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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	413	11.2
Deaths:	638	17.3
Net Migration:	562	15.2
Net Immigration:	15	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,131	R +639	R + 0.9%
D +492
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,238	R +2,531	R + 20.2%
D -293
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,471	R +3,269	R + 28.3%
D -798

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,340	R +2,630	R + 27.4%
D -1,290
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,516	66.2%	Joe Biden (D)	3,688	32.5%	148 [+]	1.3%	11,352	16	19	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 82 (0.7%);
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	6,385	64.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,196	32.1%	379 [+]	3.8%	9,960	14	18	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 261 (2.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 41 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,278	55.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,981	42.1%	192 [+]	2.0%	9,451	5	9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 140 (1.5%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	5,045	51.9%	Barack Obama (D)	4,486	46.2%	186 [+]	1.9%	9,717	3	6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 111 (1.1%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,940	52.4%	John Kerry (D)	4,434	47.0%	57 [+]	0.6%	9,431	-4	2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	4,970	56.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,714	42.4%	80 [+]	0.9%	8,764	1	9	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 59 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	66%	Robert Dole (R)	3,973	45.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,956	45.6%	755 [+]	8.7%	8,684	-3	5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 720 (8.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 18 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	75%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,285	46.5%	George Bush* (R)	3,994	43.4%	929 [+]	10.1%	9,208	0	6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 917 (10.0%);
1988	69%	George Bush (R)	4,160	52.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,803	47.5%	37 [+]	0.5%	8,000	-6	-1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	71%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,296	54.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,651	45.9%	14	0.2%	7,961	-8	-5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	70%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,010	53.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,363	44.6%	173 [+]	2.3%	7,546	-5	-6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 110 (1.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 31 (0.4%);
1976	70%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,932	59.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,688	40.4%	30 [+]	0.5%	6,650	-4	-8	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,106	57.1%	George McGovern (D)	2,278	41.9%	56 [+]	1.0%	5,440	-12	-4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 56 (1.0%);
1968	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,448	45.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,215	40.9%	752 [+]	13.9%	5,415	6	2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 752 (13.9%);
1964	75%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,714	65.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,004	35.0%	0	0.0%	5,718	-9	-3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	John Kennedy (D)	3,310	50.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,284	49.8%	0	0.0%	6,594	2	0	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	68%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,964	51.4%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,808	48.6%	0	0.0%	5,772	-1	-9	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,693	55.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,953	44.4%	0	0.0%	6,646	-2	-11	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,481	59.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,282	39.1%	69 [+]	1.2%	5,832	6	-6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 66 (1.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 3 (0.1%);
1944	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,301	57.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,402	42.1%	0	0.0%	5,703	9	-4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,489	58.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,516	41.9%	0	0.0%	6,005	16	-3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	80%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,603	57.2%	Alf Landon (R)	2,691	42.8%	0	0.0%	6,294	16	6	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	80%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,412	58.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,396	41.2%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,817	12	2	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.2%);
1928	75%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,712	52.3%	Al Smith (D)	2,476	47.7%	0	0.0%	5,188	-3	-6	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	68%	John Davis (D)	2,592	54.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,156	45.2%	21 [+]	0.4%	4,769	6	-9	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 21 (0.4%);
1920	69%	Warren Harding (R)	2,596	53.2%	James Cox (D)	2,280	46.8%	0	0.0%	4,876	10	-7	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	37%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,273	54.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,082	45.9%	0	0.0%	2,355	4	0	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,112	50.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,036	46.9%	60 [+]	2.7%	2,208	-9	-20	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 60 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	36%	William J. Bryan (D)	978	50.7%	William Taft (R)	950	49.3%	0	0.0%	1,928	4	-2	0.76%
[-] 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)	1,013	54.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	864	46.0%	0	0.0%	1,877	6	-10	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	40%	William McKinley* (R)	1,082	53.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	954	46.9%	0	0.0%	2,036	8	2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,688

