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Rowan County, NC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Designated Market Area: Charlotte, NC-SC
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 149,645   ( 11,217 from 2010 , 2,767 from 2020)
Land area: 511.6 square miles
Population density: 292.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:104,357 69.74% 2.3%
Black:24,54616.40% 10.8%
Indian:4290.29% 14.1%
Asian:1,6911.13% 21.0%
2+ races:2,7661.85% 60.4%
Hispanic:15,85610.60% 49.0%
Total non-White:45,28830.26% 24.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,636 12.4
Deaths:4,58215.6
Net Migration: 3,44911.7
Net Immigration: 1910.7
Change in White population:2,371 1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:8,846 6.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Rowan County, NC

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +6,487 R +2,773 D + 1.5%
D +3,714
2020 vs. 2012 R +10,522 R +10,058 R + 9.9%
D +464
2020 vs. 2008 R +11,846 R +12,123 R + 13.0%
D -277
2016 vs. 2008 R +5,359 R +9,350 R + 14.5%
D -3,991
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 63% Donald Trump* (R) 49,297 67.2% Joe Biden (D) 23,114 31.5% 997 [+] 1.4% 73,408 17 20 1.33%
2016 58% Donald Trump (R) 42,810 66.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 19,400 30.1% 2,159 [+] 3.4% 64,369 17 21 1.36%
2012 58% Mitt Romney (R) 38,775 62.2% Barack Obama* (D) 22,650 36.3% 887 [+] 1.4% 62,312 12 15 1.38%
2008 59% John McCain (R) 37,451 60.8% Barack Obama (D) 23,391 38.0% 718 [+] 1.2% 61,560 11 15 1.43%
2004 51% George W. Bush* (R) 34,915 67.3% John Kerry (D) 16,735 32.3% 217 [+] 0.4% 51,867 11 17 1.48%
2000 45% George W. Bush (R) 28,922 65.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,891 33.7% 320 [+] 0.7% 44,133 10 18 1.52%
1996 42% Robert Dole (R) 22,754 57.9% Bill Clinton* (D) 13,461 34.3% 3,058 [+] 7.8% 39,273 9 17 1.56%
1992 49% George Bush* (R) 21,297 49.8% Bill Clinton (D) 14,308 33.5% 7,127 [+] 16.7% 42,732 6 12 1.64%
1988 43% George Bush (R) 23,192 65.5% Michael Dukakis (D) 12,127 34.2% 97 [+] 0.3% 35,416 8 12 1.66%
1984 46% Ronald Reagan* (R) 25,207 70.2% Walter Mondale (D) 10,643 29.6% 57 0.2% 35,907 8 11 1.65%
1980 42% Ronald Reagan (R) 18,566 59.7% Jimmy Carter* (D) 11,671 37.5% 872 [+] 2.8% 31,109 10 9 1.68%
1976 46% Jimmy Carter (D) 15,363 50.8% Gerald Ford* (R) 14,644 48.4% 241 [+] 0.8% 30,248 4 0 1.80%
1972 45% Richard Nixon* (R) 20,735 73.3% George McGovern (D) 6,834 24.2% 705 [+] 2.5% 28,274 4 13 1.86%
1968 63% Richard Nixon (R) 15,207 46.8% George Wallace (AIP) 9,220 28.4% 8,074 [+] 24.8% 32,501 7 3 2.05%
1964 60% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 14,934 50.2% Barry Goldwater (R) 14,804 49.8% 0 0.0% 29,738 6 11 2.09%
1960 64% Richard Nixon (R) 17,726 57.8% John Kennedy (D) 12,919 42.2% 0 0.0% 30,645 10 8 2.24%
1956 59% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 17,562 64.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,761 35.7% 0 0.0% 27,323 15 7 2.34%
1952 65% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 17,535 60.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 11,296 39.2% 0 0.0% 28,831 15 6 2.38%
1948 38% Harry Truman* (D) 6,799 43.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 5,722 36.4% 3,181 [+] 20.3% 15,702 4 -9 1.98%
1944 39% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,721 62.4% Thomas Dewey (R) 5,862 37.6% 0 0.0% 15,583 4 -8 1.97%
1940 45% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,023 76.2% Wendell Willkie (R) 4,059 23.8% 0 0.0% 17,082 -2 -21 2.08%
1936 53% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 12,808 74.8% Alf Landon (R) 4,306 25.2% 0 0.0% 17,114 -1 -11 2.04%
1932 49% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 9,782 67.8% Herbert Hoover* (R) 4,464 30.9% 180 [+] 1.2% 14,426 2 -9 2.03%
1928 49% Herbert Hoover (R) 7,957 62.5% Al Smith (D) 4,783 37.5% 0 0.0% 12,740 8 4 2.01%
1924 38% John Davis (D) 4,816 52.8% Calvin Coolidge (R) 3,560 39.1% 738 [+] 8.1% 9,114 -1 -15 1.89%
1920 53% James Cox (D) 6,421 56.8% Warren Harding (R) 4,888 43.2% 0 0.0% 11,309 0 -17 2.10%
1916 28% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 3,053 56.8% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,320 43.2% 0 0.0% 5,373 1 -3 1.85%
1912 25% Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,748 59.4% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,537 33.2% 339 [+] 7.3% 4,624 -6 -17 1.90%
1908 27% William J. Bryan (D) 2,392 53.9% William Taft (R) 2,009 45.3% 35 [+] 0.8% 4,436 0 -6 1.76%
1904 24% Alton Parker (D) 2,424 66.2% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1,215 33.2% 20 [+] 0.5% 3,659 -6 -23 1.76%
1900 30% William J. Bryan (D) 2,460 57.3% William McKinley* (R) 1,555 36.2% 275 [+] 6.4% 4,290 -9 -15 1.47%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 23,114 31.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 49,297 67.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 577 0.8%
Other 420 0.6%
TOTAL 73,408
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 20


