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New Hanover County, NC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Wilmington, NC
Designated Market Area: Wilmington, NC
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 234,921   ( 32,254 from 2010 , 9,216 from 2020)
Land area: 192.3 square miles
Population density: 1221.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:181,823 77.40% 16.8%
Black:28,65512.20% 2.8%
Indian:9050.39% 13.4%
Asian:3,6341.55% 46.1%
2+ races:4,8162.05% 49.9%
Hispanic:15,0886.42% 40.8%
Total non-White:53,09822.60% 12.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:4,786 10.6
Deaths:5,52812.2
Net Migration: 9,45020.9
Net Immigration: 3740.8
Change in White population:26,192 12.9
Change in Non-White pop.:6,062 3.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for New Hanover County, NC

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +7,987 D +7,172 D + 6.3%
D +15,159
2020 vs. 2012 R +9,946 D +7,524 D + 6.8%
D +17,470
2020 vs. 2008 R +12,787 D +4,206 D + 3.6%
D +16,993
2016 vs. 2008 R +4,800 R +2,966 R + 2.7%
D +1,834
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 70% Joe Biden (D) 66,138 50.2% Donald Trump* (R) 63,331 48.0% 2,361 [+] 1.8% 131,830 -2 1 2.39%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 55,344 49.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 50,979 45.6% 5,582 [+] 5.0% 111,905 0 4 2.36%
2012 62% Mitt Romney (R) 53,385 51.5% Barack Obama* (D) 48,668 47.0% 1,575 [+] 1.5% 103,628 1 4 2.30%
2008 65% John McCain (R) 50,544 50.2% Barack Obama (D) 49,145 48.8% 976 [+] 1.0% 100,665 1 5 2.34%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 45,351 55.8% John Kerry (D) 35,572 43.8% 324 [+] 0.4% 81,247 0 5 2.32%
2000 52% George W. Bush (R) 36,503 55.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 29,292 44.2% 524 [+] 0.8% 66,319 -1 7 2.28%
1996 48% Robert Dole (R) 27,889 50.9% Bill Clinton* (D) 22,839 41.7% 4,041 [+] 7.4% 54,769 2 10 2.18%
1992 52% George Bush* (R) 24,338 46.7% Bill Clinton (D) 20,291 38.9% 7,525 [+] 14.4% 52,154 3 9 2.00%
1988 44% George Bush (R) 23,807 60.6% Michael Dukakis (D) 15,401 39.2% 105 [+] 0.3% 39,313 3 7 1.84%
1984 44% Ronald Reagan* (R) 23,771 65.2% Walter Mondale (D) 12,591 34.5% 90 0.2% 36,452 3 6 1.68%
1980 43% Ronald Reagan (R) 17,243 53.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 13,670 42.4% 1,331 [+] 4.1% 32,244 4 3 1.74%
1976 44% Jimmy Carter (D) 14,504 50.9% Gerald Ford* (R) 13,687 48.0% 311 [+] 1.1% 28,502 4 0 1.70%
1972 44% Richard Nixon* (R) 19,060 74.4% George McGovern (D) 5,894 23.0% 661 [+] 2.6% 25,615 5 14 1.69%
1968 59% Richard Nixon (R) 10,020 37.0% George Wallace (AIP) 9,291 34.3% 7,750 [+] 28.6% 27,061 -2 -6 1.70%
1964 57% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 12,584 50.9% Barry Goldwater (R) 12,140 49.1% 0 0.0% 24,724 5 11 1.74%
1960 57% John Kennedy (D) 13,182 57.4% Richard Nixon (R) 9,775 42.6% 0 0.0% 22,957 -5 -7 1.68%
1956 51% Adlai Stevenson (D) 10,247 52.0% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 9,470 48.0% 0 0.0% 19,717 -1 -9 1.69%
1952 54% Adlai Stevenson (D) 10,330 52.5% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 9,330 47.5% 0 0.0% 19,660 1 -8 1.62%
1948 35% Harry Truman* (D) 5,364 47.9% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,162 28.2% 2,667 [+] 23.8% 11,193 -4 -17 1.41%
1944 42% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,476 77.0% Thomas Dewey (R) 2,829 23.0% 0 0.0% 12,305 -10 -23 1.56%
1940 40% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,600 84.0% Wendell Willkie (R) 1,635 16.0% 0 0.0% 10,235 -10 -29 1.24%
1936 39% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,379 85.0% Alf Landon (R) 1,306 15.0% 0 0.0% 8,685 -12 -21 1.03%
1932 36% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 6,030 79.3% Herbert Hoover* (R) 1,430 18.8% 141 [+] 1.9% 7,601 -10 -21 1.07%
1928 35% Herbert Hoover (R) 4,248 60.6% Al Smith (D) 2,760 39.4% 0 0.0% 7,008 6 2 1.10%
1924 32% John Davis (D) 4,735 74.8% Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,190 18.8% 405 [+] 6.4% 6,330 -21 -35 1.31%
1920 25% James Cox (D) 4,102 85.2% Warren Harding (R) 712 14.8% 0 0.0% 4,814 -28 -46 0.89%
1916 17% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,355 82.7% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 492 17.3% 0 0.0% 2,847 -24 -29 0.98%
1912 15% Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,021 89.1% William Taft* (R) 140 6.2% 107 [+] 4.7% 2,268 -6 -17 0.93%
1908 17% William J. Bryan (D) 1,857 78.4% William Taft (R) 511 21.6% 0 0.0% 2,368 -24 -30 0.94%
1904 11% Alton Parker (D) 1,254 93.2% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 91 6.8% 0 0.0% 1,345 -33 -50 0.65%
1900 20% William J. Bryan (D) 2,247 97.4% William McKinley* (R) 60 2.6% 0 0.0% 2,307 -43 -49 0.79%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 66,138 50.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 63,331 48.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,521 1.2%
Other 840 0.6%
TOTAL 131,830
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 50,979 45.6%
Donald Trump (R) 55,344 49.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,949 3.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 449 0.4%
Other 1,184 1.1%
TOTAL 111,905
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 48,668 47.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 53,385 51.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,259 1.2%
Other 316 0.3%
TOTAL 103,628
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 49,145 48.8%
John McCain (R) 50,544 50.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 571 0.6%
Other 405 0.4%
TOTAL 100,665
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5


