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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	309	10.4
Deaths:	596	20.0
Net Migration:	464	15.6
Net Immigration:	6	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +808	R +537	D + 1.2%
D +271
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,284	R +1,255	R + 6.4%
D +29
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,591	R +1,962	R + 16.2%
D -371

2016 vs. 2008	R +783	R +1,425	R + 17.3%
D -642
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,090	78.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,867	20.7%	84 [+]	0.9%	9,041	28	32	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 47 (0.5%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	6,282	77.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,596	19.7%	218 [+]	2.7%	8,096	28	32	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 138 (1.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 24 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,806	74.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,838	23.7%	121 [+]	1.6%	7,765	24	28	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 88 (1.1%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	5,499	70.1%	Barack Obama (D)	2,238	28.5%	109 [+]	1.4%	7,846	21	24	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 53 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,686	72.9%	John Kerry (D)	2,080	26.7%	32 [+]	0.4%	7,798	17	22	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	4,984	75.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,535	23.3%	81 [+]	1.2%	6,600	19	28	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 55 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	50%	Robert Dole (R)	3,874	65.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,496	25.2%	576 [+]	9.7%	5,946	16	24	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 549 (9.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 20 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	61%	George Bush* (R)	4,405	62.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,727	24.6%	883 [+]	12.6%	7,015	19	25	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 877 (12.5%);
1988	54%	George Bush (R)	4,620	76.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,377	22.9%	17 [+]	0.3%	6,014	19	23	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	55%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,737	78.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,286	21.3%	11	0.2%	6,034	17	20	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,322	68.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,765	28.1%	183 [+]	2.9%	6,270	20	18	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 146 (2.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 32 (0.5%);
1976	59%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,728	64.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,031	35.1%	22 [+]	0.4%	5,781	20	16	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	54%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,240	83.4%	George McGovern (D)	800	15.7%	41 [+]	0.8%	5,081	14	23	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 41 (0.8%);
1968	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,778	72.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	819	15.8%	603 [+]	11.6%	5,200	33	29	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 603 (11.6%);
1964	62%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,263	65.3%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,736	34.7%	0	0.0%	4,999	21	27	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,831	80.4%	John Kennedy (D)	1,174	19.6%	0	0.0%	6,005	33	31	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	64%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,269	80.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,069	20.0%	0	0.0%	5,338	31	23	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	60%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,009	76.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,236	23.6%	0	0.0%	5,245	30	21	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	45%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,908	76.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	818	21.5%	83 [+]	2.2%	3,809	44	31	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 75 (2.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 8 (0.2%);
1944	49%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,192	75.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,024	24.3%	0	0.0%	4,216	42	30	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	54%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,290	69.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,450	30.6%	0	0.0%	4,740	43	25	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	67%	Alf Landon (R)	3,380	66.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,687	33.3%	0	0.0%	5,067	40	30	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	78%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,798	68.1%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,773	31.8%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,580	39	28	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.2%);
1928	65%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,436	80.6%	Al Smith (D)	827	19.4%	0	0.0%	4,263	26	22	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	37%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,540	68.8%	John Davis (D)	689	30.8%	8 [+]	0.4%	2,237	29	15	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 8 (0.4%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	2,153	75.5%	James Cox (D)	697	24.5%	0	0.0%	2,850	32	15	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	27%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,298	73.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	462	26.2%	0	0.0%	1,760	32	28	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	17%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	716	54.9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	385	29.5%	203 [+]	15.6%	1,304	4	-8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 203 (15.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	31%	William Taft (R)	1,808	76.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	550	23.3%	0	0.0%	2,358	31	25	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	24%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,384	77.2%	Alton Parker (D)	408	22.8%	0	0.0%	1,792	38	21	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	35%	William McKinley* (R)	1,958	80.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	491	20.0%	0	0.0%	2,449	34	28	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,867

20.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,090

78.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,041

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,596

19.7%

Donald Trump (R)

6,282

77.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

138

1.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,096

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,838

23.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,806

74.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,765

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,238

28.5%

John McCain (R)

5,499

70.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,846

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,686

72.9%

John Kerry (D)

2,080

26.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,798

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,984

75.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,535

23.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,600

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 28

1996 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,496

25.2%

Robert Dole (R)

3,874

65.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

549

9.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,946

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 24

1992 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,727

24.6%

George Bush* (R)

4,405

62.8%

Ross Perot (I)

877

12.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,015

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 25

1988 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,620

76.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,377

22.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,014

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 23

1984 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,737

78.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,286

21.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,034

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 20

1980 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,322

68.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,765

28.1%

John Anderson (I)

