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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,484	11.9
Deaths:	2,009	16.1
Net Migration:	2,138	17.1
Net Immigration:	8	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,494	R +2,459	R + 0.4%
D +1,035
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,554	R +5,856	R + 11.1%
D -302
2020 vs. 2008	R +6,129	R +6,878	R + 14.5%
D -749

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,635	R +4,419	R + 14.1%
D -1,784
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	25,458	75.0%	Joe Biden (D)	8,129	24.0%	352 [+]	1.0%	33,939	25	28	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 225 (0.7%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	21,964	73.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,094	23.7%	859 [+]	2.9%	29,917	24	28	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 664 (2.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 26 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	19,904	69.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,431	29.4%	382 [+]	1.3%	28,717	19	22	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 298 (1.0%);
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	19,329	67.8%	Barack Obama (D)	8,878	31.1%	299 [+]	1.0%	28,506	18	22	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 188 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	17,814	69.7%	John Kerry (D)	7,650	29.9%	89 [+]	0.3%	25,553	14	19	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	15,548	68.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,066	31.0%	204 [+]	0.9%	22,818	12	20	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 135 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	49%	Robert Dole (R)	11,446	56.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	7,131	35.1%	1,756 [+]	8.6%	20,333	8	16	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,690 (8.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 46 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	54%	George Bush* (R)	11,030	50.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	7,735	35.7%	2,899 [+]	13.4%	21,664	7	14	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,855 (13.2%);
1988	48%	George Bush (R)	11,885	64.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	6,627	35.8%	20 [+]	0.1%	18,532	6	11	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	52%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	13,116	68.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	6,138	31.8%	35	0.2%	19,289	6	9	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	50%	Ronald Reagan (R)	9,734	54.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,784	43.6%	328 [+]	1.8%	17,846	5	4	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 248 (1.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 69 (0.4%);
1976	58%	Jimmy Carter (D)	9,262	50.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	8,845	48.6%	83 [+]	0.5%	18,190	4	1	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	60%	Richard Nixon* (R)	12,459	69.3%	George McGovern (D)	5,218	29.0%	295 [+]	1.6%	17,972	0	9	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 295 (1.6%);
1968	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	9,428	51.4%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,706	25.7%	4,199 [+]	22.9%	18,333	12	8	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 4,199 (22.9%);
1964	71%	Barry Goldwater (R)	8,924	52.9%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	7,931	47.1%	0	0.0%	16,855	9	14	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,080	57.3%	John Kennedy (D)	8,259	42.7%	0	0.0%	19,339	9	8	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	77%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	10,667	61.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,693	38.6%	0	0.0%	17,360	12	4	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	80%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	10,093	58.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,202	41.6%	0	0.0%	17,295	12	3	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,902	50.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,415	37.8%	1,357 [+]	11.6%	11,674	18	5	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,330 (11.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 27 (0.2%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,083	52.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,499	47.5%	0	0.0%	11,582	19	7	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	61%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,321	58.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,569	42.0%	0	0.0%	10,890	16	-3	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,505	59.0%	Alf Landon (R)	4,523	41.0%	0	0.0%	11,028	14	5	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	65%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,785	58.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,992	40.6%	49 [+]	0.5%	9,826	11	1	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 49 (0.5%);
1928	54%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,597	60.5%	Al Smith (D)	3,000	39.5%	0	0.0%	7,597	6	2	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	55%	John Davis (D)	3,832	51.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,594	48.1%	50 [+]	0.7%	7,476	8	-6	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 50 (0.7%);
1920	63%	Warren Harding (R)	4,312	52.9%	James Cox (D)	3,843	47.1%	0	0.0%	8,155	10	-7	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	36%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,110	52.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,941	47.8%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,060	6	2	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	34%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,702	50.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,548	46.1%	105 [+]	3.1%	3,355	-9	-20	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 105 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	1,685	53.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,491	46.9%	0	0.0%	3,176	8	1	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,080	51.3%	Alton Parker (D)	1,024	48.6%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,107	12	-5	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	30%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,265	61.5%	William McKinley* (R)	792	38.5%	0	0.0%	2,057	-7	-13	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

