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Wayne County, NC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Goldsboro, NC
Designated Market Area: Raleigh-Durham, NC-VA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 117,286   ( 5,337 from 2010 , 38 from 2020)
Land area: 553.9 square miles
Population density: 211.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:60,132 51.27% 11.9%
Black:36,49131.11% 4.2%
Indian:4110.35% 23.4%
Asian:1,4981.28% 3.2%
2+ races:2,9882.55% 40.8%
Hispanic:15,76613.44% 29.6%
Total non-White:57,15448.73% 5.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,522 15.0
Deaths:3,62815.5
Net Migration: -215-0.9
Net Immigration: 2511.1
Change in White population:-8,084 -6.6
Change in Non-White pop.:2,747 2.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wayne County, NC

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +3,169 R +724 R + 0.1%
D +2,445
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,068 R +2,167 R + 3.3%
D +901
2020 vs. 2008 R +3,757 R +2,213 R + 3.2%
D +1,544
2016 vs. 2008 R +588 R +1,489 R + 3.1%
D -901
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 63% Donald Trump* (R) 30,709 55.3% Joe Biden (D) 24,215 43.6% 613 [+] 1.1% 55,537 5 8 1.01%
2016 56% Donald Trump (R) 27,540 54.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 21,770 42.9% 1,379 [+] 2.7% 50,689 5 8 1.07%
2012 56% Mitt Romney (R) 27,641 53.8% Barack Obama* (D) 23,314 45.4% 397 [+] 0.8% 51,352 3 7 1.14%
2008 55% John McCain (R) 26,952 54.0% Barack Obama (D) 22,671 45.4% 259 [+] 0.5% 49,882 5 8 1.16%
2004 46% George W. Bush* (R) 24,883 62.1% John Kerry (D) 15,076 37.6% 87 [+] 0.2% 40,046 6 11 1.14%
2000 41% George W. Bush (R) 20,758 61.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 13,005 38.4% 121 [+] 0.4% 33,884 5 13 1.16%
1996 36% Robert Dole (R) 16,588 56.4% Bill Clinton* (D) 11,580 39.4% 1,222 [+] 4.2% 29,390 8 16 1.17%
1992 35% George Bush* (R) 14,397 52.3% Bill Clinton (D) 10,307 37.4% 2,828 [+] 10.3% 27,532 9 15 1.05%
1988 33% George Bush (R) 15,292 62.5% Michael Dukakis (D) 9,135 37.3% 47 [+] 0.2% 24,474 5 9 1.15%
1984 39% Ronald Reagan* (R) 17,961 64.1% Walter Mondale (D) 10,011 35.7% 36 0.1% 28,008 2 5 1.29%
1980 34% Ronald Reagan (R) 12,860 56.3% Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,586 42.0% 390 [+] 1.7% 22,836 7 6 1.23%
1976 31% Gerald Ford* (R) 9,607 50.6% Jimmy Carter (D) 9,265 48.8% 130 [+] 0.7% 19,002 6 3 1.13%
1972 35% Richard Nixon* (R) 14,352 72.3% George McGovern (D) 5,234 26.4% 256 [+] 1.3% 19,842 3 12 1.31%
1968 42% George Wallace (AIP) 8,709 44.2% Richard Nixon (R) 5,678 28.8% 5,338 [+] 27.1% 19,725 -11 -15 1.24%
1964 38% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 9,791 56.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 7,555 43.6% 0 0.0% 17,346 0 5 1.22%
1960 30% John Kennedy (D) 7,856 58.9% Richard Nixon (R) 5,474 41.1% 0 0.0% 13,330 -7 -9 0.97%
1956 27% Adlai Stevenson (D) 6,756 61.6% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,220 38.4% 0 0.0% 10,976 -11 -19 0.94%
1952 32% Adlai Stevenson (D) 7,281 61.0% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 4,662 39.0% 0 0.0% 11,943 -7 -16 0.99%
1948 25% Harry Truman* (D) 6,111 73.2% Thomas Dewey (R) 1,658 19.9% 579 [+] 6.9% 8,348 -13 -25 1.06%
1944 26% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,228 76.5% Thomas Dewey (R) 1,914 23.5% 0 0.0% 8,142 -10 -22 1.03%
1940 29% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,222 81.4% Wendell Willkie (R) 1,649 18.6% 0 0.0% 8,871 -7 -26 1.08%
1936 33% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,087 80.2% Alf Landon (R) 1,751 19.8% 0 0.0% 8,838 -7 -17 1.05%
1932 32% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 6,365 79.0% Herbert Hoover* (R) 1,631 20.2% 60 [+] 0.7% 8,056 -9 -19 1.13%
1928 35% Herbert Hoover (R) 4,340 53.8% Al Smith (D) 3,720 46.2% 0 0.0% 8,060 -1 -4 1.27%
1924 22% John Davis (D) 3,366 70.3% Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,379 28.8% 42 [+] 0.9% 4,787 -11 -25 0.99%
1920 38% James Cox (D) 4,794 62.9% Warren Harding (R) 2,822 37.1% 0 0.0% 7,616 -6 -23 1.41%
1916 23% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,625 64.4% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1,446 35.5% 5 [+] 0.1% 4,076 -6 -11 1.41%
1912 21% Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,293 65.5% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,090 31.1% 120 [+] 3.4% 3,503 -9 -20 1.44%
1908 25% William J. Bryan (D) 2,207 59.5% William Taft (R) 1,504 40.5% 0 0.0% 3,711 -5 -11 1.47%
1904 23% Alton Parker (D) 2,060 63.3% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1,162 35.7% 34 [+] 1.0% 3,256 -4 -21 1.57%
1900 38% William J. Bryan (D) 3,104 60.8% William McKinley* (R) 1,965 38.5% 37 [+] 0.7% 5,106 -7 -13 1.75%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 24,215 43.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 30,709 55.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 378 0.7%
Other 235 0.4%
TOTAL 55,537
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


