Election Results for Wilmington, NC Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	6,207	10.9
Deaths:	7,112	12.4
Net Migration:	15,087	26.4
Net Immigration:	480	0.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12,304	D +5,224	D + 4.9%
D +17,528
2020 vs. 2012	R +17,285	D +2,276	D + 3.1%
D +19,561
2020 vs. 2008	R +21,125	R +2,316	R + 0.4%
D +18,809

2016 vs. 2008	R +8,821	R +7,540	R + 5.3%
D +1,281
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	85,287	51.4%	Joe Biden (D)	77,861	46.9%	2,851 [+]	1.7%	165,999	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,850 (1.1%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	72,983	52.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	60,333	43.2%	6,474 [+]	4.6%	139,790	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,632 (3.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 501 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	68,002	53.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	58,300	45.5%	1,853 [+]	1.4%	128,155	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,477 (1.2%);
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	64,162	51.6%	Barack Obama (D)	59,052	47.5%	1,200 [+]	1.0%	124,414	6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 720 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	55,388	56.3%	John Kerry (D)	42,571	43.3%	373 [+]	0.4%	98,332	6	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	44,164	54.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	35,707	44.4%	602 [+]	0.7%	80,473	7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 188 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	47%	Robert Dole (R)	33,427	50.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	28,248	42.3%	5,034 [+]	7.5%	66,709	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 4,560 (6.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 352 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	52%	George Bush* (R)	29,195	45.2%	Bill Clinton (D)	26,116	40.4%	9,273 [+]	14.4%	64,584	8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 9,126 (14.1%);
1988	44%	George Bush (R)	28,733	59.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	19,778	40.7%	125 [+]	0.3%	48,636	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	46%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	28,850	62.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	16,945	36.9%	110	0.2%	45,905	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	44%	Ronald Reagan (R)	20,261	50.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	18,052	45.4%	1,467 [+]	3.7%	39,780	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,217 (3.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 208 (0.5%);
1976	45%	Jimmy Carter (D)	18,926	54.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	15,750	44.9%	364 [+]	1.0%	35,040	-3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	43%	Richard Nixon* (R)	22,387	73.5%	George McGovern (D)	7,309	24.0%	748 [+]	2.5%	30,444	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 748 (2.5%);
1968	59%	George Wallace (AIP)	12,011	36.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,027	33.7%	9,692 [+]	29.6%	32,730	-10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 9,692 (29.6%);
1964	56%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	15,789	52.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	14,101	47.2%	0	0.0%	29,890	9	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	53%	John Kennedy (D)	15,926	59.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,049	41.0%	0	0.0%	26,975	-9	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	47%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	12,443	54.3%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	10,479	45.7%	0	0.0%	22,922	-12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	49%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	12,359	54.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	10,482	45.9%	0	0.0%	22,841	-9	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	32%	Harry Truman* (D)	6,698	50.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,466	26.0%	3,167 [+]	23.8%	13,331	-19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 3,070 (23.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 97 (0.7%);
1944	38%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,208	77.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,270	22.6%	0	0.0%	14,478	-23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	37%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,849	84.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,940	15.2%	0	0.0%	12,789	-30	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	38%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,758	85.6%	Alf Landon (R)	1,639	14.4%	0	0.0%	11,397	-22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	34%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	8,023	81.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,700	17.2%	152 [+]	1.5%	9,875	-22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 152 (1.5%);
1928	34%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,548	59.6%	Al Smith (D)	3,758	40.4%	0	0.0%	9,306	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	29%	John Davis (D)	5,910	76.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,443	18.6%	422 [+]	5.4%	7,775	-35	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 422 (5.4%);
1920	27%	James Cox (D)	5,682	80.1%	Warren Harding (R)	1,411	19.9%	0	0.0%	7,093	-40	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	18%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,325	78.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	892	21.2%	0	0.0%	4,217	-25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	16%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,988	84.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	375	10.6%	159 [+]	4.5%	3,522	-19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 159 (4.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	18%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,787	75.9%	William Taft (R)	884	24.1%	0	0.0%	3,671	-28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	13%	Alton Parker (D)	2,157	89.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	259	10.7%	0	0.0%	2,416	-46	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	23%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,384	84.7%	William McKinley* (R)	603	15.1%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,994	-37	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

