0.0%	9,860	6	-2	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	65%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,755	50.2%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,710	49.8%	0	0.0%	9,465	4	-5	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	53%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,805	53.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,709	37.9%	638 [+]	8.9%	7,152	5	-7	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 617 (8.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 21 (0.3%);
1944	49%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,008	64.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,258	36.0%	0	0.0%	6,266	3	-10	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,290	70.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,216	29.5%	0	0.0%	7,506	4	-15	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	80%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,352	63.2%	Alf Landon (R)	3,114	36.8%	0	0.0%	8,466	10	0	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	73%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,810	65.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,478	33.8%	35 [+]	0.5%	7,323	5	-6	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 35 (0.5%);
1928	75%	Al Smith (D)	3,430	50.1%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,423	49.9%	0	0.0%	6,853	-5	-8	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	67%	John Davis (D)	3,023	53.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,590	45.9%	25 [+]	0.4%	5,638	6	-8	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 25 (0.4%);
1920	69%	James Cox (D)	2,809	52.3%	Warren Harding (R)	2,561	47.7%	0	0.0%	5,370	4	-13	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	36%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,274	51.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,218	48.8%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,494	7	3	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	34%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,037	47.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	773	35.7%	353 [+]	16.3%	2,163	4	-7	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 343 (15.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 (0.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	33%	William Taft (R)	1,000	51.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	950	48.7%	0	0.0%	1,950	6	0	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	931	52.0%	Alton Parker (D)	836	46.7%	25 [+]	1.4%	1,792	12	-4	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William McKinley* (R)	1,024	49.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,014	49.3%	17 [+]	0.8%	2,055	4	-2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,832

25.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

16,883

73.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

184

0.8%

Other

104

0.5%

TOTAL

23,003

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,667

23.5%

Donald Trump (R)

14,568

73.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

396

2.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.1%

Other

229

1.2%

TOTAL

19,875

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,031

33.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

11,775

65.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

215

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

18,099

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

6,571

35.7%

John McCain (R)

11,534

62.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

169

0.9%

Other

112

0.6%

TOTAL

18,386

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

10,590

66.2%

John Kerry (D)

5,330

33.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

16,002

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,109

65.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,747

33.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

14,011

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 17

1996 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,553

37.1%

Robert Dole (R)

6,407

52.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,275

10.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,278

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 11

1992 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,309

39.9%

George Bush* (R)

6,090

45.8%

Ross Perot (I)

1,881

14.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,295

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

1988 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,526

59.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,449

40.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,997

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

7,639

65.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,076

34.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,736

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,680

53.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,703

44.3%

John Anderson (I)

175

1.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

10,606

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,246

58.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,450

41.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,750

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

1972 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,570

72.1%

George McGovern (D)

2,348

25.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

196

2.2%

TOTAL

9,114

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 11

1968 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,740

46.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,543

24.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,018

29.3%

TOTAL

10,301

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,314

60.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,174

39.8%

TOTAL

10,488

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 1

1956 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,468

55.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,392

44.5%

TOTAL

9,860

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -2

1948 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,805

53.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,709

37.9%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

617

8.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

7,152

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -7

1944 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,008

64.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,258

36.0%

TOTAL

6,266

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -10

1940 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,290

70.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,216

29.5%

TOTAL

7,506

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -15

1936 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,352

63.2%

Alf Landon (R)

3,114

36.8%

TOTAL

8,466

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,810

65.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,478

33.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

7,323

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,423

49.9%

Al Smith (D)

3,430

50.1%

TOTAL

6,853

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

1924 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,590

45.9%

John Davis (D)

3,023

53.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

5,638

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -8

1920 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,561

47.7%

James Cox (D)

2,809

52.3%

TOTAL

5,370

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -13

1916 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,274

51.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,218

48.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,494

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,037

47.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

773

35.7%

William Taft* (R)

343

15.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

2,163

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -7

1908 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,000

51.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

950

48.7%

TOTAL

1,950

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

1904 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

931

52.0%

Alton Parker (D)

