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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	28,947	12.8
Deaths:	15,725	7.0
Net Migration:	24,940	11.0
Net Immigration:	7,350	3.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30,115	D +60,485	D + 5.6%
D +90,600
2020 vs. 2012	R +14,601	D +111,473	D + 15.4%
D +126,074
2020 vs. 2008	R +39,196	D +103,249	D + 12.4%
D +142,445

2016 vs. 2008	R +9,081	D +42,764	D + 6.8%
D +51,845
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Joe Biden (D)	393,336	62.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	226,197	35.8%	12,297 [+]	1.9%	631,830	-14	-11	11.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 7,514 (1.2%);
2016	67%	Hillary Clinton (D)	302,736	57.4%	Donald Trump (R)	196,082	37.2%	28,806 [+]	5.5%	527,624	-13	-9	11.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 19,460 (3.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,740 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	267,262	54.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	211,596	43.5%	7,569 [+]	1.6%	486,427	-7	-4	10.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 6,171 (1.3%);
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	250,891	56.7%	John McCain (R)	187,001	42.3%	4,353 [+]	1.0%	442,245	-7	-3	10.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 2,931 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	177,324	50.8%	John Kerry (D)	169,909	48.7%	1,611 [+]	0.5%	348,844	-5	0	9.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	142,494	53.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	123,466	46.0%	2,260 [+]	0.8%	268,220	-3	5	9.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 497 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	55%	Robert Dole (R)	108,780	48.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	103,574	45.9%	13,401 [+]	5.9%	225,755	-1	7	8.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 11,811 (5.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 979 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	Bill Clinton (D)	88,979	42.9%	George Bush* (R)	86,798	41.8%	31,690 [+]	15.3%	207,467	-2	4	7.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 31,140 (15.0%);
1988	47%	George Bush (R)	81,613	56.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	61,352	42.8%	539 [+]	0.4%	143,504	-1	3	6.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	50%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	81,251	61.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	50,323	38.2%	297	0.2%	131,871	0	3	6.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Ronald Reagan (R)	49,768	47.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	49,003	46.6%	6,422 [+]	6.1%	105,193	-2	-3	5.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 5,455 (5.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 741 (0.7%);
1976	47%	Gerald Ford* (R)	44,291	49.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	44,005	49.5%	651 [+]	0.7%	88,947	6	2	5.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	56,808	70.3%	George McGovern (D)	22,807	28.2%	1,174 [+]	1.5%	80,789	1	10	5.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 1,174 (1.5%);
1968	53%	Richard Nixon (R)	28,928	43.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	20,979	31.2%	17,250 [+]	25.7%	67,157	4	0	4.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 17,250 (25.7%);
1964	49%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	31,653	58.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	22,542	41.6%	0	0.0%	54,195	-2	3	3.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	46%	John Kennedy (D)	26,050	58.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	18,436	41.4%	0	0.0%	44,486	-6	-8	3.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	42%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	22,427	59.6%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	15,194	40.4%	0	0.0%	37,621	-9	-17	3.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	47%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	23,393	60.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	15,057	39.2%	0	0.0%	38,450	-7	-16	3.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	34%	Harry Truman* (D)	17,939	73.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,850	19.9%	1,634 [+]	6.7%	24,423	-13	-25	3.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,441 (5.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 193 (0.8%);
1944	33%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	18,050	81.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,996	18.1%	0	0.0%	22,046	-15	-28	2.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	35%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	18,083	87.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,665	12.8%	0	0.0%	20,748	-13	-32	2.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	43%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	19,850	89.0%	Alf Landon (R)	2,456	11.0%	6 [+]	0.0%	22,312	-16	-25	2.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	36%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	14,863	86.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,170	12.6%	246 [+]	1.4%	17,279	-17	-27	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 246 (1.4%);
1928	37%	Al Smith (D)	9,341	58.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,720	41.8%	0	0.0%	16,061	-13	-16	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	30%	John Davis (D)	8,376	70.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,975	25.1%	485 [+]	4.1%	11,836	-14	-29	2.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 485 (4.1%);
1920	32%	James Cox (D)	8,020	68.7%	Warren Harding (R)	3,653	31.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	11,674	-12	-29	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	22%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,627	65.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,461	34.7%	5 [+]	0.1%	7,093	-7	-11	2.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	19%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,996	68.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,517	26.1%	294 [+]	5.1%	5,807	-7	-18	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 282 (4.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	24%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,713	55.6%	William Taft (R)	2,961	44.4%	0	0.0%	6,674	-1	-7	2.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	18%	Alton Parker (D)	3,410	72.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,267	27.0%	23 [+]	0.5%	4,700	-13	-29	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	35%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,774	54.6%	William McKinley* (R)	3,947	45.2%	15 [+]	0.2%	8,736	0	-6	2.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

