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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	33,471	15.0
Deaths:	17,717	7.9
Net Migration:	1,419	0.6
Net Immigration:	11,794	5.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +23,693	D +59,852	D + 4.8%
D +83,545
2020 vs. 2012	R +7,543	D +98,302	D + 13.0%
D +105,845
2020 vs. 2008	R +25,363	D +98,786	D + 11.1%
D +124,149

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,670	D +38,934	D + 6.3%
D +40,604
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Joe Biden (D)	378,107	66.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	179,211	31.6%	9,735 [+]	1.7%	567,053	-18	-15	10.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 5,427 (1.0%);
2016	60%	Hillary Clinton (D)	294,562	62.3%	Donald Trump (R)	155,518	32.9%	22,777 [+]	4.8%	472,857	-17	-13	9.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 15,488 (3.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,352 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	272,262	60.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	171,668	38.2%	4,970 [+]	1.1%	448,900	-12	-9	9.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,920 (0.9%);
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	253,958	61.8%	John McCain (R)	153,848	37.4%	3,011 [+]	0.7%	410,817	-12	-8	9.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,908 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	55%	John Kerry (D)	166,828	51.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	155,084	48.0%	1,190 [+]	0.4%	323,102	-8	-3	9.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	134,068	51.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	126,911	48.2%	2,057 [+]	0.8%	263,036	-5	3	9.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 487 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	45%	Bill Clinton* (D)	103,429	48.6%	Robert Dole (R)	97,719	45.9%	11,697 [+]	5.5%	212,845	-3	5	8.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 10,473 (4.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 772 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	55%	George Bush* (R)	99,496	43.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	97,065	42.5%	31,814 [+]	13.9%	228,375	0	6	8.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 31,283 (13.7%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	106,236	59.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	71,907	40.2%	653 [+]	0.4%	178,796	1	6	8.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	52%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	106,754	62.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	63,190	37.1%	393	0.2%	170,337	1	4	7.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Ronald Reagan (R)	68,384	47.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	66,995	46.8%	7,679 [+]	5.4%	143,058	-2	-3	7.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 6,560 (4.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 956 (0.7%);
1976	48%	Jimmy Carter (D)	63,198	50.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	61,715	49.2%	636 [+]	0.5%	125,549	5	1	7.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	46%	Richard Nixon* (R)	77,546	68.5%	George McGovern (D)	33,730	29.8%	1,900 [+]	1.7%	113,176	-1	8	7.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 1,900 (1.7%);
1968	56%	Richard Nixon (R)	56,325	52.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	31,102	28.9%	20,070 [+]	18.7%	107,497	13	9	6.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 20,070 (18.7%);
1964	56%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	49,582	51.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	46,589	48.4%	0	0.0%	96,171	5	10	6.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	57%	Richard Nixon (R)	48,250	55.1%	John Kennedy (D)	39,362	44.9%	0	0.0%	87,612	7	5	6.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	52%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	44,469	62.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	27,227	38.0%	0	0.0%	71,696	13	5	6.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	65%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	44,334	57.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	33,044	42.7%	0	0.0%	77,378	11	2	6.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	33%	Harry Truman* (D)	14,353	43.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	11,518	34.7%	7,314 [+]	22.0%	33,185	2	-10	4.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 7,172 (21.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 142 (0.4%);
1944	39%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	25,950	73.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,434	26.7%	0	0.0%	35,384	-7	-19	4.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	44%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	28,768	80.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7,013	19.6%	0	0.0%	35,781	-6	-25	4.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	45%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	26,169	84.7%	Alf Landon (R)	4,709	15.3%	0	0.0%	30,878	-11	-21	3.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	36%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	18,167	77.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,973	21.3%	181 [+]	0.8%	23,321	-8	-18	3.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 181 (0.8%);
1928	39%	Herbert Hoover (R)	12,041	55.4%	Al Smith (D)	9,690	44.6%	0	0.0%	21,731	0	-3	3.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	24%	John Davis (D)	8,443	73.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,572	22.5%	437 [+]	3.8%	11,452	-17	-32	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 437 (3.8%);
1920	39%	James Cox (D)	11,313	76.8%	Warren Harding (R)	3,421	23.2%	0	0.0%	14,734	-20	-37	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	17%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,508	78.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,257	21.8%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,771	-20	-24	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	15%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,967	82.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	533	11.1%	322 [+]	6.7%	4,822	-6	-17	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 284 (5.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 38 (0.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	19%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,926	70.4%	William Taft (R)	1,645	29.5%	4 [+]	0.1%	5,575	-16	-22	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	15%	Alton Parker (D)	3,142	79.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	748	19.0%	43 [+]	1.1%	3,933	-21	-37	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	25%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,786	62.1%	William McKinley* (R)	2,234	36.6%	78 [+]	1.3%	6,098	-9	-15	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