8,129

24.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

25,458

75.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

225

0.7%

Other

127

0.4%

TOTAL

33,939

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7,094

23.7%

Donald Trump (R)

21,964

73.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

664

2.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.1%

Other

169

0.6%

TOTAL

29,917

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,431

29.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

19,904

69.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

298

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

28,717

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,878

31.1%

John McCain (R)

19,329

67.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

188

0.7%

Other

111

0.4%

TOTAL

28,506

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

17,814

69.7%

John Kerry (D)

7,650

29.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

25,553

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

15,548

68.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

7,066

31.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

135

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

22,818

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 20

1996 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

7,131

35.1%

Robert Dole (R)

11,446

56.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,690

8.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

20,333

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 16

1992 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

7,735

35.7%

George Bush* (R)

11,030

50.9%

Ross Perot (I)

2,855

13.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

21,664

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 14

1988 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

11,885

64.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

6,627

35.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

18,532

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

1984 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

13,116

68.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

6,138

31.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

19,289

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

9,734

54.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

7,784

43.6%

John Anderson (I)

248

1.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

17,846

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

9,262

50.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

8,845

48.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

18,190

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

12,459

69.3%

George McGovern (D)

5,218

29.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

295

1.6%

TOTAL

17,972

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

9,428

51.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,199

22.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

4,706

25.7%

TOTAL

18,333

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

10,667

61.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,693

38.6%

TOTAL

17,360

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

10,093

58.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,202

41.6%

TOTAL

17,295

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

1948 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,415

37.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,902

50.6%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,330

11.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

11,674

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,321

58.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,569

42.0%

TOTAL

10,890

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): -3

1936 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,505

59.0%

Alf Landon (R)

4,523

41.0%

TOTAL

11,028

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,785

58.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,992

40.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

9,826

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,597

60.5%

Al Smith (D)

3,000

39.5%

TOTAL

7,597

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,594

48.1%

John Davis (D)

3,832

51.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.7%

TOTAL

7,476

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -6

1920 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,312

52.9%

James Cox (D)

3,843

47.1%

TOTAL

8,155

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -7

1916 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,110

52.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,941

47.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,060

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,702

50.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,548

46.1%

William Taft* (R)

105

3.1%

TOTAL

3,355

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -20

1908 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,685

53.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,491

46.9%

TOTAL

3,176

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,080

51.3%

Alton Parker (D)

1,024

48.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,107

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -5

1900 President, Stanly County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

792

38.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,265

61.5%

TOTAL

2,057

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Stanly County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Ted Budd (R)	17,927	75.9%	Cheri Beasley (D)	5,163	21.9%	536 [+]	2.3%	23,626	25	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 328 (1.4%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 195 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2020	S2	67%	Thom Tillis* (R)	23,891	71.2%	Cal Cunningham (D)	8,045	24.0%	1,635 [+]	4.9%	33,571	22	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 961 (2.9%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 674 (2.0%);
2020	G	68%	Dan Forest (R)	24,022	71.0%	Roy Cooper* (D)	9,413	27.8%	381 [+]	1.1%	33,816	24	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 264 (0.8%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 117 (0.3%);

2016	S3	61%	Richard Burr* (R)	20,831	70.3%	Deborah Ross (D)	7,255	24.5%	1,560 [+]	5.3%	29,646	19	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 1,560 (5.3%);
2016	G	62%	Pat McCrory* (R)	21,054	70.6%	Roy Cooper (D)	8,163	27.4%	601 [+]	2.0%	29,818	22	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 601 (2.0%);
2014	S2	40%	Thom Tillis (R)	12,497	65.0%	Kay Hagan* (D)	5,431	28.2%	1,307 [+]	6.8%	19,235	16	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 1,247 (6.5%); Other (Write-in) 60 (0.3%);
2012	G	61%	Pat McCrory (R)	21,523	75.1%	Walter Dalton (D)	6,725	23.5%	401 [+]	1.4%	28,649	21	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 397 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2010	S3	40%	Richard Burr* (R)	13,014	69.8%	Elaine Marshall (D)	5,271	28.3%	358 [+]	1.9%	18,643	15	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 348 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);