146

2.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,270

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

1976 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,031

35.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,728

64.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,781

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 16

1972 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,240

83.4%

George McGovern (D)

800

15.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.8%

TOTAL

5,081

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 23

1968 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,778

72.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

819

15.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

603

11.6%

TOTAL

5,200

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 29

1956 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,269

80.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,069

20.0%

TOTAL

5,338

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 23

1952 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,009

76.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,236

23.6%

TOTAL

5,245

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 21

1948 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

818

21.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,908

76.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

2.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

3,809

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 44	Diff (US): 31

1936 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,687

33.3%

Alf Landon (R)

3,380

66.7%

TOTAL

5,067

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 30

1932 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,773

31.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,798

68.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

5,580

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 28

1928 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,436

80.6%

Al Smith (D)

827

19.4%

TOTAL

4,263

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 22

1924 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,540

68.8%

John Davis (D)

689

30.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

2,237

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 15

1920 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,153

75.5%

James Cox (D)

697

24.5%

TOTAL

2,850

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 15

1916 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

462

26.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,298

73.8%

TOTAL

1,760

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 28

1912 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

385

29.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

716

54.9%

William Taft* (R)

203

15.6%

TOTAL

1,304

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -8

1908 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,808

76.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

550

23.3%

TOTAL

2,358

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

1904 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,384

77.2%

Alton Parker (D)

408

22.8%

TOTAL

1,792

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 21

1900 President, Mitchell County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,958

80.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

491

20.0%

TOTAL

2,449

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 28

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mitchell County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Ted Budd (R)	5,024	76.9%	Cheri Beasley (D)	1,354	20.7%	155 [+]	2.4%	6,533	26	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 101 (1.5%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 48 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2020	S2	73%	Thom Tillis* (R)	6,735	75.3%	Cal Cunningham (D)	1,919	21.5%	288 [+]	3.2%	8,942	27	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 181 (2.0%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 107 (1.2%);
2020	G	74%	Dan Forest (R)	6,827	75.8%	Roy Cooper* (D)	2,090	23.2%	84 [+]	0.9%	9,001	29	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 59 (0.7%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 25 (0.3%);

2016	S3	65%	Richard Burr* (R)	5,951	74.9%	Deborah Ross (D)	1,714	21.6%	277 [+]	3.5%	7,942	24	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 277 (3.5%);
2016	G	65%	Pat McCrory* (R)	5,822	72.6%	Roy Cooper (D)	1,998	24.9%	199 [+]	2.5%	8,019	24	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 199 (2.5%);
2014	S2	42%	Thom Tillis (R)	3,715	71.3%	Kay Hagan* (D)	1,268	24.3%	229 [+]	4.4%	5,212	22	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 221 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.2%);
2012	G	62%	Pat McCrory (R)	5,841	76.1%	Walter Dalton (D)	1,646	21.5%	185 [+]	2.4%	7,672	22	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 184 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	42%	Richard Burr* (R)	4,007	76.1%	Elaine Marshall (D)	1,107	21.0%	151 [+]	2.9%	5,265	21	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 145 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);

2008	S2	62%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	4,898	63.1%	Kay Hagan (D)	2,508	32.3%	355 [+]	4.6%	7,761	19	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 350 (4.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2008	G	62%	Pat McCrory (R)	4,995	64.7%	Bev Perdue (D)	2,450	31.8%	271 [+]	3.5%	7,716	18	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 271 (3.5%);
2004	S3	62%	Richard Burr (R)	5,340	69.4%	Erskine Bowles (D)	2,208	28.7%	141 [+]	1.8%	7,689	18	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 139 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2004	G	62%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	4,946	63.7%	Mike Easley* (D)	2,691	34.7%	127 [+]	1.6%	7,764	21	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 127 (1.6%);
2002	S2	44%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	3,801	69.5%	Erskine Bowles (D)	1,590	29.1%	82 [+]	1.5%	5,473	16	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 82 (1.5%);
2000	G	54%	Richard Vinroot (R)	4,540	68.3%	Mike Easley (D)	1,971	29.7%	136 [+]	2.0%	6,647	22	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 100 (1.5%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 36 (0.5%);