32.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,516

66.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

11,352

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,196

32.1%

Donald Trump (R)

6,385

64.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

261

2.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

9,960

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,981

42.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,278

55.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

140

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,451

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,486

46.2%

John McCain (R)

5,045

51.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

111

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

9,717

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,940

52.4%

John Kerry (D)

4,434

47.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,431

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,970

56.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,714

42.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,764

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,956

45.6%

Robert Dole (R)

3,973

45.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

720

8.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,684

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,285

46.5%

George Bush* (R)

3,994

43.4%

Ross Perot (I)

917

10.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,208

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,160

52.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,803

47.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,000

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,296

54.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,651

45.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,961

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,363

44.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,010

53.1%

John Anderson (I)

110

1.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,546

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,932

59.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,688

40.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,650

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,106

57.1%

George McGovern (D)

2,278

41.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.0%

TOTAL

5,440

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -4

1968 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,448

45.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,215

40.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

752

13.9%

TOTAL

5,415

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1964 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,714

65.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,004

35.0%

TOTAL

5,718

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,310

50.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,284

49.8%

TOTAL

6,594

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,481

59.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,282

39.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

1.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

TOTAL

5,832

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -6

1944 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,301

57.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,402

42.1%

TOTAL

5,703

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,489

58.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,516

41.9%

TOTAL

6,005

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): -3

1936 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,603

57.2%

Alf Landon (R)

2,691

42.8%

TOTAL

6,294

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,412

58.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,396

41.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

5,817

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,712

52.3%

Al Smith (D)

2,476

47.7%

TOTAL

5,188

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,156

45.2%

John Davis (D)

2,592

54.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,769

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -9

1920 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,596

53.2%

James Cox (D)

2,280

46.8%

TOTAL

4,876

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -7

1916 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,273

54.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,082

45.9%

TOTAL

2,355

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,112

50.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,036

46.9%

William Taft* (R)

2.7%

TOTAL

2,208

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -20

1908 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

950

49.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

978

50.7%

TOTAL

1,928

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

1904 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

864

46.0%

Alton Parker (D)

1,013

54.0%

TOTAL

1,877

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -10

1900 President, Yancey County, NC

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,082

53.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

954

46.9%

TOTAL

2,036

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Yancey County, NC

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Ted Budd (R)	5,706	64.2%	Cheri Beasley (D)	2,946	33.1%	235 [+]	2.6%	8,887	14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 138 (1.6%); Matthew Hoh (Green) 89 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2020	S2	73%	Thom Tillis* (R)	7,038	62.4%	Cal Cunningham (D)	3,833	34.0%	409 [+]	3.6%	11,280	14	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shannon Bray (Libertarian) 250 (2.2%); Kevin Hayes (Constitution) 159 (1.4%);
2020	G	74%	Dan Forest (R)	7,105	62.5%	Roy Cooper* (D)	4,147	36.5%	122 [+]	1.1%	11,374	15	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Steven DiFiore (Libertarian) 83 (0.7%); Al Pisano (Constitution) 39 (0.3%);

2016	S3	67%	Richard Burr* (R)	5,956	60.2%	Deborah Ross (D)	3,566	36.0%	371 [+]	3.8%	9,893	9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 371 (3.8%);
2016	G	68%	Pat McCrory* (R)	5,845	58.4%	Roy Cooper (D)	3,931	39.3%	230 [+]	2.3%	10,006	10	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lon Cecil (Libertarian) 230 (2.3%);
2014	S2	56%	Thom Tillis (R)	4,343	52.8%	Kay Hagan* (D)	3,459	42.0%	429 [+]	5.2%	8,231	4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 412 (5.0%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.2%);
2012	G	66%	Pat McCrory (R)	5,245	54.9%	Walter Dalton (D)	4,122	43.2%	181 [+]	1.9%	9,548	0	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 180 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	63%	Richard Burr* (R)	4,878	53.9%	Elaine Marshall (D)	3,972	43.9%	196 [+]	2.2%	9,046	-1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Mike Beitler (Libertarian) 192 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);