2016 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 19,400 30.1%
Donald Trump (R) 42,810 66.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,517 2.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 78 0.1%
Other 564 0.9%
TOTAL 64,369
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 21


2012 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 22,650 36.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 38,775 62.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 655 1.1%
Other 232 0.4%
TOTAL 62,312
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 15


2008 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 23,391 38.0%
John McCain (R) 37,451 60.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 478 0.8%
Other 240 0.4%
TOTAL 61,560
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15


2004 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 34,915 67.3%
John Kerry (D) 16,735 32.3%
Other 217 0.4%
TOTAL 51,867
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 17


2000 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 28,922 65.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,891 33.7%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 174 0.4%
Other 146 0.3%
TOTAL 44,133
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 18


1996 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 13,461 34.3%
Robert Dole (R) 22,754 57.9%
Ross Perot (Ref) 2,902 7.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 117 0.3%
Other 39 0.1%
TOTAL 39,273
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 17


1992 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 14,308 33.5%
George Bush* (R) 21,297 49.8%
Ross Perot (I) 7,053 16.5%
Other 74 0.2%
TOTAL 42,732
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12


1988 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 23,192 65.5%
Michael Dukakis (D) 12,127 34.2%
Other 97 0.3%
TOTAL 35,416
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12


1984 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 25,207 70.2%
Walter Mondale (D) 10,643 29.6%
Other 57 0.2%
TOTAL 35,907
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11


1980 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 18,566 59.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 11,671 37.5%
John Anderson (I) 707 2.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 155 0.5%
Other 10 0.0%
TOTAL 31,109
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9


1976 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 15,363 50.8%
Gerald Ford* (R) 14,644 48.4%
Other 241 0.8%
TOTAL 30,248
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0


1972 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 20,735 73.3%
George McGovern (D) 6,834 24.2%
John Schmitz (Amer) 705 2.5%
TOTAL 28,274
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 13


1968 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 15,207 46.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 8,074 24.8%
George Wallace (AIP) 9,220 28.4%
TOTAL 32,501
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 3


1964 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 14,934 50.2%
Barry Goldwater (R) 14,804 49.8%
TOTAL 29,738
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 11


1956 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 17,562 64.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,761 35.7%
TOTAL 27,323
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 7


1952 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 17,535 60.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 11,296 39.2%
TOTAL 28,831
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 6