378,107

66.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

179,211

31.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

5,427

1.0%

Other

4,308

0.8%

TOTAL

567,053

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -15

2016 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

294,562

62.3%

Donald Trump (R)

155,518

32.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

15,488

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,352

0.3%

Other

5,937

1.3%

TOTAL

472,857

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -13

2012 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

272,262

60.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

171,668

38.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,920

0.9%

Other

1,050

0.2%

TOTAL

448,900

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -9

2008 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

253,958

61.8%

John McCain (R)

153,848

37.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

1,908

0.5%

Other

1,103

0.3%

TOTAL

410,817

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

155,084

48.0%

John Kerry (D)

166,828

51.6%

Other

1,190

0.4%

TOTAL

323,102

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

134,068

51.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

126,911

48.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

487

0.2%

Other

1,570

0.6%

TOTAL

263,036

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

103,429

48.6%

Robert Dole (R)

97,719

45.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

10,473

4.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

772

0.4%

Other

452

0.2%

TOTAL

212,845

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

97,065

42.5%

George Bush* (R)

99,496

43.6%

Ross Perot (I)

31,283

13.7%

Other

531

0.2%

TOTAL

228,375

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

106,236

59.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

71,907

40.2%

Other

653

0.4%

TOTAL

178,796

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

106,754

62.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

63,190

37.1%

Other

393

0.2%

TOTAL

170,337

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

68,384

47.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

66,995

46.8%

John Anderson (I)

6,560

4.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

956

0.7%

Other

163

0.1%

TOTAL

143,058

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

63,198

50.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

61,715

49.2%

Other

636

0.5%

TOTAL

125,549

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

77,546

68.5%

George McGovern (D)

33,730

29.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1,900

1.7%

TOTAL

113,176

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

56,325

52.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

31,102

28.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

20,070

18.7%

TOTAL

107,497

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

49,582

51.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

46,589

48.4%

TOTAL

96,171

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

44,469

62.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

27,227

38.0%

TOTAL

71,696

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 5

1952 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

44,334

57.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

33,044

42.7%

TOTAL

77,378

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

14,353

43.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

11,518

34.7%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

7,172

21.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

142

0.4%

TOTAL

33,185

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -10

1944 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

25,950

73.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,434

26.7%

TOTAL

35,384

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -19

1940 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

28,768

80.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

7,013

19.6%

TOTAL

35,781

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -25

1936 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

26,169

84.7%

Alf Landon (R)

4,709

15.3%

TOTAL

30,878

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -21

1932 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

18,167

77.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,973

21.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

181

0.8%

TOTAL

23,321

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -18

1928 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

12,041

55.4%

Al Smith (D)

9,690

44.6%

TOTAL

21,731

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,572

22.5%

John Davis (D)

8,443

73.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

437

3.8%

TOTAL

11,452

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -32

1920 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,421

23.2%

James Cox (D)

11,313

76.8%

TOTAL

14,734

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -37

1916 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

4,508

78.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,257

21.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,771

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -24

1912 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,967

82.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

533

11.1%

William Taft* (R)

284

5.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

TOTAL

4,822

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -17

1908 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,645

29.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,926

70.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,575

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -22

1904 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

748

19.0%

Alton Parker (D)

3,142

79.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,933

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -37

1900 President, Mecklenburg County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,234

36.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,786

62.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

6,098

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mecklenburg County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Cheri Beasley (D)	234,787	65.2%	Ted Budd (R)	117,742	32.7%	7,765 [+]	2.2%	360,294	-18	9.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 4,328 (1.2%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 3,216 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 221 (0.1%);
2020	S2	65%	Cal Cunningham (D)	350,775	62.3%	Thom Tillis* (R)	186,693	33.2%	25,204 [+]	4.5%	562,672	-16	10.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 19,764 (3.5%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 5,440 (1.0%);
2020	G	65%	Roy Cooper* (D)	382,726	67.8%	Dan Forest (R)	171,123	30.3%	10,584 [+]	1.9%	564,433	-17	10.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 8,145 (1.4%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 2,439 (0.4%);

