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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	995	12.7
Deaths:	1,243	15.9
Net Migration:	523	6.7
Net Immigration:	-3	-0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,999	R +1,367	R + 4.2%
D +632
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,688	R +2,641	R + 10.8%
D +47
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,154	R +3,135	R + 13.2%
D +19

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,155	R +1,768	R + 9.1%
D -613
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	13,184	60.2%	Joe Biden (D)	8,465	38.7%	245 [+]	1.1%	21,894	10	13	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 144 (0.7%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	11,185	57.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,833	39.9%	597 [+]	3.0%	19,615	7	11	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 419 (2.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 36 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,496	54.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,418	44.1%	192 [+]	1.0%	19,106	5	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 157 (0.8%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	10,030	53.8%	Barack Obama (D)	8,446	45.3%	156 [+]	0.8%	18,632	4	8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 109 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,973	59.0%	John Kerry (D)	6,198	40.7%	43 [+]	0.3%	15,214	3	8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	44%	George W. Bush (R)	6,722	56.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,042	42.6%	69 [+]	0.6%	11,833	1	9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 26 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	46%	Robert Dole (R)	4,883	48.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,540	45.3%	607 [+]	6.1%	10,030	0	8	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 591 (5.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	63%	George Bush* (R)	4,460	43.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,323	42.3%	1,447 [+]	14.1%	10,230	0	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,431 (14.0%);
1988	57%	George Bush (R)	4,832	56.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,777	43.8%	19 [+]	0.2%	8,628	-2	3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,854	62.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,528	37.5%	15	0.2%	9,397	0	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	36%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,111	54.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,281	43.5%	142 [+]	1.9%	7,534	-6	-7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 104 (1.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 34 (0.5%);
1976	38%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,977	56.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,038	43.2%	23 [+]	0.3%	7,038	-1	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,941	71.9%	George McGovern (D)	2,246	27.2%	77 [+]	0.9%	8,264	2	11	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 77 (0.9%);
1968	61%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,065	45.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,644	29.9%	2,138 [+]	24.2%	8,847	-15	-19	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 2,138 (24.2%);
1964	47%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,740	68.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,162	31.3%	0	0.0%	6,902	-13	-7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	43%	John Kennedy (D)	4,305	69.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,926	30.9%	0	0.0%	6,231	-17	-19	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	36%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,433	66.4%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,740	33.6%	0	0.0%	5,173	-16	-24	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	41%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,266	75.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,374	24.4%	0	0.0%	5,640	-22	-31	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	29%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,087	82.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	480	12.8%	185 [+]	4.9%	3,752	-20	-32	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 180 (4.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.1%);
1944	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,507	80.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	607	19.5%	0	0.0%	3,114	-14	-26	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,239	88.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	432	11.8%	0	0.0%	3,671	-14	-33	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	29%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,898	88.3%	Alf Landon (R)	384	11.7%	0	0.0%	3,282	-15	-25	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	28%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,372	77.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	660	21.6%	17 [+]	0.6%	3,049	-8	-18	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (0.6%);
1928	24%	Al Smith (D)	1,235	52.4%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,123	47.6%	0	0.0%	2,358	-7	-11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	28%	John Davis (D)	1,576	60.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,025	39.4%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,604	0	-15	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 3 (0.1%);
1920	37%	James Cox (D)	1,646	51.2%	Warren Harding (R)	1,566	48.8%	0	0.0%	3,212	6	-12	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	23%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	953	51.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	917	49.0%	0	0.0%	1,870	7	3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	22%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	820	45.9%	William Taft* (R)	784	43.8%	184 [+]	10.3%	1,788	32	21	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 184 (10.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	23%	William Taft (R)	969	56.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	750	43.6%	0	0.0%	1,719	11	5	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	19%	Alton Parker (D)	942	66.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	473	33.4%	0	0.0%	1,415	-6	-23	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	38%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,466	53.4%	William McKinley* (R)	1,274	46.4%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,747	1	-5	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

8,465

38.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

13,184

60.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

144

0.7%

Other

101

0.5%

TOTAL

21,894

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7,833

39.9%

Donald Trump (R)

11,185

57.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

419

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.2%

Other

142

0.7%

TOTAL

19,615

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,418

44.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,496

54.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

157

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

19,106

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,446

45.3%

John McCain (R)

10,030

53.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

109

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,632

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

8,973

59.0%

John Kerry (D)

6,198

40.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,214

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

2000 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,722

56.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,042

42.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,833

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,540

45.3%

Robert Dole (R)

4,883

48.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

591

5.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

10,030

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,323

42.3%

George Bush* (R)

4,460

43.6%

Ross Perot (I)

1,431

14.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,230

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,832

56.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,777

43.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,628

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,854

62.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,528

37.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,397

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,281

43.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,111

54.6%

John Anderson (I)