1948 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 6,799 43.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 5,722 36.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 3,146 20.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 35 0.2%
TOTAL 15,702
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -9


1944 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,721 62.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 5,862 37.6%
TOTAL 15,583
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -8


1940 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,023 76.2%
Wendell Willkie (R) 4,059 23.8%
TOTAL 17,082
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -21


1936 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 12,808 74.8%
Alf Landon (R) 4,306 25.2%
TOTAL 17,114
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -11


1932 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 9,782 67.8%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 4,464 30.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 180 1.2%
TOTAL 14,426
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -9


1928 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 7,957 62.5%
Al Smith (D) 4,783 37.5%
TOTAL 12,740
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 4


1924 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 3,560 39.1%
John Davis (D) 4,816 52.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 738 8.1%
TOTAL 9,114
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -15


1920 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 4,888 43.2%
James Cox (D) 6,421 56.8%
TOTAL 11,309
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -17


1916 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 3,053 56.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,320 43.2%
TOTAL 5,373
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3


1912 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,748 59.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,537 33.2%
William Taft* (R) 280 6.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 50 1.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 9 0.2%
TOTAL 4,624
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -17


1908 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 2,009 45.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,392 53.9%
Other 35 0.8%
TOTAL 4,436
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6


1904 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1,215 33.2%
Alton Parker (D) 2,424 66.2%
Other 20 0.5%
TOTAL 3,659
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -23


1900 President, Rowan County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 1,555 36.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,460 57.3%
Other 275 6.4%
TOTAL 4,290
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -15
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rowan County, NC

