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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,518	11.5
Deaths:	2,323	17.6
Net Migration:	483	3.7
Net Immigration:	117	0.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,840	R +2,967	R + 0.9%
D +873
2020 vs. 2012	R +7,077	R +7,714	R + 14.1%
D -637
2020 vs. 2008	R +7,304	R +8,727	R + 18.4%
D -1,423

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,464	R +5,760	R + 17.5%
D -2,296
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	27,592	77.8%	Joe Biden (D)	7,511	21.2%	363 [+]	1.0%	35,466	28	31	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 214 (0.6%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	23,752	75.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,638	21.2%	906 [+]	2.9%	31,296	26	30	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 647 (2.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 31 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	20,515	70.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,148	28.0%	482 [+]	1.7%	29,145	20	23	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 357 (1.2%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	20,288	68.3%	Barack Obama (D)	8,934	30.1%	502 [+]	1.7%	29,724	19	23	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 301 (1.0%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	19,197	70.7%	John Kerry (D)	7,862	29.0%	95 [+]	0.3%	27,154	15	20	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	16,826	69.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,226	29.7%	271 [+]	1.1%	24,323	13	21	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 120 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	44%	Robert Dole (R)	12,395	58.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,793	32.0%	2,040 [+]	9.6%	21,228	10	18	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,967 (9.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 58 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	George Bush* (R)	12,547	52.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	7,991	33.5%	3,330 [+]	14.0%	23,868	9	15	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,307 (13.9%);
1988	50%	George Bush (R)	15,231	67.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,230	32.1%	53 [+]	0.2%	22,514	10	14	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	18,670	73.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	6,852	26.8%	42	0.2%	25,564	11	14	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Ronald Reagan (R)	14,462	62.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	8,184	35.5%	403 [+]	1.7%	23,049	13	12	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 282 (1.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 102 (0.4%);
1976	60%	Gerald Ford* (R)	11,768	53.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	10,176	46.2%	88 [+]	0.4%	22,032	9	5	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	53%	Richard Nixon* (R)	13,105	72.8%	George McGovern (D)	4,634	25.8%	255 [+]	1.4%	17,994	3	12	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 255 (1.4%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,195	60.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,497	24.2%	2,876 [+]	15.5%	18,568	21	17	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,876 (15.5%);
1964	77%	Barry Goldwater (R)	11,014	54.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	9,176	45.4%	0	0.0%	20,190	11	16	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	13,016	62.0%	John Kennedy (D)	7,986	38.0%	0	0.0%	21,002	14	12	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	11,544	66.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,870	33.7%	0	0.0%	17,414	17	9	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	11,446	61.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,143	38.4%	0	0.0%	18,589	15	6	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	60%	Thomas Dewey (R)	8,234	57.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,784	40.2%	382 [+]	2.7%	14,400	24	12	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 360 (2.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 22 (0.2%);
1944	63%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,121	62.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,578	37.9%	0	0.0%	14,699	29	16	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,446	53.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,299	46.4%	0	0.0%	15,745	28	9	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	77%	Alf Landon (R)	8,358	56.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,506	43.8%	0	0.0%	14,864	30	20	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	68%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	6,522	53.6%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,598	46.0%	39 [+]	0.3%	12,159	24	14	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 39 (0.3%);
1928	64%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,808	73.6%	Al Smith (D)	2,802	26.4%	0	0.0%	10,610	19	15	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	62%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6,131	63.0%	John Davis (D)	3,586	36.9%	11 [+]	0.1%	9,728	23	9	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 11 (0.1%);
1920	61%	Warren Harding (R)	6,451	69.4%	James Cox (D)	2,843	30.6%	0	0.0%	9,294	26	9	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	36%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,470	68.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,632	32.0%	0	0.0%	5,102	26	22	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,571	56.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,636	36.1%	331 [+]	7.3%	4,538	-5	-16	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 331 (7.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	38%	William Taft (R)	3,382	68.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,559	31.6%	0	0.0%	4,941	23	17	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	31%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,470	65.2%	Alton Parker (D)	1,318	34.8%	0	0.0%	3,788	26	9	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	39%	William McKinley* (R)	2,840	62.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,704	37.5%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,546	17	11	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,511

