Election Results for Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	86,860	12.9
Deaths:	76,840	11.4
Net Migration:	76,886	11.4
Net Immigration:	15,397	2.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +145,525	D +34,448	D + 4.2%
D +179,973
2020 vs. 2012	R +191,704	R +6,456	D + 1.6%
D +185,248
2020 vs. 2008	R +242,996	R +41,848	R + 0.7%
D +201,148

2016 vs. 2008	R +97,471	R +76,296	R + 4.9%
D +21,175
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	926,602	52.9%	Joe Biden (D)	798,847	45.6%	25,675 [+]	1.5%	1,751,124	6	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 15,526 (0.9%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	781,077	53.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	618,874	42.4%	61,346 [+]	4.2%	1,461,297	8	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 41,404 (2.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 3,894 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 1,834 (0.1%);
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	734,898	53.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	613,599	44.9%	17,833 [+]	1.3%	1,366,330	7	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 13,662 (1.0%);
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	683,606	52.8%	Barack Obama (D)	597,699	46.2%	12,562 [+]	1.0%	1,293,867	7	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 7,663 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 496 (0.0%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	615,114	59.6%	John Kerry (D)	411,847	39.9%	4,710 [+]	0.5%	1,031,671	9	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 438 (0.0%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	514,476	59.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	343,317	39.7%	7,883 [+]	0.9%	865,676	12	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 2,400 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,204 (0.1%);
1996	44%	Robert Dole (R)	373,469	50.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	303,967	41.5%	55,698 [+]	7.6%	733,134	10	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 51,969 (7.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 2,319 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	George Bush* (R)	366,981	46.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	304,135	38.8%	111,818 [+]	14.3%	782,934	9	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 110,209 (14.1%);
1988	45%	George Bush (R)	397,391	62.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	237,330	37.3%	1,818 [+]	0.3%	636,539	9	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 203 (0.0%);
1984	48%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	424,274	66.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	214,935	33.5%	1,489	0.2%	640,698	7	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	45%	Ronald Reagan (R)	281,319	51.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	251,521	45.6%	18,548 [+]	3.4%	551,388	0	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 14,946 (2.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 3,056 (0.6%);
1976	48%	Jimmy Carter (D)	280,107	54.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	231,467	45.0%	2,569 [+]	0.5%	514,143	-3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	45%	Richard Nixon* (R)	321,762	70.5%	George McGovern (D)	127,155	27.9%	7,514 [+]	1.6%	456,431	10	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 7,514 (1.6%);
1968	60%	Richard Nixon (R)	221,940	46.3%	George Wallace (AIP)	132,314	27.6%	125,449 [+]	26.2%	479,703	3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 125,449 (26.2%);
1964	57%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	229,352	52.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	204,199	47.1%	4	0.0%	433,555	9	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	60%	Richard Nixon (R)	223,314	52.3%	John Kennedy (D)	203,504	47.7%	0	0.0%	426,818	3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	54%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	203,888	55.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	159,541	43.5%	3,196	0.9%	366,625	-2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	60%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	207,217	53.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	179,619	46.4%	0	0.0%	386,836	-2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	37%	Harry Truman* (D)	100,157	46.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	80,182	36.9%	36,882 [+]	17.0%	217,221	-8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 36,332 (16.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 550 (0.3%);
1944	40%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	142,119	64.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	77,677	35.3%	287	0.1%	220,083	-11	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	43%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	167,582	73.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	59,999	26.4%	2	0.0%	227,583	-18	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	52%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	172,442	73.9%	Alf Landon (R)	60,958	26.1%	0	0.0%	233,400	-10	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	45%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	133,845	69.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	59,105	30.5%	1,126 [+]	0.6%	194,076	-9	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,126 (0.6%);
1928	43%	Herbert Hoover (R)	92,011	55.4%	Al Smith (D)	73,946	44.6%	7 [+]	0.0%	165,964	-3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.0%);
1924	36%	John Davis (D)	76,483	59.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	49,260	38.5%	2,232 [+]	1.7%	127,975	-16	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,232 (1.7%);
1920	45%	James Cox (D)	84,519	57.9%	Warren Harding (R)	61,516	42.1%	0	0.0%	146,035	-18	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	25%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	44,803	61.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	28,403	38.8%	85 [+]	0.1%	73,291	-7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	22%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	37,231	62.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	18,179	30.3%	4,666 [+]	7.8%	60,076	-16	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 4,433 (7.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 177 (0.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 56 (0.1%);
1908	24%	William J. Bryan (D)	36,477	59.7%	William Taft (R)	24,551	40.2%	51 [+]	0.1%	61,079	-11	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	21%	Alton Parker (D)	30,944	63.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	16,966	35.0%	585 [+]	1.2%	48,495	-21	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	26%	William J. Bryan (D)	33,450	59.2%	William McKinley* (R)	22,294	39.4%	801 [+]	1.4%	56,545	-12	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

