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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	421	9.9
Deaths:	674	15.9
Net Migration:	816	19.3
Net Immigration:	29	0.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,196	R +221	D + 2.8%
D +975
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,575	R +2,158	R + 14.6%
D +417
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,787	R +2,912	R + 22.3%
D -125

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,591	R +2,691	R + 25.1%
D -1,100
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,979	61.0%	Joe Biden (D)	4,901	37.5%	196 [+]	1.5%	13,076	11	14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 103 (0.8%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	6,783	60.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,926	34.8%	560 [+]	5.0%	11,269	10	14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 336 (3.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 121 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,404	53.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,484	44.3%	225 [+]	2.2%	10,113	3	6	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 178 (1.8%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	5,192	50.0%	Barack Obama (D)	5,026	48.4%	161 [+]	1.6%	10,379	1	4	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 104 (1.0%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,175	54.7%	John Kerry (D)	4,234	44.7%	54 [+]	0.6%	9,463	-1	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	4,676	56.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,505	42.1%	144 [+]	1.7%	8,325	0	8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 55 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	48%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,333	47.4%	Robert Dole (R)	3,110	44.2%	587 [+]	8.3%	7,030	-4	4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 538 (7.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 16 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,980	49.8%	George Bush* (R)	3,121	39.1%	888 [+]	11.1%	7,989	-4	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 857 (10.7%);
1988	50%	George Bush (R)	3,453	53.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,033	46.6%	20 [+]	0.3%	6,506	-5	0	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	52%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,666	54.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,988	44.7%	35	0.5%	6,689	-7	-4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	48%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,202	53.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,629	44.0%	141 [+]	2.4%	5,972	-5	-7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 108 (1.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 21 (0.4%);
1976	51%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,433	58.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,446	41.5%	17 [+]	0.3%	5,896	-3	-7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,273	61.2%	George McGovern (D)	2,039	38.1%	38 [+]	0.7%	5,350	-8	0	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 38 (0.7%);
1968	67%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,130	49.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,201	34.6%	1,034 [+]	16.2%	6,365	10	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,034 (16.2%);
1964	73%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,829	53.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,336	46.6%	0	0.0%	7,165	3	8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	90%	John Kennedy (D)	4,546	50.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,422	49.3%	0	0.0%	8,968	1	0	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	74%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,263	53.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,693	46.4%	0	0.0%	7,956	4	-4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,751	56.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,666	43.6%	0	0.0%	8,417	10	1	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	52%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,341	55.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,558	42.7%	96 [+]	1.6%	5,995	23	11	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 79 (1.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 17 (0.3%);
1944	55%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,388	65.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,291	34.3%	0	0.0%	6,679	32	20	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	63%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,617	59.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,171	40.7%	0	0.0%	7,788	33	14	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	76%	Alf Landon (R)	5,099	61.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,133	38.1%	0	0.0%	8,232	35	25	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	71%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,552	61.8%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,769	37.6%	49 [+]	0.7%	7,370	32	22	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 49 (0.7%);
1928	60%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,776	81.4%	Al Smith (D)	1,093	18.6%	0	0.0%	5,869	26	23	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	49%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,252	67.8%	John Davis (D)	1,471	30.7%	74 [+]	1.5%	4,797	28	14	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 74 (1.5%);
1920	51%	Warren Harding (R)	3,616	73.0%	James Cox (D)	1,340	27.0%	0	0.0%	4,956	30	13	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	31%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,965	66.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	972	33.1%	0	0.0%	2,937	25	21	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,320	49.9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	897	33.9%	430 [+]	16.2%	2,647	4	-7	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 430 (16.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	31%	William Taft (R)	2,027	70.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	862	29.8%	0	0.0%	2,889	25	19	1.14%
[-] 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)	1,959	66.3%	Alton Parker (D)	994	33.7%	0	0.0%	2,953	27	10	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	39%	William McKinley* (R)	2,377	65.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,268	34.8%	0	0.0%	3,645	20	14	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,901

37.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,979

61.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

103

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

13,076

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,926

34.8%

Donald Trump (R)

6,783

60.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

336

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

121

1.1%

Other

103

0.9%

TOTAL

11,269

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,484

44.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,404

53.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

178

1.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,113

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,026

48.4%

John McCain (R)

5,192

50.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

104

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,379

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,175

54.7%

John Kerry (D)

4,234

44.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,463

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,676

56.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,505

42.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

8,325

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,333

47.4%

Robert Dole (R)

3,110

44.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

538

7.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,030

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

1992 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,980

49.8%

George Bush* (R)

3,121

39.1%

Ross Perot (I)