21.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

27,592

77.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

214

0.6%

Other

149

0.4%

TOTAL

35,466

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,638

21.2%

Donald Trump (R)

23,752

75.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

647

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.1%

Other

228

0.7%

TOTAL

31,296

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,148

28.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

20,515

70.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

357

1.2%

Other

125

0.4%

TOTAL

29,145

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,934

30.1%

John McCain (R)

20,288

68.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

301

1.0%

Other

201

0.7%

TOTAL

29,724

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 23

2004 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

19,197

70.7%

John Kerry (D)

7,862

29.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

27,154

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

16,826

69.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

7,226

29.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

120

0.5%

Other

151

0.6%

TOTAL

24,323

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 21

1996 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,793

32.0%

Robert Dole (R)

12,395

58.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,967

9.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

21,228

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 18

1992 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

7,991

33.5%

George Bush* (R)

12,547

52.6%

Ross Perot (I)

3,307

13.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

23,868

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 15

1988 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

15,231

67.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,230

32.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

22,514

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

1984 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

18,670

73.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

6,852

26.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

25,564

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 14

1980 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

14,462

62.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

8,184

35.5%

John Anderson (I)

282

1.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

102

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

23,049

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

1976 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

10,176

46.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

11,768

53.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

22,032

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

13,105

72.8%

George McGovern (D)

4,634

25.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

255

1.4%

TOTAL

17,994

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 12

1968 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

11,195

60.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,497

24.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,876

15.5%

TOTAL

18,568

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 17

1956 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

11,544

66.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,870

33.7%

TOTAL

17,414

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 9

1952 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

11,446

61.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,143

38.4%

TOTAL

18,589

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,784

40.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

8,234

57.2%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

360

2.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

14,400

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 12

1936 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,506

43.8%

Alf Landon (R)

8,358

56.2%

TOTAL

14,864

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 20

1932 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,598

46.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

6,522

53.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

12,159

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 14

1928 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,808

73.6%

Al Smith (D)

2,802

26.4%

TOTAL

10,610

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 15

1924 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

6,131

63.0%

John Davis (D)

3,586

36.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

9,728

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 9

1920 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,451

69.4%

James Cox (D)

2,843

30.6%

TOTAL

9,294

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 9

1916 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,632

32.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,470

68.0%

TOTAL

5,102

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 22

1912 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,636

36.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,571

56.7%

William Taft* (R)

331

7.3%

TOTAL

4,538

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -16

1908 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,382

68.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,559

31.6%

TOTAL

4,941

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 17

1904 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,470

65.2%

Alton Parker (D)

1,318

34.8%

TOTAL

3,788

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 9

1900 President, Wilkes County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,840

62.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,704

37.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,546

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wilkes County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Ted Budd (R)	19,294	78.6%	Cheri Beasley (D)	4,770	19.4%	482 [+]	2.0%	24,546	28	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 322 (1.3%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 145 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
2020	S2	67%	Thom Tillis* (R)	25,488	72.7%	Cal Cunningham (D)	8,074	23.0%	1,511 [+]	4.3%	35,073	24	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 924 (2.6%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 587 (1.7%);
2020	G	68%	Dan Forest (R)	25,469	72.0%	Roy Cooper* (D)	9,537	27.0%	344 [+]	1.0%	35,350	25	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 250 (0.7%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 94 (0.3%);

2016	S3	58%	Richard Burr* (R)	22,852	73.9%	Deborah Ross (D)	6,749	21.8%	1,317 [+]	4.3%	30,918	23	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 1,317 (4.3%);
2016	G	59%	Pat McCrory* (R)	22,246	71.4%	Roy Cooper (D)	8,280	26.6%	622 [+]	2.0%	31,148	23	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 622 (2.0%);
2014	S2	35%	Thom Tillis (R)	12,564	67.6%	Kay Hagan* (D)	4,897	26.4%	1,115 [+]	6.0%	18,576	19	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 1,064 (5.7%); Other (Write-in) 51 (0.3%);
2012	G	54%	Pat McCrory (R)	21,455	73.7%	Walter Dalton (D)	7,047	24.2%	590 [+]	2.0%	29,092	19	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 585 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2010	S3	36%	Richard Burr* (R)	13,249	67.9%	Elaine Marshall (D)	5,625	28.8%	632 [+]	3.2%	19,506	13	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 624 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);