2008	S2	61%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	16,402	57.8%	Kay Hagan (D)	10,802	38.1%	1,154 [+]	4.1%	28,358	14	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 1,138 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
2008	G	62%	Pat McCrory (R)	18,872	66.3%	Bev Perdue (D)	9,008	31.7%	570 [+]	2.0%	28,450	19	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 570 (2.0%);
2004	S3	56%	Richard Burr (R)	16,036	64.1%	Erskine Bowles (D)	8,603	34.4%	376 [+]	1.5%	25,015	13	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 376 (1.5%);
2004	G	56%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	13,306	52.9%	Mike Easley* (D)	11,454	45.6%	372 [+]	1.5%	25,132	10	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 372 (1.5%);
2002	S2	42%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	11,680	62.5%	Erskine Bowles (D)	6,643	35.5%	366 [+]	2.0%	18,689	9	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 366 (2.0%);
2000	G	52%	Richard Vinroot (R)	13,015	57.7%	Mike Easley (D)	9,197	40.7%	363 [+]	1.6%	22,575	11	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 296 (1.3%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 67 (0.3%);

1998	S3	40%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	8,919	52.1%	John Edwards (D)	7,763	45.4%	434 [+]	2.5%	17,116	5	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 434 (2.5%);
1996	S2	49%	Jesse Helms* (R)	12,936	63.7%	Harvey Gantt (D)	7,023	34.6%	354 [+]	1.7%	20,313	11	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 232 (1.1%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 122 (0.6%);
1996	G	49%	Robin Hayes (R)	11,125	54.4%	James Hunt* (D)	9,100	44.5%	241 [+]	1.2%	20,466	12	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 126 (0.6%); Scott Yost (Libertarian) 115 (0.6%);
1992	S3	54%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	12,297	56.9%	Terry Sanford* (D)	8,529	39.5%	788 [+]	3.6%	21,614	7	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 788 (3.6%);
1992	G	54%	Jim Gardner (R)	11,075	51.0%	James Hunt (D)	9,838	45.3%	790 [+]	3.6%	21,703	8	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 790 (3.6%);
1990	S2	46%	Jesse Helms* (R)	11,881	65.3%	Harvey Gantt (D)	6,318	34.7%	0	0.0%	18,199	13	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	50%	James Martin* (R)	11,370	59.3%	Robert Jordan (D)	7,795	40.7%	0	0.0%	19,165	4	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	40%	Terry Sanford (D)	8,371	56.0%	Terry Sanford (D)	6,577	44.0%	0	0.0%	14,948	n/a	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	55%	Jesse Helms* (R)	12,367	60.7%	James Hunt (D)	7,927	38.9%	70 [+]	0.3%	20,364	9	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 61 (0.3%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.0%);
1984	G	55%	James Martin (R)	12,893	63.3%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	7,437	36.5%	31 [+]	0.2%	20,361	9	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 26 (0.1%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.0%);
1980	S3	52%	John East (R)	10,415	57.0%	Robert Morgan* (D)	7,809	42.7%	62 [+]	0.3%	18,286	7	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 49 (0.3%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%);
1980	G	52%	James Hunt* (D)	9,634	52.5%	Beverly Lake (R)	8,656	47.2%	58 [+]	0.3%	18,348	10	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 49 (0.3%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.0%);

