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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	687	6.4
Deaths:	997	9.2
Net Migration:	1,271	11.8
Net Immigration:	91	0.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +754	D +2,230	D + 6.9%
D +2,984
2020 vs. 2012	R +590	D +3,530	D + 11.7%
D +4,120
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,107	D +1,457	D + 4.1%
D +2,564

2016 vs. 2008	R +353	R +773	R + 2.8%
D -420
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Joe Biden (D)	17,122	53.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	14,451	44.9%	647 [+]	2.0%	32,220	-5	-2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 386 (1.2%);
2016	65%	Hillary Clinton (D)	14,138	47.2%	Donald Trump (R)	13,697	45.7%	2,150 [+]	7.2%	29,985	-4	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,336 (4.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 275 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	13,861	50.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	13,002	47.0%	811 [+]	2.9%	27,674	0	3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 623 (2.3%);
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	14,558	51.3%	John McCain (R)	13,344	47.0%	470 [+]	1.7%	28,372	-2	1	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 232 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	12,659	52.6%	John Kerry (D)	11,232	46.7%	159 [+]	0.7%	24,050	-3	2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	10,438	55.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,959	42.5%	326 [+]	1.7%	18,723	0	8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 57 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	51%	Robert Dole (R)	8,146	47.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	7,349	42.7%	1,727 [+]	10.0%	17,222	-1	7	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,415 (8.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 139 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	61%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,262	43.0%	George Bush* (R)	7,899	41.1%	3,064 [+]	15.9%	19,225	-2	4	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,007 (15.6%);
1988	50%	George Bush (R)	8,662	58.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	6,048	40.9%	75 [+]	0.5%	14,785	1	5	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	54%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,370	64.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,163	35.4%	46	0.3%	14,579	2	5	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	48%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,149	51.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,022	42.0%	787 [+]	6.6%	11,958	2	1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 645 (5.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 105 (0.9%);
1976	52%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,400	49.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,358	49.5%	76 [+]	0.7%	10,834	6	2	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	52%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,017	62.9%	George McGovern (D)	3,451	36.0%	105 [+]	1.1%	9,573	-7	2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 105 (1.1%);
1968	66%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,081	55.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,952	32.5%	1,060 [+]	11.7%	9,093	16	12	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,060 (11.7%);
1964	65%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,031	50.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,932	49.4%	0	0.0%	7,963	6	11	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,020	59.3%	John Kennedy (D)	3,440	40.7%	0	0.0%	8,460	11	10	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,636	59.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,223	41.0%	0	0.0%	7,859	10	2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,527	55.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,600	44.3%	0	0.0%	8,127	10	1	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,851	52.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,379	45.7%	170 [+]	2.3%	7,400	19	7	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 158 (2.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 12 (0.2%);
1944	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,954	55.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,214	44.8%	0	0.0%	7,168	22	9	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,739	50.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,615	49.2%	0	0.0%	7,354	25	6	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	81%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,880	53.2%	Alf Landon (R)	3,409	46.8%	0	0.0%	7,289	20	10	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	79%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,419	51.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,166	47.9%	21 [+]	0.3%	6,606	19	8	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 21 (0.3%);
1928	76%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,159	54.9%	Al Smith (D)	2,591	45.1%	0	0.0%	5,750	0	-3	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	69%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,665	52.9%	John Davis (D)	2,365	46.9%	8 [+]	0.2%	5,038	13	-1	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 8 (0.2%);
1920	63%	Warren Harding (R)	2,631	60.5%	James Cox (D)	1,721	39.5%	0	0.0%	4,352	17	0	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	37%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,352	54.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,141	45.8%	0	0.0%	2,493	13	8	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	32%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	933	42.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	819	37.7%	422 [+]	19.4%	2,174	7	-4	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 420 (19.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	35%	William Taft (R)	1,313	57.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	962	42.3%	0	0.0%	2,275	12	6	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,143	58.7%	Alton Parker (D)	773	39.7%	31 [+]	1.6%	1,947	19	2	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William McKinley* (R)	1,439	60.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	923	39.0%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,364	15	9	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17,122