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 42% Ted Budd (R) 32,766 68.0% Cheri Beasley (D) 14,282 29.6% 1,149 [+] 2.4% 48,197 17 1.28%
2020 S2 63% Thom Tillis* (R) 46,446 63.8% Cal Cunningham (D) 22,615 31.1% 3,687 [+] 5.1% 72,748 15 1.33%
2020 G 63% Dan Forest (R) 46,676 63.7% Roy Cooper* (D) 25,473 34.8% 1,070 [+] 1.5% 73,219 17 1.33%
2016 S3 58% Richard Burr* (R) 41,230 64.7% Deborah Ross (D) 19,227 30.2% 3,222 [+] 5.1% 63,679 14 1.36%
2016 G 58% Pat McCrory* (R) 40,812 63.7% Roy Cooper (D) 21,631 33.8% 1,630 [+] 2.5% 64,073 15 1.36%
2014 S2 36% Thom Tillis (R) 23,230 59.5% Kay Hagan* (D) 13,532 34.7% 2,285 [+] 5.9% 39,047 11 1.34%
2012 G 58% Pat McCrory (R) 42,947 69.2% Walter Dalton (D) 18,066 29.1% 1,023 [+] 1.6% 62,036 15 1.39%
2010 S3 34% Richard Burr* (R) 23,146 64.2% Elaine Marshall (D) 11,939 33.1% 959 [+] 2.7% 36,044 9 1.35%
2008 S2 59% Elizabeth Dole* (R) 32,964 53.8% Kay Hagan (D) 25,790 42.1% 2,480 [+] 4.1% 61,234 10 1.43%
2008 G 59% Pat McCrory (R) 37,309 60.9% Bev Perdue (D) 22,469 36.7% 1,474 [+] 2.4% 61,252 14 1.43%
2004 S3 51% Richard Burr (R) 31,998 62.1% Erskine Bowles (D) 18,543 36.0% 1,011 [+] 2.0% 51,552 10 1.48%
2004 G 51% Patrick Ballantine (R) 26,195 50.7% Mike Easley* (D) 24,508 47.4% 995 [+] 1.9% 51,698 8 1.48%
2002 S2 36% Elizabeth Dole (R) 22,688 63.8% Erskine Bowles (D) 12,153 34.2% 738 [+] 2.1% 35,579 10 1.53%
2000 G 45% Richard Vinroot (R) 24,978 56.1% Mike Easley (D) 18,643 41.9% 883 [+] 2.0% 44,504 10 1.51%
1998 S3 33% Lauch Faircloth* (R) 16,404 52.4% John Edwards (D) 14,013 44.7% 918 [+] 2.9% 31,335 5 1.56%
1996 S2 43% Jesse Helms* (R) 24,155 60.7% Harvey Gantt (D) 14,766 37.1% 883 [+] 2.2% 39,804 8 1.56%
1996 G 43% Robin Hayes (R) 21,254 53.1% James Hunt* (D) 18,027 45.1% 708 [+] 1.8% 39,989 10 1.56%
1992 S3 49% Lauch Faircloth (R) 24,344 57.4% Terry Sanford* (D) 15,847 37.3% 2,240 [+] 5.3% 42,431 7 1.65%
1992 G 49% Jim Gardner (R) 21,584 50.6% James Hunt (D) 18,618 43.7% 2,423 [+] 5.7% 42,625 7 1.64%
1990 S2 38% Jesse Helms* (R) 19,658 60.5% Harvey Gantt (D) 12,812 39.5% 0 0.0% 32,470 8 1.57%
1988 G 44% James Martin* (R) 22,008 61.5% Robert Jordan (D) 13,785 38.5% 0 0.0% 35,793 6 1.61%
1986 S3 33% Terry Sanford (D) 14,787 56.8% Terry Sanford (D) 11,247 43.2% 0 0.0% 26,034 n/a 1.64%
1984 S2 48% Jesse Helms* (R) 23,162 62.5% James Hunt (D) 13,722 37.0% 164 [+] 0.4% 37,048 11 1.65%
1984 G 48% James Martin (R) 23,429 63.2% Rufus Edmisten (D) 13,591 36.6% 71 [+] 0.2% 37,091 9 1.67%
1980 S3 43% John East (R) 19,302 61.2% Robert Morgan* (D) 12,015 38.1% 214 [+] 0.7% 31,531 11 1.75%
1980 G 43% James Hunt* (D) 16,495 52.0% Beverly Lake (R) 15,052 47.4% 180 [+] 0.6% 31,727 10 1.72%
1978 S2 28% Jesse Helms* (R) 10,624 57.0% John Ingram (D) 8,015 43.0% 0 0.0% 18,639 2 1.64%
1976 G 45% James Hunt (D) 17,970 60.2% David Flaherty (R) 11,641 39.0% 246 [+] 0.8% 29,857 5 1.79%
1974 S3 34% Robert Morgan (D) 12,645 56.6% William Stevens (R) 9,547 42.8% 130 [+] 0.6% 22,322 6 2.19%
1972 S2 43% Jesse Helms (R) 16,225 58.9% Nick Galifianakis (D) 11,328 41.1% 0 0.0% 27,553 5 1.87%
1972 G 44% James Holshouser (R) 16,062 58.1% Hargrove Bowles (D) 11,421 41.3% 154 [+] 0.6% 27,637 7 1.84%
1968 S3 60% Sam Ervin* (D) 17,121 54.8% Robert Somers (R) 14,128 45.2% 0 0.0% 31,249 6 2.17%
1968 G 62% James Gardner (R) 16,401 51.0% Robert Scott (D) 15,759 49.0% 0 0.0% 32,160 4 2.06%
1966 S2 40% John Shallcross (R) 11,496 56.5% Everett Jordan* (D) 8,840 43.5% 0 0.0% 20,336 12 2.25%
1964 G 59% Robert Gavin (R) 15,001 50.6% Dan Moore (D) 14,622 49.4% 0 0.0% 29,623 7 2.12%
1962 S3 43% Sam Ervin* (D) 11,937 57.4% Claude Greene (R) 8,855 42.6% 0 0.0% 20,792 3 2.56%
1960 S2 62% Everett Jordan* (D) 16,019 54.0% Kyle Hayes (R) 13,628 46.0% 0 0.0% 29,647 7 2.30%
1960 G 64% Robert Gavin (R) 16,739 54.8% Terry Sanford (D) 13,770 45.1% 56 [+] 0.2% 30,565 9 2.26%
*: 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 Rowan County, NC