104

1.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,534

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

1976 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,977

56.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,038

43.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,038

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,941

71.9%

George McGovern (D)

2,246

27.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.9%

TOTAL

8,264

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 11

1964 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,740

68.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,162

31.3%

TOTAL

6,902

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -7

1960 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,305

69.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,926

30.9%

TOTAL

6,231

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -19

1948 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,087

82.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

480

12.8%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

180

4.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,752

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -32

1944 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,507

80.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

607

19.5%

TOTAL

3,114

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -26

1940 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,239

88.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

432

11.8%

TOTAL

3,671

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -33

1936 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,898

88.3%

Alf Landon (R)

384

11.7%

TOTAL

3,282

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -25

1932 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,372

77.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

660

21.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

3,049

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -18

1928 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,123

47.6%

Al Smith (D)

1,235

52.4%

TOTAL

2,358

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -11

1924 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,025

39.4%

John Davis (D)

1,576

60.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,604

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -15

1920 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,566

48.8%

James Cox (D)

1,646

51.2%

TOTAL

3,212

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -12

1916 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

953

51.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

917

49.0%

TOTAL

1,870

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

820

45.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

184

10.3%

William Taft* (R)

784

43.8%

TOTAL

1,788

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 21

1908 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

969

56.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

750

43.6%

TOTAL

1,719

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

1904 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

473

33.4%

Alton Parker (D)

942

66.6%

TOTAL

1,415

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -23

1900 President, Person County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,274

46.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,466

53.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,747

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Person County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Ted Budd (R)	9,201	59.6%	Cheri Beasley (D)	5,905	38.2%	332 [+]	2.2%	15,438	9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 234 (1.5%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 95 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2020	S2	70%	Thom Tillis* (R)	12,192	56.5%	Cal Cunningham (D)	8,475	39.3%	915 [+]	4.2%	21,582	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 600 (2.8%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 315 (1.5%);
2020	G	70%	Dan Forest (R)	12,296	56.4%	Roy Cooper* (D)	9,301	42.6%	212 [+]	1.0%	21,809	9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 142 (0.7%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 70 (0.3%);

2016	S3	63%	Richard Burr* (R)	11,033	57.0%	Deborah Ross (D)	7,765	40.1%	565 [+]	2.9%	19,363	6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 565 (2.9%);
2016	G	64%	Pat McCrory* (R)	10,770	55.3%	Roy Cooper (D)	8,400	43.1%	303 [+]	1.6%	19,473	7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 303 (1.6%);
2014	S2	42%	Thom Tillis (R)	6,666	52.6%	Kay Hagan* (D)	5,452	43.0%	560 [+]	4.4%	12,678	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 544 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
2012	G	62%	Pat McCrory (R)	10,672	56.7%	Walter Dalton (D)	7,784	41.4%	361 [+]	1.9%	18,817	2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 355 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2010	S3	38%	Richard Burr* (R)	6,308	54.4%	Elaine Marshall (D)	5,032	43.4%	252 [+]	2.2%	11,592	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 250 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

2008	S2	62%	Kay Hagan (D)	9,222	50.3%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	8,599	46.9%	508 [+]	2.8%	18,329	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 501 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2008	G	62%	Bev Perdue (D)	9,589	52.3%	Pat McCrory (R)	8,243	45.0%	495 [+]	2.7%	18,327	-2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 495 (2.7%);
2004	S3	53%	Richard Burr (R)	8,212	54.4%	Erskine Bowles (D)	6,701	44.4%	185 [+]	1.2%	15,098	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 185 (1.2%);
2004	G	54%	Mike Easley* (D)	9,204	60.6%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	5,795	38.1%	193 [+]	1.3%	15,192	-5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 193 (1.3%);
2002	S2	38%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	5,873	56.1%	Erskine Bowles (D)	4,444	42.4%	159 [+]	1.5%	10,476	2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 159 (1.5%);
2000	G	44%	Mike Easley (D)	6,800	56.6%	Richard Vinroot (R)	5,071	42.2%	146 [+]	1.2%	12,017	-4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 122 (1.0%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 24 (0.2%);