2008	S2	56%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	17,206	58.1%	Kay Hagan (D)	11,029	37.2%	1,385 [+]	4.7%	29,620	14	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 1,373 (4.6%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.0%);
2008	G	56%	Pat McCrory (R)	16,779	56.8%	Bev Perdue (D)	11,685	39.5%	1,081 [+]	3.7%	29,545	10	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 1,081 (3.7%);
2004	S3	53%	Richard Burr (R)	18,173	65.9%	Erskine Bowles (D)	8,967	32.5%	436 [+]	1.6%	27,576	14	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 435 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	G	53%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	15,008	54.0%	Mike Easley* (D)	12,377	44.6%	386 [+]	1.4%	27,771	11	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 386 (1.4%);
2002	S2	39%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	12,238	61.5%	Erskine Bowles (D)	7,208	36.2%	454 [+]	2.3%	19,900	8	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 448 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2000	G	50%	Richard Vinroot (R)	14,463	57.2%	Mike Easley (D)	10,448	41.3%	373 [+]	1.5%	25,284	11	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 301 (1.2%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 72 (0.3%);

1998	S3	37%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	10,425	56.4%	John Edwards (D)	7,633	41.3%	435 [+]	2.4%	18,493	9	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 435 (2.4%);
1996	S2	46%	Jesse Helms* (R)	14,883	65.9%	Harvey Gantt (D)	7,326	32.5%	364 [+]	1.6%	22,573	13	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 268 (1.2%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 96 (0.4%);
1996	G	47%	Robin Hayes (R)	12,316	54.1%	James Hunt* (D)	10,221	44.9%	248 [+]	1.1%	22,785	11	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Scott Yost (Libertarian) 138 (0.6%); Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 110 (0.5%);
1992	S3	54%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	15,515	62.0%	Terry Sanford* (D)	8,717	34.8%	794 [+]	3.2%	25,026	12	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 794 (3.2%);
1992	G	54%	Jim Gardner (R)	14,077	55.8%	James Hunt (D)	10,369	41.1%	786 [+]	3.1%	25,232	13	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 786 (3.1%);
1990	S2	45%	Jesse Helms* (R)	13,822	68.4%	Harvey Gantt (D)	6,379	31.6%	0	0.0%	20,201	16	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	51%	James Martin* (R)	14,854	64.8%	Robert Jordan (D)	8,058	35.2%	0	0.0%	22,912	10	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	45%	Terry Sanford (D)	12,295	61.9%	Terry Sanford (D)	7,560	38.1%	0	0.0%	19,855	n/a	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	62%	Jesse Helms* (R)	17,247	64.8%	James Hunt (D)	9,275	34.9%	87 [+]	0.3%	26,609	13	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 67 (0.3%); Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.1%);
1984	G	62%	James Martin (R)	16,257	60.7%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	10,499	39.2%	29 [+]	0.1%	26,785	6	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 24 (0.1%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.0%);
1980	S3	56%	John East (R)	14,604	62.3%	Robert Morgan* (D)	8,724	37.2%	103 [+]	0.4%	23,431	12	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 80 (0.3%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.1%);
1980	G	56%	Beverly Lake (R)	13,267	56.2%	James Hunt* (D)	10,219	43.3%	107 [+]	0.5%	23,593	19	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 98 (0.4%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.0%);