2016 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 21,770 42.9%
Donald Trump (R) 27,540 54.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 963 1.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 33 0.1%
Other 383 0.8%
TOTAL 50,689
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


2012 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 23,314 45.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 27,641 53.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 299 0.6%
Other 98 0.2%
TOTAL 51,352
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 22,671 45.4%
John McCain (R) 26,952 54.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 168 0.3%
Other 91 0.2%
TOTAL 49,882
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


2004 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 24,883 62.1%
John Kerry (D) 15,076 37.6%
Other 87 0.2%
TOTAL 40,046
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 11


2000 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 20,758 61.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 13,005 38.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 56 0.2%
Other 65 0.2%
TOTAL 33,884
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 13


1996 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 11,580 39.4%
Robert Dole (R) 16,588 56.4%
Ross Perot (Ref) 1,178 4.0%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 30 0.1%
Other 14 0.0%
TOTAL 29,390
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 16


1992 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 10,307 37.4%
George Bush* (R) 14,397 52.3%
Ross Perot (I) 2,798 10.2%
Other 30 0.1%
TOTAL 27,532
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 15


1988 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 15,292 62.5%
Michael Dukakis (D) 9,135 37.3%
Other 47 0.2%
TOTAL 24,474
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9


1984 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 17,961 64.1%
Walter Mondale (D) 10,011 35.7%
Other 36 0.1%
TOTAL 28,008
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5


1980 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 12,860 56.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,586 42.0%
John Anderson (I) 322 1.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 62 0.3%
Other 6 0.0%
TOTAL 22,836
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6


1976 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 9,265 48.8%
Gerald Ford* (R) 9,607 50.6%
Other 130 0.7%
TOTAL 19,002
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3


1972 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 14,352 72.3%
George McGovern (D) 5,234 26.4%
John Schmitz (Amer) 256 1.3%
TOTAL 19,842
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 12


1968 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 5,678 28.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 5,338 27.1%
George Wallace (AIP) 8,709 44.2%
TOTAL 19,725
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -15


1964 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 9,791 56.4%
Barry Goldwater (R) 7,555 43.6%
TOTAL 17,346
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5


