Election Results for Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	36,596	12.9
Deaths:	21,655	7.7
Net Migration:	47,750	16.9
Net Immigration:	7,905	2.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +20,100	R +1,305	R + 1.0%
D +18,795
2024 vs. 2016	R +68,729	D +56,566	D + 4.0%
D +125,295
2020 vs. 2016	R +48,629	D +57,871	D + 5.0%
D +106,500
2024 vs. 2012	R +60,925	D +100,354	D + 10.9%
D +161,279

2016 vs. 2008	R +22,926	D +30,275	D + 3.9%
D +53,201
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2024	73%	Kamala Harris (D)	469,267	57.2%	Donald Trump (R)	335,551	40.9%	16,107 [+]	2.0%	820,925	-9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Jill Stein (Grn) 5,877 (0.7%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 4,251 (0.5%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 0 (0.0%);
2020	70%	Joe Biden (D)	450,472	57.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	315,451	40.4%	14,615 [+]	1.9%	780,538	-6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 9,011 (1.2%);
2016	66%	Hillary Clinton (D)	343,972	53.4%	Donald Trump (R)	266,822	41.4%	33,107 [+]	5.1%	643,901	-4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 22,584 (3.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,905 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	307,988	52.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	274,626	46.4%	8,893 [+]	1.5%	591,507	-1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 7,207 (1.2%);
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	290,771	53.9%	John McCain (R)	243,896	45.2%	5,234 [+]	1.0%	539,901	0	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 3,521 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	225,767	53.2%	John Kerry (D)	196,461	46.3%	1,891 [+]	0.4%	424,119	3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	178,207	54.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	144,624	44.4%	2,595 [+]	0.8%	325,426	7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 613 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	52%	Robert Dole (R)	133,132	49.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	121,197	44.7%	16,571 [+]	6.1%	270,900	8	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 14,865 (5.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1,063 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	56%	George Bush* (R)	106,885	42.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	106,780	42.3%	38,747 [+]	15.4%	252,412	5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 38,141 (15.1%);
1988	46%	George Bush (R)	102,675	57.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	75,507	42.2%	611 [+]	0.3%	178,793	4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	49%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	103,445	62.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	62,922	37.7%	352	0.2%	166,719	3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	46%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	64,031	47.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	63,720	47.3%	6,899 [+]	5.1%	134,650	-3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 5,830 (4.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 833 (0.6%);
1976	46%	Jimmy Carter (D)	59,711	51.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	55,432	47.8%	782 [+]	0.7%	115,925	0	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	76,511	71.7%	George McGovern (D)	28,636	26.8%	1,597 [+]	1.5%	106,744	11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 1,597 (1.5%);
1968	55%	Richard Nixon (R)	37,067	38.1%	George Wallace (AIP)	31,987	32.8%	28,326 [+]	29.1%	97,380	-5	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 28,326 (29.1%);
1964	49%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	46,533	59.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	32,162	40.9%	0	0.0%	78,695	2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	45%	John Kennedy (D)	41,045	61.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	26,204	39.0%	0	0.0%	67,249	-11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	41%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	37,577	64.3%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	20,879	35.7%	0	0.0%	58,456	-22	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	44%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	38,766	64.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	21,226	35.4%	0	0.0%	59,992	-20	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	34%	Harry Truman* (D)	31,665	74.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	8,295	19.6%	2,417 [+]	5.7%	42,377	-26	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,189 (5.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 228 (0.5%);
1944	33%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	30,299	77.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	8,708	22.3%	0	0.0%	39,007	-24	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	36%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	32,783	82.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7,084	17.8%	0	0.0%	39,867	-27	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	45%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	36,312	83.8%	Alf Landon (R)	7,026	16.2%	6 [+]	0.0%	43,344	-20	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	39%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	28,729	81.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	6,256	17.7%	307 [+]	0.9%	35,292	-22	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 307 (0.9%);
1928	39%	Al Smith (D)	17,213	53.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	15,145	46.8%	0	0.0%	32,358	-11	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	31%	John Davis (D)	15,023	63.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	8,187	34.5%	521 [+]	2.2%	23,731	-20	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 521 (2.2%);
1920	37%	James Cox (D)	16,792	63.1%	Warren Harding (R)	9,830	36.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	26,623	-23	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	24%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	10,162	64.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	5,714	36.0%	5 [+]	0.0%	15,881	-10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	21%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	8,609	64.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,946	22.2%	1,701 [+]	12.8%	13,256	-10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,688 (12.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	26%	William J. Bryan (D)	8,290	56.6%	William Taft (R)	6,349	43.4%	0	0.0%	14,639	-8	0.10%
[-] 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)	8,081	72.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,102	27.7%	23 [+]	0.2%	11,206	-29	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William J. Bryan (D)	10,709	58.3%	William McKinley* (R)	7,546	41.1%	102 [+]	0.6%	18,357	-10	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