1978	S2	55%	Jesse Helms* (R)	11,795	56.6%	John Ingram (D)	9,045	43.4%	0	0.0%	20,840	2	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	61%	James Hunt (D)	11,143	50.1%	David Flaherty (R)	11,027	49.6%	84 [+]	0.4%	22,254	16	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Chub Seawell (American) 47 (0.2%); Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 37 (0.2%);
1974	S3	45%	William Stevens (R)	8,440	52.5%	Robert Morgan (D)	7,582	47.2%	50 [+]	0.3%	16,072	16	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 50 (0.3%);
1972	S2	53%	Jesse Helms (R)	11,361	63.2%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	6,622	36.8%	0	0.0%	17,983	9	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	53%	James Holshouser (R)	12,364	67.7%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	5,826	31.9%	68 [+]	0.4%	18,258	17	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 68 (0.4%);

1968	S3	66%	Robert Somers (R)	11,100	61.4%	Sam Ervin* (D)	6,987	38.6%	0	0.0%	18,087	22	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	68%	James Gardner (R)	11,989	64.5%	Robert Scott (D)	6,610	35.5%	0	0.0%	18,599	17	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	58%	John Shallcross (R)	9,461	60.9%	Everett Jordan* (D)	6,066	39.1%	5 [+]	0.0%	15,532	17	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1964	G	78%	Robert Gavin (R)	12,362	60.3%	Dan Moore (D)	8,148	39.7%	0	0.0%	20,510	17	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	71%	Claude Greene (R)	10,053	55.3%	Sam Ervin* (D)	8,137	44.7%	0	0.0%	18,190	16	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	83%	Kyle Hayes (R)	12,437	59.4%	Everett Jordan* (D)	8,508	40.6%	0	0.0%	20,945	21	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	84%	Robert Gavin (R)	12,884	61.3%	Terry Sanford (D)	8,148	38.7%	3 [+]	0.0%	21,035	16	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Beverly Lake (D (write-in)) 3 (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 Wilkes County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Wilkes County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	43,721	23,942	54.8%	6,825	15.6%	12,954	29.6%	Rep +17,117	Rep +39.2%	84%
2022	44,187	23,998	54.3%	7,313	16.6%	12,876	29.1%	Rep +16,685	Rep +37.8%	85%
2020	43,763	23,498	53.7%	8,219	18.8%	12,046	27.5%	Rep +15,279	Rep +34.9%	84%
2018	43,058	22,164	51.5%	9,729	22.6%	11,165	25.9%	Rep +12,435	Rep +28.9%	82%
2016	43,012	22,089	51.4%	10,353	24.1%	10,570	24.6%	Rep +11,736	Rep +27.3%	81%
2014	41,828	21,417	51.2%	11,003	26.3%	9,408	22.5%	Rep +10,414	Rep +24.9%	79%
2012	42,406	21,803	51.4%	11,632	27.4%	8,971	21.2%	Rep +10,171	Rep +24.0%	79%
2010	41,896	21,644	51.7%	12,113	28.9%	8,139	19.4%	Rep +9,531	Rep +22.7%	78%
2008	41,454	21,764	52.5%	12,328	29.7%	7,362	17.8%	Rep +9,436	Rep +22.8%	78%
2006	40,175	21,922	54.6%	12,044	30.0%	6,209	15.5%	Rep +9,878	Rep +24.6%	76%
2004	40,064	21,873	54.6%	12,269	30.6%	5,922	14.8%	Rep +9,604	Rep +24.0%	77%
2002	38,142	20,868	54.7%	12,047	31.6%	5,227	13.7%	Rep +8,821	Rep +23.1%	74%
2000	41,706	23,097	55.4%	13,552	32.5%	5,057	12.1%	Rep +9,545	Rep +22.9%	82%
1998	38,594	21,678	56.2%	13,273	34.4%	3,643	9.4%	Rep +8,405	Rep +21.8%	78%
1996	37,369	21,125	56.5%	13,194	35.3%	3,050	8.2%	Rep +7,931	Rep +21.2%	77%
1994	33,527	19,168	57.2%	12,224	36.5%	2,135	6.4%	Rep +6,944	Rep +20.7%	71%
1992	36,151	20,728	57.3%	13,573	37.5%	1,850	5.1%	Rep +7,155	Rep +19.8%	78%
1990	34,860	19,957	57.2%	13,356	38.3%	1,547	4.4%	Rep +6,601	Rep +18.9%	77%
1988	36,764	20,330	55.3%	14,956	40.7%	1,478	4.0%	Rep +5,374	Rep +14.6%	82%
1986	35,057	19,471	55.5%	14,221	40.6%	1,365	3.9%	Rep +5,250	Rep +15.0%	80%