1998	S3	33%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	2,767	68.5%	John Edwards (D)	1,184	29.3%	86 [+]	2.1%	4,037	22	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 86 (2.1%);
1996	S2	52%	Jesse Helms* (R)	4,502	72.9%	Harvey Gantt (D)	1,575	25.5%	99 [+]	1.6%	6,176	20	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 58 (0.9%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 36 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1996	G	52%	Robin Hayes (R)	4,046	65.0%	James Hunt* (D)	2,123	34.1%	59 [+]	0.9%	6,228	22	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 32 (0.5%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 27 (0.4%);
1992	S3	59%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	4,784	70.5%	Terry Sanford* (D)	1,811	26.7%	189 [+]	2.8%	6,784	20	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 189 (2.8%);
1992	G	60%	Jim Gardner (R)	4,536	65.7%	James Hunt (D)	2,196	31.8%	172 [+]	2.5%	6,904	22	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 172 (2.5%);
1990	S2	49%	Jesse Helms* (R)	4,101	74.8%	Harvey Gantt (D)	1,381	25.2%	0	0.0%	5,482	22	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	54%	James Martin* (R)	4,568	75.4%	Robert Jordan (D)	1,494	24.6%	0	0.0%	6,062	20	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	43%	Terry Sanford (D)	3,291	69.5%	Terry Sanford (D)	1,445	30.5%	0	0.0%	4,736	n/a	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	59%	Jesse Helms* (R)	4,724	72.6%	James Hunt (D)	1,743	26.8%	36 [+]	0.6%	6,503	21	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 31 (0.5%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1984	G	59%	James Martin (R)	4,778	73.7%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	1,692	26.1%	10 [+]	0.2%	6,480	19	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1980	S3	55%	John East (R)	4,156	70.0%	Robert Morgan* (D)	1,762	29.7%	20 [+]	0.3%	5,938	20	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
1980	G	56%	Beverly Lake (R)	3,866	64.1%	James Hunt* (D)	2,130	35.3%	33 [+]	0.5%	6,029	27	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 22 (0.4%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%);

1978	S2	37%	Jesse Helms* (R)	2,583	69.5%	John Ingram (D)	1,132	30.5%	0	0.0%	3,715	15	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	57%	David Flaherty (R)	3,457	61.5%	James Hunt (D)	2,145	38.2%	16 [+]	0.3%	5,618	28	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 16 (0.3%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	39%	William Stevens (R)	2,335	61.3%	Robert Morgan (D)	1,459	38.3%	16 [+]	0.4%	3,810	24	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 16 (0.4%);
1972	S2	52%	Jesse Helms (R)	3,786	77.1%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	1,122	22.9%	0	0.0%	4,908	23	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	54%	James Holshouser (R)	3,982	78.4%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	1,092	21.5%	8 [+]	0.2%	5,082	27	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 8 (0.2%);

1968	S3	62%	Robert Somers (R)	3,470	70.8%	Sam Ervin* (D)	1,430	29.2%	0	0.0%	4,900	31	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	65%	James Gardner (R)	3,701	72.2%	Robert Scott (D)	1,426	27.8%	0	0.0%	5,127	25	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	49%	John Shallcross (R)	2,692	69.1%	Everett Jordan* (D)	1,203	30.9%	0	0.0%	3,895	25	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	63%	Robert Gavin (R)	3,305	65.8%	Dan Moore (D)	1,716	34.2%	0	0.0%	5,021	22	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	49%	Claude Greene (R)	2,498	62.7%	Sam Ervin* (D)	1,485	37.3%	0	0.0%	3,983	23	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	71%	Kyle Hayes (R)	4,365	75.7%	Everett Jordan* (D)	1,404	24.3%	0	0.0%	5,769	37	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	73%	Robert Gavin (R)	4,506	76.0%	Terry Sanford (D)	1,421	24.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,928	31	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 1 (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 Mitchell County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Mitchell County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	11,115	6,448	58.0%	1,044	9.4%	3,623	32.6%	Rep +5,404	Rep +48.6%	91%
2022	11,193	6,529	58.3%	1,095	9.8%	3,569	31.9%	Rep +5,434	Rep +48.5%	92%
2020	11,100	6,626	59.7%	1,116	10.1%	3,358	30.3%	Rep +5,510	Rep +49.6%	91%
2018	11,116	6,667	60.0%	1,165	10.5%	3,284	29.5%	Rep +5,502	Rep +49.5%	90%
2016	11,389	6,933	60.9%	1,200	10.5%	3,256	28.6%	Rep +5,733	Rep +50.3%	92%
2014	11,636	7,251	62.3%	1,253	10.8%	3,132	26.9%	Rep +5,998	Rep +51.5%	94%
2012	11,701	7,425	63.5%	1,296	11.1%	2,980	25.5%	Rep +6,129	Rep +52.4%	94%
2010	11,664	7,528	64.5%	1,314	11.3%	2,822	24.2%	Rep +6,214	Rep +53.3%	93%
2008	11,699	7,725	66.0%	1,395	11.9%	2,579	22.0%	Rep +6,330	Rep +54.1%	93%
2006	11,709	8,108	69.2%	1,345	11.5%	2,256	19.3%	Rep +6,763	Rep +57.8%	94%
2004	12,111	8,478	70.0%	1,405	11.6%	2,228	18.4%	Rep +7,073	Rep +58.4%	97%
2002	11,488	8,244	71.8%	1,254	10.9%	1,990	17.3%	Rep +6,990	Rep +60.8%	93%
2000	11,599	8,417	72.6%	1,396	12.0%	1,786	15.4%	Rep +7,021	Rep +60.5%	94%
1998	10,947	8,195	74.9%	1,297	11.8%	1,455	13.3%	Rep +6,898	Rep +63.0%	90%
1996	10,259	7,785	75.9%	1,350	13.2%	1,124	11.0%	Rep +6,435	Rep +62.7%	86%
1994	9,813	7,503	76.5%	1,350	13.8%	960	9.8%	Rep +6,153	Rep +62.7%	84%
1992	10,525	8,084	76.8%	1,655	15.7%	786	7.5%	Rep +6,429	Rep +61.1%	92%
1990	10,118	7,862	77.7%	1,507	14.9%	749	7.4%	Rep +6,355	Rep +62.8%	90%
1988	10,104	7,655	75.8%	2,169	21.5%	280	2.8%	Rep +5,486	Rep +54.3%	91%
1986	9,640	7,318	75.9%	2,137	22.2%	185	1.9%	Rep +5,181	Rep +53.7%	87%

