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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,782	15.1
Deaths:	1,843	15.6
Net Migration:	-29	-0.2
Net Immigration:	141	1.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,573	R +2,154	R + 5.8%
D +419
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,989	R +3,589	R + 11.7%
D -600
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,373	R +4,243	R + 14.2%
D -870

2016 vs. 2008	R +800	R +2,089	R + 8.4%
D -1,289
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	17,411	60.8%	Joe Biden (D)	10,966	38.3%	241 [+]	0.8%	28,618	11	14	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 143 (0.5%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	14,838	57.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	10,547	40.7%	543 [+]	2.1%	25,928	7	11	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 393 (1.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	14,422	55.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	11,566	44.2%	186 [+]	0.7%	26,174	5	8	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 151 (0.6%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	14,038	53.9%	Barack Obama (D)	11,836	45.5%	164 [+]	0.6%	26,038	5	8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 104 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	49%	George W. Bush* (R)	12,600	56.5%	John Kerry (D)	9,649	43.3%	39 [+]	0.2%	22,288	1	6	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	43%	George W. Bush (R)	10,410	54.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,768	45.6%	61 [+]	0.3%	19,239	-2	6	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 28 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	42%	Robert Dole (R)	8,241	47.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,150	47.3%	841 [+]	4.9%	17,232	-1	7	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 825 (4.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 12 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	50%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,698	46.8%	George Bush* (R)	8,007	43.1%	1,863 [+]	10.0%	18,568	0	6	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,852 (10.0%);
1988	47%	George Bush (R)	8,524	51.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	8,009	48.4%	22 [+]	0.1%	16,555	-6	-2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	10,665	53.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	9,115	46.0%	16	0.1%	19,796	-8	-5	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	51%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	9,090	51.7%	Ronald Reagan (R)	8,097	46.1%	391 [+]	2.2%	17,578	-3	-5	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 308 (1.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 58 (0.3%);
1976	51%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,869	55.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,968	43.8%	65 [+]	0.4%	15,902	0	-4	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	49%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,684	65.8%	George McGovern (D)	4,888	33.2%	154 [+]	1.0%	14,726	-4	5	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 154 (1.0%);
1968	64%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,597	41.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,797	30.1%	4,527 [+]	28.4%	15,921	2	-2	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 4,527 (28.4%);
1964	61%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	8,067	51.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	7,634	48.6%	0	0.0%	15,701	5	10	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	57%	John Kennedy (D)	7,632	51.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,338	49.0%	0	0.0%	14,970	1	-1	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	52%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,197	51.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,685	48.2%	0	0.0%	13,882	-1	-9	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	50%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,956	51.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,449	48.1%	0	0.0%	13,405	2	-7	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	41%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,965	47.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,932	46.8%	651 [+]	6.2%	10,548	14	2	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 607 (5.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 44 (0.4%);
1944	41%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,062	59.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,220	41.0%	0	0.0%	10,282	26	13	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	44%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,769	53.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,107	47.0%	0	0.0%	10,876	27	8	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	52%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,937	54.5%	Alf Landon (R)	4,948	45.5%	0	0.0%	10,885	19	9	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	47%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,911	53.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,127	45.1%	114 [+]	1.2%	9,152	16	5	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 114 (1.2%);
1928	44%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,579	70.9%	Al Smith (D)	2,285	29.1%	0	0.0%	7,864	16	13	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	31%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,188	60.8%	John Davis (D)	2,021	38.5%	35 [+]	0.7%	5,244	21	7	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 35 (0.7%);
1920	48%	Warren Harding (R)	5,353	68.8%	James Cox (D)	2,426	31.2%	0	0.0%	7,779	26	9	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	28%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,727	66.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,369	33.4%	0	0.0%	4,096	25	20	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,520	65.1%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,265	32.7%	85 [+]	2.2%	3,870	-10	-21	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 84 (2.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	30%	William Taft (R)	2,465	64.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,335	35.1%	0	0.0%	3,800	19	13	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	24%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,777	62.2%	Alton Parker (D)	1,079	37.8%	0	0.0%	2,856	23	6	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	30%	William McKinley* (R)	2,002	58.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,257	36.8%	155 [+]	4.5%	3,414	13	7	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10,966