393,336

62.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

226,197

35.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

7,514

1.2%

Other

4,783

0.8%

TOTAL

631,830

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -11

2016 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

302,736

57.4%

Donald Trump (R)

196,082

37.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

19,460

3.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,740

0.3%

Other

7,606

1.4%

TOTAL

527,624

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -9

2012 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

267,262

54.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

211,596

43.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6,171

1.3%

Other

1,398

0.3%

TOTAL

486,427

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

250,891

56.7%

John McCain (R)

187,001

42.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

2,931

0.7%

Other

1,422

0.3%

TOTAL

442,245

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

177,324

50.8%

John Kerry (D)

169,909

48.7%

Other

1,611

0.5%

TOTAL

348,844

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

142,494

53.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

123,466

46.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

497

0.2%

Other

1,763

0.7%

TOTAL

268,220

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

103,574

45.9%

Robert Dole (R)

108,780

48.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

11,811

5.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

979

0.4%

Other

611

0.3%

TOTAL

225,755

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 7

1992 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

88,979

42.9%

George Bush* (R)

86,798

41.8%

Ross Perot (I)

31,140

15.0%

Other

550

0.3%

TOTAL

207,467

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

81,613

56.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

61,352

42.8%

Other

539

0.4%

TOTAL

143,504

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

81,251

61.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

50,323

38.2%

Other

297

0.2%

TOTAL

131,871

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

49,768

47.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

49,003

46.6%

John Anderson (I)

5,455

5.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

741

0.7%

Other

226

0.2%

TOTAL

105,193

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

44,005

49.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

44,291

49.8%

Other

651

0.7%

TOTAL

88,947

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

1972 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

56,808

70.3%

George McGovern (D)

22,807

28.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1,174

1.5%

TOTAL

80,789

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

28,928

43.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

20,979

31.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

17,250

25.7%

TOTAL

67,157

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1964 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

31,653

58.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

22,542

41.6%

TOTAL

54,195

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

26,050

58.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

18,436

41.4%

TOTAL

44,486

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

1948 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

17,939

73.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,850

19.9%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1,441

5.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

193

0.8%

TOTAL

24,423

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -25

1944 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

18,050

81.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,996

18.1%

TOTAL

22,046

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -28

1940 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

18,083

87.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,665

12.8%

TOTAL

20,748

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -32

1936 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

19,850

89.0%

Alf Landon (R)

2,456

11.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

22,312

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -25

1932 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

14,863

86.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,170

12.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

246

1.4%

TOTAL

17,279

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -27

1928 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,720

41.8%

Al Smith (D)

9,341

58.2%

TOTAL

16,061

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -16

1924 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,975

25.1%

John Davis (D)

8,376

70.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

485

4.1%

TOTAL

11,836

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -29

1920 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,653

31.3%

James Cox (D)

8,020

68.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

11,674

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -29

1916 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

4,627

65.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,461

34.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,093

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -11

1912 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,996

68.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,517

26.1%

William Taft* (R)

282

4.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

5,807

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -18

1908 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,961

44.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,713

55.6%

TOTAL

6,674

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

1904 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,267

27.0%

Alton Parker (D)