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 NC08Dan Bishop* (R) 33,741 70.4% Scott Huffman (D) 14,203 29.6% 0 0.0% 47,944
County Total for 2022-11-08:   47,944
2020-11-03 NC13Ted Budd* (R) 49,153 68.1% Scott Huffman (D) 22,973 31.9% 0 0.0% 72,126
County Total for 2020-11-03:   72,126
2018-11-06 NC08Richard Hudson* (R) 22,370 75.8% Frank McNeill (D) 7,149 24.2% 0 0.0% 29,519
2018-11-06 NC13Ted Budd* (R) 8,960 49.5% Kathy Manning (D) 8,645 47.7% 500 2.8% 18,105
County Total for 2018-11-06:   47,624
2016-11-08 NC08Richard Hudson* (R) 30,169 77.3% Thomas Mills (D) 8,845 22.7% 0 0.0% 39,014
2016-11-08 NC13Ted Budd (R) 12,195 52.9% Bruce Davis (D) 10,878 47.1% 0 0.0% 23,073
County Total for 2016-11-08:   62,087
2014-11-04 NC05Virginia Foxx* (R) 6,317 60.7% Josh Brannon (D) 4,095 39.3% 0 0.0% 10,412
2014-11-04 NC08Richard Hudson* (R) 14,292 81.3% Antonio Blue (D) 3,281 18.7% 0 0.0% 17,573
2014-11-04 NC12Vince Coakley (R) 5,656 54.5% Alma Adams (D) 4,715 45.5% 0 0.0% 10,371
County Total for 2014-11-04:   38,356
2012-11-06 NC05Virginia Foxx* (R) 8,794 57.0% Elizabeth Motsinger (D) 6,635 43.0% 0 0.0% 15,429
2012-11-06 NC08Richard Hudson (R) 20,946 74.4% Larry Kissell* (D) 7,170 25.5% 29 0.1% 28,145
2012-11-06 NC12Melvin Watt* (D) 9,444 54.9% Jack Brosch (R) 7,762 45.1% 0 0.0% 17,206
County Total for 2012-11-06:   60,780
2010-11-02 NC06Howard Coble* (R) 15,326 79.0% Sam Turner (D) 4,086 21.0% 0 0.0% 19,412
2010-11-02 NC12Greg Dority (R) 8,740 53.1% Melvin Watt* (D) 7,316 44.4% 405 2.5% 16,461
County Total for 2010-11-02:   35,873
2008-11-04 NC06Howard Coble* (R) 21,718 68.2% Teresa Bratton (D) 10,148 31.8% 0 0.0% 31,866
2008-11-04 NC12Melvin Watt* (D) 15,137 54.3% Ty Cobb, Jr. (R) 12,757 45.7% 0 0.0% 27,894
County Total for 2008-11-04:   59,760
2006-11-07 NC06Howard Coble* (R) 8,980 68.5% Rory Blake (D) 4,127 31.5% 0 0.0% 13,107
2006-11-07 NC12Melvin Watt* (D) 6,986 58.8% Ada Fisher (R) 4,905 41.2% 0 0.0% 11,891
County Total for 2006-11-07:   24,998
2004-11-02 NC06Howard Coble* (R) 20,416 74.0% William Jordan (D) 7,164 26.0% 0 0.0% 27,580
2004-11-02 NC12Melvin Watt* (D) 12,673 56.0% Ada Fisher (R) 9,964 44.0% 0 0.0% 22,637
County Total for 2004-11-02:   50,217
2002-11-05 NC06Howard Coble* (R) 14,611 86.0% Tara Grubb (Libertarian) 2,374 14.0% 0 0.0% 16,985
2002-11-05 NC12Melvin Watt* (D) 8,445 53.2% Jeff Kish (R) 7,004 44.1% 423 2.7% 15,872
County Total for 2002-11-05:   32,857
2000-11-07 NC06Howard Coble* (R) 23,758 90.4% Jeffrey Bentley (Libertarian) 2,493 9.5% 44 0.2% 26,295
2000-11-07 NC12Melvin Watt* (D) 7,041 57.3% Chad Mitchell (R) 5,016 40.8% 227 1.8% 12,284
County Total for 2000-11-07:   38,579
1998-11-03 NC12Scott Keadle (R) 19,535 62.4% Melvin Watt* (D) 10,961 35.0% 803 2.6% 31,299
County Total for 1998-11-03:   31,299
1996-11-05 NC06Howard Coble* (R) 9,397 71.8% Mark Costley (D) 3,344 25.6% 341 2.6% 13,082
1996-11-05 NC08Bill Hefner* (D) 9,181 50.8% Curtis Blackwood (R) 8,627 47.8% 254 1.4% 18,062
1996-11-05 NC12Melvin Watt* (D) 4,073 53.1% Joe Martino (R) 3,413 44.5% 188 2.4% 7,674
County Total for 1996-11-05:   38,818
1994-11-08 NC06Howard Coble* (R) 6,315 100.0% 0 0.0% 6,315
1994-11-08 NC08Sherrill Morgan (R) 6,370 57.8% Bill Hefner* (D) 4,650 42.2% 0 0.0% 11,020
1994-11-08 NC12Melvin Watt* (D) 2,403 52.2% Joe Martino (R) 2,197 47.8% 0 0.0% 4,600
County Total for 1994-11-08:   21,935
1992-11-03 NC06Howard Coble* (R) 9,503 68.6% Robin Hood (D) 4,350 31.4% 0 0.0% 13,853
1992-11-03 NC08Bill Hefner* (D) 10,614 54.6% Coy Privette (R) 7,926 40.8% 906 4.7% 19,446
1992-11-03 NC12Melvin Watt (D) 4,491 54.9% Barbara Washington (R) 3,368 41.2% 319 3.9% 8,178
County Total for 1992-11-03:   41,477
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Rowan County, NC

