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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	546	8.3
Deaths:	1,122	17.0
Net Migration:	941	14.3
Net Immigration:	13	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,116	D +770	D + 7.3%
D +1,886
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,002	R +384	D + 1.2%
D +1,618
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,235	R +1,066	R + 3.1%
D +1,169

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,119	R +1,836	R + 10.5%
D -717
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	11,636	57.0%	Joe Biden (D)	8,444	41.4%	324 [+]	1.6%	20,404	7	10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 180 (0.9%);
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	10,520	58.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,558	36.7%	791 [+]	4.4%	17,869	9	13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 489 (2.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 82 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	9,634	57.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,826	40.7%	303 [+]	1.8%	16,763	7	10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 215 (1.3%);
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	9,401	55.6%	Barack Obama (D)	7,275	43.0%	233 [+]	1.4%	16,909	6	10	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 148 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,386	60.2%	John Kerry (D)	6,097	39.1%	105 [+]	0.7%	15,588	4	10	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	9,011	63.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,044	35.5%	170 [+]	1.2%	14,225	7	15	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 79 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	58%	Robert Dole (R)	6,734	52.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,842	37.6%	1,301 [+]	10.1%	12,877	4	12	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,183 (9.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 54 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	64%	George Bush* (R)	5,984	45.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,120	39.0%	2,033 [+]	15.5%	13,137	2	8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,006 (15.3%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	7,009	61.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,280	37.8%	41 [+]	0.4%	11,330	4	8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,956	64.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,733	34.8%	28	0.3%	10,717	3	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,826	52.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,008	43.7%	341 [+]	3.7%	9,175	3	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 274 (3.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 58 (0.6%);
1976	59%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,636	52.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,089	46.5%	70 [+]	0.8%	8,795	2	-2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	61%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,860	69.7%	George McGovern (D)	2,321	27.6%	223 [+]	2.7%	8,404	0	9	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 223 (2.7%);
1968	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,033	46.9%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,365	27.5%	2,210 [+]	25.7%	8,608	7	3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,210 (25.7%);
1964	80%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,483	55.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,547	44.2%	0	0.0%	8,030	0	6	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,221	55.5%	John Kennedy (D)	3,388	44.5%	0	0.0%	7,609	8	6	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	82%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,901	53.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,435	46.8%	0	0.0%	7,336	4	-4	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	88%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,047	52.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,641	47.4%	0	0.0%	7,688	7	-3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	78%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,975	48.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,861	46.4%	327 [+]	5.3%	6,163	14	1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 311 (5.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 16 (0.3%);
1944	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,019	57.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,251	42.7%	0	0.0%	5,270	9	-3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	81%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,312	62.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,019	37.9%	0	0.0%	5,331	12	-7	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	89%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,845	58.7%	Alf Landon (R)	2,001	41.3%	0	0.0%	4,846	15	5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	86%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,523	59.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,671	39.6%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,216	10	0	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 22 (0.5%);
1928	87%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,165	55.7%	Al Smith (D)	1,722	44.3%	0	0.0%	3,887	1	-3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	82%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,814	50.2%	John Davis (D)	1,776	49.2%	22 [+]	0.6%	3,612	11	-4	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 22 (0.6%);
1920	74%	Warren Harding (R)	1,680	52.1%	James Cox (D)	1,542	47.9%	0	0.0%	3,222	9	-8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	43%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	841	50.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	821	49.4%	0	0.0%	1,662	9	5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	37%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	631	49.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	537	42.1%	108 [+]	8.5%	1,276	-4	-15	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 107 (8.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	38%	William Taft (R)	611	51.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	570	48.3%	0	0.0%	1,181	6	0	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	36%	Alton Parker (D)	556	51.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	526	48.6%	0	0.0%	1,082	9	-8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	39%	William McKinley* (R)	622	53.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	529	45.8%	3 [+]	0.3%	1,154	8	2	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, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

8,444

41.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

11,636

57.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

180

0.9%

Other

144

0.7%

TOTAL

20,404

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,558

36.7%

Donald Trump (R)

10,520

58.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

489

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Other

220

1.2%

TOTAL

17,869

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,826

40.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

9,634

57.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

215

1.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

16,763

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,275

43.0%

John McCain (R)

9,401

55.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

148

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

16,909

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

9,386

60.2%

John Kerry (D)

6,097

39.1%

Other

105

0.7%

TOTAL

15,588

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,011

63.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,044

35.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

14,225

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

1996 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,842

37.6%

Robert Dole (R)

6,734

52.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,183

9.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,877

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1992 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,120

39.0%

George Bush* (R)

5,984

45.6%

Ross Perot (I)