53.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

14,451

44.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

386

1.2%

Other

261

0.8%

TOTAL

32,220

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

2016 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14,138

47.2%

Donald Trump (R)

13,697

45.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,336

4.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

275

0.9%

Other

539

1.8%

TOTAL

29,985

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

2012 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

13,002

47.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

13,861

50.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

623

2.3%

Other

188

0.7%

TOTAL

27,674

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

14,558

51.3%

John McCain (R)

13,344

47.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

232

0.8%

Other

238

0.8%

TOTAL

28,372

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

12,659

52.6%

John Kerry (D)

11,232

46.7%

Other

159

0.7%

TOTAL

24,050

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

10,438

55.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

7,959

42.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

269

1.4%

TOTAL

18,723

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

7,349

42.7%

Robert Dole (R)

8,146

47.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,415

8.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

139

0.8%

Other

173

1.0%

TOTAL

17,222

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 7

1992 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,262

43.0%

George Bush* (R)

7,899

41.1%

Ross Perot (I)

3,007

15.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

19,225

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

8,662

58.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

6,048

40.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,785

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1984 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,370

64.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,163

35.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,579

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,149

51.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,022

42.0%

John Anderson (I)

645

5.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

105

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,958

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,358

49.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,400

49.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

10,834

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,017

62.9%

George McGovern (D)

3,451

36.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

105

1.1%

TOTAL

9,573

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,081

55.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,952

32.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,060

11.7%

TOTAL

9,093

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,031

50.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,932

49.4%

TOTAL

7,963

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,636

59.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,223

41.0%

TOTAL

7,859

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,527

55.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,600

44.3%

TOTAL

8,127

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,379

45.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,851

52.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

158

2.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

7,400

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 7

1936 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,880

53.2%

Alf Landon (R)

3,409

46.8%

TOTAL

7,289

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 10

1932 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,419

51.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,166

47.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

6,606

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 8

1928 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,159

54.9%

Al Smith (D)

2,591

45.1%

TOTAL

5,750

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,665

52.9%

John Davis (D)

2,365

46.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

5,038

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,631

60.5%

James Cox (D)

1,721

39.5%

TOTAL

4,352

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,141

45.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,352

54.2%

TOTAL

2,493

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

933

42.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

819

37.7%

William Taft* (R)

420

19.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,174

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,313

57.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

962

42.3%

TOTAL

2,275

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,143

58.7%

Alton Parker (D)

773

39.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,947

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 2

1900 President, Watauga County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,439

60.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

923

39.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,364

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watauga County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Cheri Beasley (D)	11,677	51.2%	Ted Budd (R)	10,455	45.9%	654 [+]	2.9%	22,786	-5	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 373 (1.6%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 260 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);
2020	S2	67%	Cal Cunningham (D)	16,193	50.8%	Thom Tillis* (R)	14,216	44.6%	1,469 [+]	4.6%	31,878	-4	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 1,138 (3.6%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 331 (1.0%);
2020	G	68%	Roy Cooper* (D)	17,642	55.1%	Dan Forest (R)	13,790	43.0%	608 [+]	1.9%	32,040	-4	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 482 (1.5%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 126 (0.4%);

2016	S3	64%	Richard Burr* (R)	14,259	48.3%	Deborah Ross (D)	13,837	46.9%	1,428 [+]	4.8%	29,524	-3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 1,428 (4.8%);
2016	G	65%	Roy Cooper (D)	15,650	52.6%	Pat McCrory* (R)	13,073	43.9%	1,029 [+]	3.5%	29,752	-5	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 1,029 (3.5%);
2014	S2	37%	Thom Tillis (R)	8,232	48.5%	Kay Hagan* (D)	7,831	46.2%	905 [+]	5.3%	16,968	0	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 887 (5.2%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
2012	G	61%	Pat McCrory (R)	14,887	55.0%	Walter Dalton (D)	10,930	40.4%	1,258 [+]	4.6%	27,075	0	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 1,246 (4.6%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.0%);
2010	S3	38%	Richard Burr* (R)	9,279	55.2%	Elaine Marshall (D)	7,007	41.7%	518 [+]	3.1%	16,804	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 506 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);

