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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	718	9.7
Deaths:	1,270	17.2
Net Migration:	1,569	21.2
Net Immigration:	36	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,084	R +730	D + 3.6%
D +1,354
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,376	R +2,858	R + 8.1%
D +518
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,894	R +4,284	R + 17.2%
D -390

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,810	R +3,554	R + 20.8%
D -1,744
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	14,211	68.5%	Joe Biden (D)	6,230	30.0%	302 [+]	1.5%	20,743	19	22	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 169 (0.8%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	12,127	68.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,876	27.5%	731 [+]	4.1%	17,734	19	22	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 467 (2.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 36 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,835	64.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,712	33.9%	314 [+]	1.9%	16,861	14	17	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 241 (1.4%);
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	10,317	59.9%	Barack Obama (D)	6,620	38.4%	301 [+]	1.7%	17,238	10	14	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 156 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,448	62.9%	John Kerry (D)	5,489	36.5%	87 [+]	0.6%	15,024	7	12	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	8,406	63.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,683	35.4%	145 [+]	1.1%	13,234	7	16	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 72 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	49%	Robert Dole (R)	5,267	49.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,209	39.4%	1,199 [+]	11.2%	10,675	1	9	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,121 (10.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 44 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	George Bush* (R)	4,797	42.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,624	41.0%	1,858 [+]	16.5%	11,279	-1	5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,829 (16.2%);
1988	54%	George Bush (R)	6,026	61.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,773	38.4%	17 [+]	0.2%	9,816	3	8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	62%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,661	64.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,570	34.8%	25	0.2%	10,256	3	6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,727	52.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,105	45.5%	199 [+]	2.2%	9,031	3	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 153 (1.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 39 (0.4%);
1976	62%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,406	54.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,673	45.2%	44 [+]	0.5%	8,123	1	-3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	51%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,134	69.2%	George McGovern (D)	1,749	29.3%	91 [+]	1.5%	5,974	0	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 91 (1.5%);
1968	70%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,295	50.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,070	31.7%	1,162 [+]	17.8%	6,527	11	7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,162 (17.8%);
1964	74%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,774	56.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,900	43.5%	0	0.0%	6,674	0	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,735	54.7%	John Kennedy (D)	3,098	45.3%	0	0.0%	6,833	7	5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,408	53.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,025	47.0%	0	0.0%	6,433	4	-4	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,396	50.5%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,327	49.5%	0	0.0%	6,723	3	-6	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,785	52.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,388	45.0%	136 [+]	2.6%	5,309	12	0	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 130 (2.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 6 (0.1%);
1944	60%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,855	53.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,510	46.8%	0	0.0%	5,365	13	1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,941	56.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,312	44.0%	0	0.0%	5,253	18	-1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	77%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,311	56.5%	Alf Landon (R)	2,554	43.5%	0	0.0%	5,865	17	7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	78%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,223	58.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,307	41.5%	30 [+]	0.5%	5,560	12	2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 30 (0.5%);
1928	77%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,903	57.0%	Al Smith (D)	2,191	43.0%	0	0.0%	5,094	2	-1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	65%	John Davis (D)	2,178	51.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,015	47.9%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,211	8	-6	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 18 (0.4%);
1920	67%	James Cox (D)	2,177	51.5%	Warren Harding (R)	2,050	48.5%	0	0.0%	4,227	5	-12	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	37%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,146	51.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,069	48.3%	0	0.0%	2,215	7	2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	34%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,020	51.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	841	42.2%	134 [+]	6.7%	1,995	-5	-16	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 134 (6.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	35%	William Taft (R)	1,045	53.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	927	47.0%	0	0.0%	1,972	7	1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	34%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	987	52.1%	Alton Parker (D)	904	47.7%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,895	12	-4	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	36%	William McKinley* (R)	1,035	51.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	977	48.5%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,016	6	0	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

6,230

30.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

14,211

68.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

169

0.8%

Other

133

0.6%

TOTAL

20,743

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,876

27.5%

Donald Trump (R)

12,127

68.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

467

2.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.2%

Other

228

1.3%

TOTAL

17,734

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,712

33.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,835

64.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

241

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,861

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

6,620

38.4%

John McCain (R)

10,317

59.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

156

0.9%

Other

145

0.8%

TOTAL

17,238

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

9,448

62.9%

John Kerry (D)

5,489

36.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,024

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

8,406

63.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,683

35.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,234

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

1996 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,209

39.4%

Robert Dole (R)

5,267

49.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,121

10.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,675

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,624

41.0%

George Bush* (R)

4,797

42.5%

Ross Perot (I)