1998	S3	31%	John Edwards (D)	3,746	50.1%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	3,625	48.5%	106 [+]	1.4%	7,477	1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 106 (1.4%);
1996	S2	47%	Jesse Helms* (R)	5,885	58.1%	Harvey Gantt (D)	4,161	41.1%	81 [+]	0.8%	10,127	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 62 (0.6%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 19 (0.2%);
1996	G	47%	James Hunt* (D)	6,507	64.3%	Robin Hayes (R)	3,550	35.1%	67 [+]	0.7%	10,124	-8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 38 (0.4%); Scott Yost (Libertarian) 29 (0.3%);
1992	S3	60%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	4,926	50.8%	Terry Sanford* (D)	4,417	45.5%	355 [+]	3.7%	9,698	0	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 355 (3.7%);
1992	G	61%	James Hunt (D)	4,870	48.7%	Jim Gardner (R)	4,703	47.1%	419 [+]	4.2%	9,992	4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 419 (4.2%);
1990	S2	63%	Jesse Helms* (R)	5,352	62.4%	Harvey Gantt (D)	3,219	37.6%	0	0.0%	8,571	10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	58%	James Martin* (R)	4,582	52.5%	Robert Jordan (D)	4,149	47.5%	0	0.0%	8,731	-3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	33%	Terry Sanford (D)	3,181	58.7%	Terry Sanford (D)	2,236	41.3%	0	0.0%	5,417	n/a	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	55%	Jesse Helms* (R)	5,117	51.7%	James Hunt (D)	4,668	47.1%	117 [+]	1.2%	9,902	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 101 (1.0%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%);
1984	G	52%	James Martin (R)	4,752	50.8%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	4,492	48.0%	108 [+]	1.2%	9,352	-3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 65 (0.7%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 43 (0.5%);
1980	S3	33%	John East (R)	3,471	51.0%	Robert Morgan* (D)	3,260	47.9%	75 [+]	1.1%	6,806	1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 50 (0.7%); F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 25 (0.4%);
1980	G	36%	James Hunt* (D)	5,165	68.6%	Beverly Lake (R)	2,305	30.6%	61 [+]	0.8%	7,531	-7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 44 (0.6%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%);

1978	S2	20%	Jesse Helms* (R)	2,622	68.8%	John Ingram (D)	1,191	31.2%	0	0.0%	3,813	14	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	37%	James Hunt (D)	4,733	68.9%	David Flaherty (R)	1,937	28.2%	195 [+]	2.8%	6,865	-6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 154 (2.2%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 41 (0.6%);
1974	S3	17%	Robert Morgan (D)	2,105	69.6%	William Stevens (R)	889	29.4%	31 [+]	1.0%	3,025	-8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 31 (1.0%);
1972	S2	46%	Jesse Helms (R)	4,941	61.3%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,124	38.7%	0	0.0%	8,065	7	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	46%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	4,533	56.5%	James Holshouser (R)	3,483	43.4%	11 [+]	0.1%	8,027	-8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 11 (0.1%);

1968	S3	53%	Sam Ervin* (D)	5,817	75.2%	Robert Somers (R)	1,918	24.8%	0	0.0%	7,735	-15	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	60%	Robert Scott (D)	4,781	55.0%	James Gardner (R)	3,907	45.0%	0	0.0%	8,688	-2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	23%	Everett Jordan* (D)	2,084	61.2%	John Shallcross (R)	1,319	38.8%	0	0.0%	3,403	-6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	46%	Dan Moore (D)	5,085	75.1%	Robert Gavin (R)	1,690	24.9%	0	0.0%	6,775	-18	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	9%	Sam Ervin* (D)	1,037	82.8%	Claude Greene (R)	215	17.2%	0	0.0%	1,252	-22	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	38%	Everett Jordan* (D)	4,532	80.6%	Kyle Hayes (R)	1,094	19.4%	0	0.0%	5,626	-19	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	42%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,325	71.2%	Robert Gavin (R)	1,744	28.7%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,076	-17	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 7 (0.1%);

*: 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 Person County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Person County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	27,511	8,136	29.6%	9,478	34.5%	9,897	36.0%	Dem +1,342	Dem +4.9%	89%
2022	27,766	8,046	29.0%	9,859	35.5%	9,861	35.5%	Dem +1,813	Dem +6.5%	89%
2020	27,743	7,676	27.7%	11,202	40.4%	8,865	32.0%	Dem +3,526	Dem +12.7%	89%
2018	26,909	6,750	25.1%	11,946	44.4%	8,213	30.5%	Dem +5,196	Dem +19.3%	87%
2016	26,945	6,665	24.7%	12,473	46.3%	7,807	29.0%	Dem +5,808	Dem +21.6%	88%
2014	25,919	6,077	23.4%	13,076	50.4%	6,766	26.1%	Dem +6,999	Dem +27.0%	85%
2012	26,362	6,186	23.5%	13,731	52.1%	6,445	24.4%	Dem +7,545	Dem +28.6%	86%
2010	24,953	5,733	23.0%	13,617	54.6%	5,603	22.5%	Dem +7,884	Dem +31.6%	82%
2008	23,956	5,826	24.3%	13,364	55.8%	4,766	19.9%	Dem +7,538	Dem +31.5%	81%
2006	21,445	5,520	25.7%	12,443	58.0%	3,482	16.2%	Dem +6,923	Dem +32.3%	74%
2004	21,531	5,487	25.5%	12,844	59.7%	3,200	14.9%	Dem +7,357	Dem +34.2%	76%
2002	19,386	4,649	24.0%	12,085	62.3%	2,652	13.7%	Dem +7,436	Dem +38.4%	70%
2000	19,910	4,596	23.1%	13,026	65.4%	2,288	11.5%	Dem +8,430	Dem +42.3%	74%
1998	17,901	3,842	21.5%	12,578	70.3%	1,481	8.3%	Dem +8,736	Dem +48.8%	74%
1996	17,083	3,482	20.4%	12,468	73.0%	1,133	6.6%	Dem +8,986	Dem +52.6%	79%
1994	14,583	2,481	17.0%	11,494	78.8%	608	4.2%	Dem +9,013	Dem +61.8%	77%
1992	14,319	2,183	15.2%	11,724	81.9%	412	2.9%	Dem +9,541	Dem +66.6%	88%
1990	12,680	1,614	12.7%	10,820	85.3%	246	1.9%	Dem +9,206	Dem +72.6%	93%
1988	13,970	1,477	10.6%	12,263	87.8%	230	1.6%	Dem +10,786	Dem +77.2%	93%
1986	13,768	1,276	9.3%	12,283	89.2%	209	1.5%	Dem +11,007	Dem +79.9%	84%

