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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,422	11.0
Deaths:	2,394	18.6
Net Migration:	1,453	11.3
Net Immigration:	13	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,020	R +1,397	D + 2.6%
D +1,623
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,937	R +6,176	R + 12.5%
D -239
2020 vs. 2008	R +6,122	R +6,628	R + 14.2%
D -506

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,102	R +5,231	R + 16.7%
D -2,129
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	24,891	72.3%	Joe Biden (D)	9,135	26.5%	403 [+]	1.2%	34,429	22	25	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 218 (0.6%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	21,871	72.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,512	24.8%	924 [+]	3.0%	30,307	22	26	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 624 (2.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 39 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	18,954	66.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	9,374	32.7%	374 [+]	1.3%	28,702	16	19	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 300 (1.0%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	18,769	65.4%	Barack Obama (D)	9,641	33.6%	310 [+]	1.1%	28,720	16	20	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 196 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	16,343	66.3%	John Kerry (D)	8,184	33.2%	131 [+]	0.5%	24,658	10	16	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	13,755	63.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,697	35.4%	264 [+]	1.2%	21,716	7	15	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 171 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	40%	Robert Dole (R)	9,792	52.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	7,162	38.6%	1,617 [+]	8.7%	18,571	4	12	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,585 (8.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 21 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	46%	George Bush* (R)	9,748	48.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	7,855	38.6%	2,726 [+]	13.4%	20,329	5	11	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,695 (13.3%);
1988	41%	George Bush (R)	10,337	59.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	6,926	40.0%	43 [+]	0.2%	17,306	2	6	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	45%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	11,369	62.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	6,862	37.6%	37	0.2%	18,268	0	3	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	44%	Ronald Reagan (R)	8,363	49.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	8,315	49.0%	288 [+]	1.7%	16,966	0	-1	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 203 (1.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 78 (0.5%);
1976	50%	Jimmy Carter (D)	10,361	60.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,718	39.2%	45 [+]	0.3%	17,124	-5	-9	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	43%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,506	68.8%	George McGovern (D)	4,140	30.0%	170 [+]	1.2%	13,816	-1	8	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 170 (1.2%);
1968	64%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,785	46.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,622	27.4%	4,476 [+]	26.5%	16,883	7	3	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 4,476 (26.5%);
1964	65%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	9,541	57.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	7,115	42.7%	0	0.0%	16,656	-1	4	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	70%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,993	51.3%	John Kennedy (D)	8,554	48.7%	0	0.0%	17,547	3	2	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	61%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	8,200	53.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,208	46.8%	0	0.0%	15,408	4	-4	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	63%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	8,387	52.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,755	48.0%	0	0.0%	16,142	6	-3	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	48%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,992	51.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,342	37.0%	1,416 [+]	12.1%	11,750	4	-8	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,394 (11.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 22 (0.2%);
1944	50%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,379	61.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,698	38.9%	0	0.0%	12,077	6	-7	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	54%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,869	67.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,204	32.2%	0	0.0%	13,073	6	-13	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,911	67.2%	Alf Landon (R)	4,830	32.8%	0	0.0%	14,741	6	-4	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	65%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	8,336	64.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,448	34.6%	54 [+]	0.4%	12,838	5	-5	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 54 (0.4%);
1928	55%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,762	58.2%	Al Smith (D)	4,146	41.8%	0	0.0%	9,908	3	0	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	56%	John Davis (D)	5,101	56.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,897	43.2%	29 [+]	0.3%	9,027	4	-11	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 29 (0.3%);
1920	63%	James Cox (D)	5,101	56.0%	Warren Harding (R)	4,015	44.0%	0	0.0%	9,116	1	-16	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,445	56.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,871	43.4%	0	0.0%	4,316	2	-3	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	29%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,180	56.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,553	40.6%	96 [+]	2.5%	3,829	-10	-21	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 82 (2.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 7 (0.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.2%);
1908	31%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,978	52.8%	William Taft (R)	1,766	47.2%	0	0.0%	3,744	2	-4	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	28%	Alton Parker (D)	1,860	58.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,322	41.5%	0	0.0%	3,182	2	-15	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,081	51.2%	William McKinley* (R)	1,981	48.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,063	3	-3	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