2008	S2	66%	Kay Hagan (D)	14,253	51.0%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	12,462	44.6%	1,212 [+]	4.3%	27,927	0	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 1,197 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
2008	G	66%	Bev Perdue (D)	13,371	48.2%	Pat McCrory (R)	13,276	47.8%	1,117 [+]	4.0%	27,764	1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 1,117 (4.0%);
2004	S3	61%	Richard Burr (R)	12,207	51.3%	Erskine Bowles (D)	10,987	46.2%	580 [+]	2.4%	23,774	0	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 579 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	G	61%	Mike Easley* (D)	12,392	52.3%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	10,645	44.9%	648 [+]	2.7%	23,685	2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 648 (2.7%);
2002	S2	42%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	8,832	56.2%	Erskine Bowles (D)	6,561	41.7%	336 [+]	2.1%	15,729	3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 320 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
2000	G	53%	Mike Easley (D)	9,177	48.4%	Richard Vinroot (R)	9,015	47.6%	753 [+]	4.0%	18,945	1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 624 (3.3%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 129 (0.7%);

1998	S3	35%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	5,953	48.5%	John Edwards (D)	5,909	48.2%	400 [+]	3.3%	12,262	2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 400 (3.3%);
1996	S2	54%	Harvey Gantt (D)	8,858	49.0%	Jesse Helms* (R)	8,785	48.6%	418 [+]	2.3%	18,061	-4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 209 (1.2%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 209 (1.2%);
1996	G	54%	James Hunt* (D)	9,382	51.9%	Robin Hayes (R)	8,060	44.6%	622 [+]	3.4%	18,064	2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 356 (2.0%); Scott Yost (Libertarian) 266 (1.5%);
1992	S3	59%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	9,372	50.0%	Terry Sanford* (D)	8,577	45.8%	794 [+]	4.2%	18,743	0	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 794 (4.2%);
1992	G	60%	James Hunt (D)	9,702	51.2%	Jim Gardner (R)	8,361	44.1%	886 [+]	4.7%	18,949	1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 886 (4.7%);
1990	S2	49%	Harvey Gantt (D)	7,893	53.1%	Jesse Helms* (R)	6,976	46.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	14,871	-6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1988	G	51%	James Martin* (R)	8,747	58.2%	Robert Jordan (D)	6,274	41.8%	0	0.0%	15,021	3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	42%	Terry Sanford (D)	6,847	57.5%	Terry Sanford (D)	5,059	42.5%	0	0.0%	11,906	n/a	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	54%	Jesse Helms* (R)	7,413	50.4%	James Hunt (D)	7,093	48.2%	200 [+]	1.4%	14,706	-1	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 185 (1.3%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%);
1984	G	54%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	7,617	51.6%	James Martin (R)	7,070	47.9%	72 [+]	0.5%	14,759	-6	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 49 (0.3%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.2%);
1980	S3	49%	John East (R)	6,353	52.4%	Robert Morgan* (D)	5,527	45.6%	235 [+]	1.9%	12,115	2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 162 (1.3%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 73 (0.6%);
1980	G	49%	James Hunt* (D)	6,565	53.7%	Beverly Lake (R)	5,470	44.7%	198 [+]	1.6%	12,233	7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 168 (1.4%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.2%);