1978	S2	48%	Jesse Helms* (R)	8,648	55.2%	John Ingram (D)	7,007	44.8%	0	0.0%	15,655	1	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	57%	James Hunt (D)	10,249	56.7%	David Flaherty (R)	7,764	43.0%	53 [+]	0.3%	18,066	9	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 42 (0.2%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 11 (0.1%);
1974	S3	48%	Robert Morgan (D)	7,995	54.1%	William Stevens (R)	6,715	45.4%	75 [+]	0.5%	14,785	8	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 75 (0.5%);
1972	S2	60%	Jesse Helms (R)	10,490	58.8%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	7,353	41.2%	0	0.0%	17,843	5	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	61%	James Holshouser (R)	10,759	59.1%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	7,399	40.6%	47 [+]	0.3%	18,205	8	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 47 (0.3%);

1968	S3	72%	Robert Somers (R)	9,354	53.5%	Sam Ervin* (D)	8,128	46.5%	0	0.0%	17,482	14	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	75%	James Gardner (R)	10,464	57.6%	Robert Scott (D)	7,706	42.4%	0	0.0%	18,170	10	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	55%	John Shallcross (R)	7,176	53.9%	Everett Jordan* (D)	6,148	46.1%	0	0.0%	13,324	9	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	71%	Robert Gavin (R)	9,550	56.9%	Dan Moore (D)	7,248	43.1%	0	0.0%	16,798	13	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	70%	Claude Greene (R)	8,532	51.8%	Sam Ervin* (D)	7,942	48.2%	0	0.0%	16,474	12	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	82%	Kyle Hayes (R)	10,042	52.6%	Everett Jordan* (D)	9,036	47.4%	0	0.0%	19,078	14	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	83%	Robert Gavin (R)	10,681	55.1%	Terry Sanford (D)	8,708	44.9%	4 [+]	0.0%	19,393	10	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 4 (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 Stanly County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Stanly County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	43,840	20,871	47.6%	8,437	19.2%	14,532	33.1%	Rep +12,434	Rep +28.4%	88%
2022	43,778	20,713	47.3%	8,836	20.2%	14,229	32.5%	Rep +11,877	Rep +27.1%	88%
2020	42,833	20,048	46.8%	9,617	22.5%	13,168	30.7%	Rep +10,431	Rep +24.4%	86%
2018	41,871	18,551	44.3%	10,825	25.9%	12,495	29.8%	Rep +7,726	Rep +18.5%	85%
2016	40,892	17,871	43.7%	11,604	28.4%	11,417	27.9%	Rep +6,267	Rep +15.3%	84%
2014	39,877	17,132	43.0%	12,672	31.8%	10,073	25.3%	Rep +4,460	Rep +11.2%	83%
2012	40,334	17,299	42.9%	13,668	33.9%	9,367	23.2%	Rep +3,631	Rep +9.0%	85%
2010	38,928	16,714	42.9%	13,899	35.7%	8,315	21.4%	Rep +2,815	Rep +7.2%	83%
2008	38,074	16,432	43.2%	14,044	36.9%	7,598	20.0%	Rep +2,388	Rep +6.3%	82%
2006	36,118	15,759	43.6%	13,883	38.4%	6,476	17.9%	Rep +1,876	Rep +5.2%	79%
2004	36,005	15,592	43.3%	14,098	39.2%	6,315	17.5%	Rep +1,494	Rep +4.1%	80%
2002	34,765	14,571	41.9%	14,191	40.8%	6,003	17.3%	Rep +380	Rep +1.1%	79%
2000	34,159	13,947	40.8%	14,410	42.2%	5,802	17.0%	Dem +463	Dem +1.4%	78%
1998	39,873	15,737	39.5%	18,227	45.7%	5,909	14.8%	Dem +2,490	Dem +6.2%	93%
1996	32,173	13,107	40.7%	15,139	47.1%	3,927	12.2%	Dem +2,032	Dem +6.3%	77%
1994	30,037	12,147	40.4%	15,109	50.3%	2,781	9.3%	Dem +2,962	Dem +9.9%	73%
1992	28,315	11,178	39.5%	15,189	53.6%	1,948	6.9%	Dem +4,011	Dem +14.2%	71%
1990	25,865	9,998	38.7%	14,443	55.8%	1,424	5.5%	Dem +4,445	Dem +17.2%	66%
1988	27,414	10,434	38.1%	15,571	56.8%	1,409	5.1%	Dem +5,137	Dem +18.7%	71%
1986	25,652	9,385	36.6%	15,016	58.5%	1,251	4.9%	Dem +5,631	Dem +22.0%	68%