38.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

17,411

60.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

143

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

28,618

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

10,547

40.7%

Donald Trump (R)

14,838

57.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

393

1.5%

Other

150

0.6%

TOTAL

25,928

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

11,566

44.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

14,422

55.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

151

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

26,174

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

11,836

45.5%

John McCain (R)

14,038

53.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

104

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

26,038

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

12,600

56.5%

John Kerry (D)

9,649

43.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

22,288

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

10,410

54.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,768

45.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

19,239

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 6

1996 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,150

47.3%

Robert Dole (R)

8,241

47.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

825

4.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

17,232

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 7

1992 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,698

46.8%

George Bush* (R)

8,007

43.1%

Ross Perot (I)

1,852

10.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

18,568

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

8,524

51.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

8,009

48.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,555

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

10,665

53.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

9,115

46.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

19,796

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

8,097

46.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

9,090

51.7%

John Anderson (I)

308

1.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

17,578

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,869

55.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,968

43.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,902

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,684

65.8%

George McGovern (D)

4,888

33.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

154

1.0%

TOTAL

14,726

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,597

41.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,797

30.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

4,527

28.4%

TOTAL

15,921

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

1964 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

8,067

51.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

7,634

48.6%

TOTAL

15,701

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

7,632

51.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

7,338

49.0%

TOTAL

14,970

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,965

47.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,932

46.8%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

607

5.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

10,548

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,937

54.5%

Alf Landon (R)

4,948

45.5%

TOTAL

10,885

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 9

1932 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,911

53.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,127

45.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

114

1.2%

TOTAL

9,152

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 5

1928 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,579

70.9%

Al Smith (D)

2,285

29.1%

TOTAL

7,864

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

1924 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,188

60.8%

John Davis (D)

2,021

38.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.7%

TOTAL

5,244

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 7

1920 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,353

68.8%

James Cox (D)

2,426

31.2%

TOTAL

7,779

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 9

1916 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,369

33.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,727

66.6%

TOTAL

4,096

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 20

1912 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,265

32.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,520

65.1%

William Taft* (R)

2.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.0%

TOTAL

3,870

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,465

64.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,335

35.1%

TOTAL

3,800

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

1904 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,777

62.2%

Alton Parker (D)

1,079

37.8%

TOTAL

2,856

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 6

1900 President, Sampson County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,002

58.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,257

36.8%

Other

155

4.5%

TOTAL

3,414

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sampson County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	40%	Ted Budd (R)	11,574	64.7%	Cheri Beasley (D)	6,045	33.8%	260 [+]	1.5%	17,879	14	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 154 (0.9%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 84 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.1%);
2020	S2	64%	Thom Tillis* (R)	16,521	58.3%	Cal Cunningham (D)	10,818	38.1%	1,021 [+]	3.6%	28,360	10	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 636 (2.2%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 385 (1.4%);
2020	G	64%	Dan Forest (R)	16,404	57.5%	Roy Cooper* (D)	11,890	41.7%	244 [+]	0.9%	28,538	10	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 174 (0.6%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 70 (0.2%);

2016	S3	56%	Richard Burr* (R)	14,819	57.8%	Deborah Ross (D)	10,269	40.1%	529 [+]	2.1%	25,617	7	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 529 (2.1%);
2016	G	57%	Pat McCrory* (R)	14,935	58.0%	Roy Cooper (D)	10,566	41.0%	265 [+]	1.0%	25,766	9	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 265 (1.0%);
2014	S2	38%	Thom Tillis (R)	9,278	53.4%	Kay Hagan* (D)	7,409	42.6%	689 [+]	4.0%	17,376	5	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 659 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 30 (0.2%);
2012	G	56%	Pat McCrory (R)	14,506	55.5%	Walter Dalton (D)	11,327	43.4%	287 [+]	1.1%	26,120	1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 284 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	S3	38%	Richard Burr* (R)	9,901	55.9%	Elaine Marshall (D)	7,586	42.8%	217 [+]	1.2%	17,704	1	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 214 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