1,829

16.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,279

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,026

61.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,773

38.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,816

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1984 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,661

64.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,570

34.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,256

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,727

52.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,105

45.5%

John Anderson (I)

153

1.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,031

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,406

54.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,673

45.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,123

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,134

69.2%

George McGovern (D)

1,749

29.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.5%

TOTAL

5,974

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,295

50.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,070

31.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,162

17.8%

TOTAL

6,527

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

1964 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,774

56.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,900

43.5%

TOTAL

6,674

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,408

53.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,025

47.0%

TOTAL

6,433

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,785

52.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,388

45.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

130

2.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

5,309

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 0

1944 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,855

53.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,510

46.8%

TOTAL

5,365

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,941

56.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,312

44.0%

TOTAL

5,253

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): -1

1936 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,311

56.5%

Alf Landon (R)

2,554

43.5%

TOTAL

5,865

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 7

1932 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,223

58.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,307

41.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

5,560

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,903

57.0%

Al Smith (D)

2,191

43.0%

TOTAL

5,094

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

1924 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,015

47.9%

John Davis (D)

2,178

51.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,211

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -6

1920 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,050

48.5%

James Cox (D)

2,177

51.5%

TOTAL

4,227

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -12

1916 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,146

51.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,069

48.3%

TOTAL

2,215

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,020

51.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

841

42.2%

William Taft* (R)

134

6.7%

TOTAL

1,995

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -16

1908 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,045

53.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

927

47.0%

TOTAL

1,972

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

987

52.1%

Alton Parker (D)

904

47.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,895

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -4

1900 President, Macon County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,035

51.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

977

48.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,016

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Macon County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Ted Budd (R)	10,698	67.9%	Cheri Beasley (D)	4,617	29.3%	429 [+]	2.7%	15,744	17	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 279 (1.8%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 139 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2020	S2	66%	Thom Tillis* (R)	13,408	65.4%	Cal Cunningham (D)	6,248	30.5%	861 [+]	4.2%	20,517	17	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 521 (2.5%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 340 (1.7%);
2020	G	67%	Dan Forest (R)	13,333	64.5%	Roy Cooper* (D)	7,062	34.1%	289 [+]	1.4%	20,684	17	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 200 (1.0%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 89 (0.4%);

2016	S3	60%	Richard Burr* (R)	11,357	65.0%	Deborah Ross (D)	5,367	30.7%	745 [+]	4.3%	17,469	14	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 745 (4.3%);
2016	G	60%	Pat McCrory* (R)	10,715	61.2%	Roy Cooper (D)	6,279	35.8%	525 [+]	3.0%	17,519	12	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 525 (3.0%);
2014	S2	41%	Thom Tillis (R)	6,781	57.5%	Kay Hagan* (D)	4,341	36.8%	671 [+]	5.7%	11,793	9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 645 (5.5%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.2%);
2012	G	37%	Pat McCrory (R)	5,586	54.0%	Walter Dalton (D)	4,272	41.3%	490 [+]	4.7%	10,348	-1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 486 (4.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2010	S3	45%	Richard Burr* (R)	7,672	62.3%	Elaine Marshall (D)	4,188	34.0%	456 [+]	3.7%	12,316	7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 448 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);

2008	S2	64%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	8,864	51.9%	Kay Hagan (D)	7,496	43.9%	710 [+]	4.2%	17,070	8	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 699 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2008	G	64%	Pat McCrory (R)	8,444	49.8%	Bev Perdue (D)	7,824	46.1%	693 [+]	4.1%	16,961	3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 693 (4.1%);
2004	S3	57%	Richard Burr (R)	8,399	58.1%	Erskine Bowles (D)	5,896	40.8%	159 [+]	1.1%	14,454	7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 159 (1.1%);
2004	G	59%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	7,457	50.5%	Mike Easley* (D)	7,156	48.4%	162 [+]	1.1%	14,775	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 162 (1.1%);
2002	S2	47%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	6,383	55.0%	Erskine Bowles (D)	4,932	42.5%	298 [+]	2.6%	11,613	1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 298 (2.6%);
2000	G	57%	Richard Vinroot (R)	7,231	53.8%	Mike Easley (D)	5,930	44.1%	282 [+]	2.1%	13,443	8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 225 (1.7%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 57 (0.4%);