3,410

72.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,700

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -29

1900 President, Wake County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,947

45.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,774

54.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,736

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wake County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Cheri Beasley (D)	281,367	62.1%	Ted Budd (R)	160,818	35.5%	10,985 [+]	2.4%	453,170	-15	12.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 6,634 (1.5%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 4,085 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 266 (0.1%);
2020	S2	70%	Cal Cunningham (D)	367,718	58.6%	Thom Tillis* (R)	232,388	37.0%	27,123 [+]	4.3%	627,229	-12	11.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 22,230 (3.5%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 4,893 (0.8%);
2020	G	71%	Roy Cooper* (D)	410,386	65.2%	Dan Forest (R)	209,183	33.2%	10,104 [+]	1.6%	629,673	-14	11.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 7,928 (1.3%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 2,176 (0.3%);

2016	S3	67%	Deborah Ross (D)	290,286	55.3%	Richard Burr* (R)	217,789	41.5%	16,534 [+]	3.2%	524,609	-10	11.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 16,534 (3.2%);
2016	G	67%	Roy Cooper (D)	315,555	59.9%	Pat McCrory* (R)	199,356	37.9%	11,664 [+]	2.2%	526,575	-11	11.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 11,664 (2.2%);
2014	S2	44%	Kay Hagan* (D)	180,033	55.2%	Thom Tillis (R)	136,236	41.7%	10,157 [+]	3.1%	326,426	-7	11.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 9,588 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 569 (0.2%);
2012	G	68%	Pat McCrory (R)	234,584	48.7%	Walter Dalton (D)	233,822	48.5%	13,696 [+]	2.8%	482,102	-6	10.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 13,459 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 237 (0.0%);
2010	S3	41%	Richard Burr* (R)	136,132	49.3%	Elaine Marshall (D)	133,324	48.3%	6,626 [+]	2.4%	276,082	-6	10.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 6,487 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 139 (0.1%);

2008	S2	70%	Kay Hagan (D)	245,774	56.1%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	179,428	40.9%	13,156 [+]	3.0%	438,358	-3	10.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 12,952 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 204 (0.0%);
2008	G	70%	Bev Perdue (D)	224,032	51.2%	Pat McCrory (R)	197,244	45.1%	16,486 [+]	3.8%	437,762	-2	10.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 16,486 (3.8%);
2004	S3	63%	Erskine Bowles (D)	177,324	51.4%	Richard Burr (R)	163,069	47.3%	4,281 [+]	1.2%	344,674	-4	9.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 4,281 (1.2%);
2004	G	64%	Mike Easley* (D)	205,535	58.8%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	138,650	39.7%	5,357 [+]	1.5%	349,542	-3	10.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 5,357 (1.5%);
2002	S2	44%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	122,445	54.3%	Erskine Bowles (D)	100,371	44.5%	2,807 [+]	1.2%	225,623	1	9.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 2,780 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 27 (0.0%);
2000	G	58%	Mike Easley (D)	150,014	55.1%	Richard Vinroot (R)	117,283	43.1%	4,828 [+]	1.8%	272,125	-3	9.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 4,336 (1.6%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 492 (0.2%);

1998	S3	41%	John Edwards (D)	92,252	51.5%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	84,547	47.2%	2,409 [+]	1.3%	179,208	0	8.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 2,409 (1.3%);
1996	S2	54%	Harvey Gantt (D)	113,606	50.6%	Jesse Helms* (R)	108,214	48.2%	2,798 [+]	1.2%	224,618	-4	8.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 2,131 (0.9%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 667 (0.3%);
1996	G	55%	James Hunt* (D)	142,568	62.6%	Robin Hayes (R)	82,200	36.1%	2,980 [+]	1.3%	227,748	-7	8.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 1,774 (0.8%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 1,205 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	58%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	100,311	48.5%	Terry Sanford* (D)	99,315	48.0%	7,271 [+]	3.5%	206,897	-2	8.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 7,270 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	G	59%	James Hunt (D)	118,345	56.9%	Jim Gardner (R)	79,808	38.4%	9,740 [+]	4.7%	207,893	-5	8.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 9,740 (4.7%);
1990	S2	47%	Harvey Gantt (D)	85,635	56.3%	Jesse Helms* (R)	66,379	43.7%	4 [+]	0.0%	152,018	-9	7.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);