2008	S2	56%	Kay Hagan (D)	13,223	51.0%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	12,239	47.2%	480 [+]	1.9%	25,942	3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 472 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2008	G	56%	Bev Perdue (D)	13,673	52.7%	Pat McCrory (R)	11,906	45.9%	357 [+]	1.4%	25,936	-1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 357 (1.4%);
2004	S3	49%	Richard Burr (R)	11,574	51.7%	Erskine Bowles (D)	10,626	47.5%	169 [+]	0.8%	22,369	0	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 165 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2004	G	49%	Mike Easley* (D)	12,830	57.0%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	9,483	42.1%	195 [+]	0.9%	22,508	-1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 195 (0.9%);
2002	S2	36%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	8,367	51.7%	Erskine Bowles (D)	7,645	47.2%	183 [+]	1.1%	16,195	-2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 171 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
2000	G	44%	Mike Easley (D)	10,943	56.0%	Richard Vinroot (R)	8,455	43.2%	155 [+]	0.8%	19,553	-3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 126 (0.6%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 29 (0.1%);

1998	S3	36%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	8,211	53.0%	John Edwards (D)	7,182	46.3%	109 [+]	0.7%	15,502	6	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 109 (0.7%);
1996	S2	43%	Jesse Helms* (R)	9,593	54.3%	Harvey Gantt (D)	7,951	45.0%	120 [+]	0.7%	17,664	2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 79 (0.4%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 41 (0.2%);
1996	G	43%	James Hunt* (D)	10,683	60.3%	Robin Hayes (R)	6,926	39.1%	117 [+]	0.7%	17,726	-4	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 71 (0.4%); Scott Yost (Libertarian) 46 (0.3%);
1992	S3	51%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	9,945	52.5%	Terry Sanford* (D)	8,740	46.2%	240 [+]	1.3%	18,925	2	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 240 (1.3%);
1992	G	51%	James Hunt (D)	10,216	54.1%	Jim Gardner (R)	8,333	44.1%	351 [+]	1.9%	18,900	1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 351 (1.9%);
1990	S2	50%	Jesse Helms* (R)	9,577	54.7%	Harvey Gantt (D)	7,916	45.3%	0	0.0%	17,493	2	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	50%	James Martin* (R)	8,810	50.4%	Robert Jordan (D)	8,680	49.6%	0	0.0%	17,490	-5	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	45%	Terry Sanford (D)	8,733	55.5%	Terry Sanford (D)	7,002	44.5%	0	0.0%	15,735	n/a	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	59%	James Hunt (D)	10,583	51.8%	Jesse Helms* (R)	9,802	48.0%	55 [+]	0.3%	20,440	-4	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 41 (0.2%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.1%);
1984	G	59%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	10,557	51.7%	James Martin (R)	9,846	48.2%	29 [+]	0.1%	20,432	-6	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 15 (0.1%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.1%);
1980	S3	49%	Robert Morgan* (D)	9,546	55.9%	John East (R)	7,494	43.9%	41 [+]	0.2%	17,081	-6	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.2%); F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 15 (0.1%);
1980	G	50%	James Hunt* (D)	10,618	61.4%	Beverly Lake (R)	6,609	38.2%	56 [+]	0.3%	17,283	1	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 31 (0.2%); Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 25 (0.1%);

1978	S2	46%	Jesse Helms* (R)	8,186	56.0%	John Ingram (D)	6,423	44.0%	0	0.0%	14,609	2	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	51%	James Hunt (D)	9,718	61.5%	David Flaherty (R)	5,980	37.8%	112 [+]	0.7%	15,810	4	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 88 (0.6%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 24 (0.2%);
1974	S3	42%	Robert Morgan (D)	8,006	61.9%	William Stevens (R)	4,846	37.5%	73 [+]	0.6%	12,925	0	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 73 (0.6%);
1972	S2	48%	Jesse Helms (R)	8,182	56.9%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	6,203	43.1%	0	0.0%	14,385	3	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	49%	James Holshouser (R)	7,341	50.2%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	7,259	49.6%	33 [+]	0.2%	14,633	-1	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 33 (0.2%);