2004 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 45,351 55.8%
John Kerry (D) 35,572 43.8%
Other 324 0.4%
TOTAL 81,247
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5


2000 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 36,503 55.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 29,292 44.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 147 0.2%
Other 377 0.6%
TOTAL 66,319
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 7


1996 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 22,839 41.7%
Robert Dole (R) 27,889 50.9%
Ross Perot (Ref) 3,615 6.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 322 0.6%
Other 104 0.2%
TOTAL 54,769
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10


1992 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 20,291 38.9%
George Bush* (R) 24,338 46.7%
Ross Perot (I) 7,401 14.2%
Other 124 0.2%
TOTAL 52,154
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9


1988 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 23,807 60.6%
Michael Dukakis (D) 15,401 39.2%
Other 105 0.3%
TOTAL 39,313
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7


1984 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 23,771 65.2%
Walter Mondale (D) 12,591 34.5%
Other 90 0.2%
TOTAL 36,452
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6


1980 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 17,243 53.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 13,670 42.4%
John Anderson (I) 1,114 3.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 182 0.6%
Other 35 0.1%
TOTAL 32,244
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3


1976 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 14,504 50.9%
Gerald Ford* (R) 13,687 48.0%
Other 311 1.1%
TOTAL 28,502
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0


1972 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 19,060 74.4%
George McGovern (D) 5,894 23.0%
John Schmitz (Amer) 661 2.6%
TOTAL 25,615
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 14


1968 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 10,020 37.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 7,750 28.6%
George Wallace (AIP) 9,291 34.3%
TOTAL 27,061
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6


1964 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 12,584 50.9%
Barry Goldwater (R) 12,140 49.1%
TOTAL 24,724
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11


1960 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 13,182 57.4%
Richard Nixon (R) 9,775 42.6%
TOTAL 22,957
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7


1948 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 5,364 47.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 3,162 28.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,601 23.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 66 0.6%
TOTAL 11,193
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -17


1944 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,476 77.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 2,829 23.0%
TOTAL 12,305
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -23


1940 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,600 84.0%
Wendell Willkie (R) 1,635 16.0%
TOTAL 10,235
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -29


1936 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,379 85.0%
Alf Landon (R) 1,306 15.0%
TOTAL 8,685
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -21


1932 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 6,030 79.3%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 1,430 18.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 141 1.9%
TOTAL 7,601
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -21


1928 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 4,248 60.6%
Al Smith (D) 2,760 39.4%
TOTAL 7,008
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2


1924 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,190 18.8%
John Davis (D) 4,735 74.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 405 6.4%
TOTAL 6,330
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -35


1920 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 712 14.8%
James Cox (D) 4,102 85.2%
TOTAL 4,814
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -46


1916 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,355 82.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 492 17.3%
TOTAL 2,847
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -29