2016	S3	59%	Deborah Ross (D)	277,020	59.2%	Richard Burr* (R)	173,272	37.1%	17,255 [+]	3.7%	467,547	-14	9.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 17,255 (3.7%);
2016	G	60%	Roy Cooper (D)	297,129	63.3%	Pat McCrory* (R)	160,501	34.2%	11,975 [+]	2.6%	469,605	-15	9.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 11,975 (2.6%);
2014	S2	35%	Kay Hagan* (D)	156,946	59.2%	Thom Tillis (R)	100,975	38.1%	7,354 [+]	2.8%	265,275	-11	9.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 6,883 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 471 (0.2%);
2012	G	62%	Pat McCrory (R)	219,927	49.5%	Walter Dalton (D)	216,826	48.8%	7,879 [+]	1.8%	444,632	-5	9.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 7,758 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 121 (0.0%);
2010	S3	33%	Elaine Marshall (D)	118,876	52.3%	Richard Burr* (R)	104,168	45.8%	4,159 [+]	1.8%	227,203	-9	8.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 4,044 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 115 (0.1%);

2008	S2	62%	Kay Hagan (D)	249,742	61.6%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	143,860	35.5%	11,954 [+]	2.9%	405,556	-9	9.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 11,742 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 212 (0.1%);
2008	G	62%	Bev Perdue (D)	199,677	49.0%	Pat McCrory (R)	199,340	48.9%	8,234 [+]	2.0%	407,251	2	9.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 8,234 (2.0%);
2004	S3	54%	Erskine Bowles (D)	173,964	54.4%	Richard Burr (R)	141,653	44.3%	4,105 [+]	1.3%	319,722	-7	9.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 4,105 (1.3%);
2004	G	54%	Mike Easley* (D)	186,801	58.5%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	127,521	40.0%	4,844 [+]	1.5%	319,166	-3	9.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 4,844 (1.5%);
2002	S2	36%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	100,762	50.0%	Erskine Bowles (D)	98,332	48.8%	2,477 [+]	1.2%	201,571	-4	8.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 2,448 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.0%);
2000	G	51%	Richard Vinroot (R)	133,728	50.6%	Mike Easley (D)	126,480	47.9%	3,965 [+]	1.5%	264,173	4	8.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 3,349 (1.3%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 616 (0.2%);

1998	S3	32%	John Edwards (D)	87,171	54.2%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	70,279	43.7%	3,457 [+]	2.1%	160,907	-3	8.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 3,457 (2.1%);
1996	S2	46%	Harvey Gantt (D)	117,387	54.5%	Jesse Helms* (R)	95,038	44.2%	2,826 [+]	1.3%	215,251	-8	8.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 1,948 (0.9%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 875 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1996	G	46%	James Hunt* (D)	117,574	54.8%	Robin Hayes (R)	94,363	44.0%	2,701 [+]	1.3%	214,638	1	8.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 1,502 (0.7%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 1,199 (0.6%);
1992	S3	53%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	105,867	48.4%	Terry Sanford* (D)	104,373	47.7%	8,403 [+]	3.8%	218,643	-2	8.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 8,397 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
1992	G	52%	James Hunt (D)	114,568	53.3%	Jim Gardner (R)	89,277	41.5%	11,191 [+]	5.2%	215,036	-2	8.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 11,191 (5.2%);
1990	S2	46%	Harvey Gantt (D)	104,264	58.2%	Jesse Helms* (R)	74,822	41.8%	0	0.0%	179,086	-11	8.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	49%	James Martin* (R)	114,237	63.8%	Robert Jordan (D)	64,781	36.2%	0	0.0%	179,018	9	8.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	33%	Terry Sanford (D)	57,697	50.7%	Terry Sanford (D)	56,014	49.3%	0	0.0%	113,711	n/a	7.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	52%	James Hunt (D)	86,450	50.1%	Jesse Helms* (R)	85,013	49.2%	1,190 [+]	0.7%	172,653	-2	7.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 923 (0.5%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 267 (0.2%);
1984	G	52%	James Martin (R)	114,151	66.3%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	57,279	33.3%	661 [+]	0.4%	172,091	12	7.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 446 (0.3%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 215 (0.1%);
1980	S3	45%	Robert Morgan* (D)	66,396	50.3%	John East (R)	64,309	48.7%	1,282 [+]	1.0%	131,987	-1	7.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 828 (0.6%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 454 (0.3%);
1980	G	48%	James Hunt* (D)	96,365	68.6%	Beverly Lake (R)	42,662	30.4%	1,404 [+]	1.0%	140,431	-7	7.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 1,172 (0.8%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 232 (0.2%);