2,006

15.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,137

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

7,009

61.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,280

37.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,330

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 8

1984 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,956

64.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,733

34.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,717

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

1980 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,826

52.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,008

43.7%

John Anderson (I)

274

3.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,175

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,636

52.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,089

46.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,795

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,860

69.7%

George McGovern (D)

2,321

27.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

223

2.7%

TOTAL

8,404

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,033

46.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,210

25.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,365

27.5%

TOTAL

8,608

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,483

55.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,547

44.2%

TOTAL

8,030

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,901

53.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,435

46.8%

TOTAL

7,336

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -4

1952 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,047

52.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,641

47.4%

TOTAL

7,688

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,975

48.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,861

46.4%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

311

5.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

6,163

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,019

57.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,251

42.7%

TOTAL

5,270

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,312

62.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,019

37.9%

TOTAL

5,331

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -7

1936 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,845

58.7%

Alf Landon (R)

2,001

41.3%

TOTAL

4,846

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,523

59.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,671

39.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

4,216

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,165

55.7%

Al Smith (D)

1,722

44.3%

TOTAL

3,887

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,814

50.2%

John Davis (D)

1,776

49.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.6%

TOTAL

3,612

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -4

1920 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,680

52.1%

James Cox (D)

1,542

47.9%

TOTAL

3,222

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -8

1916 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

821

49.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

841

50.6%

TOTAL

1,662

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

1912 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

631

49.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

537

42.1%

William Taft* (R)

107

8.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,276

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -15

1908 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

611

51.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

570

48.3%

TOTAL

1,181

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

1904 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

526

48.6%

Alton Parker (D)

556

51.4%

TOTAL

1,082

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -8

1900 President, Transylvania County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

622

53.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

529

45.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,154

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Transylvania County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Ted Budd (R)	8,832	54.6%	Cheri Beasley (D)	6,867	42.5%	471 [+]	2.9%	16,170	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 284 (1.8%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 178 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2020	S2	72%	Thom Tillis* (R)	11,209	55.5%	Cal Cunningham (D)	8,158	40.4%	838 [+]	4.1%	20,205	7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 552 (2.7%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 286 (1.4%);
2020	G	73%	Dan Forest (R)	10,800	53.1%	Roy Cooper* (D)	9,226	45.4%	299 [+]	1.5%	20,325	6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 230 (1.1%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 69 (0.3%);

2016	S3	64%	Richard Burr* (R)	10,221	57.9%	Deborah Ross (D)	6,749	38.2%	695 [+]	3.9%	17,665	7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 695 (3.9%);
2016	G	64%	Pat McCrory* (R)	9,549	54.0%	Roy Cooper (D)	7,598	43.0%	529 [+]	3.0%	17,676	5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 529 (3.0%);
2014	S2	48%	Thom Tillis (R)	6,945	53.0%	Kay Hagan* (D)	5,479	41.8%	684 [+]	5.2%	13,108	4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 665 (5.1%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
2012	G	60%	Pat McCrory (R)	9,879	59.7%	Walter Dalton (D)	6,205	37.5%	470 [+]	2.8%	16,554	5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 465 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2010	S3	45%	Richard Burr* (R)	7,181	58.1%	Elaine Marshall (D)	4,867	39.4%	316 [+]	2.6%	12,364	3	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 315 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2008	S2	64%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	8,219	48.9%	Kay Hagan (D)	7,919	47.1%	680 [+]	4.0%	16,818	5	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 674 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2008	G	63%	Pat McCrory (R)	8,230	49.2%	Bev Perdue (D)	7,844	46.9%	661 [+]	3.9%	16,735	2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 661 (3.9%);
2004	S3	61%	Richard Burr (R)	8,586	56.2%	Erskine Bowles (D)	6,421	42.0%	277 [+]	1.8%	15,284	5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 277 (1.8%);
2004	G	62%	Mike Easley* (D)	7,538	49.1%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	7,506	48.9%	301 [+]	2.0%	15,345	6	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 301 (2.0%);
2002	S2	47%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	6,416	56.1%	Erskine Bowles (D)	4,862	42.5%	157 [+]	1.4%	11,435	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 156 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2000	G	61%	Richard Vinroot (R)	8,219	57.9%	Mike Easley (D)	5,557	39.1%	424 [+]	3.0%	14,200	12	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 355 (2.5%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 69 (0.5%);

