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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	290	7.5
Deaths:	791	20.5
Net Migration:	1,153	29.8
Net Immigration:	20	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +921	R +138	D + 2.9%
D +783
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,453	R +948	R + 4.3%
D +505
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,699	R +1,577	R + 10.6%
D +122

2016 vs. 2008	R +778	R +1,439	R + 13.5%
D -661
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,689	62.2%	Joe Biden (D)	4,518	36.6%	151 [+]	1.2%	12,358	12	15	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 86 (0.7%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	6,768	61.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,735	34.2%	431 [+]	3.9%	10,934	12	16	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 272 (2.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 52 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,236	60.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,013	38.6%	140 [+]	1.3%	10,389	10	13	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 108 (1.0%);
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	5,990	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	4,396	41.6%	176 [+]	1.7%	10,562	7	11	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 122 (1.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,140	57.0%	John Kerry (D)	3,787	42.0%	94 [+]	1.0%	9,021	1	6	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	5,074	61.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,114	37.5%	115 [+]	1.4%	8,303	5	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 53 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	50%	Robert Dole (R)	3,516	52.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,704	40.0%	536 [+]	7.9%	6,756	3	11	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 493 (7.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 30 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	62%	George Bush* (R)	3,448	45.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,939	39.0%	1,146 [+]	15.2%	7,533	2	8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,134 (15.1%);
1988	57%	George Bush (R)	3,874	60.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,534	39.5%	15 [+]	0.2%	6,423	2	7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,046	64.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,169	34.7%	36	0.6%	6,251	3	6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,021	53.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,375	42.3%	213 [+]	3.8%	5,609	5	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 160 (2.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 49 (0.9%);
1976	65%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,155	54.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,605	44.8%	52 [+]	0.9%	5,812	1	-3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	55%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,121	67.3%	George McGovern (D)	1,416	30.5%	100 [+]	2.2%	4,637	-2	7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 100 (2.2%);
1968	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,550	45.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,523	27.4%	1,484 [+]	26.7%	5,557	6	2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,484 (26.7%);
1964	84%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,017	52.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,765	47.8%	0	0.0%	5,782	4	9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,856	50.8%	John Kennedy (D)	2,762	49.2%	0	0.0%	5,618	3	1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	78%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,823	52.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,527	47.2%	0	0.0%	5,350	3	-5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,741	51.7%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,561	48.3%	0	0.0%	5,302	2	-7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	60%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,078	52.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,636	41.0%	277 [+]	6.9%	3,991	8	-4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 272 (6.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.1%);
1944	60%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,340	58.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,678	41.8%	0	0.0%	4,018	8	-4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,454	61.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,528	38.4%	0	0.0%	3,982	12	-6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,521	58.4%	Alf Landon (R)	1,794	41.6%	0	0.0%	4,315	15	5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	71%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,401	62.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,421	37.0%	21 [+]	0.5%	3,843	8	-3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 21 (0.5%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,873	53.7%	Al Smith (D)	1,616	46.3%	0	0.0%	3,489	-1	-5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	66%	John Davis (D)	1,613	52.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,445	47.1%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,071	7	-7	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 13 (0.4%);
1920	61%	James Cox (D)	1,361	50.7%	Warren Harding (R)	1,326	49.3%	0	0.0%	2,687	6	-11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	35%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	750	52.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	679	47.5%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,430	11	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	35%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	675	50.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	501	37.7%	154 [+]	11.6%	1,330	0	-12	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 153 (11.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	32%	William Taft (R)	621	54.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	511	45.1%	0	0.0%	1,132	9	3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	31%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	559	52.9%	Alton Parker (D)	497	47.1%	0	0.0%	1,056	13	-3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	35%	William McKinley* (R)	652	57.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	484	42.3%	7 [+]	0.6%	1,143	12	5	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,518

36.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,689

62.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,358

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,735

34.2%

Donald Trump (R)

6,768

61.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

272

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Other

107

1.0%

TOTAL

10,934

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,013

38.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,236

60.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

108

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,389

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,396

41.6%

John McCain (R)

5,990

56.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

122

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,562

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,140

57.0%

John Kerry (D)

3,787

42.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

9,021

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,074

61.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,114

37.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,303

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 13

1996 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,704

40.0%

Robert Dole (R)

3,516

52.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

493

7.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,756

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 11

1992 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,939

39.0%

George Bush* (R)

3,448

45.8%

Ross Perot (I)

1,134

15.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,533

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,874

60.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,534

39.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,423

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 7

1984 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,046

64.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,169

34.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,251

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,021

53.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,375

42.3%

John Anderson (I)