2008	S2	69%	Kay Hagan (D)	5,126	52.1%	Elizabeth Dole* (R)	4,383	44.5%	338 [+]	3.4%	9,847	0	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Christopher Cole (Libertarian) 331 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2008	G	69%	Bev Perdue (D)	5,207	53.0%	Pat McCrory (R)	4,379	44.6%	237 [+]	2.4%	9,823	-2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Munger (Libertarian) 237 (2.4%);
2004	S3	67%	Erskine Bowles (D)	4,718	49.9%	Richard Burr (R)	4,594	48.6%	136 [+]	1.4%	9,448	-3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Tom Bailey (Libertarian) 134 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2004	G	67%	Mike Easley* (D)	5,275	55.7%	Patrick Ballantine (R)	4,060	42.9%	135 [+]	1.4%	9,470	0	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 135 (1.4%);
2002	S2	58%	Erskine Bowles (D)	4,203	51.2%	Elizabeth Dole (R)	3,917	47.7%	96 [+]	1.2%	8,216	-6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Sean Haugh (Libertarian) 87 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2000	G	64%	Mike Easley (D)	4,513	50.6%	Richard Vinroot (R)	4,259	47.7%	151 [+]	1.7%	8,923	1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 126 (1.4%); Douglas Schell (Reform) 25 (0.3%);

1998	S3	59%	John Edwards (D)	3,988	49.5%	Lauch Faircloth* (R)	3,953	49.1%	112 [+]	1.4%	8,053	2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Barbara Howe (Libertarian) 112 (1.4%);
1996	S2	66%	Jesse Helms* (R)	4,486	52.1%	Harvey Gantt (D)	4,036	46.8%	95 [+]	1.1%	8,617	-1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ray Ubinger (Libertarian) 55 (0.6%); Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 40 (0.5%);
1996	G	67%	James Hunt* (D)	4,847	55.3%	Robin Hayes (R)	3,856	44.0%	60 [+]	0.7%	8,763	1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Julia Van Witt (Natural Law) 36 (0.4%); Scott Yost (Libertarian) 24 (0.3%);
1992	S3	73%	Lauch Faircloth (R)	4,497	49.8%	Terry Sanford* (D)	4,452	49.3%	79 [+]	0.9%	9,028	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 79 (0.9%);
1992	G	74%	James Hunt (D)	4,789	52.6%	Jim Gardner (R)	4,219	46.4%	88 [+]	1.0%	9,096	3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Scott McLaughlin (Libertarian) 88 (1.0%);
1990	S2	69%	Jesse Helms* (R)	4,771	58.4%	Harvey Gantt (D)	3,392	41.6%	0	0.0%	8,163	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	G	70%	James Martin* (R)	4,109	50.2%	Robert Jordan (D)	4,072	49.8%	0	0.0%	8,181	-5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	65%	Terry Sanford (D)	4,160	55.8%	Terry Sanford (D)	3,290	44.2%	0	0.0%	7,450	n/a	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	71%	James Hunt (D)	4,082	51.2%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,894	48.8%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,979	-3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Kate Daher (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%); Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
1984	G	72%	Rufus Edmisten (D)	4,280	53.3%	James Martin (R)	3,752	46.7%	2 [+]	0.0%	8,034	-8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Fritz Prochnaw (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%); Gregory McCartan (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1980	S3	69%	Robert Morgan* (D)	4,033	54.4%	John East (R)	3,349	45.2%	30 [+]	0.4%	7,412	-5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: F.W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 16 (0.2%); Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);
1980	G	69%	James Hunt* (D)	4,157	55.8%	Beverly Lake (R)	3,260	43.8%	29 [+]	0.4%	7,446	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bobby Emory (Libertarian) 19 (0.3%); Douglas Cooper (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);