857

10.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,989

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,453

53.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,033

46.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,506

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,666

54.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,988

44.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,689

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,629

44.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,202

53.6%

John Anderson (I)

108

1.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,972

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

1976 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,433

58.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,446

41.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,896

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,273

61.2%

George McGovern (D)

2,039

38.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.7%

TOTAL

5,350

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,130

49.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,201

34.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,034

16.2%

TOTAL

6,365

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,829

53.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,336

46.6%

TOTAL

7,165

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1960 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,546

50.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,422

49.3%

TOTAL

8,968

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,263

53.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,693

46.4%

TOTAL

7,956

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -4

1952 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,751

56.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,666

43.6%

TOTAL

8,417

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,558

42.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,341

55.7%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

5,995

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 11

1936 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,133

38.1%

Alf Landon (R)

5,099

61.9%

TOTAL

8,232

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 25

1932 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,769

37.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,552

61.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

TOTAL

7,370

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 22

1928 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,776

81.4%

Al Smith (D)

1,093

18.6%

TOTAL

5,869

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 23

1924 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,252

67.8%

John Davis (D)

1,471

30.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.5%

TOTAL

4,797

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 14

1920 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,616

73.0%

James Cox (D)

1,340

27.0%

TOTAL

4,956

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 13

1916 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

972

33.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,965

66.9%

TOTAL

2,937

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 21

1912 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

897

33.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,320

49.9%

William Taft* (R)

430

16.2%

TOTAL

2,647

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -7

1908 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,027

70.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

862

29.8%

TOTAL

2,889

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

1904 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,959

66.3%

Alton Parker (D)

994

33.7%

TOTAL

2,953

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 10

1900 President, Madison County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,377

65.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,268

34.8%

TOTAL

3,645

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Madison County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Ted Budd (R)	5,797	57.4%	Cheri Beasley (D)	3,959	39.2%	345 [+]	3.4%	10,101	7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 206 (2.0%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 133 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2020	S2	73%	Thom Tillis* (R)	7,399	57.2%	Cal Cunningham (D)	4,987	38.5%	557 [+]	4.3%	12,943	8	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 362 (2.8%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 195 (1.5%);
2020	G	74%	Dan Forest (R)	7,352	56.3%	Roy Cooper* (D)	5,489	42.1%	210 [+]	1.6%	13,051	9	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 154 (1.2%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 56 (0.4%);

2016	S3	65%	Richard Burr* (R)	6,286	56.8%	Deborah Ross (D)	4,271	38.6%	505 [+]	4.6%	11,062	6	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 505 (4.6%);
2016	G	65%	Pat McCrory* (R)	6,049	54.2%	Roy Cooper (D)	4,796	43.0%	318 [+]	2.8%	11,163	5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 318 (2.8%);
2014	S2	45%	Thom Tillis (R)	3,668	47.9%	Kay Hagan* (D)	3,504	45.8%	482 [+]	6.3%	7,654	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 473 (6.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2012	G	76%	Walter Dalton (D)	6,611	51.8%	Pat McCrory (R)	5,851	45.8%	303 [+]	2.4%	12,765	-9	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 298 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2010	S3	48%	Richard Burr* (R)	4,028	50.2%	Elaine Marshall (D)	3,777	47.0%	226 [+]	2.8%	8,031	-5	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 226 (2.8%);

2008	S2	63%	Kay Hagan (D)	5,436	52.3%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	4,566	43.9%	388 [+]	3.7%	10,390	0	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 385 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2008	G	63%	Bev Perdue (D)	5,652	54.6%	Pat McCrory (R)	4,334	41.9%	369 [+]	3.6%	10,355	-5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 369 (3.6%);
2004	S3	57%	Richard Burr (R)	4,490	49.2%	Erskine Bowles (D)	4,479	49.1%	149 [+]	1.6%	9,118	-2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 149 (1.6%);
2004	G	59%	Mike Easley* (D)	5,135	55.0%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	4,047	43.3%	160 [+]	1.7%	9,342	0	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 160 (1.7%);
2002	S2	47%	Erskine Bowles (D)	3,994	54.1%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	3,300	44.7%	92 [+]	1.2%	7,386	-9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 91 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2000	G	54%	Mike Easley (D)	4,352	52.5%	Richard Vinroot (R)	3,748	45.2%	191 [+]	2.3%	8,291	-1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 155 (1.9%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 36 (0.4%);