160

2.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,609

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,155

54.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,605

44.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,812

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,121

67.3%

George McGovern (D)

1,416

30.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

100

2.2%

TOTAL

4,637

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 7

1968 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,550

45.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,523

27.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,484

26.7%

TOTAL

5,557

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1964 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,017

52.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,765

47.8%

TOTAL

5,782

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,823

52.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,527

47.2%

TOTAL

5,350

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,078

52.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,636

41.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

272

6.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,991

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -4

1944 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,340

58.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,678

41.8%

TOTAL

4,018

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,454

61.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,528

38.4%

TOTAL

3,982

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -6

1936 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,521

58.4%

Alf Landon (R)

1,794

41.6%

TOTAL

4,315

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,401

62.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,421

37.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

3,843

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,873

53.7%

Al Smith (D)

1,616

46.3%

TOTAL

3,489

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1924 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,445

47.1%

John Davis (D)

1,613

52.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

3,071

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,326

49.3%

James Cox (D)

1,361

50.7%

TOTAL

2,687

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -11

1916 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

679

47.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

750

52.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,430

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

675

50.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

501

37.7%

William Taft* (R)

153

11.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,330

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -12

1908 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

621

54.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

511

45.1%

TOTAL

1,132

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

1904 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

559

52.9%

Alton Parker (D)

497

47.1%

TOTAL

1,056

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): -3

1900 President, Polk County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

652

57.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

484

42.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,143

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polk County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Ted Budd (R)	5,686	59.5%	Cheri Beasley (D)	3,635	38.1%	231 [+]	2.4%	9,552	9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 161 (1.7%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 64 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2020	S2	74%	Thom Tillis* (R)	7,394	60.3%	Cal Cunningham (D)	4,436	36.2%	422 [+]	3.4%	12,252	12	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 286 (2.3%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 136 (1.1%);
2020	G	74%	Dan Forest (R)	7,280	59.2%	Roy Cooper* (D)	4,863	39.5%	156 [+]	1.3%	12,299	12	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 114 (0.9%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 42 (0.3%);

2016	S3	66%	Richard Burr* (R)	6,362	59.4%	Deborah Ross (D)	3,970	37.1%	383 [+]	3.6%	10,715	8	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 383 (3.6%);
2016	G	66%	Pat McCrory* (R)	6,225	57.8%	Roy Cooper (D)	4,302	39.9%	251 [+]	2.3%	10,778	9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 251 (2.3%);
2014	S2	46%	Thom Tillis (R)	4,155	55.2%	Kay Hagan* (D)	3,079	40.9%	288 [+]	3.8%	7,522	6	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 282 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2012	G	62%	Pat McCrory (R)	6,065	59.1%	Walter Dalton (D)	3,954	38.5%	248 [+]	2.4%	10,267	4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 247 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	46%	Richard Burr* (R)	4,418	57.6%	Elaine Marshall (D)	3,051	39.7%	207 [+]	2.7%	7,676	3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 204 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

2008	S2	65%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	5,051	48.2%	Kay Hagan (D)	4,971	47.5%	449 [+]	4.3%	10,471	4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 444 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2008	G	64%	Pat McCrory (R)	5,069	48.8%	Bev Perdue (D)	4,917	47.3%	407 [+]	3.9%	10,393	2	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 407 (3.9%);
2004	S3	59%	Richard Burr (R)	4,825	52.7%	Erskine Bowles (D)	4,169	45.5%	159 [+]	1.7%	9,153	1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 159 (1.7%);
2004	G	59%	Mike Easley* (D)	4,746	51.7%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	4,264	46.5%	162 [+]	1.8%	9,172	4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 162 (1.8%);
2002	S2	45%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	3,939	58.4%	Erskine Bowles (D)	2,713	40.2%	98 [+]	1.5%	6,750	5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 98 (1.5%);
2000	G	56%	Richard Vinroot (R)	4,395	53.6%	Mike Easley (D)	3,559	43.4%	250 [+]	3.0%	8,204	7	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 201 (2.5%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 49 (0.6%);