1988	G	51%	James Martin* (R)	92,498	59.7%	Robert Jordan (D)	62,530	40.3%	0	0.0%	155,028	5	6.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	34%	Terry Sanford (D)	51,859	53.9%	Terry Sanford (D)	44,270	46.1%	0	0.0%	96,129	n/a	6.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	54%	James Hunt (D)	75,974	53.8%	Jesse Helms* (R)	65,062	46.1%	131 [+]	0.1%	141,167	-6	6.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 112 (0.1%); Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 19 (0.0%);
1984	G	53%	James Martin (R)	75,856	54.1%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	63,798	45.5%	665 [+]	0.5%	140,319	0	6.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 528 (0.4%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 137 (0.1%);
1980	S3	47%	Robert Morgan* (D)	54,343	52.2%	John East (R)	48,663	46.7%	1,142 [+]	1.1%	104,148	-3	5.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 861 (0.8%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 281 (0.3%);
1980	G	48%	James Hunt* (D)	71,896	67.3%	Beverly Lake (R)	33,629	31.5%	1,270 [+]	1.2%	106,795	-6	5.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 1,138 (1.1%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 132 (0.1%);

1978	S2	35%	Jesse Helms* (R)	41,388	59.0%	John Ingram (D)	28,723	41.0%	0	0.0%	70,111	5	6.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	48%	James Hunt (D)	55,599	61.8%	David Flaherty (R)	32,165	35.8%	2,183 [+]	2.4%	89,947	2	5.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 1,449 (1.6%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 717 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.0%);
1974	S3	29%	Robert Morgan (D)	32,993	64.7%	William Stevens (R)	17,480	34.3%	484 [+]	0.9%	50,957	-3	4.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 484 (0.9%);
1972	S2	48%	Jesse Helms (R)	43,056	53.7%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	37,054	46.3%	0	0.0%	80,110	0	5.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	48%	James Holshouser (R)	42,227	52.7%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	37,453	46.8%	379 [+]	0.5%	80,059	2	5.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 379 (0.5%);

1968	S3	46%	Sam Ervin* (D)	36,226	62.3%	Robert Somers (R)	21,887	37.7%	0	0.0%	58,113	-2	4.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	51%	Robert Scott (D)	33,598	52.1%	James Gardner (R)	30,918	47.9%	0	0.0%	64,516	1	4.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	31%	Everett Jordan* (D)	21,315	57.3%	John Shallcross (R)	15,852	42.6%	2 [+]	0.0%	37,169	-2	4.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1964	G	46%	Dan Moore (D)	30,515	59.0%	Robert Gavin (R)	21,163	41.0%	0	0.0%	51,678	-2	3.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	19%	Sam Ervin* (D)	13,123	67.4%	Claude Greene (R)	6,341	32.6%	0	0.0%	19,464	-7	2.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	41%	Everett Jordan* (D)	27,493	69.7%	Kyle Hayes (R)	11,957	30.3%	0	0.0%	39,450	-8	3.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	45%	Terry Sanford (D)	25,407	58.7%	Robert Gavin (R)	17,856	41.2%	50 [+]	0.1%	43,313	-4	3.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 50 (0.1%);