1960 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 7,856 58.9%
Richard Nixon (R) 5,474 41.1%
TOTAL 13,330
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9


1948 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 6,111 73.2%
Thomas Dewey (R) 1,658 19.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 553 6.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 26 0.3%
TOTAL 8,348
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -25


1944 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,228 76.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 1,914 23.5%
TOTAL 8,142
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -22


1940 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,222 81.4%
Wendell Willkie (R) 1,649 18.6%
TOTAL 8,871
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -26


1936 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,087 80.2%
Alf Landon (R) 1,751 19.8%
TOTAL 8,838
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -17


1932 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 6,365 79.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 1,631 20.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 60 0.7%
TOTAL 8,056
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -19


1928 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 4,340 53.8%
Al Smith (D) 3,720 46.2%
TOTAL 8,060
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -4


1924 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,379 28.8%
John Davis (D) 3,366 70.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 42 0.9%
TOTAL 4,787
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -25


1920 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 2,822 37.1%
James Cox (D) 4,794 62.9%
TOTAL 7,616
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -23


1916 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,625 64.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1,446 35.5%
Other 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,076
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11


1912 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,293 65.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,090 31.1%
William Taft* (R) 95 2.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 0.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 9 0.3%
TOTAL 3,503
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -20


1908 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 1,504 40.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,207 59.5%
TOTAL 3,711
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -11


1904 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1,162 35.7%
Alton Parker (D) 2,060 63.3%
Other 34 1.0%
TOTAL 3,256
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -21


1900 President, Wayne County, NC
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 1,965 38.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 3,104 60.8%
Other 37 0.7%
TOTAL 5,106
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wayne County, NC