1978	S2	37%	Jesse Helms* (R)	4,454	54.8%	John Ingram (D)	3,667	45.2%	0	0.0%	8,121	0	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	51%	James Hunt (D)	5,884	55.3%	David Flaherty (R)	4,695	44.2%	53 [+]	0.5%	10,632	10	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 38 (0.4%); Chub Seawell (American) 15 (0.1%);
1974	S3	42%	Robert Morgan (D)	4,390	53.2%	William Stevens (R)	3,815	46.2%	53 [+]	0.6%	8,258	9	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 53 (0.6%);
1972	S2	50%	Jesse Helms (R)	4,877	52.5%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	4,409	47.5%	0	0.0%	9,286	-1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	53%	James Holshouser (R)	5,950	61.4%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	3,725	38.4%	18 [+]	0.2%	9,693	10	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 18 (0.2%);

1968	S3	63%	Robert Somers (R)	4,588	53.1%	Sam Ervin* (D)	4,048	46.9%	0	0.0%	8,636	14	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	76%	James Gardner (R)	6,236	59.4%	Robert Scott (D)	4,262	40.6%	0	0.0%	10,498	12	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	54%	John Shallcross (R)	3,616	51.7%	Everett Jordan* (D)	3,381	48.3%	0	0.0%	6,997	7	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	65%	Robert Gavin (R)	4,225	52.7%	Dan Moore (D)	3,797	47.3%	0	0.0%	8,022	9	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	64%	Claude Greene (R)	3,944	53.7%	Sam Ervin* (D)	3,403	46.3%	0	0.0%	7,347	14	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	80%	Kyle Hayes (R)	4,432	51.3%	Everett Jordan* (D)	4,207	48.7%	0	0.0%	8,639	13	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	81%	Robert Gavin (R)	4,607	52.7%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,127	47.3%	0	0.0%	8,734	7	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Watauga County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Watauga County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	44,299	12,372	27.9%	11,437	25.8%	20,490	46.3%	Rep +935	Rep +2.1%	93%
2022	45,669	12,878	28.2%	11,811	25.9%	20,980	45.9%	Rep +1,067	Rep +2.3%	96%
2020	45,059	13,268	29.4%	12,003	26.6%	19,788	43.9%	Rep +1,265	Rep +2.8%	95%
2018	47,596	14,322	30.1%	12,547	26.4%	20,727	43.5%	Rep +1,775	Rep +3.7%	102%
2016	46,325	14,308	30.9%	12,640	27.3%	19,377	41.8%	Rep +1,668	Rep +3.6%	101%
2014	45,742	14,777	32.3%	12,506	27.3%	18,459	40.4%	Rep +2,271	Rep +5.0%	101%
2012	44,776	14,908	33.3%	13,000	29.0%	16,868	37.7%	Rep +1,908	Rep +4.3%	100%
2010	41,682	14,603	35.0%	13,086	31.4%	13,993	33.6%	Rep +1,517	Rep +3.6%	95%
2008	42,171	15,230	36.1%	13,680	32.4%	13,261	31.4%	Rep +1,550	Rep +3.7%	100%
2006	38,188	15,029	39.4%	12,790	33.5%	10,369	27.2%	Rep +2,239	Rep +5.9%	94%
2004	41,353	16,089	38.9%	14,055	34.0%	11,209	27.1%	Rep +2,034	Rep +4.9%	106%
2002	36,867	14,660	39.8%	12,721	34.5%	9,486	25.7%	Rep +1,939	Rep +5.3%	99%
2000	39,378	15,743	40.0%	14,296	36.3%	9,339	23.7%	Rep +1,447	Rep +3.7%	110%
1998	33,275	13,752	41.3%	12,812	38.5%	6,711	20.2%	Rep +940	Rep +2.8%	96%
1996	32,329	13,497	41.7%	12,595	39.0%	6,237	19.3%	Rep +902	Rep +2.8%	96%
1994	27,590	11,751	42.6%	11,474	41.6%	4,365	15.8%	Rep +277	Rep +1.0%	84%
1992	25,505	11,234	44.0%	11,270	44.2%	3,001	11.8%	Dem +36	Dem +0.1%	81%
1990	22,103	9,926	44.9%	10,171	46.0%	2,006	9.1%	Dem +245	Dem +1.1%	72%
1988	25,126	10,886	43.3%	11,926	47.5%	2,314	9.2%	Dem +1,040	Dem +4.1%	85%
1986	23,169	9,757	42.1%	11,397	49.2%	2,015	8.7%	Dem +1,640	Dem +7.1%	82%