*: 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 Wake County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Wake County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	810,588	175,092	21.6%	285,800	35.3%	349,696	43.1%	Dem +110,708	Dem +13.7%	91%
2022	813,729	179,339	22.0%	291,210	35.8%	343,180	42.2%	Dem +111,871	Dem +13.7%	91%
2020	793,806	188,740	23.8%	291,160	36.7%	313,906	39.5%	Dem +102,420	Dem +12.9%	89%
2018	741,286	189,180	25.5%	274,110	37.0%	277,996	37.5%	Dem +84,930	Dem +11.5%	88%
2016	705,093	188,949	26.8%	266,039	37.7%	250,105	35.5%	Dem +77,090	Dem +10.9%	88%
2014	670,681	188,537	28.1%	263,541	39.3%	218,603	32.6%	Dem +75,004	Dem +11.2%	89%
2012	653,966	189,713	29.0%	263,708	40.3%	200,545	30.7%	Dem +73,995	Dem +11.3%	92%
2010	586,174	177,942	30.4%	245,512	41.9%	162,720	27.8%	Dem +67,570	Dem +11.5%	88%
2008	562,940	179,723	31.9%	237,169	42.1%	146,048	25.9%	Dem +57,446	Dem +10.2%	90%
2006	502,726	175,917	35.0%	208,657	41.5%	118,152	23.5%	Dem +32,740	Dem +6.5%	85%
2004	477,532	167,995	35.2%	201,035	42.1%	108,502	22.7%	Dem +33,040	Dem +6.9%	87%
2002	409,305	147,132	35.9%	174,917	42.7%	87,256	21.3%	Dem +27,785	Dem +6.8%	80%
2000	399,849	141,291	35.3%	177,211	44.3%	81,347	20.3%	Dem +35,920	Dem +9.0%	85%
1998	361,994	128,671	35.5%	169,828	46.9%	63,495	17.5%	Dem +41,157	Dem +11.4%	82%
1996	334,011	117,914	35.3%	162,712	48.7%	53,385	16.0%	Dem +44,798	Dem +13.4%	81%
1994	259,825	87,748	33.8%	141,418	54.4%	30,659	11.8%	Dem +53,670	Dem +20.7%	68%
1992	243,023	78,745	32.4%	142,449	58.6%	21,829	9.0%	Dem +63,704	Dem +26.2%	68%
1990	208,556	66,124	31.7%	126,683	60.7%	15,749	7.6%	Dem +60,559	Dem +29.0%	64%
1988	228,112	69,879	30.6%	141,116	61.9%	17,117	7.5%	Dem +71,237	Dem +31.2%	75%
1986	186,848	50,153	26.8%	125,365	67.1%	11,330	6.1%	Dem +75,212	Dem +40.3%	66%

2022 Census data
White:	684,722	58.27%	22.2%
Black:	230,859	19.65%	26.3%
Indian:	3,318	0.28%	30.8%
Asian:	103,802	8.83%	113.6%
2+ races:	27,918	2.38%	65.7%
Hispanic:	124,402	10.59%	41.5%

Total non-White:	490,299	41.73%	44.0%

Change in White population:	124,186	13.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	149,842	16.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC02	Deborah Ross* (D)	190,714	64.7%	Christine Villaverde (R)	104,155	35.3%	0	0.0%	294,869
2022-11-08	NC13	Wiley Nickel (D)	96,662	62.0%	Bo Hines (R)	59,274	38.0%	0	0.0%	155,936
County Total for 2022-11-08:										450,805

2020-11-03	NC02	Deborah Ross (D)	311,887	63.0%	Alan Swain (R)	172,544	34.8%	10,914	2.2%	495,345
2020-11-03	NC04	David Price* (D)	69,438	55.5%	Robert Thomas (R)	55,732	44.5%	0	0.0%	125,170
County Total for 2020-11-03:										620,515

2018-11-06	NC02	Linda Coleman (D)	87,591	49.1%	George Holding* (R)	85,151	47.7%	5,593	3.1%	178,335
2018-11-06	NC04	David Price* (D)	182,062	70.5%	Von Loor (R)	66,558	25.8%	9,543	3.7%	258,163
County Total for 2018-11-06:										436,498

2016-11-08	NC02	George Holding* (R)	111,363	55.1%	John McNeil (D)	90,763	44.9%	0	0.0%	202,126
2016-11-08	NC04	David Price* (D)	206,172	66.2%	Sue Googe (R)	105,327	33.8%	0	0.0%	311,499
County Total for 2016-11-08:										513,625

2014-11-04	NC02	Clay Aiken (D)	24,350	51.9%	Renee Ellmers* (R)	22,573	48.1%	0	0.0%	46,923
2014-11-04	NC04	David Price* (D)	69,830	75.3%	Paul Wright (R)	22,917	24.7%	0	0.0%	92,747
2014-11-04	NC13	George Holding* (R)	99,301	54.4%	Brenda Cleary (D)	83,381	45.6%	0	0.0%	182,682
County Total for 2014-11-04:										322,352

2012-11-06	NC02	Steve Wilkins (D)	31,401	48.5%	Renee Ellmers* (R)	30,898	47.7%	2,428	3.8%	64,727
2012-11-06	NC04	David Price* (D)	109,807	75.3%	Tim D'Annunzio (R)	36,071	24.7%	0	0.0%	145,878
2012-11-06	NC13	George Holding (R)	134,997	54.7%	Charles Malone (D)	111,825	45.3%	0	0.0%	246,822
County Total for 2012-11-06:										457,427