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 40% Ted Budd (R) 20,723 58.7% Cheri Beasley (D) 13,990 39.6% 615 [+] 1.7% 35,328 8 0.94%
2020 S2 62% Thom Tillis* (R) 29,174 53.1% Cal Cunningham (D) 23,528 42.8% 2,242 [+] 4.1% 54,944 4 1.00%
2020 G 62% Dan Forest (R) 29,056 52.5% Roy Cooper* (D) 25,589 46.3% 671 [+] 1.2% 55,316 6 1.01%
2016 S3 55% Richard Burr* (R) 27,530 54.9% Deborah Ross (D) 21,286 42.5% 1,288 [+] 2.6% 50,104 4 1.07%
2016 G 56% Pat McCrory* (R) 27,821 55.2% Roy Cooper (D) 21,859 43.4% 680 [+] 1.4% 50,360 6 1.07%
2014 S2 36% Thom Tillis (R) 17,865 54.2% Kay Hagan* (D) 14,009 42.5% 1,084 [+] 3.3% 32,958 5 1.13%
2012 G 56% Pat McCrory (R) 28,259 55.3% Walter Dalton (D) 22,106 43.3% 699 [+] 1.4% 51,064 1 1.14%
2010 S3 34% Richard Burr* (R) 18,336 59.3% Elaine Marshall (D) 12,206 39.5% 389 [+] 1.3% 30,931 4 1.16%
2008 S2 55% Elizabeth Dole* (R) 24,377 49.3% Kay Hagan (D) 23,967 48.5% 1,071 [+] 2.2% 49,415 5 1.16%
2008 G 54% Bev Perdue (D) 25,704 52.2% Pat McCrory (R) 22,621 45.9% 909 [+] 1.8% 49,234 -1 1.15%
2004 S3 46% Richard Burr (R) 23,026 56.9% Erskine Bowles (D) 17,116 42.3% 319 [+] 0.8% 40,461 5 1.17%
2004 G 47% Mike Easley* (D) 20,652 51.0% Patrick Ballantine (R) 19,440 48.0% 427 [+] 1.1% 40,519 5 1.16%
2002 S2 32% Elizabeth Dole (R) 16,372 60.1% Erskine Bowles (D) 10,637 39.0% 246 [+] 0.9% 27,255 7 1.17%
2000 G 41% Mike Easley (D) 17,526 50.8% Richard Vinroot (R) 16,608 48.2% 346 [+] 1.0% 34,480 2 1.17%
1998 S3 29% Lauch Faircloth* (R) 12,869 54.0% John Edwards (D) 10,694 44.9% 259 [+] 1.1% 23,822 7 1.18%
1996 S2 37% Jesse Helms* (R) 18,098 60.2% Harvey Gantt (D) 11,796 39.2% 191 [+] 0.6% 30,085 8 1.18%
1996 G 37% James Hunt* (D) 16,449 54.7% Robin Hayes (R) 13,459 44.7% 178 [+] 0.6% 30,086 2 1.17%
1992 S3 34% Lauch Faircloth (R) 14,899 56.3% Terry Sanford* (D) 11,082 41.9% 471 [+] 1.8% 26,452 6 1.03%
1992 G 34% Jim Gardner (R) 13,267 49.3% James Hunt (D) 13,104 48.6% 565 [+] 2.1% 26,936 6 1.04%
1990 S2 32% Jesse Helms* (R) 15,172 61.3% Harvey Gantt (D) 9,585 38.7% 0 0.0% 24,757 9 1.20%
1988 G 34% James Martin* (R) 14,778 57.1% Robert Jordan (D) 11,081 42.9% 0 0.0% 25,859 2 1.16%
1986 S3 26% Terry Sanford (D) 9,656 51.2% Terry Sanford (D) 9,191 48.8% 0 0.0% 18,847 n/a 1.23%
1984 S2 40% Jesse Helms* (R) 16,251 56.2% James Hunt (D) 12,536 43.4% 117 [+] 0.4% 28,904 5 1.29%
1984 G 40% James Martin (R) 15,288 53.7% Rufus Edmisten (D) 13,003 45.7% 172 [+] 0.6% 28,463 -1 1.28%
1980 S3 33% John East (R) 11,758 53.4% Robert Morgan* (D) 10,120 46.0% 131 [+] 0.6% 22,009 3 1.22%
1980 G 34% James Hunt* (D) 14,193 62.4% Beverly Lake (R) 8,393 36.9% 143 [+] 0.6% 22,729 -1 1.23%
1978 S2 21% Jesse Helms* (R) 7,991 60.9% John Ingram (D) 5,134 39.1% 0 0.0% 13,125 6 1.16%
1976 G 32% James Hunt (D) 12,067 63.0% David Flaherty (R) 6,778 35.4% 308 [+] 1.6% 19,153 1 1.15%
1974 S3 16% Robert Morgan (D) 6,815 71.4% William Stevens (R) 2,662 27.9% 63 [+] 0.7% 9,540 -9 0.93%
1972 S2 32% Jesse Helms (R) 11,046 59.8% Nick Galifianakis (D) 7,440 40.2% 0 0.0% 18,486 6 1.26%
1972 G 33% Hargrove Bowles (D) 10,101 53.6% James Holshouser (R) 8,613 45.7% 132 [+] 0.7% 18,846 -5 1.25%
1968 S3 35% Sam Ervin* (D) 10,120 61.5% Robert Somers (R) 6,333 38.5% 0 0.0% 16,453 -1 1.14%
1968 G 41% James Gardner (R) 9,722 51.5% Robert Scott (D) 9,156 48.5% 0 0.0% 18,878 4 1.21%
1966 S2 14% Everett Jordan* (D) 3,732 56.7% John Shallcross (R) 2,853 43.3% 0 0.0% 6,585 -1 0.73%
1964 G 37% Dan Moore (D) 10,135 59.9% Robert Gavin (R) 6,779 40.1% 0 0.0% 16,914 -3 1.21%
1962 S3 10% Sam Ervin* (D) 3,678 79.7% Claude Greene (R) 935 20.3% 0 0.0% 4,613 -19 0.57%
1960 S2 26% Everett Jordan* (D) 8,523 72.3% Kyle Hayes (R) 3,265 27.7% 0 0.0% 11,788 -11 0.91%
1960 G 29% Terry Sanford (D) 8,057 62.8% Robert Gavin (R) 4,775 37.2% 1 [+] 0.0% 12,833 -8 0.95%
*: 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 Wayne County, NC