77,861

46.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

85,287

51.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,850

1.1%

Other

1,001

0.6%

TOTAL

165,999

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

60,333

43.2%

Donald Trump (R)

72,983

52.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4,632

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

501

0.4%

Other

1,341

1.0%

TOTAL

139,790

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

58,300

45.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

68,002

53.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,477

1.2%

Other

376

0.3%

TOTAL

128,155

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

59,052

47.5%

John McCain (R)

64,162

51.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

720

0.6%

Other

480

0.4%

TOTAL

124,414

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

55,388

56.3%

John Kerry (D)

42,571

43.3%

Other

373

0.4%

TOTAL

98,332

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

44,164

54.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

35,707

44.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

188

0.2%

Other

414

0.5%

TOTAL

80,473

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

28,248

42.3%

Robert Dole (R)

33,427

50.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

4,560

6.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

352

0.5%

Other

122

0.2%

TOTAL

66,709

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

26,116

40.4%

George Bush* (R)

29,195

45.2%

Ross Perot (I)

9,126

14.1%

Other

147

0.2%

TOTAL

64,584

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

28,733

59.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

19,778

40.7%

Other

125

0.3%

TOTAL

48,636

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

28,850

62.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

16,945

36.9%

Other

110

0.2%

TOTAL

45,905

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

20,261

50.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

18,052

45.4%

John Anderson (I)

1,217

3.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

208

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

39,780

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

18,926

54.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

15,750

44.9%

Other

364

1.0%

TOTAL

35,040

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

22,387

73.5%

George McGovern (D)

7,309

24.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

748

2.5%

TOTAL

30,444

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 13

1968 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

11,027

33.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

9,692

29.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

12,011

36.7%

TOTAL

32,730

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -10

1964 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

15,789

52.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

14,101

47.2%

TOTAL

29,890

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

15,926

59.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

11,049

41.0%

TOTAL

26,975

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): -9

1948 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

6,698

50.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,466

26.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

3,070

23.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.7%

TOTAL

13,331

Turnout: 32%	Diff (US): -19

1944 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,208

77.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,270

22.6%

TOTAL

14,478

Turnout: 38%	Diff (US): -23

1940 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,849

84.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,940

15.2%

TOTAL

12,789

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): -30

1936 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,758

85.6%

Alf Landon (R)

1,639

14.4%

TOTAL

11,397

Turnout: 38%	Diff (US): -22

1932 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

8,023

81.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,700

17.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

152

1.5%

TOTAL

9,875

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): -22

1928 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,548

59.6%

Al Smith (D)

3,758

40.4%

TOTAL

9,306

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): 1

1924 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,443

18.6%

John Davis (D)

5,910

76.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

422

5.4%

TOTAL

7,775

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): -35

1920 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,411

19.9%

James Cox (D)

5,682

80.1%

TOTAL

7,093

Turnout: 27%	Diff (US): -40

1916 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,325

78.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

892

21.2%

TOTAL

4,217

Turnout: 18%	Diff (US): -25

1912 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,988

84.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

375

10.6%

William Taft* (R)

159

4.5%

TOTAL

3,522

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -19

1908 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

884

24.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,787

75.9%

TOTAL

3,671

Turnout: 18%	Diff (US): -28

1904 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

259

10.7%

Alton Parker (D)

2,157

89.3%

TOTAL

2,416

Turnout: 13%	Diff (US): -46

1900 President, Wilmington, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

603

15.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,384

84.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,994

Turnout: 23%	Diff (US): -37

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	231,756	77.08%	19.3%
Black:	36,863	12.26%	4.7%
Indian:	1,213	0.40%	17.2%
Asian:	4,126	1.37%	53.0%
2+ races:	6,164	2.05%	55.9%
Hispanic:	20,536	6.83%	47.6%

Total non-White:	68,902	22.92%	13.5%

Change in White population:	37,557	14.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	8,217	3.2

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