1968	S3	61%	Sam Ervin* (D)	7,999	52.7%	Robert Somers (R)	7,181	47.3%	0	0.0%	15,180	8	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	63%	James Gardner (R)	8,093	51.2%	Robert Scott (D)	7,709	48.8%	0	0.0%	15,802	4	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	48%	John Shallcross (R)	6,232	51.2%	Everett Jordan* (D)	5,943	48.8%	0	0.0%	12,175	7	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	61%	Dan Moore (D)	7,981	50.7%	Robert Gavin (R)	7,761	49.3%	0	0.0%	15,742	6	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	40%	Sam Ervin* (D)	5,734	54.7%	Claude Greene (R)	4,743	45.3%	0	0.0%	10,477	6	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	56%	Everett Jordan* (D)	8,094	55.0%	Kyle Hayes (R)	6,620	45.0%	0	0.0%	14,714	6	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	57%	Terry Sanford (D)	7,832	52.3%	Robert Gavin (R)	7,143	47.7%	3 [+]	0.0%	14,978	2	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 3 (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 Sampson County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Sampson County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	37,761	15,316	40.6%	12,668	33.5%	9,777	25.9%	Rep +2,648	Rep +7.0%	85%
2022	37,987	15,189	40.0%	13,248	34.9%	9,550	25.1%	Rep +1,941	Rep +5.1%	86%
2020	37,788	14,696	38.9%	14,504	38.4%	8,588	22.7%	Rep +192	Rep +0.5%	85%
2018	38,401	14,073	36.6%	16,224	42.2%	8,104	21.1%	Dem +2,151	Dem +5.6%	85%
2016	37,834	13,741	36.3%	16,753	44.3%	7,340	19.4%	Dem +3,012	Dem +8.0%	83%
2014	37,694	13,492	35.8%	17,951	47.6%	6,251	16.6%	Dem +4,459	Dem +11.8%	82%
2012	37,763	13,484	35.7%	18,473	48.9%	5,806	15.4%	Dem +4,989	Dem +13.2%	81%
2010	36,811	13,095	35.6%	18,541	50.4%	5,175	14.1%	Dem +5,446	Dem +14.8%	78%
2008	35,287	12,831	36.4%	18,016	51.1%	4,440	12.6%	Dem +5,185	Dem +14.7%	76%
2006	34,060	12,825	37.7%	17,566	51.6%	3,669	10.8%	Dem +4,741	Dem +13.9%	74%
2004	34,591	13,005	37.6%	18,106	52.3%	3,480	10.1%	Dem +5,101	Dem +14.7%	76%
2002	34,333	12,748	37.1%	18,505	53.9%	3,080	9.0%	Dem +5,757	Dem +16.8%	76%
2000	32,509	12,035	37.0%	17,778	54.7%	2,696	8.3%	Dem +5,743	Dem +17.7%	73%
1998	31,456	11,660	37.1%	17,753	56.4%	2,043	6.5%	Dem +6,093	Dem +19.4%	83%
1996	29,817	11,112	37.3%	17,036	57.1%	1,669	5.6%	Dem +5,924	Dem +19.9%	96%
1994	26,982	10,088	37.4%	15,921	59.0%	973	3.6%	Dem +5,833	Dem +21.6%	112%
1992	27,024	9,913	36.7%	16,465	60.9%	646	2.4%	Dem +6,552	Dem +24.2%	156%
1990	25,066	8,916	35.6%	15,767	62.9%	383	1.5%	Dem +6,851	Dem +27.3%	240%
1988	29,961	10,177	34.0%	19,348	64.6%	436	1.5%	Dem +9,171	Dem +30.6%	196%
1986	28,684	9,334	32.5%	18,938	66.0%	412	1.4%	Dem +9,604	Dem +33.5%	142%