1978	S2	27%	Jesse Helms* (R)	41,628	56.8%	John Ingram (D)	31,603	43.2%	0	0.0%	73,231	2	6.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	47%	James Hunt (D)	74,833	60.7%	David Flaherty (R)	47,363	38.4%	1,175 [+]	1.0%	123,371	4	7.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 702 (0.6%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 466 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
1974	S3	24%	Robert Morgan (D)	34,889	56.3%	William Stevens (R)	26,056	42.0%	1,044 [+]	1.7%	61,989	5	6.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 1,044 (1.7%);
1972	S2	41%	Jesse Helms (R)	54,545	54.1%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	46,248	45.9%	0	0.0%	100,793	0	6.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	43%	James Holshouser (R)	59,661	56.4%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	44,578	42.1%	1,566 [+]	1.5%	105,805	5	7.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 1,566 (1.5%);

1968	S3	51%	Sam Ervin* (D)	59,664	61.0%	Robert Somers (R)	38,116	39.0%	0	0.0%	97,780	0	6.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	53%	Robert Scott (D)	56,721	55.2%	James Gardner (R)	46,023	44.8%	0	0.0%	102,744	-3	6.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	27%	John Shallcross (R)	25,414	51.3%	Everett Jordan* (D)	24,093	48.7%	0	0.0%	49,507	7	5.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	54%	Dan Moore (D)	46,847	50.0%	Robert Gavin (R)	46,829	50.0%	0	0.0%	93,676	7	6.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	35%	Sam Ervin* (D)	30,700	54.1%	Claude Greene (R)	26,042	45.9%	0	0.0%	56,742	6	6.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	53%	Everett Jordan* (D)	47,372	57.9%	Kyle Hayes (R)	34,395	42.1%	0	0.0%	81,767	4	6.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	56%	Terry Sanford (D)	43,403	50.5%	Robert Gavin (R)	42,365	49.3%	169 [+]	0.2%	85,937	4	6.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 169 (0.2%);

*: 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 Mecklenburg County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Mecklenburg County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	776,186	154,023	19.8%	321,299	41.4%	300,864	38.8%	Dem +167,276	Dem +21.6%	89%
2022	801,132	162,485	20.3%	337,324	42.1%	301,323	37.6%	Dem +174,839	Dem +21.8%	92%
2020	791,003	170,260	21.5%	340,764	43.1%	279,979	35.4%	Dem +170,504	Dem +21.6%	91%
2018	742,458	171,735	23.1%	324,010	43.6%	246,713	33.2%	Dem +152,275	Dem +20.5%	89%
2016	710,643	172,534	24.3%	316,698	44.6%	221,411	31.2%	Dem +144,164	Dem +20.3%	89%
2014	683,013	174,279	25.5%	310,610	45.5%	198,124	29.0%	Dem +136,331	Dem +20.0%	90%
2012	676,442	181,009	26.8%	310,187	45.9%	185,246	27.4%	Dem +129,178	Dem +19.1%	94%
2010	603,279	171,657	28.5%	275,734	45.7%	155,888	25.8%	Dem +104,077	Dem +17.3%	88%
2008	599,523	181,777	30.3%	268,679	44.8%	149,067	24.9%	Dem +86,902	Dem +14.5%	92%
2006	509,464	172,890	33.9%	221,642	43.5%	114,932	22.6%	Dem +48,752	Dem +9.6%	82%
2004	501,449	172,022	34.3%	219,507	43.8%	109,920	21.9%	Dem +47,485	Dem +9.5%	85%
2002	439,636	158,326	36.0%	190,453	43.3%	90,857	20.7%	Dem +32,127	Dem +7.3%	79%
2000	460,144	168,625	36.6%	200,210	43.5%	91,309	19.8%	Dem +31,585	Dem +6.9%	88%
1998	403,212	150,803	37.4%	181,906	45.1%	70,503	17.5%	Dem +31,103	Dem +7.7%	81%
1996	382,640	144,199	37.7%	179,010	46.8%	59,431	15.5%	Dem +34,811	Dem +9.1%	82%
1994	303,613	115,669	38.1%	151,977	50.1%	35,967	11.8%	Dem +36,308	Dem +12.0%	69%
1992	291,184	110,248	37.9%	155,762	53.5%	25,174	8.6%	Dem +45,514	Dem +15.6%	70%
1990	254,640	97,152	38.2%	140,370	55.1%	17,118	6.7%	Dem +43,218	Dem +17.0%	66%
1988	286,430	105,232	36.7%	162,376	56.7%	18,822	6.6%	Dem +57,144	Dem +20.0%	78%
1986	248,276	83,614	33.7%	150,642	60.7%	14,020	5.6%	Dem +67,028	Dem +27.0%	71%

