Election Results for Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	3,703	12.9
Deaths:	4,799	16.7
Net Migration:	1,089	3.8
Net Immigration:	182	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,453	R +876	R + 2.0%
D +2,577
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,645	R +3,232	R + 4.6%
D -587
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,860	R +1,326	R + 2.4%
D +1,534

2016 vs. 2008	R -593	R +450	R + 0.4%
D -1,043
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	70%	Joe Biden (D)	42,036	54.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	35,033	45.1%	679 [+]	0.9%	77,748	-2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 384 (0.5%);
2016	64%	Hillary Clinton (D)	39,459	54.4%	Donald Trump (R)	31,580	43.5%	1,512 [+]	2.1%	72,551	-2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,034 (1.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 71 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	66%	Barack Obama* (D)	42,623	56.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	32,388	42.9%	453 [+]	0.6%	75,464	-4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 337 (0.4%);
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	40,502	55.4%	John McCain (R)	32,173	44.0%	373 [+]	0.5%	73,048	-2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 241 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	30,065	51.2%	John Kerry (D)	28,570	48.6%	117 [+]	0.2%	58,752	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	24,831	51.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	23,691	48.6%	193 [+]	0.4%	48,715	3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 90 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	44%	Bill Clinton* (D)	21,710	47.7%	Robert Dole (R)	21,319	46.8%	2,511 [+]	5.5%	45,540	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,411 (5.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 82 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	50%	Bill Clinton (D)	21,983	44.4%	George Bush* (R)	20,721	41.8%	6,839 [+]	13.8%	49,543	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 6,719 (13.6%);
1988	43%	George Bush (R)	22,737	56.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	17,784	43.8%	117 [+]	0.3%	40,638	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	51%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	26,930	58.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	19,133	41.5%	70	0.2%	46,133	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	39%	Ronald Reagan (R)	16,959	50.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	16,129	47.9%	569 [+]	1.7%	33,657	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 441 (1.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 110 (0.3%);
1976	40%	Jimmy Carter (D)	16,938	55.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	13,327	43.6%	322 [+]	1.1%	30,587	-4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	42%	Richard Nixon* (R)	20,923	67.6%	George McGovern (D)	9,138	29.5%	884 [+]	2.9%	30,945	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 884 (2.9%);
1968	55%	George Wallace (AIP)	15,091	45.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	10,526	31.5%	7,800 [+]	23.3%	33,417	-20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 7,800 (23.3%);
1964	44%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	16,997	62.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	10,328	37.8%	0	0.0%	27,325	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	39%	John Kennedy (D)	18,132	74.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,175	25.4%	0	0.0%	24,307	-24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	36%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	17,799	79.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,505	20.2%	0	0.0%	22,304	-37	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	39%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	18,928	80.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,563	19.4%	0	0.0%	23,491	-36	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	28%	Harry Truman* (D)	14,000	89.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,162	7.4%	556 [+]	3.5%	15,718	-38	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 504 (3.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 52 (0.3%);
1944	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	14,339	91.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,324	8.5%	0	0.0%	15,663	-37	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	31%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	15,972	94.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	929	5.5%	0	0.0%	16,901	-39	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	34%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	15,366	95.2%	Alf Landon (R)	783	4.8%	0	0.0%	16,149	-32	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	30%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	13,344	94.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	780	5.5%	70 [+]	0.5%	14,194	-34	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 70 (0.5%);
1928	26%	Al Smith (D)	8,433	73.5%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,043	26.5%	0	0.0%	11,476	-32	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	17%	John Davis (D)	5,403	81.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	994	15.0%	240 [+]	3.6%	6,637	-39	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 240 (3.6%);
1920	25%	James Cox (D)	7,374	82.4%	Warren Harding (R)	1,580	17.6%	0	0.0%	8,954	-43	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	16%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,217	80.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	961	18.4%	44 [+]	0.8%	5,222	-28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	16%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,713	78.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	653	13.8%	365 [+]	7.7%	4,731	-17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 274 (5.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 91 (1.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	19%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,431	65.9%	William Taft (R)	1,772	34.1%	0	0.0%	5,203	-18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	16%	Alton Parker (D)	3,016	78.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	771	20.1%	55 [+]	1.4%	3,842	-36	0.03%
[-] 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 J. Bryan (D)	5,609	65.4%	William McKinley* (R)	2,972	34.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	8,582	-17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