2010-11-02	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	18,260	70.7%	Renee Ellmers (R)	7,074	27.4%	481	1.9%	25,815
2010-11-02	NC04	B.J. Lawson (R)	75,707	57.0%	David Price* (D)	57,144	43.0%	0	0.0%	132,851
2010-11-02	NC13	Brad Miller* (D)	66,265	55.6%	Bill Randall (R)	52,944	44.4%	0	0.0%	119,209
County Total for 2010-11-02:										277,875

2008-11-04	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	34,784	77.7%	Dan Mansell (R)	8,956	20.0%	1,016	2.3%	44,756
2008-11-04	NC04	David Price* (D)	102,268	51.4%	B.J. Lawson (R)	96,520	48.6%	0	0.0%	198,788
2008-11-04	NC13	Brad Miller* (D)	119,912	65.0%	Hugh Webster (R)	64,478	35.0%	0	0.0%	184,390
County Total for 2008-11-04:										427,934

2006-11-07	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	12,835	76.0%	Dan Mansell (R)	4,057	24.0%	0	0.0%	16,892
2006-11-07	NC04	David Price* (D)	53,065	53.9%	Steve Acuff (R)	45,395	46.1%	0	0.0%	98,460
2006-11-07	NC13	Brad Miller* (D)	54,174	61.9%	Vernon Robinson (R)	33,340	38.1%	0	0.0%	87,514
County Total for 2006-11-07:										202,866

2004-11-02	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	24,622	74.4%	Billy Creech (R)	8,474	25.6%	0	0.0%	33,096
2004-11-02	NC04	David Price* (D)	81,644	52.0%	Todd Batchelor (R)	75,480	48.0%	12	0.0%	157,136
2004-11-02	NC13	Brad Miller* (D)	84,079	57.3%	Virginia Johnson (R)	62,613	42.7%	0	0.0%	146,692
County Total for 2004-11-02:										336,924

2002-11-05	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	15,012	73.0%	Joseph Ellen (R)	5,198	25.3%	349	1.7%	20,559
2002-11-05	NC04	David Price* (D)	50,367	49.0%	Tuan Nguyen (R)	49,628	48.3%	2,743	2.7%	102,738
2002-11-05	NC13	Brad Miller (D)	51,619	52.1%	Carolyn Grant (R)	44,683	45.1%	2,680	2.7%	98,982
County Total for 2002-11-05:										222,279

2000-11-07	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	58,988	61.8%	Doug Haynes (R)	35,476	37.2%	1,018	1.1%	95,482
2000-11-07	NC04	David Price* (D)	90,761	53.4%	Jess Ward (R)	76,499	45.0%	2,808	1.7%	170,068
County Total for 2000-11-07:										265,550

1998-11-03	NC02	Bob Etheridge* (D)	39,134	61.8%	Dan Page (R)	23,507	37.1%	718	1.1%	63,359
1998-11-03	NC04	Tom Roberg (R)	58,934	51.1%	David Price* (D)	55,356	48.0%	1,107	1.0%	115,397
County Total for 1998-11-03:										178,756

1996-11-05	NC02	David Funderburk* (R)	198	64.9%	Bob Etheridge (D)	104	34.1%	3	1.0%	305
1996-11-05	NC04	David Price (D)	114,568	51.3%	Fred Heineman* (R)	104,975	47.0%	3,967	1.8%	223,510
County Total for 1996-11-05:										223,815

1994-11-08	NC02	David Funderburk (R)	135	78.0%	Richard Moore (D)	38	22.0%	0	0.0%	173
1994-11-08	NC04	Fred Heineman (R)	64,271	54.9%	David Price* (D)	52,743	45.1%	0	0.0%	117,014
County Total for 1994-11-08:										117,187

1992-11-03	NC02	Don Davis (R)	155	61.3%	Tim Valentine* (D)	95	37.5%	3	1.2%	253
1992-11-03	NC04	David Price* (D)	125,932	62.1%	Vicky Goudie (R)	73,729	36.4%	3,035	1.5%	202,696
County Total for 1992-11-03:										202,949

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