9,135

26.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

24,891

72.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

218

0.6%

Other

185

0.5%

TOTAL

34,429

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7,512

24.8%

Donald Trump (R)

21,871

72.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

624

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.1%

Other

261

0.9%

TOTAL

30,307

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

9,374

32.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

18,954

66.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

300

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

28,702

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

9,641

33.6%

John McCain (R)

18,769

65.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

196

0.7%

Other

114

0.4%

TOTAL

28,720

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

16,343

66.3%

John Kerry (D)

8,184

33.2%

Other

131

0.5%

TOTAL

24,658

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

13,755

63.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

7,697

35.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

171

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

21,716

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

1996 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

7,162

38.6%

Robert Dole (R)

9,792

52.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,585

8.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

18,571

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1992 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

7,855

38.6%

George Bush* (R)

9,748

48.0%

Ross Perot (I)

2,695

13.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

20,329

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

10,337

59.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

6,926

40.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,306

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

11,369

62.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

6,862

37.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

18,268

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

8,363

49.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

8,315

49.0%

John Anderson (I)

203

1.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

16,966

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

10,361

60.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,718

39.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,124

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,506

68.8%

George McGovern (D)

4,140

30.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

170

1.2%

TOTAL

13,816

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

7,785

46.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,622

27.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

4,476

26.5%

TOTAL

16,883

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

9,541

57.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

7,115

42.7%

TOTAL

16,656

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

8,200

53.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,208

46.8%

TOTAL

15,408

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -4

1952 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

8,387

52.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,755

48.0%

TOTAL

16,142

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,992

51.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,342

37.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,394

11.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

11,750

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -8

1944 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,379

61.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,698

38.9%

TOTAL

12,077

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -7

1940 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,869

67.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,204

32.2%

TOTAL

13,073

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -13

1936 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,911

67.2%

Alf Landon (R)

4,830

32.8%

TOTAL

14,741

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -4

1932 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

8,336

64.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,448

34.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

12,838

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -5

1928 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,762

58.2%

Al Smith (D)

4,146

41.8%

TOTAL

9,908

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1924 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,897

43.2%

John Davis (D)

5,101

56.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

9,027

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -11

1920 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,015

44.0%

James Cox (D)

5,101

56.0%

TOTAL

9,116

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -16

1916 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,445

56.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,871

43.4%

TOTAL

4,316

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1912 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,180

56.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,553

40.6%

William Taft* (R)

2.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.2%

TOTAL

3,829

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,766

47.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,978

52.8%

TOTAL

3,744

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

1904 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,322

41.5%

Alton Parker (D)

1,860

58.5%

TOTAL

3,182

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -15

1900 President, Rutherford County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,981

48.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,081

51.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,063

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rutherford County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	46%	Ted Budd (R)	17,330	73.9%	Cheri Beasley (D)	5,538	23.6%	573 [+]	2.4%	23,441	23	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 368 (1.6%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 199 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2020	S2	66%	Thom Tillis* (R)	23,596	69.3%	Cal Cunningham (D)	9,136	26.8%	1,335 [+]	3.9%	34,067	21	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 781 (2.3%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 554 (1.6%);
2020	G	67%	Dan Forest (R)	23,437	68.4%	Roy Cooper* (D)	10,469	30.5%	370 [+]	1.1%	34,276	21	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 249 (0.7%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 121 (0.4%);

2016	S3	58%	Richard Burr* (R)	20,366	68.4%	Deborah Ross (D)	8,240	27.7%	1,152 [+]	3.9%	29,758	17	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 1,152 (3.9%);
2016	G	58%	Pat McCrory* (R)	19,672	65.8%	Roy Cooper (D)	9,512	31.8%	728 [+]	2.4%	29,912	17	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 728 (2.4%);
2014	S2	37%	Thom Tillis (R)	11,719	60.2%	Kay Hagan* (D)	6,624	34.1%	1,110 [+]	5.7%	19,453	11	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 1,087 (5.6%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);
2012	G	55%	Pat McCrory (R)	16,005	55.8%	Walter Dalton (D)	12,203	42.5%	489 [+]	1.7%	28,697	1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 483 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2010	S3	36%	Richard Burr* (R)	12,621	67.5%	Elaine Marshall (D)	5,624	30.1%	458 [+]	2.4%	18,703	13	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 449 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);