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 NC03Greg Murphy* (R) 8,680 62.3% Barbara Gaskins (D) 5,256 37.7% 0 0.0% 13,936
2022-11-08 NC13Bo Hines (R) 12,378 58.6% Wiley Nickel (D) 8,736 41.4% 0 0.0% 21,114
County Total for 2022-11-08:   35,050
2020-11-03 NC01Sandy Smith (R) 30,849 56.4% G.K. Butterfield* (D) 23,800 43.6% 0 0.0% 54,649
County Total for 2020-11-03:   54,649
2018-11-06 NC07David Rouzer* (R) 20,305 55.4% Kyle Horton (D) 15,733 42.9% 605 1.7% 36,643
County Total for 2018-11-06:   36,643
2016-11-08 NC07David Rouzer* (R) 27,739 57.3% Wesley Casteen (D) 20,633 42.7% 0 0.0% 48,372
County Total for 2016-11-08:   48,372
2014-11-04 NC01G.K. Butterfield* (D) 8,954 66.2% Arthur Rich (R) 4,575 33.8% 0 0.0% 13,529
2014-11-04 NC13George Holding* (R) 13,611 72.1% Brenda Cleary (D) 5,275 27.9% 0 0.0% 18,886
County Total for 2014-11-04:   32,415
2012-11-06 NC01G.K. Butterfield* (D) 14,898 68.7% Pete DiLauro (R) 6,447 29.7% 354 1.6% 21,699
2012-11-06 NC13George Holding (R) 19,484 69.0% Charles Malone (D) 8,753 31.0% 0 0.0% 28,237
County Total for 2012-11-06:   49,936
2010-11-02 NC01G.K. Butterfield* (D) 7,442 58.3% Ashley Woolard (R) 5,321 41.7% 0 0.0% 12,763
2010-11-02 NC03Walter Jones, Jr.* (R) 13,823 76.8% Johnny Rouse (D) 3,915 21.8% 258 1.4% 17,996
County Total for 2010-11-02:   30,759
2008-11-04 NC01G.K. Butterfield* (D) 13,947 68.0% Dean Stephens (R) 6,574 32.0% 0 0.0% 20,521
2008-11-04 NC03Walter Jones, Jr.* (R) 19,584 70.9% Craig Weber (D) 8,056 29.1% 0 0.0% 27,640
County Total for 2008-11-04:   48,161
2006-11-07 NC01G.K. Butterfield* (D) 5,394 100.0% 0 0.0% 5,394
2006-11-07 NC03Walter Jones, Jr.* (R) 8,995 76.7% Craig Weber (D) 2,725 23.3% 0 0.0% 11,720
County Total for 2006-11-07:   17,114
2004-11-02 NC01G.K. Butterfield* (D) 9,650 58.0% Greg Dority (R) 6,989 42.0% 0 0.0% 16,639
2004-11-02 NC03Walter Jones, Jr.* (R) 17,372 75.8% Roger Eaton (D) 5,547 24.2% 0 0.0% 22,919
County Total for 2004-11-02:   39,558
2004-07-20 sp NC01G.K. Butterfield (D) 2,241 61.9% Greg Dority (R) 1,333 36.8% 49 1.4% 3,623
County Total for 2004-07-20:   3,623
2002-11-05 NC01Frank Ballance (D) 6,390 57.7% Greg Dority (R) 4,584 41.4% 107 1.0% 11,081
2002-11-05 NC03Walter Jones, Jr.* (R) 12,733 93.2% Gary Goodson (Libertarian) 922 6.8% 0 0.0% 13,655
County Total for 2002-11-05:   24,736
2000-11-07 NC01Eva Clayton* (D) 7,282 62.0% Duane Kratzer (R) 4,374 37.2% 96 0.8% 11,752
2000-11-07 NC03Walter Jones, Jr.* (R) 14,377 65.3% Leigh McNairy (D) 7,453 33.9% 173 0.8% 22,003
County Total for 2000-11-07:   33,755
1998-11-03 NC01Eva Clayton* (D) 5,349 61.7% Ted Tyler (R) 3,266 37.6% 60 0.7% 8,675
1998-11-03 NC03Walter Jones, Jr.* (R) 10,195 68.4% Jon Williams (D) 4,654 31.2% 65 0.4% 14,914
County Total for 1998-11-03:   23,589
1996-11-05 NC01Eva Clayton* (D) 28 73.7% Ted Tyler (R) 10 26.3% 0 0.0% 38
1996-11-05 NC03Walter Jones, Jr.* (R) 18,507 62.7% George Parrott (D) 10,882 36.9% 127 0.4% 29,516
County Total for 1996-11-05:   29,554
1994-11-08 NC03Martin Lancaster* (D) 11,365 50.5% Walter Jones, Jr. (R) 11,154 49.5% 0 0.0% 22,519
County Total for 1994-11-08:   22,519
1992-11-03 NC01Ted Tyler (R) 37 59.7% Eva Clayton (D) 24 38.7% 1 1.6% 62
1992-11-03 NC03Martin Lancaster* (D) 14,879 57.1% Tommy Pollard (R) 10,864 41.7% 292 1.1% 26,035
County Total for 1992-11-03:   26,097
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Wayne County, NC