1998	S3	46%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	3,466	53.5%	John Edwards (D)	2,872	44.3%	145 [+]	2.2%	6,483	6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 145 (2.2%);
1996	S2	51%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,626	52.6%	Harvey Gantt (D)	3,150	45.7%	121 [+]	1.8%	6,897	0	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 88 (1.3%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 33 (0.5%);
1996	G	52%	James Hunt* (D)	3,426	49.3%	Robin Hayes (R)	3,418	49.2%	109 [+]	1.6%	6,953	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 65 (0.9%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 44 (0.6%);
1992	S3	58%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	3,835	54.3%	Terry Sanford* (D)	3,100	43.9%	132 [+]	1.9%	7,067	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 132 (1.9%);
1992	G	59%	James Hunt (D)	3,555	49.1%	Jim Gardner (R)	3,537	48.9%	147 [+]	2.0%	7,239	6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 147 (2.0%);
1990	S2	47%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,001	54.9%	Harvey Gantt (D)	2,465	45.1%	0	0.0%	5,466	2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	60%	James Martin* (R)	3,984	59.1%	Robert Jordan (D)	2,761	40.9%	0	0.0%	6,745	4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	49%	Terry Sanford (D)	2,724	51.1%	Terry Sanford (D)	2,605	48.9%	0	0.0%	5,329	n/a	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	65%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,657	53.6%	James Hunt (D)	3,031	44.4%	138 [+]	2.0%	6,826	2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 132 (1.9%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1984	G	64%	James Martin (R)	3,800	56.3%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	2,836	42.0%	119 [+]	1.8%	6,755	2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 108 (1.6%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%);
1980	S3	61%	John East (R)	3,086	51.3%	Robert Morgan* (D)	2,884	48.0%	42 [+]	0.7%	6,012	1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 30 (0.5%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%);
1980	G	63%	James Hunt* (D)	3,400	54.8%	Beverly Lake (R)	2,755	44.4%	46 [+]	0.7%	6,201	7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 41 (0.7%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);

1978	S2	48%	Jesse Helms* (R)	2,479	56.3%	John Ingram (D)	1,928	43.7%	0	0.0%	4,407	2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	66%	James Hunt (D)	3,464	59.2%	David Flaherty (R)	2,342	40.0%	48 [+]	0.8%	5,854	6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 43 (0.7%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
1974	S3	55%	Robert Morgan (D)	2,797	58.8%	William Stevens (R)	1,937	40.7%	21 [+]	0.4%	4,755	4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 21 (0.4%);
1972	S2	58%	Jesse Helms (R)	2,622	52.9%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,335	47.1%	0	0.0%	4,957	-1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	58%	James Holshouser (R)	2,607	52.5%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,337	47.0%	25 [+]	0.5%	4,969	1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 25 (0.5%);

1968	S3	73%	Sam Ervin* (D)	2,735	53.6%	Robert Somers (R)	2,367	46.4%	0	0.0%	5,102	7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	76%	Robert Scott (D)	2,683	50.5%	James Gardner (R)	2,627	49.5%	0	0.0%	5,310	2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	64%	Everett Jordan* (D)	2,467	55.8%	John Shallcross (R)	1,954	44.2%	0	0.0%	4,421	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	83%	Dan Moore (D)	3,203	56.5%	Robert Gavin (R)	2,471	43.5%	0	0.0%	5,674	0	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	76%	Sam Ervin* (D)	2,817	54.7%	Claude Greene (R)	2,336	45.3%	0	0.0%	5,153	6	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	79%	Everett Jordan* (D)	2,984	55.8%	Kyle Hayes (R)	2,364	44.2%	0	0.0%	5,348	6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	82%	Terry Sanford (D)	2,952	53.4%	Robert Gavin (R)	2,578	46.6%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,532	1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 2 (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 Polk County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Polk County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	16,403	6,136	37.4%	3,602	22.0%	6,665	40.6%	Rep +2,534	Rep +15.4%	99%
2022	16,469	6,115	37.1%	3,735	22.7%	6,619	40.2%	Rep +2,380	Rep +14.5%	99%
2020	16,476	6,072	36.9%	4,045	24.6%	6,359	38.6%	Rep +2,027	Rep +12.3%	99%
2018	16,170	5,671	35.1%	4,391	27.2%	6,108	37.8%	Rep +1,280	Rep +7.9%	98%
2016	16,077	5,597	34.8%	4,631	28.8%	5,849	36.4%	Rep +966	Rep +6.0%	97%
2014	15,495	5,378	34.7%	4,749	30.6%	5,368	34.6%	Rep +629	Rep +4.1%	94%
2012	15,271	5,346	35.0%	4,876	31.9%	5,049	33.1%	Rep +470	Rep +3.1%	92%
2010	14,934	5,332	35.7%	4,923	33.0%	4,679	31.3%	Rep +409	Rep +2.7%	90%
2008	14,802	5,454	36.8%	4,994	33.7%	4,354	29.4%	Rep +460	Rep +3.1%	91%
2006	13,444	5,265	39.2%	4,671	34.7%	3,508	26.1%	Rep +594	Rep +4.4%	85%
2004	15,951	6,258	39.2%	5,761	36.1%	3,932	24.7%	Rep +497	Rep +3.1%	103%
2002	15,079	5,966	39.6%	5,652	37.5%	3,461	23.0%	Rep +314	Rep +2.1%	100%
2000	14,163	5,563	39.3%	5,722	40.4%	2,878	20.3%	Dem +159	Dem +1.1%	97%
1998	12,863	5,101	39.7%	5,475	42.6%	2,287	17.8%	Dem +374	Dem +2.9%	92%
1996	11,838	4,800	40.5%	5,284	44.6%	1,754	14.8%	Dem +484	Dem +4.1%	88%
1994	10,046	4,112	40.9%	4,772	47.5%	1,162	11.6%	Dem +660	Dem +6.6%	78%
1992	10,069	4,089	40.6%	5,076	50.4%	904	9.0%	Dem +987	Dem +9.8%	83%
1990	9,511	3,902	41.0%	4,856	51.1%	753	7.9%	Dem +954	Dem +10.0%	82%
1988	10,233	4,108	40.1%	5,355	52.3%	770	7.5%	Dem +1,247	Dem +12.2%	91%
1986	9,346	3,584	38.3%	5,133	54.9%	629	6.7%	Dem +1,549	Dem +16.6%	86%