2022 Census data
White:	13,655	90.47%	6.8%
Black:	129	0.85%	143.4%
Indian:	53	0.35%	47.2%
Asian:	90	0.60%	91.5%
2+ races:	220	1.46%	49.7%
Hispanic:	947	6.27%	50.1%

Total non-White:	1,439	9.53%	55.9%

Change in White population:	-1,001	-6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	516	3.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	5,079	78.4%	Kyle Parrish (D)	1,396	21.6%	0	0.0%	6,475
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,475

2020-11-03	NC11	Madison Cawthorn (R)	6,868	76.9%	Moe Davis (D)	1,862	20.9%	200	2.2%	8,930
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,930

2018-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	4,799	75.8%	Phillip Price (D)	1,424	22.5%	108	1.7%	6,331
County Total for 2018-11-06:										6,331

2016-11-08	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	6,189	79.0%	Rick Bryson (D)	1,641	21.0%	0	0.0%	7,830
County Total for 2016-11-08:										7,830

2014-11-04	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	4,022	78.0%	Tom Hill (D)	1,134	22.0%	0	0.0%	5,156
County Total for 2014-11-04:										5,156

2012-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows (R)	5,653	75.2%	Hayden Rogers (D)	1,867	24.8%	0	0.0%	7,520
County Total for 2012-11-06:										7,520

2010-11-02	NC10	Jeff Gregory (D)	4,095	78.7%	Patrick McHenry* (R)	1,107	21.3%	0	0.0%	5,202
County Total for 2010-11-02:										5,202

2008-11-04	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	5,425	70.9%	Daniel Johnson (D)	2,228	29.1%	0	0.0%	7,653
County Total for 2008-11-04:										7,653

2006-11-07	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	3,563	72.3%	Richard Carsner (D)	1,364	27.7%	0	0.0%	4,927
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,927

2004-11-02	NC10	Patrick McHenry (R)	5,511	73.6%	Anne Fischer (D)	1,975	26.4%	0	0.0%	7,486
County Total for 2004-11-02:										7,486

2002-11-05	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	3,872	72.4%	Ron Daugherty (D)	1,358	25.4%	120	2.2%	5,350
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,350

2000-11-07	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	4,972	78.5%	Delmas Parker (D)	1,212	19.1%	153	2.4%	6,337
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,337

1998-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	3,201	90.7%	Deborah Eddins (Libertarian)	327	9.3%	0	0.0%	3,528
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,528

1996-11-05	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	4,684	79.1%	Ben Neill (D)	1,151	19.4%	85	1.4%	5,920
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,920

1994-11-08	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	3,282	80.6%	Robert Avery (D)	792	19.4%	0	0.0%	4,074
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,074

1992-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	4,849	74.7%	Ben Neill (D)	1,484	22.9%	157	2.4%	6,490
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,490

Mitchell County, NC

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