2022 Census data
White:	29,347	49.64%	13.1%
Black:	14,370	24.31%	15.2%
Indian:	1,059	1.79%	6.3%
Asian:	313	0.53%	20.4%
2+ races:	1,094	1.85%	33.7%
Hispanic:	12,937	21.88%	23.9%

Total non-White:	29,773	50.36%	0.3%

Change in White population:	-4,407	-6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	96	0.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC03	Greg Murphy* (R)	11,890	67.0%	Barbara Gaskins (D)	5,865	33.0%	0	0.0%	17,755
County Total for 2022-11-08:										17,755

2020-11-03	NC07	David Rouzer* (R)	17,424	61.9%	Christopher Ward (D)	10,691	38.0%	25	0.1%	28,140
County Total for 2020-11-03:										28,140

2018-11-06	NC07	David Rouzer* (R)	11,441	59.6%	Kyle Horton (D)	7,468	38.9%	279	1.5%	19,188
County Total for 2018-11-06:										19,188

2016-11-08	NC07	David Rouzer* (R)	14,907	60.2%	Wesley Casteen (D)	9,874	39.8%	0	0.0%	24,781
County Total for 2016-11-08:										24,781

2014-11-04	NC07	David Rouzer (R)	9,632	56.3%	Jonathan Barfield (D)	7,034	41.1%	430	2.5%	17,096
County Total for 2014-11-04:										17,096

2012-11-06	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	13,642	52.7%	David Rouzer (R)	12,227	47.3%	0	0.0%	25,869
County Total for 2012-11-06:										25,869

2010-11-02	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	5,468	59.7%	Renee Ellmers (R)	3,571	39.0%	124	1.4%	9,163
2010-11-02	NC07	Ilario Pantano (R)	5,174	61.9%	Mike McIntyre* (D)	3,179	38.1%	0	0.0%	8,353
County Total for 2010-11-02:										17,516

2008-11-04	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	10,201	74.6%	Dan Mansell (R)	3,359	24.6%	117	0.9%	13,677
2008-11-04	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	5,939	50.2%	Will Breazeale (R)	5,893	49.8%	0	0.0%	11,832
County Total for 2008-11-04:										25,509

2006-11-07	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	4,657	73.8%	Dan Mansell (R)	1,655	26.2%	0	0.0%	6,312
2006-11-07	NC07	Shirley Davis (R)	3,071	51.4%	Mike McIntyre* (D)	2,905	48.6%	0	0.0%	5,976
County Total for 2006-11-07:										12,288

2004-11-02	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	8,300	71.4%	Billy Creech (R)	3,325	28.6%	0	0.0%	11,625
2004-11-02	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	5,278	50.8%	Ken Plonk (R)	5,119	49.2%	0	0.0%	10,397
County Total for 2004-11-02:										22,022

2002-11-05	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	6,102	72.7%	Joseph Ellen (R)	2,223	26.5%	65	0.8%	8,390
2002-11-05	NC07	James Adams (R)	4,198	55.7%	Mike McIntyre* (D)	3,263	43.3%	82	1.1%	7,543
County Total for 2002-11-05:										15,933

2000-11-07	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	5,625	61.2%	Doug Haynes (R)	3,527	38.4%	44	0.5%	9,196
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,196

1998-11-03	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	4,541	59.4%	Dan Page (R)	3,046	39.8%	62	0.8%	7,649
1998-11-03	NC07	Mike McIntyre* (D)	4,981	90.3%	Paul Meadows (Libertarian)	536	9.7%	0	0.0%	5,517
County Total for 1998-11-03:										13,166

1996-11-05	NC03	Walter Jones, Jr.* (R)	8,920	52.1%	George Parrott (D)	8,062	47.1%	133	0.8%	17,115
County Total for 1996-11-05:										17,115

1994-11-08	NC03	Martin Lancaster* (D)	7,233	53.6%	Walter Jones, Jr. (R)	6,262	46.4%	0	0.0%	13,495
County Total for 1994-11-08:										13,495

1992-11-03	NC03	Martin Lancaster* (D)	10,616	57.1%	Tommy Pollard (R)	7,752	41.7%	231	1.2%	18,599
County Total for 1992-11-03:										18,599

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