1998	S3	49%	John Edwards (D)	4,065	55.2%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	3,189	43.3%	116 [+]	1.6%	7,370	-4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 116 (1.6%);
1996	S2	48%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,530	50.0%	Harvey Gantt (D)	3,438	48.7%	85 [+]	1.2%	7,053	-3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 59 (0.8%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 26 (0.4%);
1996	G	49%	James Hunt* (D)	3,966	55.1%	Robin Hayes (R)	3,158	43.8%	79 [+]	1.1%	7,203	1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 39 (0.5%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 39 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	53%	Terry Sanford* (D)	3,857	52.7%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	3,364	46.0%	91 [+]	1.2%	7,312	-4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 91 (1.2%);
1992	G	54%	James Hunt (D)	4,170	55.9%	Jim Gardner (R)	3,185	42.7%	102 [+]	1.4%	7,457	-1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 102 (1.4%);
1990	S2	56%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,901	52.3%	Harvey Gantt (D)	3,563	47.7%	0	0.0%	7,464	0	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	49%	James Martin* (R)	3,194	50.1%	Robert Jordan (D)	3,187	49.9%	0	0.0%	6,381	-5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	52%	Terry Sanford (D)	3,595	52.9%	Terry Sanford (D)	3,207	47.1%	0	0.0%	6,802	n/a	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	68%	James Hunt (D)	4,863	56.2%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,718	43.0%	73 [+]	0.8%	8,654	-9	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 57 (0.7%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%);
1984	G	50%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	3,388	53.1%	James Martin (R)	2,962	46.4%	33 [+]	0.5%	6,383	-8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.4%); Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%);
1980	S3	46%	Robert Morgan* (D)	3,302	57.5%	John East (R)	2,399	41.8%	39 [+]	0.7%	5,740	-8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.4%); F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%);
1980	G	48%	James Hunt* (D)	3,692	61.7%	Beverly Lake (R)	2,261	37.8%	30 [+]	0.5%	5,983	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 22 (0.4%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);

1978	S2	44%	John Ingram (D)	2,907	56.6%	Jesse Helms* (R)	2,233	43.4%	0	0.0%	5,140	-11	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	52%	James Hunt (D)	3,730	62.1%	David Flaherty (R)	2,258	37.6%	22 [+]	0.4%	6,010	4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%); Chub Seawell (American) 10 (0.2%);
1974	S3	52%	Robert Morgan (D)	3,562	60.7%	William Stevens (R)	2,266	38.6%	37 [+]	0.6%	5,865	2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 37 (0.6%);
1972	S2	50%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,955	52.8%	Jesse Helms (R)	2,637	47.2%	0	0.0%	5,592	-7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	51%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,004	52.5%	James Holshouser (R)	2,704	47.3%	11 [+]	0.2%	5,719	-4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 11 (0.2%);

1968	S3	60%	Sam Ervin* (D)	3,007	52.5%	Robert Somers (R)	2,718	47.5%	0	0.0%	5,725	8	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	63%	Robert Scott (D)	3,134	52.4%	James Gardner (R)	2,852	47.6%	0	0.0%	5,986	0	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	62%	Everett Jordan* (D)	3,067	51.0%	John Shallcross (R)	2,942	49.0%	0	0.0%	6,009	5	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	75%	Robert Gavin (R)	3,722	50.7%	Dan Moore (D)	3,622	49.3%	0	0.0%	7,344	7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	81%	Sam Ervin* (D)	4,970	61.8%	Claude Greene (R)	3,069	38.2%	0	0.0%	8,039	-1	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	87%	Everett Jordan* (D)	4,843	55.3%	Kyle Hayes (R)	3,908	44.7%	0	0.0%	8,751	6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	90%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,848	53.6%	Robert Gavin (R)	4,193	46.4%	0	0.0%	9,041	1	0.67%
[-] 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 Madison County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Madison County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	16,853	4,749	28.2%	4,981	29.6%	7,123	42.3%	Dem +232	Dem +1.4%	95%
2022	17,336	4,859	28.0%	5,345	30.8%	7,132	41.1%	Dem +486	Dem +2.8%	98%
2020	17,217	4,700	27.3%	5,891	34.2%	6,626	38.5%	Dem +1,191	Dem +6.9%	97%
2018	17,273	4,476	25.9%	6,550	37.9%	6,247	36.2%	Dem +2,074	Dem +12.0%	99%
2016	16,929	4,388	25.9%	6,807	40.2%	5,734	33.9%	Dem +2,419	Dem +14.3%	98%
2014	16,506	4,260	25.8%	7,197	43.6%	5,049	30.6%	Dem +2,937	Dem +17.8%	97%
2012	16,644	4,685	28.1%	7,460	44.8%	4,499	27.0%	Dem +2,775	Dem +16.7%	99%
2010	16,210	4,547	28.1%	7,716	47.6%	3,947	24.3%	Dem +3,169	Dem +19.5%	97%
2008	16,257	4,670	28.7%	7,924	48.7%	3,663	22.5%	Dem +3,254	Dem +20.0%	99%
2006	14,683	4,437	30.2%	7,406	50.4%	2,840	19.3%	Dem +2,969	Dem +20.2%	91%
2004	14,417	4,336	30.1%	7,460	51.7%	2,621	18.2%	Dem +3,124	Dem +21.7%	90%
2002	13,896	4,045	29.1%	7,593	54.6%	2,258	16.2%	Dem +3,548	Dem +25.5%	89%
2000	14,830	4,250	28.7%	8,395	56.6%	2,185	14.7%	Dem +4,145	Dem +28.0%	96%
1998	13,557	3,901	28.8%	8,132	60.0%	1,524	11.2%	Dem +4,231	Dem +31.2%	90%
1996	13,472	4,053	30.1%	8,218	61.0%	1,201	8.9%	Dem +4,165	Dem +30.9%	92%
1994	12,648	3,760	29.7%	8,031	63.5%	857	6.8%	Dem +4,271	Dem +33.8%	90%
1992	11,880	3,478	29.3%	7,796	65.6%	606	5.1%	Dem +4,318	Dem +36.3%	87%
1990	10,587	3,148	29.7%	6,989	66.0%	450	4.3%	Dem +3,841	Dem +36.3%	80%
1988	11,204	3,236	28.9%	7,586	67.7%	382	3.4%	Dem +4,350	Dem +38.8%	86%
1986	11,010	3,166	28.8%	7,490	68.0%	354	3.2%	Dem +4,324	Dem +39.3%	85%