836

46.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,792

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -4

1900 President, McDowell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,024

49.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,014

49.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,055

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for McDowell County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Ted Budd (R)	11,776	73.2%	Cheri Beasley (D)	3,895	24.2%	415 [+]	2.6%	16,086	23	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 260 (1.6%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 144 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2020	S2	64%	Thom Tillis* (R)	15,894	69.9%	Cal Cunningham (D)	5,934	26.1%	919 [+]	4.0%	22,747	21	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 565 (2.5%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 354 (1.6%);
2020	G	64%	Dan Forest (R)	15,761	68.8%	Roy Cooper* (D)	6,851	29.9%	288 [+]	1.3%	22,900	22	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 203 (0.9%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 85 (0.4%);

2016	S3	55%	Richard Burr* (R)	13,671	70.0%	Deborah Ross (D)	4,901	25.1%	960 [+]	4.9%	19,532	19	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 960 (4.9%);
2016	G	56%	Pat McCrory* (R)	13,049	66.4%	Roy Cooper (D)	6,022	30.7%	572 [+]	2.9%	19,643	18	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 572 (2.9%);
2014	S2	31%	Thom Tillis (R)	6,920	62.6%	Kay Hagan* (D)	3,402	30.8%	726 [+]	6.6%	11,048	14	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 709 (6.4%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.2%);
2012	G	47%	Pat McCrory (R)	10,669	63.9%	Walter Dalton (D)	5,565	33.3%	467 [+]	2.8%	16,701	9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 464 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	S3	35%	Richard Burr* (R)	8,104	66.2%	Elaine Marshall (D)	3,794	31.0%	336 [+]	2.7%	12,234	11	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 325 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);

2008	S2	53%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	9,534	51.9%	Kay Hagan (D)	7,879	42.9%	946 [+]	5.2%	18,359	8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 942 (5.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2008	G	53%	Pat McCrory (R)	9,289	50.8%	Bev Perdue (D)	8,219	45.0%	769 [+]	4.2%	18,277	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 769 (4.2%);
2004	S3	47%	Richard Burr (R)	9,366	59.2%	Erskine Bowles (D)	6,179	39.1%	270 [+]	1.7%	15,815	8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 267 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2004	G	48%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	7,969	49.9%	Mike Easley* (D)	7,740	48.5%	247 [+]	1.5%	15,956	7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 247 (1.5%);
2002	S2	34%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	6,202	54.9%	Erskine Bowles (D)	4,901	43.4%	187 [+]	1.7%	11,290	1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 156 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.3%);
2000	G	43%	Richard Vinroot (R)	7,336	52.1%	Mike Easley (D)	6,458	45.9%	282 [+]	2.0%	14,076	6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 220 (1.6%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 62 (0.4%);

1998	S3	35%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	5,656	51.4%	John Edwards (D)	5,076	46.1%	277 [+]	2.5%	11,009	4	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 277 (2.5%);
1996	S2	41%	Jesse Helms* (R)	7,618	60.8%	Harvey Gantt (D)	4,683	37.4%	235 [+]	1.9%	12,536	8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 138 (1.1%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 97 (0.8%);
1996	G	41%	James Hunt* (D)	6,246	49.5%	Robin Hayes (R)	6,201	49.2%	163 [+]	1.3%	12,610	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 89 (0.7%); Scott Yost (Libertarian) 74 (0.6%);
1992	S3	47%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	6,977	52.6%	Terry Sanford* (D)	5,950	44.8%	340 [+]	2.6%	13,267	2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 340 (2.6%);
1992	G	47%	James Hunt (D)	6,654	49.6%	Jim Gardner (R)	6,320	47.2%	428 [+]	3.2%	13,402	4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 428 (3.2%);
1990	S2	38%	Jesse Helms* (R)	6,308	61.5%	Harvey Gantt (D)	3,947	38.5%	0	0.0%	10,255	9	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	42%	James Martin* (R)	6,128	54.2%	Robert Jordan (D)	5,173	45.8%	0	0.0%	11,301	-1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	37%	Terry Sanford (D)	5,010	50.8%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,860	49.2%	0	0.0%	9,870	n/a	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	39%	Jesse Helms* (R)	5,664	55.4%	James Hunt (D)	4,524	44.2%	45 [+]	0.4%	10,233	4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 30 (0.3%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%);
1984	G	48%	James Martin (R)	6,482	51.6%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	6,060	48.2%	27 [+]	0.2%	12,569	-3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 14 (0.1%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%);
1980	S3	44%	John East (R)	5,934	54.0%	Robert Morgan* (D)	5,009	45.6%	49 [+]	0.4%	10,992	4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 27 (0.2%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.2%);
1980	G	44%	James Hunt* (D)	6,048	54.9%	Beverly Lake (R)	4,917	44.6%	52 [+]	0.5%	11,017	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 40 (0.4%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);