450,472

57.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

315,451

40.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

9,011

1.2%

Other

5,604

0.7%

TOTAL

780,538

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): -6

2016 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

343,972

53.4%

Donald Trump (R)

266,822

41.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

22,584

3.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,905

0.3%

Other

8,618

1.3%

TOTAL

643,901

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): -4

2012 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

307,988

52.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

274,626

46.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7,207

1.2%

Other

1,686

0.3%

TOTAL

591,507

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

290,771

53.9%

John McCain (R)

243,896

45.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

3,521

0.7%

Other

1,713

0.3%

TOTAL

539,901

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

225,767

53.2%

John Kerry (D)

196,461

46.3%

Other

1,891

0.4%

TOTAL

424,119

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

178,207

54.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

144,624

44.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

613

0.2%

Other

1,982

0.6%

TOTAL

325,426

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

121,197

44.7%

Robert Dole (R)

133,132

49.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

14,865

5.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

1,063

0.4%

Other

643

0.2%

TOTAL

270,900

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

106,780

42.3%

George Bush* (R)

106,885

42.3%

Ross Perot (I)

38,141

15.1%

Other

606

0.2%

TOTAL

252,412

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

102,675

57.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

75,507

42.2%

Other

611

0.3%

TOTAL

178,793

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

103,445

62.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

62,922

37.7%

Other

352

0.2%

TOTAL

166,719

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

63,720

47.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

64,031

47.6%

John Anderson (I)

5,830

4.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

833

0.6%

Other

236

0.2%

TOTAL

134,650

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

59,711

51.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

55,432

47.8%

Other

782

0.7%

TOTAL

115,925

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

76,511

71.7%

George McGovern (D)

28,636

26.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1,597

1.5%

TOTAL

106,744

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 11

1968 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

37,067

38.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

28,326

29.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

31,987

32.8%

TOTAL

97,380

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): -5

1964 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

46,533

59.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

32,162

40.9%

TOTAL

78,695

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

41,045

61.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

26,204

39.0%

TOTAL

67,249

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): -11

1948 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

31,665

74.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

8,295

19.6%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

2,189

5.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

228

0.5%

TOTAL

42,377

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): -26

1944 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

30,299

77.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

8,708

22.3%

TOTAL

39,007

Turnout: 33%	Diff (US): -24

1940 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

32,783

82.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

7,084

17.8%

TOTAL

39,867

Turnout: 36%	Diff (US): -27

1936 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

36,312

83.8%

Alf Landon (R)

7,026

16.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

43,344

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): -20

1932 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

28,729

81.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

6,256

17.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

307

0.9%

TOTAL

35,292

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): -22

1928 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

15,145

46.8%

Al Smith (D)

17,213

53.2%

TOTAL

32,358

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): -11

1924 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

8,187

34.5%

John Davis (D)

15,023

63.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

521

2.2%

TOTAL

23,731

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): -20

1920 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

9,830

36.9%

James Cox (D)

16,792

63.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

26,623

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): -23

1916 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

10,162

64.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

5,714

36.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

15,881

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -10

1912 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

8,609

64.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,946

22.2%

William Taft* (R)

1,688

12.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

13,256

Turnout: 21%	Diff (US): -10

1908 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

6,349

43.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

8,290

56.6%

TOTAL

14,639

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -8

1904 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,102

27.7%

Alton Parker (D)

8,081

72.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,206

Turnout: 21%	Diff (US): -29

1900 President, Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

7,546

41.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

10,709

58.3%

Other

102

0.6%

TOTAL

18,357

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	880,191	59.30%	22.8%
Black:	290,725	19.59%	29.9%
Indian:	4,645	0.31%	33.5%
Asian:	106,811	7.20%	114.1%
2+ races:	34,132	2.30%	72.4%
Hispanic:	167,834	11.31%	46.6%

Total non-White:	604,147	40.70%	46.1%

Change in White population:	163,308	14.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	190,540	16.9

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