2022 Census data
White:	56,561	85.98%	8.2%
Black:	2,840	4.32%	2.0%
Indian:	150	0.23%	36.4%
Asian:	412	0.63%	32.9%
2+ races:	952	1.45%	34.3%
Hispanic:	4,869	7.40%	29.1%

Total non-White:	9,223	14.02%	19.0%

Change in White population:	-5,026	-7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,470	2.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	19,806	81.0%	Kyle Parrish (D)	4,636	19.0%	0	0.0%	24,442
County Total for 2022-11-08:										24,442

2020-11-03	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	27,045	77.0%	David Brown (D)	7,235	20.6%	847	2.4%	35,127
County Total for 2020-11-03:										35,127

2018-11-06	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	17,468	76.3%	Denise Adams (D)	5,430	23.7%	0	0.0%	22,898
County Total for 2018-11-06:										22,898

2016-11-08	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	22,783	74.2%	Josh Brannon (D)	7,918	25.8%	0	0.0%	30,701
County Total for 2016-11-08:										30,701

2014-11-04	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	13,233	71.5%	Josh Brannon (D)	5,270	28.5%	0	0.0%	18,503
County Total for 2014-11-04:										18,503

2012-11-06	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	19,468	67.7%	Elizabeth Motsinger (D)	9,268	32.3%	0	0.0%	28,736
County Total for 2012-11-06:										28,736

2010-11-02	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	13,476	69.1%	Billy Kennedy (D)	6,019	30.9%	0	0.0%	19,495
County Total for 2010-11-02:										19,495

2008-11-04	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	18,347	62.0%	Roy Carter (D)	11,248	38.0%	0	0.0%	29,595
County Total for 2008-11-04:										29,595

2006-11-07	NC05	Virginia Foxx* (R)	8,026	58.6%	Roger Sharpe (D)	5,673	41.4%	0	0.0%	13,699
County Total for 2006-11-07:										13,699

2004-11-02	NC05	Virginia Foxx (R)	16,074	58.7%	Jim Harrell (D)	11,316	41.3%	0	0.0%	27,390
County Total for 2004-11-02:										27,390

2002-11-05	NC05	Richard Burr* (R)	13,365	69.1%	David Crawford (D)	5,970	30.9%	0	0.0%	19,335
County Total for 2002-11-05:										19,335

2000-11-07	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	16,187	68.3%	Delmas Parker (D)	6,954	29.4%	550	2.3%	23,691
County Total for 2000-11-07:										23,691

1998-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	12,727	86.1%	Deborah Eddins (Libertarian)	2,047	13.9%	0	0.0%	14,774
County Total for 1998-11-03:										14,774

1996-11-05	NC05	Richard Burr* (R)	3,527	57.3%	Neil Cashion (D)	2,520	40.9%	113	1.8%	6,160
1996-11-05	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	10,868	68.6%	Ben Neill (D)	4,727	29.9%	238	1.5%	15,833
County Total for 1996-11-05:										21,993

1994-11-08	NC05	Richard Burr (R)	2,601	57.6%	Sandy Sands (D)	1,912	42.4%	0	0.0%	4,513
1994-11-08	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	7,703	67.7%	Robert Avery (D)	3,668	32.3%	0	0.0%	11,371
County Total for 1994-11-08:										15,884

1992-11-03	NC05	Steven Neal* (D)	3,192	49.9%	Richard Burr (R)	3,115	48.7%	88	1.4%	6,395
1992-11-03	NC10	Cass Ballenger* (R)	11,092	62.6%	Ben Neill (D)	6,129	34.6%	488	2.8%	17,709
County Total for 1992-11-03:										24,104

Wilkes County, NC

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