2022 Census data
White:	17,418	87.15%	3.9%
Black:	752	3.76%	17.5%
Indian:	83	0.42%	102.4%
Asian:	195	0.98%	219.7%
2+ races:	342	1.71%	45.5%
Hispanic:	1,196	5.98%	6.6%

Total non-White:	2,568	12.85%	7.7%

Change in White population:	-708	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	184	0.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC11	Chuck Edwards (R)	5,767	60.6%	Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D)	3,597	37.8%	160	1.7%	9,524
County Total for 2022-11-08:										9,524

2020-11-03	NC11	Madison Cawthorn (R)	7,514	61.8%	Moe Davis (D)	4,368	35.9%	284	2.3%	12,166
County Total for 2020-11-03:										12,166

2018-11-06	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	5,483	59.7%	David Brown (D)	3,694	40.3%	0	0.0%	9,177
County Total for 2018-11-06:										9,177

2016-11-08	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	6,035	56.7%	Andy Millard (D)	4,611	43.3%	0	0.0%	10,646
County Total for 2016-11-08:										10,646

2014-11-04	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	4,378	59.4%	Tate MacQueen (D)	2,997	40.6%	0	0.0%	7,375
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,375

2012-11-06	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	5,705	56.6%	Patsy Keever (D)	4,380	43.4%	0	0.0%	10,085
County Total for 2012-11-06:										10,085

2010-11-02	NC11	Jeff Miller (R)	3,973	51.4%	Heath Shuler* (D)	3,755	48.6%	0	0.0%	7,728
County Total for 2010-11-02:										7,728

2008-11-04	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	6,075	58.5%	Carl Mumpower (R)	3,994	38.5%	314	3.0%	10,383
County Total for 2008-11-04:										10,383

2006-11-07	NC11	Heath Shuler (D)	4,123	54.6%	Charles Taylor* (R)	3,426	45.4%	0	0.0%	7,549
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,549

2004-11-02	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	5,198	56.6%	Patsy Keever (D)	3,981	43.4%	0	0.0%	9,179
County Total for 2004-11-02:										9,179

2002-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	3,894	58.5%	Sam Neill (D)	2,603	39.1%	158	2.4%	6,655
County Total for 2002-11-05:										6,655

2000-11-07	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	4,650	56.8%	Sam Neill (D)	3,276	40.0%	266	3.2%	8,192
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,192

1998-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	3,838	59.3%	David Young (D)	2,507	38.7%	125	1.9%	6,470
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,470

1996-11-05	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	334	69.7%	Ben Neill (D)	131	27.3%	14	2.9%	479
1996-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	3,815	59.4%	James Ferguson (D)	2,517	39.2%	94	1.5%	6,426
County Total for 1996-11-05:										6,905

1994-11-08	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	234	75.2%	Robert Avery (D)	77	24.8%	0	0.0%	311
1994-11-08	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	2,903	59.1%	Maggie Lauterer (D)	2,013	40.9%	0	0.0%	4,916
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,227

1992-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	326	70.3%	Ben Neill (D)	128	27.6%	10	2.2%	464
1992-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	3,686	57.9%	John Stevens (D)	2,682	42.1%	0	0.0%	6,368
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,832

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