1978	S2	69%	John Ingram (D)	3,553	52.2%	Jesse Helms* (R)	3,254	47.8%	0	0.0%	6,807	-7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	70%	James Hunt (D)	4,170	62.5%	David Flaherty (R)	2,495	37.4%	12 [+]	0.2%	6,677	3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Arlen Andrews (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Chub Seawell (American) 4 (0.1%);
1974	S3	62%	Robert Morgan (D)	3,197	55.9%	William Stevens (R)	2,512	43.9%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,718	7	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Nesmith (U.S. Labor) 9 (0.2%);
1972	S2	62%	Nick Galifianakis (D)	2,831	51.8%	Jesse Helms (R)	2,632	48.2%	0	0.0%	5,463	-6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	63%	Hargrove Bowles (D)	2,832	50.7%	James Holshouser (R)	2,727	48.9%	22 [+]	0.4%	5,581	-2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Arlis Pettyjohn (American) 22 (0.4%);

1968	S3	72%	Sam Ervin* (D)	2,879	54.7%	Robert Somers (R)	2,383	45.3%	0	0.0%	5,262	6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	73%	Robert Scott (D)	2,933	54.3%	James Gardner (R)	2,464	45.7%	0	0.0%	5,397	-2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	73%	Everett Jordan* (D)	2,962	53.8%	John Shallcross (R)	2,539	46.2%	0	0.0%	5,501	2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	76%	Dan Moore (D)	3,732	64.3%	Robert Gavin (R)	2,074	35.7%	0	0.0%	5,806	-8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	83%	Sam Ervin* (D)	3,694	57.3%	Claude Greene (R)	2,754	42.7%	0	0.0%	6,448	3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	84%	Everett Jordan* (D)	3,618	54.5%	Kyle Hayes (R)	3,016	45.5%	0	0.0%	6,634	7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	85%	Terry Sanford (D)	3,629	54.1%	Robert Gavin (R)	3,084	45.9%	0	0.0%	6,713	0	0.50%
[-] 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 Yancey County, NC

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Voter Registration Data for Yancey County, NC

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	14,187	5,376	37.9%	3,738	26.3%	5,073	35.8%	Rep +1,638	Rep +11.5%	92%
2022	14,566	5,507	37.8%	4,032	27.7%	5,027	34.5%	Rep +1,475	Rep +10.1%	95%
2020	14,148	5,274	37.3%	4,435	31.3%	4,439	31.4%	Rep +839	Rep +5.9%	92%
2018	14,322	5,028	35.1%	5,125	35.8%	4,169	29.1%	Dem +97	Dem +0.7%	95%
2016	13,962	4,918	35.2%	5,293	37.9%	3,751	26.9%	Dem +375	Dem +2.7%	94%
2014	14,391	5,116	35.5%	5,850	40.7%	3,425	23.8%	Dem +734	Dem +5.1%	98%
2012	14,646	5,254	35.9%	6,237	42.6%	3,155	21.5%	Dem +983	Dem +6.7%	101%
2010	15,077	5,430	36.0%	6,654	44.1%	2,993	19.9%	Dem +1,224	Dem +8.1%	106%
2008	14,327	5,311	37.1%	6,523	45.5%	2,493	17.4%	Dem +1,212	Dem +8.5%	101%
2006	13,420	5,066	37.7%	6,280	46.8%	2,074	15.5%	Dem +1,214	Dem +9.0%	95%
2004	13,136	4,979	37.9%	6,251	47.6%	1,906	14.5%	Dem +1,272	Dem +9.7%	93%
2002	13,664	5,267	38.5%	6,620	48.4%	1,777	13.0%	Dem +1,353	Dem +9.9%	97%
2000	13,583	5,193	38.2%	6,763	49.8%	1,627	12.0%	Dem +1,570	Dem +11.6%	97%
1998	12,903	4,878	37.8%	6,757	52.4%	1,268	9.8%	Dem +1,879	Dem +14.6%	95%
1996	12,958	4,969	38.3%	6,841	52.8%	1,148	8.9%	Dem +1,872	Dem +14.4%	99%
1994	12,433	4,827	38.8%	6,608	53.1%	998	8.0%	Dem +1,781	Dem +14.3%	98%
1992	11,787	4,553	38.6%	6,433	54.6%	801	6.8%	Dem +1,880	Dem +15.9%	96%
1990	10,810	3,963	36.7%	6,217	57.5%	630	5.8%	Dem +2,254	Dem +20.9%	91%
1988	11,652	4,140	35.5%	6,850	58.8%	662	5.7%	Dem +2,710	Dem +23.3%	100%
1986	10,797	3,664	33.9%	6,623	61.3%	510	4.7%	Dem +2,959	Dem +27.4%	94%