2008	S2	55%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	14,639	51.6%	Kay Hagan (D)	12,633	44.5%	1,096 [+]	3.9%	28,368	7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 1,086 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
2008	G	54%	Pat McCrory (R)	15,259	54.2%	Bev Perdue (D)	11,945	42.5%	931 [+]	3.3%	28,135	7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 931 (3.3%);
2004	S3	48%	Richard Burr (R)	14,061	58.4%	Erskine Bowles (D)	9,669	40.1%	358 [+]	1.5%	24,088	7	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 358 (1.5%);
2004	G	48%	Mike Easley* (D)	12,062	50.0%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	11,725	48.6%	331 [+]	1.4%	24,118	6	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 331 (1.4%);
2002	S2	36%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	10,012	57.7%	Erskine Bowles (D)	7,101	40.9%	242 [+]	1.4%	17,355	4	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 242 (1.4%);
2000	G	45%	Richard Vinroot (R)	10,736	50.2%	Mike Easley (D)	10,190	47.6%	468 [+]	2.2%	21,394	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 385 (1.8%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 83 (0.4%);

1998	S3	35%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	8,100	49.7%	John Edwards (D)	7,785	47.8%	406 [+]	2.5%	16,291	3	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 406 (2.5%);
1996	S2	41%	Jesse Helms* (R)	11,166	58.9%	Harvey Gantt (D)	7,425	39.2%	372 [+]	2.0%	18,963	6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 237 (1.2%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 135 (0.7%);
1996	G	41%	James Hunt* (D)	9,475	49.8%	Robin Hayes (R)	9,325	49.0%	236 [+]	1.2%	19,036	6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 127 (0.7%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 109 (0.6%);
1992	S3	46%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	10,830	53.7%	Terry Sanford* (D)	8,628	42.8%	710 [+]	3.5%	20,168	3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 710 (3.5%);
1992	G	46%	James Hunt (D)	9,882	48.5%	Jim Gardner (R)	9,693	47.5%	815 [+]	4.0%	20,390	4	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 815 (4.0%);
1990	S2	39%	Jesse Helms* (R)	9,954	60.0%	Harvey Gantt (D)	6,649	40.0%	0	0.0%	16,603	7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	42%	James Martin* (R)	9,813	55.7%	Robert Jordan (D)	7,800	44.3%	0	0.0%	17,613	1	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	39%	Terry Sanford (D)	8,160	51.3%	Terry Sanford (D)	7,759	48.7%	0	0.0%	15,919	n/a	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	48%	Jesse Helms* (R)	10,472	54.5%	James Hunt (D)	8,618	44.8%	134 [+]	0.7%	19,224	3	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 110 (0.6%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.1%);
1984	G	48%	James Martin (R)	10,409	54.0%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	8,841	45.8%	34 [+]	0.2%	19,284	0	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 21 (0.1%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%);
1980	S3	44%	John East (R)	8,564	50.5%	Robert Morgan* (D)	8,272	48.8%	115 [+]	0.7%	16,951	1	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 74 (0.4%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 41 (0.2%);
1980	G	45%	James Hunt* (D)	10,326	60.4%	Beverly Lake (R)	6,662	39.0%	98 [+]	0.6%	17,086	2	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 71 (0.4%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.2%);

1978	S2	35%	John Ingram (D)	6,178	51.0%	Jesse Helms* (R)	5,943	49.0%	0	0.0%	12,121	-5	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	50%	James Hunt (D)	11,430	67.5%	David Flaherty (R)	5,413	32.0%	79 [+]	0.5%	16,922	-2	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 66 (0.4%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 13 (0.1%);
1974	S3	39%	Robert Morgan (D)	8,240	63.9%	William Stevens (R)	4,568	35.4%	90 [+]	0.7%	12,898	-2	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 90 (0.7%);
1972	S2	43%	Jesse Helms (R)	7,468	53.8%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	6,405	46.2%	0	0.0%	13,873	0	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	44%	James Holshouser (R)	7,554	53.1%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	6,640	46.7%	26 [+]	0.2%	14,220	2	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 26 (0.2%);