1978	S2	38%	John Ingram (D)	4,398	51.2%	Jesse Helms* (R)	4,192	48.8%	0	0.0%	8,590	-6	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	48%	James Hunt (D)	7,011	66.0%	David Flaherty (R)	3,571	33.6%	33 [+]	0.3%	10,615	0	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 28 (0.3%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 5 (0.0%);
1974	S3	38%	Robert Morgan (D)	5,400	65.2%	William Stevens (R)	2,842	34.3%	42 [+]	0.5%	8,284	-3	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 42 (0.5%);
1972	S2	42%	Jesse Helms (R)	5,050	57.9%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,670	42.1%	0	0.0%	8,720	4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	44%	James Holshouser (R)	5,255	56.7%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,992	43.1%	24 [+]	0.3%	9,271	6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 24 (0.3%);

1968	S3	58%	Sam Ervin* (D)	5,999	61.5%	Robert Somers (R)	3,752	38.5%	0	0.0%	9,751	-1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	61%	Robert Scott (D)	5,370	52.7%	James Gardner (R)	4,819	47.3%	0	0.0%	10,189	0	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	54%	Everett Jordan* (D)	5,107	58.4%	John Shallcross (R)	3,632	41.6%	0	0.0%	8,739	-3	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	66%	Dan Moore (D)	5,972	56.8%	Robert Gavin (R)	4,537	43.2%	0	0.0%	10,509	0	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	50%	Sam Ervin* (D)	4,736	61.6%	Claude Greene (R)	2,952	38.4%	0	0.0%	7,688	-1	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	71%	Everett Jordan* (D)	5,797	54.6%	Kyle Hayes (R)	4,821	45.4%	0	0.0%	10,618	7	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	74%	Robert Gavin (R)	5,571	50.3%	Terry Sanford (D)	5,491	49.6%	3 [+]	0.0%	11,065	5	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 3 (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 McDowell County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for McDowell County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	29,642	12,946	43.7%	5,635	19.0%	11,061	37.3%	Rep +7,311	Rep +24.7%	83%
2022	29,845	12,843	43.0%	5,991	20.1%	11,011	36.9%	Rep +6,852	Rep +23.0%	83%
2020	29,793	12,581	42.2%	6,836	22.9%	10,376	34.8%	Rep +5,745	Rep +19.3%	83%
2018	29,644	11,282	38.1%	8,198	27.7%	10,164	34.3%	Rep +3,084	Rep +10.4%	83%
2016	29,445	11,021	37.4%	8,818	29.9%	9,606	32.6%	Rep +2,203	Rep +7.5%	83%
2014	28,411	10,185	35.8%	9,604	33.8%	8,622	30.3%	Rep +581	Rep +2.0%	80%
2012	28,888	10,327	35.7%	10,289	35.6%	8,272	28.6%	Rep +38	Rep +0.1%	82%
2010	28,005	9,880	35.3%	10,776	38.5%	7,349	26.2%	Dem +896	Dem +3.2%	80%
2008	28,790	10,207	35.5%	11,754	40.8%	6,829	23.7%	Dem +1,547	Dem +5.4%	83%
2006	26,251	9,792	37.3%	11,150	42.5%	5,309	20.2%	Dem +1,358	Dem +5.2%	77%
2004	26,315	9,813	37.3%	11,463	43.6%	5,039	19.1%	Dem +1,650	Dem +6.3%	78%
2002	24,961	8,931	35.8%	11,591	46.4%	4,439	17.8%	Dem +2,660	Dem +10.7%	76%
2000	26,088	9,269	35.5%	12,732	48.8%	4,087	15.7%	Dem +3,463	Dem +13.3%	80%
1998	23,567	8,237	35.0%	12,401	52.6%	2,929	12.4%	Dem +4,164	Dem +17.7%	75%
1996	21,501	7,334	34.1%	12,256	57.0%	1,911	8.9%	Dem +4,922	Dem +22.9%	71%
1994	19,215	6,240	32.5%	11,699	60.9%	1,276	6.6%	Dem +5,459	Dem +28.4%	65%
1992	18,400	5,005	27.2%	12,483	67.8%	912	5.0%	Dem +7,478	Dem +40.6%	65%
1990	17,360	4,621	26.6%	11,973	69.0%	766	4.4%	Dem +7,352	Dem +42.4%	64%
1988	18,677	5,355	28.7%	12,396	66.4%	926	5.0%	Dem +7,041	Dem +37.7%	70%
1986	17,637	4,781	27.1%	12,056	68.4%	800	4.5%	Dem +7,275	Dem +41.2%	67%