1998	S3	51%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	5,863	51.0%	John Edwards (D)	5,324	46.4%	298 [+]	2.6%	11,485	4	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 298 (2.6%);
1996	S2	58%	Jesse Helms* (R)	6,826	53.3%	Harvey Gantt (D)	5,642	44.1%	328 [+]	2.6%	12,796	1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 201 (1.6%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 127 (1.0%);
1996	G	59%	Robin Hayes (R)	6,709	52.0%	James Hunt* (D)	5,931	46.0%	253 [+]	2.0%	12,893	9	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 150 (1.2%); Scott Yost (Libertarian) 103 (0.8%);
1992	S3	62%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	6,940	54.0%	Terry Sanford* (D)	5,483	42.7%	425 [+]	3.3%	12,848	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 425 (3.3%);
1992	G	62%	Jim Gardner (R)	6,269	48.7%	James Hunt (D)	6,195	48.1%	421 [+]	3.3%	12,885	5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 421 (3.3%);
1990	S2	52%	Jesse Helms* (R)	5,659	54.0%	Harvey Gantt (D)	4,813	45.9%	4 [+]	0.0%	10,476	1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);

1988	G	59%	James Martin* (R)	6,858	60.0%	Robert Jordan (D)	4,578	40.0%	0	0.0%	11,436	5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	47%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,591	52.4%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,174	47.6%	0	0.0%	8,765	n/a	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	60%	Jesse Helms* (R)	5,802	53.7%	James Hunt (D)	4,926	45.6%	81 [+]	0.7%	10,809	2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 68 (0.6%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%);
1984	G	60%	James Martin (R)	6,151	56.9%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	4,626	42.8%	34 [+]	0.3%	10,811	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 24 (0.2%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
1980	S3	52%	John East (R)	4,646	52.7%	Robert Morgan* (D)	4,076	46.3%	89 [+]	1.0%	8,811	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 52 (0.6%); F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 37 (0.4%);
1980	G	54%	James Hunt* (D)	5,205	56.6%	Beverly Lake (R)	3,876	42.1%	120 [+]	1.3%	9,201	5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 91 (1.0%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.3%);

1978	S2	41%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,234	51.5%	John Ingram (D)	3,046	48.5%	0	0.0%	6,280	-3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	60%	James Hunt (D)	5,396	60.4%	David Flaherty (R)	3,454	38.7%	82 [+]	0.9%	8,932	5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 55 (0.6%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 27 (0.3%);
1974	S3	40%	Robert Morgan (D)	3,282	57.6%	William Stevens (R)	2,292	40.2%	128 [+]	2.2%	5,702	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 128 (2.2%);
1972	S2	59%	Jesse Helms (R)	4,199	51.3%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	3,979	48.7%	0	0.0%	8,178	-3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	61%	James Holshouser (R)	4,520	53.9%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,826	45.6%	37 [+]	0.4%	8,383	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 37 (0.4%);

1968	S3	77%	Sam Ervin* (D)	4,761	57.2%	Robert Somers (R)	3,568	42.8%	0	0.0%	8,329	3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	79%	Robert Scott (D)	4,403	51.8%	James Gardner (R)	4,097	48.2%	0	0.0%	8,500	1	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	67%	Everett Jordan* (D)	3,784	53.9%	John Shallcross (R)	3,232	46.1%	0	0.0%	7,016	2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	83%	Dan Moore (D)	5,007	60.4%	Robert Gavin (R)	3,277	39.6%	0	0.0%	8,284	-4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	68%	Sam Ervin* (D)	3,622	55.6%	Claude Greene (R)	2,893	44.4%	0	0.0%	6,515	5	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	81%	Everett Jordan* (D)	4,115	55.0%	Kyle Hayes (R)	3,365	45.0%	0	0.0%	7,480	6	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	82%	Terry Sanford (D)	3,870	50.9%	Robert Gavin (R)	3,732	49.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,603	4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 1 (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 Transylvania County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Transylvania County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	25,953	8,376	32.3%	5,685	21.9%	11,892	45.8%	Rep +2,691	Rep +10.4%	93%
2022	26,607	8,543	32.1%	5,991	22.5%	12,073	45.4%	Rep +2,552	Rep +9.6%	95%
2020	26,471	8,657	32.7%	6,349	24.0%	11,465	43.3%	Rep +2,308	Rep +8.7%	95%
2018	26,181	8,419	32.2%	6,734	25.7%	11,028	42.1%	Rep +1,685	Rep +6.4%	94%
2016	25,540	8,278	32.4%	7,056	27.6%	10,206	40.0%	Rep +1,222	Rep +4.8%	92%
2014	24,447	8,217	33.6%	7,310	29.9%	8,920	36.5%	Rep +907	Rep +3.7%	89%
2012	24,266	8,457	34.9%	7,666	31.6%	8,143	33.6%	Rep +791	Rep +3.3%	89%
2010	23,548	8,540	36.3%	7,937	33.7%	7,071	30.0%	Rep +603	Rep +2.6%	86%
2008	23,115	8,676	37.5%	8,035	34.8%	6,404	27.7%	Rep +641	Rep +2.8%	87%
2006	21,587	8,717	40.4%	7,609	35.2%	5,261	24.4%	Rep +1,108	Rep +5.1%	84%
2004	23,019	9,252	40.2%	8,272	35.9%	5,495	23.9%	Rep +980	Rep +4.3%	92%
2002	22,262	8,783	39.5%	8,506	38.2%	4,973	22.3%	Rep +277	Rep +1.2%	92%
2000	23,521	9,049	38.5%	9,515	40.5%	4,957	21.1%	Dem +466	Dem +2.0%	101%
1998	21,053	8,250	39.2%	9,136	43.4%	3,667	17.4%	Dem +886	Dem +4.2%	93%
1996	19,883	7,771	39.1%	9,193	46.2%	2,919	14.7%	Dem +1,422	Dem +7.2%	90%
1994	17,882	6,909	38.6%	8,872	49.6%	2,101	11.7%	Dem +1,963	Dem +11.0%	84%
1992	16,832	6,352	37.7%	8,812	52.4%	1,668	9.9%	Dem +2,460	Dem +14.6%	81%
1990	15,781	5,894	37.3%	8,478	53.7%	1,409	8.9%	Dem +2,584	Dem +16.4%	79%
1988	15,839	6,211	39.2%	8,078	51.0%	1,550	9.8%	Dem +1,867	Dem +11.8%	82%
1986	14,171	5,322	37.6%	7,620	53.8%	1,229	8.7%	Dem +2,298	Dem +16.2%	75%