2022 Census data
White:	51,023	79.53%	2.3%
Black:	7,261	11.32%	10.2%
Indian:	252	0.39%	44.0%
Asian:	1,256	1.96%	12.3%
2+ races:	976	1.52%	59.5%
Hispanic:	3,385	5.28%	56.3%

Total non-White:	13,130	20.47%	22.6%

Change in White population:	1,146	1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,422	4.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC08	Dan Bishop* (R)	18,492	78.6%	Scott Huffman (D)	5,038	21.4%	0	0.0%	23,530
County Total for 2022-11-08:										23,530

2020-11-03	NC08	Richard Hudson* (R)	25,169	75.3%	Patricia Timmons-Goodson (D)	8,236	24.7%	0	0.0%	33,405
County Total for 2020-11-03:										33,405

2018-11-06	NC08	Richard Hudson* (R)	16,414	73.3%	Frank McNeill (D)	5,990	26.7%	0	0.0%	22,404
County Total for 2018-11-06:										22,404

2016-11-08	NC08	Richard Hudson* (R)	21,188	72.9%	Thomas Mills (D)	7,858	27.1%	0	0.0%	29,046
County Total for 2016-11-08:										29,046

2014-11-04	NC08	Richard Hudson* (R)	14,255	75.5%	Antonio Blue (D)	4,621	24.5%	0	0.0%	18,876
County Total for 2014-11-04:										18,876

2012-11-06	NC08	Richard Hudson (R)	17,874	63.0%	Larry Kissell* (D)	10,230	36.1%	253	0.9%	28,357
County Total for 2012-11-06:										28,357

2010-11-02	NC08	Harold Johnson (R)	10,744	57.7%	Larry Kissell* (D)	6,924	37.2%	940	5.1%	18,608
County Total for 2010-11-02:										18,608

2008-11-04	NC08	Robin Hayes* (R)	17,425	61.7%	Larry Kissell (D)	10,798	38.3%	0	0.0%	28,223
County Total for 2008-11-04:										28,223

2006-11-07	NC08	Robin Hayes* (R)	9,492	61.0%	Larry Kissell (D)	6,066	39.0%	0	0.0%	15,558
County Total for 2006-11-07:										15,558

2004-11-02	NC08	Robin Hayes* (R)	17,694	70.7%	Beth Troutman (D)	7,329	29.3%	0	0.0%	25,023
County Total for 2004-11-02:										25,023

2002-11-05	NC08	Robin Hayes* (R)	11,767	63.3%	Chris Kouri (D)	6,499	35.0%	328	1.8%	18,594
County Total for 2002-11-05:										18,594

2000-11-07	NC08	Robin Hayes* (R)	14,139	63.0%	Mike Taylor (D)	8,120	36.2%	194	0.9%	22,453
County Total for 2000-11-07:										22,453

1998-11-03	NC08	Robin Hayes (R)	9,089	52.9%	Mike Taylor (D)	7,891	45.9%	195	1.1%	17,175
County Total for 1998-11-03:										17,175

1996-11-05	NC08	Curtis Blackwood (R)	10,048	49.7%	Bill Hefner* (D)	9,971	49.3%	189	0.9%	20,208
County Total for 1996-11-05:										20,208

1994-11-08	NC08	Bill Hefner* (D)	8,818	57.1%	Sherrill Morgan (R)	6,634	42.9%	0	0.0%	15,452
County Total for 1994-11-08:										15,452

1992-11-03	NC08	Bill Hefner* (D)	11,046	50.9%	Coy Privette (R)	10,077	46.4%	587	2.7%	21,710
County Total for 1992-11-03:										21,710

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