2022 Census data
White:	17,256	91.73%	3.6%
Black:	166	0.88%	29.7%
Indian:	71	0.38%	69.0%
Asian:	68	0.36%	88.9%
2+ races:	197	1.05%	40.7%
Hispanic:	1,053	5.60%	29.4%

Total non-White:	1,555	8.27%	33.4%

Change in White population:	604	3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	389	2.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	NC11	Chuck Edwards (R)	5,853	66.1%	Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D)	2,854	32.2%	152	1.7%	8,859
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,859

2020-11-03	NC11	Madison Cawthorn (R)	7,216	64.0%	Moe Davis (D)	3,797	33.7%	255	2.3%	11,268
County Total for 2020-11-03:										11,268

2018-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	5,625	60.5%	Phillip Price (D)	3,508	37.7%	168	1.8%	9,301
County Total for 2018-11-06:										9,301

2016-11-08	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	6,164	63.1%	Rick Bryson (D)	3,598	36.9%	0	0.0%	9,762
County Total for 2016-11-08:										9,762

2014-11-04	NC11	Mark Meadows* (R)	4,783	59.0%	Tom Hill (D)	3,328	41.0%	0	0.0%	8,111
County Total for 2014-11-04:										8,111

2012-11-06	NC11	Mark Meadows (R)	4,865	51.5%	Hayden Rogers (D)	4,580	48.5%	0	0.0%	9,445
County Total for 2012-11-06:										9,445

2010-11-02	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	5,585	60.3%	Jeff Miller (R)	3,670	39.7%	0	0.0%	9,255
County Total for 2010-11-02:										9,255

2008-11-04	NC11	Heath Shuler* (D)	6,145	62.2%	Carl Mumpower (R)	3,599	36.4%	134	1.4%	9,878
County Total for 2008-11-04:										9,878

2006-11-07	NC11	Heath Shuler (D)	4,050	53.1%	Charles Taylor* (R)	3,574	46.9%	0	0.0%	7,624
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,624

2004-11-02	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	5,026	53.0%	Patsy Keever (D)	4,457	47.0%	0	0.0%	9,483
County Total for 2004-11-02:										9,483

2002-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	4,404	53.2%	Sam Neill (D)	3,817	46.1%	50	0.6%	8,271
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,271

2000-11-07	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	4,885	54.8%	Sam Neill (D)	3,923	44.0%	114	1.3%	8,922
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,922

1998-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	4,479	55.6%	David Young (D)	3,532	43.8%	44	0.5%	8,055
County Total for 1998-11-03:										8,055

1996-11-05	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	4,708	54.3%	James Ferguson (D)	3,888	44.8%	82	0.9%	8,678
County Total for 1996-11-05:										8,678

1994-11-08	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	5,518	60.9%	Maggie Lauterer (D)	3,536	39.1%	0	0.0%	9,054
County Total for 1994-11-08:										9,054

1992-11-03	NC11	Charles Taylor* (R)	4,685	51.7%	John Stevens (D)	4,383	48.3%	0	0.0%	9,068
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,068

Yancey County, NC

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