2022 Census data
White:	30,067	90.14%	0.1%
Black:	1,029	3.08%	19.5%
Indian:	139	0.42%	49.5%
Asian:	238	0.71%	57.6%
2+ races:	706	2.12%	35.5%
Hispanic:	1,176	3.53%	22.0%

Total non-White:	3,288	9.86%	8.1%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC11	Chuck Edwards (R)	9,081	56.0%	Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D)	6,790	41.9%	343	2.1%	16,214
County Total for 2022-11-08:										16,214

2020-11-03	NC11	Madison Cawthorn (R)	11,321	56.1%	Moe Davis (D)	8,248	40.9%	601	3.0%	20,170
County Total for 2020-11-03:										20,170

2018-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	8,912	56.4%	Phillip Price (D)	6,516	41.3%	367	2.3%	15,795
County Total for 2018-11-06:										15,795

2016-11-08	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	10,786	61.8%	Rick Bryson (D)	6,678	38.2%	0	0.0%	17,464
County Total for 2016-11-08:										17,464

2014-11-04	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	7,748	59.7%	Tom Hill (D)	5,233	40.3%	0	0.0%	12,981
County Total for 2014-11-04:										12,981

2012-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows (R)	9,087	55.5%	Hayden Rogers (D)	7,299	44.5%	0	0.0%	16,386
County Total for 2012-11-06:										16,386

2010-11-02	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	6,418	51.6%	Jeff Miller (R)	6,020	48.4%	0	0.0%	12,438
County Total for 2010-11-02:										12,438

2008-11-04	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	9,918	58.9%	Carl Mumpower (R)	6,571	39.0%	356	2.1%	16,845
County Total for 2008-11-04:										16,845

2006-11-07	NC11	Heath Shuler (D)	6,588	50.6%	Charles Taylor* (R)	6,430	49.4%	0	0.0%	13,018
County Total for 2006-11-07:										13,018

2004-11-02	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	8,517	55.5%	Patsy Keever (D)	6,834	44.5%	0	0.0%	15,351
County Total for 2004-11-02:										15,351

2002-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	6,380	55.8%	Sam Neill (D)	4,828	42.2%	235	2.1%	11,443
County Total for 2002-11-05:										11,443

2000-11-07	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	8,029	56.7%	Sam Neill (D)	5,579	39.4%	561	4.0%	14,169
County Total for 2000-11-07:										14,169

1998-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	6,541	56.5%	David Young (D)	4,813	41.6%	227	2.0%	11,581
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,581

1996-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	7,466	58.1%	James Ferguson (D)	5,044	39.2%	342	2.7%	12,852
County Total for 1996-11-05:										12,852

1994-11-08	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	7,051	61.3%	Maggie Lauterer (D)	4,444	38.7%	0	0.0%	11,495
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,495

1992-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	7,274	56.3%	John Stevens (D)	5,649	43.7%	0	0.0%	12,923
County Total for 1992-11-03:										12,923

Change in White population:	18	0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	247	0.7

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