2022 Census data
White:	25,791	65.48%	2.1%
Black:	10,216	25.94%	3.6%
Indian:	249	0.63%	2.0%
Asian:	154	0.39%	29.4%
2+ races:	836	2.12%	65.9%
Hispanic:	2,140	5.43%	34.3%

Total non-White:	13,595	34.52%	3.7%

Change in White population:	-563	-1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	485	1.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC04	Courtney Geels (R)	9,780	63.5%	Valerie Foushee (D)	5,617	36.5%	0	0.0%	15,397
County Total for 2022-11-08:										15,397

2020-11-03	NC13	Ted Budd* (R)	12,651	60.4%	Scott Huffman (D)	8,297	39.6%	0	0.0%	20,948
County Total for 2020-11-03:										20,948

2018-11-06	NC06	Mark Walker* (R)	8,458	57.9%	Ryan Watts (D)	6,138	42.1%	0	0.0%	14,596
County Total for 2018-11-06:										14,596

2016-11-08	NC06	Mark Walker* (R)	10,893	59.1%	Pete Glidewell (D)	7,542	40.9%	0	0.0%	18,435
County Total for 2016-11-08:										18,435

2014-11-04	NC06	Mark Walker (R)	6,854	56.3%	Laura Fjeld (D)	5,319	43.7%	0	0.0%	12,173
County Total for 2014-11-04:										12,173

2012-11-06	NC06	Howard Coble* (R)	9,806	55.2%	Tony Foriest (D)	7,960	44.8%	0	0.0%	17,766
County Total for 2012-11-06:										17,766

2010-11-02	NC13	Bill Randall (R)	5,991	52.5%	Brad Miller* (D)	5,421	47.5%	0	0.0%	11,412
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,412

2008-11-04	NC13	Brad Miller* (D)	11,346	63.7%	Hugh Webster (R)	6,479	36.3%	0	0.0%	17,825
County Total for 2008-11-04:										17,825

2006-11-07	NC13	Brad Miller* (D)	5,967	57.6%	Vernon Robinson (R)	4,394	42.4%	0	0.0%	10,361
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,361

2004-11-02	NC13	Brad Miller* (D)	8,399	57.2%	Virginia Johnson (R)	6,291	42.8%	0	0.0%	14,690
County Total for 2004-11-02:										14,690

2002-11-05	NC13	Brad Miller (D)	5,054	50.9%	Carolyn Grant (R)	4,589	46.2%	286	2.9%	9,929
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,929

2000-11-07	NC01	Eva Clayton* (D)	4,388	61.8%	Duane Kratzer (R)	2,566	36.2%	143	2.0%	7,097
County Total for 2000-11-07:										7,097

1998-11-03	NC01	Eva Clayton* (D)	2,822	59.5%	Ted Tyler (R)	1,842	38.8%	78	1.6%	4,742
1998-11-03	NC04	David Price* (D)	1,329	51.7%	Tom Roberg (R)	1,217	47.4%	23	0.9%	2,569
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,311

1996-11-05	NC05	Richard Burr* (R)	5,556	58.8%	Neil Cashion (D)	3,661	38.7%	237	2.5%	9,454
County Total for 1996-11-05:										9,454

1994-11-08	NC05	Richard Burr (R)	2,756	57.8%	Sandy Sands (D)	2,015	42.2%	0	0.0%	4,771
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,771

1992-11-03	NC05	Steven Neal* (D)	4,335	55.7%	Richard Burr (R)	3,258	41.9%	184	2.4%	7,777
County Total for 1992-11-03:										7,777

Person County, NC

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