1998	S3	45%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	5,313	51.4%	John Edwards (D)	4,785	46.3%	242 [+]	2.3%	10,340	4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 242 (2.3%);
1996	S2	51%	Jesse Helms* (R)	6,257	56.4%	Harvey Gantt (D)	4,574	41.2%	266 [+]	2.4%	11,097	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 154 (1.4%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 112 (1.0%);
1996	G	51%	Robin Hayes (R)	5,576	49.8%	James Hunt* (D)	5,437	48.5%	191 [+]	1.7%	11,204	7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 101 (0.9%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 89 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	57%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	5,940	52.8%	Terry Sanford* (D)	5,030	44.7%	274 [+]	2.4%	11,244	2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 274 (2.4%);
1992	G	57%	Jim Gardner (R)	5,577	49.4%	James Hunt (D)	5,490	48.7%	215 [+]	1.9%	11,282	6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 215 (1.9%);
1990	S2	46%	Jesse Helms* (R)	4,563	52.4%	Harvey Gantt (D)	4,149	47.6%	0	0.0%	8,712	0	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	56%	James Martin* (R)	5,824	57.8%	Robert Jordan (D)	4,249	42.2%	0	0.0%	10,073	3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	51%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,549	51.9%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,220	48.1%	0	0.0%	8,769	n/a	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	75%	Jesse Helms* (R)	6,953	55.6%	James Hunt (D)	5,507	44.0%	56 [+]	0.4%	12,516	4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 42 (0.3%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.1%);
1984	G	62%	James Martin (R)	5,623	54.4%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	4,688	45.4%	19 [+]	0.2%	10,330	0	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1980	S3	57%	John East (R)	4,457	51.0%	Robert Morgan* (D)	4,247	48.6%	28 [+]	0.3%	8,732	1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%);
1980	G	58%	James Hunt* (D)	4,800	54.3%	Beverly Lake (R)	3,996	45.2%	38 [+]	0.4%	8,834	8	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 28 (0.3%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);

1978	S2	47%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,584	55.8%	John Ingram (D)	2,840	44.2%	0	0.0%	6,424	1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	62%	James Hunt (D)	4,830	59.8%	David Flaherty (R)	3,212	39.8%	30 [+]	0.4%	8,072	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 19 (0.2%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 11 (0.1%);
1974	S3	50%	Robert Morgan (D)	3,612	59.0%	William Stevens (R)	2,480	40.5%	35 [+]	0.6%	6,127	3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 35 (0.6%);
1972	S2	50%	Jesse Helms (R)	2,972	50.7%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,885	49.3%	0	0.0%	5,857	-3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	52%	James Holshouser (R)	3,143	52.0%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,887	47.8%	10 [+]	0.2%	6,040	1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 10 (0.2%);

1968	S3	67%	Sam Ervin* (D)	3,391	54.7%	Robert Somers (R)	2,811	45.3%	0	0.0%	6,202	6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	70%	Robert Scott (D)	3,409	52.6%	James Gardner (R)	3,069	47.4%	0	0.0%	6,478	0	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	57%	Everett Jordan* (D)	3,100	59.4%	John Shallcross (R)	2,115	40.6%	0	0.0%	5,215	-4	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	75%	Dan Moore (D)	4,169	61.4%	Robert Gavin (R)	2,617	38.6%	0	0.0%	6,786	-5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	70%	Sam Ervin* (D)	3,568	56.9%	Claude Greene (R)	2,699	43.1%	0	0.0%	6,267	4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	77%	Everett Jordan* (D)	3,546	52.5%	Kyle Hayes (R)	3,212	47.5%	0	0.0%	6,758	9	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	79%	Terry Sanford (D)	3,497	50.5%	Robert Gavin (R)	3,422	49.5%	0	0.0%	6,919	4	0.51%
[-] 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 Macon County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Macon County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	27,823	12,305	44.2%	4,970	17.9%	10,548	37.9%	Rep +7,335	Rep +26.4%	90%
2022	27,954	12,354	44.2%	5,196	18.6%	10,404	37.2%	Rep +7,158	Rep +25.6%	90%
2020	27,174	11,775	43.3%	5,873	21.6%	9,526	35.1%	Rep +5,902	Rep +21.7%	87%
2018	26,342	10,681	40.5%	6,532	24.8%	9,129	34.7%	Rep +4,149	Rep +15.8%	87%
2016	25,754	10,317	40.1%	6,936	26.9%	8,501	33.0%	Rep +3,381	Rep +13.1%	87%
2014	25,078	9,848	39.3%	7,478	29.8%	7,752	30.9%	Rep +2,370	Rep +9.5%	87%
2012	25,191	10,029	39.8%	7,938	31.5%	7,224	28.7%	Rep +2,091	Rep +8.3%	90%
2010	24,655	9,855	40.0%	8,398	34.1%	6,402	26.0%	Rep +1,457	Rep +5.9%	90%
2008	24,876	10,045	40.4%	8,806	35.4%	6,025	24.2%	Rep +1,239	Rep +5.0%	93%
2006	23,496	9,830	41.8%	8,591	36.6%	5,075	21.6%	Rep +1,239	Rep +5.3%	91%
2004	24,351	9,974	41.0%	9,122	37.5%	5,255	21.6%	Rep +852	Rep +3.5%	97%
2002	22,212	9,002	40.5%	8,567	38.6%	4,643	20.9%	Rep +435	Rep +2.0%	91%
2000	23,336	9,402	40.3%	9,634	41.3%	4,300	18.4%	Dem +232	Dem +1.0%	98%
1998	17,083	6,834	40.0%	7,612	44.6%	2,637	15.4%	Dem +778	Dem +4.6%	75%
1996	18,760	7,558	40.3%	8,645	46.1%	2,557	13.6%	Dem +1,087	Dem +5.8%	86%
1994	16,075	6,429	40.0%	7,979	49.6%	1,667	10.4%	Dem +1,550	Dem +9.6%	77%
1992	15,412	6,220	40.4%	7,961	51.7%	1,231	8.0%	Dem +1,741	Dem +11.3%	78%
1990	13,951	5,631	40.4%	7,478	53.6%	842	6.0%	Dem +1,847	Dem +13.2%	74%
1988	13,939	5,287	37.9%	7,838	56.2%	814	5.8%	Dem +2,551	Dem +18.3%	77%
1986	13,780	5,087	36.9%	7,911	57.4%	782	5.7%	Dem +2,824	Dem +20.5%	79%