1968	S3	62%	Sam Ervin* (D)	10,099	62.4%	Robert Somers (R)	6,097	37.6%	0	0.0%	16,196	-2	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	64%	Robert Scott (D)	9,408	56.2%	James Gardner (R)	7,345	43.8%	0	0.0%	16,753	-3	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	33%	Everett Jordan* (D)	5,342	61.7%	John Shallcross (R)	3,316	38.3%	0	0.0%	8,658	-6	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	65%	Dan Moore (D)	10,090	60.4%	Robert Gavin (R)	6,620	39.6%	0	0.0%	16,710	-4	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	47%	Sam Ervin* (D)	7,701	65.3%	Claude Greene (R)	4,096	34.7%	0	0.0%	11,797	-5	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	68%	Everett Jordan* (D)	10,219	60.0%	Kyle Hayes (R)	6,802	40.0%	0	0.0%	17,021	1	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	70%	Terry Sanford (D)	9,333	53.2%	Robert Gavin (R)	8,202	46.8%	0	0.0%	17,535	1	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 0 (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 Rutherford County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Rutherford County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	46,001	19,845	43.1%	9,891	21.5%	16,265	35.4%	Rep +9,954	Rep +21.6%	89%
2022	46,577	19,788	42.5%	10,775	23.1%	16,014	34.4%	Rep +9,013	Rep +19.4%	91%
2020	45,854	18,996	41.4%	12,166	26.5%	14,692	32.0%	Rep +6,830	Rep +14.9%	89%
2018	45,342	17,224	38.0%	14,175	31.3%	13,943	30.8%	Rep +3,049	Rep +6.7%	88%
2016	45,068	16,411	36.4%	15,872	35.2%	12,785	28.4%	Rep +539	Rep +1.2%	87%
2014	43,835	14,870	33.9%	17,096	39.0%	11,869	27.1%	Dem +2,226	Dem +5.1%	84%
2012	43,816	14,824	33.8%	17,932	40.9%	11,060	25.2%	Dem +3,108	Dem +7.1%	84%
2010	42,901	14,337	33.4%	18,514	43.2%	10,050	23.4%	Dem +4,177	Dem +9.7%	82%
2008	41,838	14,168	33.9%	18,922	45.2%	8,748	20.9%	Dem +4,754	Dem +11.4%	81%
2006	39,742	13,598	34.2%	18,615	46.8%	7,529	18.9%	Dem +5,017	Dem +12.6%	78%
2004	39,386	13,167	33.4%	19,019	48.3%	7,200	18.3%	Dem +5,852	Dem +14.9%	79%
2002	38,293	12,231	31.9%	19,421	50.7%	6,641	17.3%	Dem +7,190	Dem +18.8%	78%
2000	37,227	11,714	31.5%	19,931	53.5%	5,582	15.0%	Dem +8,217	Dem +22.1%	78%
1998	31,387	9,451	30.1%	18,487	58.9%	3,449	11.0%	Dem +9,036	Dem +28.8%	67%
1996	31,333	9,494	30.3%	19,055	60.8%	2,784	8.9%	Dem +9,561	Dem +30.5%	68%
1994	27,507	7,942	28.9%	18,097	65.8%	1,468	5.3%	Dem +10,155	Dem +36.9%	61%
1992	27,573	7,558	27.4%	18,912	68.6%	1,103	4.0%	Dem +11,354	Dem +41.2%	63%
1990	26,304	6,950	26.4%	18,440	70.1%	914	3.5%	Dem +11,490	Dem +43.7%	61%
1988	27,989	7,239	25.9%	19,844	70.9%	906	3.2%	Dem +12,605	Dem +45.0%	67%
1986	26,720	6,441	24.1%	19,493	73.0%	786	2.9%	Dem +13,052	Dem +48.8%	65%

2022 Census data
White:	53,369	82.15%	6.5%
Black:	6,088	9.37%	10.5%
Indian:	182	0.28%	16.7%
Asian:	410	0.63%	39.5%
2+ races:	1,350	2.08%	29.9%
Hispanic:	3,564	5.49%	48.7%