42,036

54.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

35,033

45.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

384

0.5%

Other

295

0.4%

TOTAL

77,748

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): -2

2016 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

39,459

54.4%

Donald Trump (R)

31,580

43.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,034

1.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.1%

Other

407

0.6%

TOTAL

72,551

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

42,623

56.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

32,388

42.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

337

0.4%

Other

116

0.2%

TOTAL

75,464

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

40,502

55.4%

John McCain (R)

32,173

44.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

241

0.3%

Other

132

0.2%

TOTAL

73,048

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

30,065

51.2%

John Kerry (D)

28,570

48.6%

Other

117

0.2%

TOTAL

58,752

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

24,831

51.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

23,691

48.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

103

0.2%

TOTAL

48,715

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

21,710

47.7%

Robert Dole (R)

21,319

46.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,411

5.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

45,540

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

21,983

44.4%

George Bush* (R)

20,721

41.8%

Ross Perot (I)

6,719

13.6%

Other

120

0.2%

TOTAL

49,543

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

22,737

56.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

17,784

43.8%

Other

117

0.3%

TOTAL

40,638

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

26,930

58.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

19,133

41.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

46,133

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

16,959

50.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

16,129

47.9%

John Anderson (I)

441

1.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

110

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

33,657

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

16,938

55.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

13,327

43.6%

Other

322

1.1%

TOTAL

30,587

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

20,923

67.6%

George McGovern (D)

9,138

29.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

884

2.9%

TOTAL

30,945

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 7

1964 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

16,997

62.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

10,328

37.8%

TOTAL

27,325

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

18,132

74.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,175

25.4%

TOTAL

24,307

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): -24

1948 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

14,000

89.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,162

7.4%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

504

3.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

15,718

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -38

1944 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

14,339

91.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,324

8.5%

TOTAL

15,663

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -37

1940 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

15,972

94.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

929

5.5%

TOTAL

16,901

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): -39

1936 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

15,366

95.2%

Alf Landon (R)

783

4.8%

TOTAL

16,149

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): -32

1932 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

13,344

94.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

780

5.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

14,194

Turnout: 30%	Diff (US): -34

1928 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,043

26.5%

Al Smith (D)

8,433

73.5%

TOTAL

11,476

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -32

1924 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

994

15.0%

John Davis (D)

5,403

81.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

240

3.6%

TOTAL

6,637

Turnout: 17%	Diff (US): -39

1920 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,580

17.6%

James Cox (D)

7,374

82.4%

TOTAL

8,954

Turnout: 25%	Diff (US): -43

1916 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

4,217

80.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

961

18.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,222

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -28

1912 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,713

78.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

653

13.8%

William Taft* (R)

274

5.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.9%

TOTAL

4,731

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -17

1908 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,772

34.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,431

65.9%

TOTAL

5,203

Turnout: 19%	Diff (US): -18

1904 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

771

20.1%

Alton Parker (D)

3,016

78.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,842

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -36

1900 President, Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,972

34.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,609

65.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,582

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	62,516	43.39%	14.5%
Black:	66,815	46.37%	1.4%
Indian:	857	0.59%	23.3%
Asian:	1,199	0.83%	41.1%
2+ races:	2,253	1.56%	34.6%
Hispanic:	10,450	7.25%	28.7%

Total non-White:	81,574	56.61%	2.9%

Change in White population:	-10,614	-7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,312	1.5

Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

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