2022 Census data
White:	33,241	87.33%	8.6%
Black:	488	1.28%	16.5%
Indian:	208	0.55%	45.5%
Asian:	372	0.98%	82.4%
2+ races:	550	1.44%	83.9%
Hispanic:	3,206	8.42%	43.8%

Total non-White:	4,824	12.67%	45.2%

Change in White population:	2,642	7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,501	4.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC11	Chuck Edwards (R)	10,847	69.1%	Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D)	4,545	28.9%	315	2.0%	15,707
County Total for 2022-11-08:										15,707

2020-11-03	NC11	Madison Cawthorn (R)	13,953	68.0%	Moe Davis (D)	6,058	29.5%	506	2.5%	20,517
County Total for 2020-11-03:										20,517

2018-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	10,116	65.9%	Phillip Price (D)	4,891	31.9%	342	2.2%	15,349
County Total for 2018-11-06:										15,349

2016-11-08	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	11,693	67.6%	Rick Bryson (D)	5,604	32.4%	0	0.0%	17,297
County Total for 2016-11-08:										17,297

2014-11-04	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	7,627	65.1%	Tom Hill (D)	4,095	34.9%	0	0.0%	11,722
County Total for 2014-11-04:										11,722

2012-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows (R)	9,777	58.9%	Hayden Rogers (D)	6,829	41.1%	0	0.0%	16,606
County Total for 2012-11-06:										16,606

2010-11-02	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	7,061	54.6%	Jeff Miller (R)	5,872	45.4%	0	0.0%	12,933
County Total for 2010-11-02:										12,933

2008-11-04	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	10,447	61.0%	Carl Mumpower (R)	6,374	37.2%	311	1.8%	17,132
County Total for 2008-11-04:										17,132

2006-11-07	NC11	Heath Shuler (D)	6,781	52.4%	Charles Taylor* (R)	6,159	47.6%	0	0.0%	12,940
County Total for 2006-11-07:										12,940

2004-11-02	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	8,843	60.8%	Patsy Keever (D)	5,710	39.2%	0	0.0%	14,553
County Total for 2004-11-02:										14,553

2002-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	6,605	58.5%	Sam Neill (D)	4,336	38.4%	350	3.1%	11,291
County Total for 2002-11-05:										11,291

2000-11-07	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	7,592	58.1%	Sam Neill (D)	5,102	39.1%	368	2.8%	13,062
County Total for 2000-11-07:										13,062

1998-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	6,186	59.6%	David Young (D)	4,079	39.3%	118	1.1%	10,383
County Total for 1998-11-03:										10,383

1996-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	6,821	62.2%	James Ferguson (D)	4,050	37.0%	89	0.8%	10,960
County Total for 1996-11-05:										10,960

1994-11-08	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	5,260	61.0%	Maggie Lauterer (D)	3,363	39.0%	0	0.0%	8,623
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,623

1992-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	6,347	56.3%	John Stevens (D)	4,928	43.7%	0	0.0%	11,275
County Total for 1992-11-03:										11,275

Macon County, NC

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