798,847

45.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

926,602

52.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

15,526

0.9%

Other

10,149

0.6%

TOTAL

1,751,124

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

618,874

42.4%

Donald Trump (R)

781,077

53.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

41,404

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

3,894

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

1,834

0.1%

Other

14,214

1.0%

TOTAL

1,461,297

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

613,599

44.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

734,898

53.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

13,662

1.0%

Other

4,171

0.3%

TOTAL

1,366,330

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

597,699

46.2%

John McCain (R)

683,606

52.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

496

0.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

7,663

0.6%

Other

4,403

0.3%

TOTAL

1,293,867

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

615,114

59.6%

John Kerry (D)

411,847

39.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

438

0.0%

Other

4,272

0.4%

TOTAL

1,031,671

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

514,476

59.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

343,317

39.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,204

0.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

2,400

0.3%

Other

4,279

0.5%

TOTAL

865,676

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

303,967

41.5%

Robert Dole (R)

373,469

50.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

51,969

7.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

2,319

0.3%

Other

1,410

0.2%

TOTAL

733,134

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

304,135

38.8%

George Bush* (R)

366,981

46.9%

Ross Perot (I)

110,209

14.1%

Other

1,609

0.2%

TOTAL

782,934

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

397,391

62.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

237,330

37.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

203

0.0%

Other

1,615

0.3%

TOTAL

636,539

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

424,274

66.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

214,935

33.5%

Other

1,489

0.2%

TOTAL

640,698

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

281,319

51.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

251,521

45.6%

John Anderson (I)

14,946

2.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

3,056

0.6%

Other

546

0.1%

TOTAL

551,388

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

280,107

54.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

231,467

45.0%

Other

2,569

0.5%

TOTAL

514,143

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

321,762

70.5%

George McGovern (D)

127,155

27.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

7,514

1.6%

TOTAL

456,431

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

221,940

46.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

125,449

26.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

132,314

27.6%

TOTAL

479,703

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

229,352

52.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

204,199

47.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

433,555

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

203,888

55.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

159,541

43.5%

Other

3,196

0.9%

TOTAL

366,625

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

207,217

53.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

179,619

46.4%

TOTAL

386,836

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

100,157

46.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

80,182

36.9%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

36,332

16.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

550

0.3%

TOTAL

217,221

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): -8

1944 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

142,119

64.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

77,677

35.3%

Other

287

0.1%

TOTAL

220,083

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): -11

1940 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

167,582

73.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

59,999

26.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

227,583

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): -18

1936 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

172,442

73.9%

Alf Landon (R)

60,958

26.1%

TOTAL

233,400

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): -10

1932 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

133,845

69.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

59,105

30.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,126

0.6%

TOTAL

194,076

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): -9

1928 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

92,011

55.4%

Al Smith (D)

73,946

44.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

TOTAL

165,964

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

49,260

38.5%

John Davis (D)

76,483

59.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,232

1.7%

TOTAL

127,975

Turnout: 36%	Diff (US): -16

1920 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

61,516

42.1%

James Cox (D)

84,519

57.9%

TOTAL

146,035

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): -18

1916 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

44,803

61.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

28,403

38.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

73,291

Turnout: 25%	Diff (US): -7

1912 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

37,231

62.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

18,179

30.3%

William Taft* (R)

4,433

7.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

177

0.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

60,076

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -16

1908 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

24,551

40.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

36,477

59.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

61,079

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -11

1904 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

16,966

35.0%

Alton Parker (D)

30,944

63.8%

Other

585

1.2%

TOTAL

48,495

Turnout: 21%	Diff (US): -21

1900 President, Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

22,294

39.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

33,450

59.2%

Other

801

1.4%

TOTAL

56,545

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -12

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	2,165,318	62.30%	7.6%
Black:	716,509	20.62%	25.1%
Indian:	12,502	0.36%	17.7%
Asian:	144,838	4.17%	96.8%
2+ races:	71,345	2.05%	61.9%
Hispanic:	364,958	10.50%	52.3%

Total non-White:	1,310,152	37.70%	38.5%

Change in White population:	153,343	5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	364,477	12.3

Charlotte, NC-SC Market Area

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