2022 Census data
White:	513,971	44.87%	10.4%
Black:	361,440	31.56%	30.0%
Indian:	3,264	0.28%	14.8%
Asian:	75,865	6.62%	78.5%
2+ races:	25,632	2.24%	55.2%
Hispanic:	165,220	14.42%	47.6%

Total non-White:	631,421	55.13%	39.0%

Change in White population:	48,599	5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	177,165	19.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC12	Alma Adams* (D)	113,041	68.2%	Tyler Lee (R)	52,806	31.8%	0	0.0%	165,847
2022-11-08	NC14	Jeff Jackson (D)	124,710	64.3%	Pat Harrigan (R)	69,363	35.7%	0	0.0%	194,073
County Total for 2022-11-08:										359,920

2020-11-03	NC09	Cynthia Wallace (D)	64,842	52.3%	Dan Bishop* (R)	59,249	47.7%	0	0.0%	124,091
2020-11-03	NC12	Alma Adams* (D)	341,457	100.0%				0	0.0%	341,457
County Total for 2020-11-03:										465,548

2019-09-10 sp	NC09	Dan McCready (D)	37,193	56.0%	Dan Bishop (R)	28,862	43.4%	412	0.6%	66,467
County Total for 2019-09-10:										66,467

2018-11-06	NC09	Dan McCready (D)	51,856	53.9%	Mark Harris (R)	42,668	44.4%	1,626	1.7%	96,150
2018-11-06	NC12	Alma Adams* (D)	203,974	73.1%	Paul Wright (R)	75,164	26.9%	0	0.0%	279,138
County Total for 2018-11-06:										375,288

2016-11-08	NC09	Robert Pittenger* (R)	62,404	58.1%	Christian Cano (D)	44,995	41.9%	0	0.0%	107,399
2016-11-08	NC12	Alma Adams* (D)	234,115	67.0%	Leon Threatt (R)	115,185	33.0%	0	0.0%	349,300
County Total for 2016-11-08:										456,699

2014-11-04	NC08	Antonio Blue (D)	2,975	67.5%	Richard Hudson* (R)	1,432	32.5%	0	0.0%	4,407
2014-11-04	NC09	Robert Pittenger* (R)	109,598	93.1%				8,060	6.9%	117,658
2014-11-04	NC12	Alma Adams (D)	67,392	79.9%	Vince Coakley (R)	16,950	20.1%	0	0.0%	84,342
County Total for 2014-11-04:										206,407

2012-11-06	NC08	Larry Kissell* (D)	5,311	68.6%	Richard Hudson (R)	2,427	31.3%	9	0.1%	7,747
2012-11-06	NC09	Jennifer Roberts (D)	136,472	50.3%	Robert Pittenger (R)	128,130	47.2%	6,727	2.5%	271,329
2012-11-06	NC12	Melvin Watt* (D)	132,938	84.1%	Jack Brosch (R)	25,214	15.9%	0	0.0%	158,152
County Total for 2012-11-06:										437,228

2010-11-02	NC08	Larry Kissell* (D)	16,776	71.3%	Harold Johnson (R)	6,088	25.9%	667	2.8%	23,531
2010-11-02	NC09	Sue Myrick* (R)	93,629	64.5%	Jeff Doctor (D)	51,494	35.5%	0	0.0%	145,123
2010-11-02	NC12	Melvin Watt* (D)	44,073	77.0%	Greg Dority (R)	12,335	21.6%	797	1.4%	57,205
County Total for 2010-11-02:										225,859