Total non-White:	11,594	17.85%	7.8%

Change in White population:	-3,685	-5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	838	1.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	11,502	78.0%	Pam Genant (D)	3,234	21.9%	10	0.1%	14,746
2022-11-08	NC11	Chuck Edwards (R)	6,232	72.2%	Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D)	2,276	26.4%	119	1.4%	8,627
County Total for 2022-11-08:										23,373

2020-11-03	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	14,858	72.7%	David Brown (D)	5,199	25.4%	391	1.9%	20,448
2020-11-03	NC11	Madison Cawthorn (R)	9,155	69.0%	Moe Davis (D)	3,758	28.3%	359	2.7%	13,272
County Total for 2020-11-03:										33,720

2018-11-06	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	16,431	71.6%	David Brown (D)	6,506	28.4%	0	0.0%	22,937
County Total for 2018-11-06:										22,937

2016-11-08	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	21,216	72.2%	Andy Millard (D)	8,180	27.8%	0	0.0%	29,396
County Total for 2016-11-08:										29,396

2014-11-04	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	13,258	69.1%	Tate MacQueen (D)	5,941	30.9%	0	0.0%	19,199
County Total for 2014-11-04:										19,199

2012-11-06	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	17,526	62.4%	Patsy Keever (D)	10,577	37.6%	0	0.0%	28,103
County Total for 2012-11-06:										28,103

2010-11-02	NC10	Jeff Gregory (D)	7,919	73.8%	Patrick McHenry* (R)	2,816	26.2%	0	0.0%	10,735
2010-11-02	NC11	Jeff Miller (R)	4,225	53.3%	Heath Shuler* (D)	3,698	46.7%	0	0.0%	7,923
County Total for 2010-11-02:										18,658

2008-11-04	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	10,199	63.0%	Daniel Johnson (D)	6,000	37.0%	0	0.0%	16,199
2008-11-04	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	6,765	58.4%	Carl Mumpower (R)	4,523	39.1%	294	2.5%	11,582
County Total for 2008-11-04:										27,781

2006-11-07	NC10	Patrick McHenry* (R)	5,549	61.0%	Richard Carsner (D)	3,542	39.0%	0	0.0%	9,091
2006-11-07	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	3,680	51.5%	Heath Shuler (D)	3,461	48.5%	0	0.0%	7,141
County Total for 2006-11-07:										16,232

2004-11-02	NC10	Patrick McHenry (R)	8,336	61.7%	Anne Fischer (D)	5,171	38.3%	0	0.0%	13,507
2004-11-02	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	6,257	61.6%	Patsy Keever (D)	3,896	38.4%	0	0.0%	10,153
County Total for 2004-11-02:										23,660

2002-11-05	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	5,606	57.7%	Ron Daugherty (D)	3,829	39.4%	277	2.9%	9,712
2002-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	4,515	60.4%	Sam Neill (D)	2,856	38.2%	103	1.4%	7,474
County Total for 2002-11-05:										17,186

2000-11-07	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	12,005	56.3%	Sam Neill (D)	8,735	41.0%	571	2.7%	21,311
County Total for 2000-11-07:										21,311

1998-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	9,921	60.9%	David Young (D)	6,212	38.1%	158	1.0%	16,291
County Total for 1998-11-03:										16,291

1996-11-05	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	2,336	67.2%	Ben Neill (D)	1,057	30.4%	85	2.4%	3,478
1996-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	9,075	64.2%	James Ferguson (D)	4,878	34.5%	185	1.3%	14,138
County Total for 1996-11-05:										17,616

1994-11-08	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	1,861	69.4%	Robert Avery (D)	820	30.6%	0	0.0%	2,681
1994-11-08	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	7,793	64.1%	Maggie Lauterer (D)	4,372	35.9%	0	0.0%	12,165
County Total for 1994-11-08:										14,846

1992-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	2,162	62.3%	Ben Neill (D)	1,186	34.2%	121	3.5%	3,469
1992-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	9,950	60.2%	John Stevens (D)	6,567	39.8%	0	0.0%	16,517
County Total for 1992-11-03:										19,986

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