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 96,110 41,258 42.9% 22,380 23.3% 32,472 33.8% Rep +18,878 Rep +19.6% 83%
2022 97,499 41,424 42.5% 23,642 24.2% 32,433 33.3% Rep +17,782 Rep +18.2% 84%
2020 97,147 41,169 42.4% 25,392 26.1% 30,586 31.5% Rep +15,777 Rep +16.2% 84%
2018 95,949 38,665 40.3% 27,806 29.0% 29,478 30.7% Rep +10,859 Rep +11.3% 84%
2016 95,197 38,490 40.4% 29,173 30.6% 27,534 28.9% Rep +9,317 Rep +9.8% 85%
2014 92,341 37,263 40.4% 30,257 32.8% 24,821 26.9% Rep +7,006 Rep +7.6% 84%
2012 93,641 38,151 40.7% 32,206 34.4% 23,284 24.9% Rep +5,945 Rep +6.3% 87%
2010 90,520 37,265 41.2% 32,531 35.9% 20,724 22.9% Rep +4,734 Rep +5.2% 86%
2008 88,004 36,751 41.8% 32,339 36.7% 18,914 21.5% Rep +4,412 Rep +5.0% 85%
2006 84,286 36,643 43.5% 31,501 37.4% 16,142 19.2% Rep +5,142 Rep +6.1% 82%
2004 82,809 35,876 43.3% 31,686 38.3% 15,247 18.4% Rep +4,190 Rep +5.1% 82%
2002 80,688 34,677 43.0% 32,085 39.8% 13,926 17.3% Rep +2,592 Rep +3.2% 81%
2000 83,131 35,415 42.6% 34,593 41.6% 13,123 15.8% Rep +822 Rep +1.0% 85%
1998 69,546 29,825 42.9% 30,614 44.0% 9,107 13.1% Dem +789 Dem +1.1% 73%
1996 70,906 30,559 43.1% 32,146 45.3% 8,201 11.6% Dem +1,587 Dem +2.2% 76%
1994 62,019 26,850 43.3% 29,684 47.9% 5,485 8.8% Dem +2,834 Dem +4.6% 69%
1992 57,762 24,158 41.8% 29,503 51.1% 4,101 7.1% Dem +5,345 Dem +9.3% 66%
1990 49,818 20,282 40.7% 26,753 53.7% 2,783 5.6% Dem +6,471 Dem +13.0% 59%
1988 52,804 20,682 39.2% 29,216 55.3% 2,906 5.5% Dem +8,534 Dem +16.2% 64%
1986 47,609 17,492 36.7% 27,865 58.5% 2,252 4.7% Dem +10,373 Dem +21.8% 59%
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.