2008-11-04	NC08	Larry Kissell (D)	34,676	74.8%	Robin Hayes* (R)	11,693	25.2%	0	0.0%	46,369
2008-11-04	NC09	Sue Myrick* (R)	139,783	57.6%	Harry Taylor (D)	98,460	40.6%	4,509	1.9%	242,752
2008-11-04	NC12	Melvin Watt* (D)	90,115	81.2%	Ty Cobb, Jr. (R)	20,901	18.8%	0	0.0%	111,016
County Total for 2008-11-04:										400,137

2006-11-07	NC08	Larry Kissell (D)	10,931	67.9%	Robin Hayes* (R)	5,157	32.1%	0	0.0%	16,088
2006-11-07	NC09	Sue Myrick* (R)	62,556	62.4%	Bill Glass (D)	37,732	37.6%	0	0.0%	100,288
2006-11-07	NC12	Melvin Watt* (D)	26,236	75.9%	Ada Fisher (R)	8,340	24.1%	0	0.0%	34,576
County Total for 2006-11-07:										150,952

2004-11-02	NC08	Beth Troutman (D)	23,225	64.9%	Robin Hayes* (R)	12,580	35.1%	0	0.0%	35,805
2004-11-02	NC09	Sue Myrick* (R)	132,376	67.2%	Jack Flynn (D)	64,719	32.8%	0	0.0%	197,095
2004-11-02	NC12	Melvin Watt* (D)	61,991	75.6%	Ada Fisher (R)	19,978	24.4%	0	0.0%	81,969
County Total for 2004-11-02:										314,869

2002-11-05	NC08	Chris Kouri (D)	13,290	59.8%	Robin Hayes* (R)	8,338	37.5%	609	2.7%	22,237
2002-11-05	NC09	Sue Myrick* (R)	90,949	71.0%	Ed McGuire (D)	34,778	27.1%	2,381	1.9%	128,108
2002-11-05	NC12	Melvin Watt* (D)	36,936	75.4%	Jeff Kish (R)	11,222	22.9%	820	1.7%	48,978
County Total for 2002-11-05:										199,323

2000-11-07	NC09	Sue Myrick* (R)	115,988	67.6%	Ed McGuire (D)	52,912	30.9%	2,577	1.5%	171,477
2000-11-07	NC12	Melvin Watt* (D)	61,095	69.6%	Chad Mitchell (R)	25,127	28.6%	1,574	1.8%	87,796
County Total for 2000-11-07:										259,273

1998-11-03	NC09	Sue Myrick* (R)	65,925	70.5%	Rory Blake (D)	26,328	28.2%	1,223	1.3%	93,476
1998-11-03	NC12	Melvin Watt* (D)	46,280	68.8%	Scott Keadle (R)	20,103	29.9%	890	1.3%	67,273
County Total for 1998-11-03:										160,749

1996-11-05	NC08	Bill Hefner* (D)	1,037	53.4%	Curtis Blackwood (R)	882	45.4%	22	1.1%	1,941
1996-11-05	NC09	Sue Myrick* (R)	99,725	60.2%	Mike Daisley (D)	63,091	38.1%	2,882	1.7%	165,698
1996-11-05	NC12	Melvin Watt* (D)	36,003	82.8%	Joe Martino (R)	6,793	15.6%	679	1.6%	43,475
County Total for 1996-11-05:										211,114

1994-11-08	NC08	Bill Hefner* (D)	598	52.8%	Sherrill Morgan (R)	535	47.2%	0	0.0%	1,133
1994-11-08	NC09	Sue Myrick (R)	53,902	63.0%	Rory Blake (D)	31,626	37.0%	0	0.0%	85,528
1994-11-08	NC12	Melvin Watt* (D)	16,462	79.7%	Joe Martino (R)	4,195	20.3%	1	0.0%	20,658
County Total for 1994-11-08:										107,319

1992-11-03	NC08	Bill Hefner* (D)	924	55.8%	Coy Privette (R)	670	40.4%	63	3.8%	1,657
1992-11-03	NC09	Alex McMillan* (R)	107,757	68.6%	Rory Blake (D)	49,225	31.4%	0	0.0%	156,982
1992-11-03	NC12	Melvin Watt (D)	37,270	80.7%	Barbara Washington (R)	8,018	17.4%	870	1.9%	46,158
County Total for 1992-11-03:										204,797

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