1912 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,021 89.1%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 107 4.7%
William Taft* (R) 140 6.2%
TOTAL 2,268
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -17


1908 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 511 21.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,857 78.4%
TOTAL 2,368
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -30


1904 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 91 6.8%
Alton Parker (D) 1,254 93.2%
TOTAL 1,345
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -33 Diff (US): -50


1900 President, New Hanover County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 60 2.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,247 97.4%
TOTAL 2,307
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -43 Diff (US): -49
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Hanover County, NC

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 50% Cheri Beasley (D) 46,785 49.8% Ted Budd (R) 45,012 47.9% 2,220 [+] 2.4% 94,017 -3 2.49%
2020 S2 69% Cal Cunningham (D) 61,702 47.3% Thom Tillis* (R) 61,415 47.1% 7,201 [+] 5.5% 130,318 -2 2.38%
2020 G 70% Roy Cooper* (D) 69,554 53.0% Dan Forest (R) 59,305 45.2% 2,417 [+] 1.8% 131,276 -2 2.39%
2016 S3 63% Richard Burr* (R) 56,153 50.9% Deborah Ross (D) 48,994 44.5% 5,068 [+] 4.6% 110,215 0 2.35%
2016 G 63% Roy Cooper (D) 56,370 50.9% Pat McCrory* (R) 51,105 46.2% 3,234 [+] 2.9% 110,709 -3 2.35%
2014 S2 39% Thom Tillis (R) 31,519 47.5% Kay Hagan* (D) 31,441 47.4% 3,425 [+] 5.2% 66,385 -1 2.28%
2012 G 61% Pat McCrory (R) 57,108 56.0% Walter Dalton (D) 41,633 40.9% 3,170 [+] 3.1% 101,911 1 2.28%
2010 S3 39% Richard Burr* (R) 37,472 58.5% Elaine Marshall (D) 25,089 39.2% 1,448 [+] 2.3% 64,009 4 2.41%
2008 S2 64% Kay Hagan (D) 52,958 53.5% Elizabeth Dole* (R) 42,006 42.5% 3,966 [+] 4.0% 98,930 -2 2.32%
2008 G 63% Bev Perdue (D) 48,737 49.5% Pat McCrory (R) 45,625 46.3% 4,145 [+] 4.2% 98,507 -1 2.31%
2004 S3 56% Richard Burr (R) 41,231 52.1% Erskine Bowles (D) 36,218 45.8% 1,639 [+] 2.1% 79,088 1 2.28%
2004 G 58% Mike Easley* (D) 43,421 53.5% Patrick Ballantine (R) 36,502 45.0% 1,275 [+] 1.6% 81,198 2 2.33%
2002 S2 40% Elizabeth Dole (R) 29,478 55.6% Erskine Bowles (D) 22,641 42.7% 872 [+] 1.6% 52,991 2 2.27%
2000 G 52% Mike Easley (D) 36,971 55.6% Richard Vinroot (R) 27,992 42.1% 1,544 [+] 2.3% 66,507 -4 2.26%
1998 S3 38% John Edwards (D) 23,649 52.4% Lauch Faircloth* (R) 20,330 45.1% 1,119 [+] 2.5% 45,098 -2 2.24%
1996 S2 49% Jesse Helms* (R) 28,024 50.9% Harvey Gantt (D) 25,873 47.0% 1,166 [+] 2.1% 55,063 -2 2.15%
1996 G 49% James Hunt* (D) 30,199 54.5% Robin Hayes (R) 24,213 43.7% 977 [+] 1.8% 55,389 1 2.16%
1992 S3 51% Lauch Faircloth (R) 27,540 53.9% Terry Sanford* (D) 20,976 41.0% 2,584 [+] 5.1% 51,100 4 1.98%
1992 G 52% James Hunt (D) 25,394 49.3% Jim Gardner (R) 22,344 43.4% 3,779 [+] 7.3% 51,517 0 1.99%
1990 S2 39% Jesse Helms* (R) 18,105 50.6% Harvey Gantt (D) 17,705 49.4% 4 [+] 0.0% 35,814 -2 1.73%
1988 G 45% James Martin* (R) 22,888 57.4% Robert Jordan (D) 17,021 42.6% 0 0.0% 39,909 2 1.80%
1986 S3 32% Terry Sanford (D) 14,536 53.6% Terry Sanford (D) 12,585 46.4% 0 0.0% 27,121 n/a 1.77%
1984 S2 46% Jesse Helms* (R) 19,515 51.9% James Hunt (D) 17,829 47.4% 231 [+] 0.6% 37,575 0 1.68%
1984 G 45% James Martin (R) 22,006 59.4% Rufus Edmisten (D) 14,870 40.2% 152 [+] 0.4% 37,028 5 1.66%
1980 S3 39% John East (R) 15,475 52.9% Robert Morgan* (D) 13,524 46.2% 268 [+] 0.9% 29,267 3 1.63%
1980 G 43% James Hunt* (D) 20,099 63.3% Beverly Lake (R) 11,391 35.8% 286 [+] 0.9% 31,776 -2 1.72%
1978 S2 27% Jesse Helms* (R) 11,295 61.7% John Ingram (D) 7,015 38.3% 0 0.0% 18,310 7 1.61%
1976 G 43% James Hunt (D) 18,815 67.9% David Flaherty (R) 8,493 30.7% 388 [+] 1.4% 27,696 -3 1.66%
1974 S3 25% Robert Morgan (D) 10,511 67.9% William Stevens (R) 4,800 31.0% 163 [+] 1.1% 15,474 -6 1.52%
1972 S2 42% Jesse Helms (R) 13,504 55.2% Nick Galifianakis (D) 10,964 44.8% 0 0.0% 24,468 1 1.66%
1972 G 44% James Holshouser (R) 13,670 53.0% Hargrove Bowles (D) 11,776 45.7% 323 [+] 1.3% 25,769 2 1.71%
1968 S3 53% Sam Ervin* (D) 15,204 62.3% Robert Somers (R) 9,198 37.7% 0 0.0% 24,402 -2 1.70%
1968 G 56% Robert Scott (D) 13,618 53.0% James Gardner (R) 12,076 47.0% 0 0.0% 25,694 0 1.65%
1966 S2 33% Everett Jordan* (D) 9,701 66.2% John Shallcross (R) 4,949 33.8% 0 0.0% 14,650 -11 1.62%
1964 G 56% Robert Gavin (R) 12,874 53.1% Dan Moore (D) 11,364 46.9% 0 0.0% 24,238 10 1.74%
1962 S3 29% Sam Ervin* (D) 8,524 71.5% Claude Greene (R) 3,403 28.5% 0 0.0% 11,927 -11 1.47%
1960 S2 53% Everett Jordan* (D) 15,689 73.3% Kyle Hayes (R) 5,727 26.7% 0 0.0% 21,416 -12 1.66%
1960 G 57% Terry Sanford (D) 13,171 57.6% Robert Gavin (R) 9,657 42.2% 34 [+] 0.1% 22,862 -3 1.69%
*: 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 New Hanover County, NC