2022 Census data
White:	20,275	93.14%	2.7%
Black:	302	1.39%	29.6%
Indian:	101	0.46%	134.9%
Asian:	137	0.63%	75.6%
2+ races:	312	1.43%	32.2%
Hispanic:	641	2.94%	51.5%

Total non-White:	1,493	6.86%	45.0%

Change in White population:	541	2.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	463	2.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC11	Chuck Edwards (R)	5,902	58.6%	Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D)	3,987	39.6%	188	1.9%	10,077
County Total for 2022-11-08:										10,077

2020-11-03	NC11	Madison Cawthorn (R)	7,618	59.0%	Moe Davis (D)	4,883	37.8%	420	3.3%	12,921
County Total for 2020-11-03:										12,921

2018-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	4,981	53.9%	Phillip Price (D)	4,036	43.7%	223	2.4%	9,240
County Total for 2018-11-06:										9,240

2016-11-08	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	6,615	60.6%	Rick Bryson (D)	4,305	39.4%	0	0.0%	10,920
County Total for 2016-11-08:										10,920

2014-11-04	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	4,064	54.2%	Tom Hill (D)	3,438	45.8%	0	0.0%	7,502
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,502

2012-11-06	NC11	Hayden Rogers (D)	5,003	50.0%	Mark Meadows (R)	4,997	50.0%	0	0.0%	10,000
County Total for 2012-11-06:										10,000

2010-11-02	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	5,110	62.7%	Jeff Miller (R)	3,036	37.3%	0	0.0%	8,146
County Total for 2010-11-02:										8,146

2008-11-04	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	6,732	64.6%	Carl Mumpower (R)	3,473	33.3%	215	2.1%	10,420
County Total for 2008-11-04:										10,420

2006-11-07	NC11	Heath Shuler (D)	4,759	55.0%	Charles Taylor* (R)	3,886	45.0%	0	0.0%	8,645
County Total for 2006-11-07:										8,645

2004-11-02	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	4,967	54.0%	Patsy Keever (D)	4,236	46.0%	0	0.0%	9,203
County Total for 2004-11-02:										9,203

2002-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	3,714	50.9%	Sam Neill (D)	3,504	48.0%	82	1.1%	7,300
County Total for 2002-11-05:										7,300

2000-11-07	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	4,337	54.1%	Sam Neill (D)	3,524	43.9%	163	2.0%	8,024
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,024

1998-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	3,706	50.3%	David Young (D)	3,605	48.9%	62	0.8%	7,373
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,373

1996-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	3,759	52.8%	James Ferguson (D)	3,242	45.5%	121	1.7%	7,122
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,122

1994-11-08	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	4,136	58.5%	Maggie Lauterer (D)	2,935	41.5%	0	0.0%	7,071
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,071

1992-11-03	NC11	John Stevens (D)	3,722	50.8%	Charles Taylor* (R)	3,604	49.2%	0	0.0%	7,326
County Total for 1992-11-03:										7,326

Madison County, NC

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