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 73,547 25,221 34.3% 26,720 36.3% 21,606 29.4% Dem +1,499 Dem +2.0% 83%
2022 75,436 25,421 33.7% 28,096 37.2% 21,919 29.1% Dem +2,675 Dem +3.5% 85%
2020 75,893 25,290 33.3% 29,966 39.5% 20,637 27.2% Dem +4,676 Dem +6.2% 85%
2018 75,689 24,104 31.8% 32,226 42.6% 19,359 25.6% Dem +8,122 Dem +10.7% 85%
2016 76,208 24,327 31.9% 33,523 44.0% 18,358 24.1% Dem +9,196 Dem +12.1% 85%
2014 73,769 23,349 31.7% 34,179 46.3% 16,241 22.0% Dem +10,830 Dem +14.7% 81%
2012 74,851 23,726 31.7% 36,205 48.4% 14,920 19.9% Dem +12,479 Dem +16.7% 82%
2010 70,133 22,105 31.5% 34,942 49.8% 13,086 18.7% Dem +12,837 Dem +18.3% 76%
2008 65,298 21,054 32.2% 32,901 50.4% 11,343 17.4% Dem +11,847 Dem +18.1% 72%
2006 63,037 21,314 33.8% 32,309 51.3% 9,414 14.9% Dem +10,995 Dem +17.4% 71%
2004 62,640 21,011 33.5% 32,719 52.2% 8,910 14.2% Dem +11,708 Dem +18.7% 72%
2002 55,708 18,224 32.7% 30,453 54.7% 7,031 12.6% Dem +12,229 Dem +22.0% 65%
2000 61,456 19,557 31.8% 34,773 56.6% 7,126 11.6% Dem +15,216 Dem +24.8% 73%
1998 51,995 15,865 30.5% 31,389 60.4% 4,741 9.1% Dem +15,524 Dem +29.9% 63%
1996 48,150 14,331 29.8% 30,124 62.6% 3,695 7.7% Dem +15,793 Dem +32.8% 59%
1994 40,773 11,169 27.4% 27,898 68.4% 1,706 4.2% Dem +16,729 Dem +41.0% 51%
1992 39,942 9,523 23.8% 29,298 73.4% 1,121 2.8% Dem +19,775 Dem +49.5% 51%
1990 36,819 8,371 22.7% 27,676 75.2% 772 2.1% Dem +19,305 Dem +52.4% 48%
1988 41,315 8,966 21.7% 31,484 76.2% 865 2.1% Dem +22,518 Dem +54.5% 55%
1986 38,455 7,396 19.2% 30,343 78.9% 716 1.9% Dem +22,947 Dem +59.7% 52%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.