2022 Census data
White:	38,664	86.39%	3.3%
Black:	1,741	3.89%	4.7%
Indian:	184	0.41%	40.5%
Asian:	451	1.01%	31.1%
2+ races:	692	1.55%	50.4%
Hispanic:	3,021	6.75%	26.3%

Total non-White:	6,089	13.61%	21.4%

Change in White population:	-1,318	-2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,075	2.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC11	Chuck Edwards (R)	11,948	74.4%	Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D)	3,870	24.1%	251	1.6%	16,069
County Total for 2022-11-08:										16,069

2020-11-03	NC11	Madison Cawthorn (R)	16,329	71.9%	Moe Davis (D)	5,708	25.1%	663	2.9%	22,700
County Total for 2020-11-03:										22,700

2018-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	10,276	69.7%	Phillip Price (D)	4,244	28.8%	229	1.6%	14,749
County Total for 2018-11-06:										14,749

2016-11-08	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	14,266	74.3%	Rick Bryson (D)	4,945	25.7%	0	0.0%	19,211
County Total for 2016-11-08:										19,211

2014-11-04	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	7,712	70.5%	Tom Hill (D)	3,220	29.5%	0	0.0%	10,932
County Total for 2014-11-04:										10,932

2012-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows (R)	11,072	62.7%	Hayden Rogers (D)	6,594	37.3%	0	0.0%	17,666
County Total for 2012-11-06:										17,666

2010-11-02	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	6,275	50.8%	Jeff Miller (R)	6,074	49.2%	0	0.0%	12,349
County Total for 2010-11-02:										12,349

2008-11-04	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	10,785	58.8%	Carl Mumpower (R)	7,188	39.2%	376	2.0%	18,349
County Total for 2008-11-04:										18,349

2006-11-07	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	6,069	52.2%	Heath Shuler (D)	5,555	47.8%	0	0.0%	11,624
County Total for 2006-11-07:										11,624

2004-11-02	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	10,449	65.8%	Patsy Keever (D)	5,437	34.2%	0	0.0%	15,886
County Total for 2004-11-02:										15,886

2002-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	7,020	62.4%	Sam Neill (D)	4,101	36.4%	132	1.2%	11,253
County Total for 2002-11-05:										11,253

2000-11-07	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	8,999	64.1%	Sam Neill (D)	4,708	33.5%	342	2.4%	14,049
County Total for 2000-11-07:										14,049

1998-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	7,027	63.5%	David Young (D)	3,928	35.5%	103	0.9%	11,058
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,058

1996-11-05	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	1,588	67.1%	Ben Neill (D)	752	31.8%	25	1.1%	2,365
1996-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	6,745	66.2%	James Ferguson (D)	3,235	31.7%	209	2.1%	10,189
County Total for 1996-11-05:										12,554

1994-11-08	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	1,428	69.3%	Robert Avery (D)	633	30.7%	0	0.0%	2,061
1994-11-08	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	6,230	67.1%	Maggie Lauterer (D)	3,052	32.9%	0	0.0%	9,282
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,343

1992-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	1,573	57.3%	Ben Neill (D)	1,090	39.7%	83	3.0%	2,746
1992-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	6,220	57.6%	John Stevens (D)	4,575	42.4%	0	0.0%	10,795
County Total for 1992-11-03:										13,541

McDowell County, NC

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