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 NC07David Rouzer* (R) 47,479 50.7% Charles Graham (D) 46,138 49.3% 0 0.0% 93,617
County Total for 2022-11-08:   93,617
2020-11-03 NC07David Rouzer* (R) 66,435 51.5% Christopher Ward (D) 62,316 48.3% 303 0.2% 129,054
County Total for 2020-11-03:   129,054
2018-11-06 NC07Kyle Horton (D) 46,155 51.9% David Rouzer* (R) 41,286 46.4% 1,464 1.6% 88,905
County Total for 2018-11-06:   88,905
2016-11-08 NC07David Rouzer* (R) 59,302 55.0% Wesley Casteen (D) 48,474 45.0% 0 0.0% 107,776
County Total for 2016-11-08:   107,776
2014-11-04 NC03Marshall Adame (D) 8,559 73.0% Walter Jones, Jr.* (R) 3,161 27.0% 0 0.0% 11,720
2014-11-04 NC07David Rouzer (R) 30,226 56.0% Jonathan Barfield (D) 21,416 39.7% 2,304 4.3% 53,946
County Total for 2014-11-04:   65,666
2012-11-06 NC03Erik Anderson (D) 16,040 72.5% Walter Jones, Jr.* (R) 6,092 27.5% 0 0.0% 22,132
2012-11-06 NC07Mike McIntyre* (D) 40,099 51.0% David Rouzer (R) 38,570 49.0% 0 0.0% 78,669
County Total for 2012-11-06:   100,801
2010-11-02 NC07Mike McIntyre* (D) 32,900 51.3% Ilario Pantano (R) 31,201 48.7% 0 0.0% 64,101
County Total for 2010-11-02:   64,101
2008-11-04 NC07Mike McIntyre* (D) 64,430 66.0% Will Breazeale (R) 33,141 34.0% 0 0.0% 97,571
County Total for 2008-11-04:   97,571
2006-11-07 NC07Mike McIntyre* (D) 31,572 72.3% Shirley Davis (R) 12,074 27.7% 0 0.0% 43,646
County Total for 2006-11-07:   43,646
2004-11-02 NC07Mike McIntyre* (D) 54,667 70.6% Ken Plonk (R) 22,792 29.4% 0 0.0% 77,459
County Total for 2004-11-02:   77,459
2002-11-05 NC07Mike McIntyre* (D) 35,268 67.4% James Adams (R) 16,071 30.7% 995 1.9% 52,334
County Total for 2002-11-05:   52,334
2000-11-07 NC07Mike McIntyre* (D) 42,541 65.7% James Adams (R) 20,932 32.3% 1,264 2.0% 64,737
County Total for 2000-11-07:   64,737
1998-11-03 NC07Mike McIntyre* (D) 33,788 88.1% Paul Meadows (Libertarian) 4,556 11.9% 0 0.0% 38,344
County Total for 1998-11-03:   38,344
1996-11-05 NC01Eva Clayton* (D) 5,348 83.5% Ted Tyler (R) 936 14.6% 123 1.9% 6,407
1996-11-05 NC07Bill Caster (R) 28,930 59.9% Mike McIntyre (D) 18,475 38.2% 912 1.9% 48,317
County Total for 1996-11-05:   54,724
1994-11-08 NC01Eva Clayton* (D) 3,376 82.1% Ted Tyler (R) 734 17.9% 0 0.0% 4,110
1994-11-08 NC07Robert Anderson (R) 18,491 60.3% Charlie Rose* (D) 12,177 39.7% 0 0.0% 30,668
County Total for 1994-11-08:   34,778
1992-11-03 NC01Eva Clayton (D) 5,347 82.6% Ted Tyler (R) 916 14.2% 207 3.2% 6,470
1992-11-03 NC07Robert Anderson (R) 21,862 49.4% Charlie Rose* (D) 20,856 47.2% 1,515 3.4% 44,233
County Total for 1992-11-03:   50,703
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for New Hanover County, NC