2022 Census data
White:	50,091	90.93%	6.0%
Black:	1,036	1.88%	21.2%
Indian:	151	0.27%	29.1%
Asian:	714	1.30%	48.8%
2+ races:	857	1.56%	44.8%
Hispanic:	2,240	4.07%	30.8%

Total non-White:	4,998	9.07%	31.1%

Change in White population:	2,823	5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,187	2.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC05	Kyle Parrish (D)	11,893	52.3%	Virginia Foxx* (R)	10,841	47.7%	0	0.0%	22,734
County Total for 2022-11-08:										22,734

2020-11-03	NC05	David Brown (D)	16,378	51.7%	Virginia Foxx* (R)	14,693	46.4%	591	1.9%	31,662
County Total for 2020-11-03:										31,662

2018-11-06	NC05	Denise Adams (D)	13,811	56.4%	Virginia Foxx* (R)	10,690	43.6%	0	0.0%	24,501
County Total for 2018-11-06:										24,501

2016-11-08	NC05	Josh Brannon (D)	14,837	51.0%	Virginia Foxx* (R)	14,276	49.0%	0	0.0%	29,113
County Total for 2016-11-08:										29,113

2014-11-04	NC05	Josh Brannon (D)	8,430	50.0%	Virginia Foxx* (R)	8,428	50.0%	0	0.0%	16,858
County Total for 2014-11-04:										16,858

2012-11-06	NC05	Elizabeth Motsinger (D)	13,392	50.0%	Virginia Foxx* (R)	13,368	50.0%	0	0.0%	26,760
County Total for 2012-11-06:										26,760

2010-11-02	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	8,630	51.2%	Billy Kennedy (D)	8,237	48.8%	0	0.0%	16,867
County Total for 2010-11-02:										16,867

2008-11-04	NC05	Roy Carter (D)	14,765	53.7%	Virginia Foxx* (R)	12,746	46.3%	0	0.0%	27,511
County Total for 2008-11-04:										27,511

2006-11-07	NC05	Roger Sharpe (D)	8,299	53.6%	Virginia Foxx* (R)	7,190	46.4%	0	0.0%	15,489
County Total for 2006-11-07:										15,489

2004-11-02	NC05	Virginia Foxx (R)	12,827	54.6%	Jim Harrell (D)	10,655	45.4%	0	0.0%	23,482
County Total for 2004-11-02:										23,482

2002-11-05	NC05	Richard Burr* (R)	8,999	59.5%	David Crawford (D)	6,131	40.5%	0	0.0%	15,130
County Total for 2002-11-05:										15,130

2000-11-07	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	10,647	58.4%	Delmas Parker (D)	6,794	37.3%	775	4.3%	18,216
County Total for 2000-11-07:										18,216

1998-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	7,799	78.5%	Deborah Eddins (Libertarian)	2,137	21.5%	0	0.0%	9,936
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,936

1996-11-05	NC05	Richard Burr* (R)	9,752	55.8%	Neil Cashion (D)	6,718	38.5%	1,002	5.7%	17,472
County Total for 1996-11-05:										17,472

1994-11-08	NC05	Richard Burr (R)	6,628	55.7%	Sandy Sands (D)	5,279	44.3%	0	0.0%	11,907
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,907

1992-11-03	NC05	Steven Neal* (D)	9,429	51.0%	Richard Burr (R)	8,615	46.6%	457	2.5%	18,501
County Total for 1992-11-03:										18,501

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