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 178,325 53,359 29.9% 50,396 28.3% 74,570 41.8% Rep +2,963 Rep +1.7% 95%
2022 179,914 54,185 30.1% 51,972 28.9% 73,757 41.0% Rep +2,213 Rep +1.2% 95%
2020 176,855 54,942 31.1% 52,884 29.9% 69,029 39.0% Rep +2,058 Rep +1.2% 94%
2018 172,320 53,820 31.2% 53,760 31.2% 64,740 37.6% Rep +60 Rep +0.0% 94%
2016 169,945 53,882 31.7% 55,021 32.4% 61,042 35.9% Dem +1,139 Dem +0.7% 95%
2014 159,171 51,664 32.5% 54,377 34.2% 53,130 33.4% Dem +2,713 Dem +1.7% 92%
2012 158,689 52,460 33.1% 56,437 35.6% 49,792 31.4% Dem +3,977 Dem +2.5% 95%
2010 146,679 50,061 34.1% 54,783 37.3% 41,835 28.5% Dem +4,722 Dem +3.2% 90%
2008 140,653 49,892 35.5% 53,966 38.4% 36,795 26.2% Dem +4,074 Dem +2.9% 91%
2006 125,776 48,519 38.6% 48,113 38.3% 29,144 23.2% Rep +406 Rep +0.3% 85%
2004 130,196 49,866 38.3% 50,641 38.9% 29,689 22.8% Dem +775 Dem +0.6% 92%
2002 115,346 44,440 38.5% 46,737 40.5% 24,169 21.0% Dem +2,297 Dem +2.0% 86%
2000 116,602 46,121 39.6% 50,101 43.0% 20,380 17.5% Dem +3,980 Dem +3.4% 92%
1998 104,614 41,313 39.5% 46,878 44.8% 16,423 15.7% Dem +5,565 Dem +5.3% 87%
1996 98,232 38,870 39.6% 45,594 46.4% 13,768 14.0% Dem +6,724 Dem +6.8% 87%
1994 78,817 30,346 38.5% 40,689 51.6% 7,782 9.9% Dem +10,343 Dem +13.1% 74%
1992 68,475 25,381 37.1% 39,031 57.0% 4,063 5.9% Dem +13,650 Dem +19.9% 69%
1990 56,935 19,924 35.0% 34,643 60.8% 2,368 4.2% Dem +14,719 Dem +25.9% 61%
1988 60,109 19,612 32.6% 38,229 63.6% 2,268 3.8% Dem +18,617 Dem +31.0% 67%
1986 54,321 16,052 29.6% 36,385 67.0% 1,884 3.5% Dem +20,333 Dem +37.4% 63%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.