Election Results for Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	16,464	12.2
Deaths:	18,711	13.8
Net Migration:	13,009	9.6
Net Immigration:	1,574	1.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +8,611	R +5,640	R + 1.1%
D +2,971
2024 vs. 2016	R +35,746	R +7,012	D + 1.1%
D +28,734
2020 vs. 2016	R +27,135	R +1,372	D + 2.1%
D +25,763
2024 vs. 2012	R +40,983	R +15,238	R + 1.5%
D +25,745

2016 vs. 2008	R +16,919	R +22,349	R + 7.0%
D -5,430
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2024	70%	Donald Trump (R)	212,636	57.1%	Kamala Harris (D)	154,402	41.4%	5,562 [+]	1.5%	372,600	7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Chase Oliver (Lbt) 1,462 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,379 (0.4%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 0 (0.0%);
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	204,025	56.6%	Joe Biden (D)	151,431	42.0%	5,263 [+]	1.5%	360,719	10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 3,012 (0.8%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	176,890	56.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	125,668	39.9%	12,540 [+]	4.0%	315,098	10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 8,829 (2.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 643 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	171,653	56.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	128,657	42.3%	3,796 [+]	1.2%	304,106	9	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,061 (1.0%);
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	159,971	54.4%	Barack Obama (D)	131,098	44.6%	2,903 [+]	1.0%	293,972	9	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 2,009 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	155,140	62.0%	John Kerry (D)	93,982	37.6%	906 [+]	0.4%	250,028	11	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	135,734	62.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	80,464	36.9%	1,653 [+]	0.8%	217,851	14	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 862 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	48%	Robert Dole (R)	110,008	56.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	71,357	36.7%	13,128 [+]	6.7%	194,493	16	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 12,298 (6.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 592 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	54%	George Bush* (R)	99,742	47.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	79,519	38.2%	28,759 [+]	13.8%	208,020	11	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 28,397 (13.7%);
1988	48%	George Bush (R)	110,629	63.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	64,621	36.8%	488 [+]	0.3%	175,738	10	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	51%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	116,371	66.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	59,219	33.7%	315	0.2%	175,905	7	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Ronald Reagan (R)	86,290	54.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	66,352	42.1%	5,120 [+]	3.2%	157,762	4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 4,086 (2.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 892 (0.6%);
1976	52%	Gerald Ford* (R)	74,416	50.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	72,199	49.0%	827 [+]	0.6%	147,442	2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	49%	Richard Nixon* (R)	90,845	70.7%	George McGovern (D)	35,043	27.3%	2,626 [+]	2.0%	128,514	10	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 2,626 (2.0%);
1968	63%	Richard Nixon (R)	62,833	47.8%	George Wallace (AIP)	35,547	27.0%	33,194 [+]	25.2%	131,574	4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 33,194 (25.2%);
1964	60%	Barry Goldwater (R)	62,552	52.3%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	56,972	47.7%	0	0.0%	119,524	14	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	62%	Richard Nixon (R)	69,099	59.6%	John Kennedy (D)	46,896	40.4%	0	0.0%	115,995	10	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	54%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	59,955	63.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	34,225	36.3%	0	0.0%	94,180	6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	62%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	54,077	54.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	45,162	45.5%	0	0.0%	99,239	-1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	43%	Harry Truman* (D)	28,623	47.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	28,287	46.5%	3,913 [+]	6.4%	60,823	1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 3,144 (5.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 769 (1.3%);
1944	48%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	34,691	53.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	30,471	46.8%	0	0.0%	65,162	1	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	51%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	42,578	64.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	23,424	35.5%	0	0.0%	66,002	-9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	56%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	39,647	63.4%	Alf Landon (R)	22,873	36.6%	0	0.0%	62,520	0	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	50%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	32,199	60.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	20,250	38.2%	621 [+]	1.2%	53,070	-1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 621 (1.2%);
1928	50%	Herbert Hoover (R)	32,814	67.7%	Al Smith (D)	15,675	32.3%	0	0.0%	48,489	9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	46%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	19,585	49.5%	John Davis (D)	19,396	49.0%	583 [+]	1.5%	39,564	-4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 583 (1.5%);
1920	51%	Warren Harding (R)	21,570	54.7%	James Cox (D)	17,893	45.3%	0	0.0%	39,463	-6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	11,204	51.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	10,148	46.9%	277 [+]	1.3%	21,629	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	30%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	8,206	44.6%	William Taft* (R)	6,249	34.0%	3,933 [+]	21.4%	18,388	11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 3,559 (19.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 357 (1.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 17 (0.1%);
1908	31%	William Taft (R)	9,756	57.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	7,036	41.6%	140 [+]	0.8%	16,932	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	8,246	54.3%	Alton Parker (D)	6,852	45.2%	76 [+]	0.5%	15,174	-2	0.11%
[-] 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 McKinley* (R)	9,699	55.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	7,529	43.4%	122 [+]	0.7%	17,350	4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

151,431

42.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

204,025

56.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3,012

0.8%

Other

2,251

0.6%

TOTAL

360,719

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

125,668

39.9%

Donald Trump (R)

176,890

56.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

8,829

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

643

0.2%

Other

3,068

1.0%

TOTAL

315,098

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

128,657

42.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

171,653

56.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,061

1.0%

Other

735

0.2%

TOTAL

304,106

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

131,098

44.6%

John McCain (R)

159,971

54.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

2,009

0.7%

Other

894

0.3%

TOTAL

293,972

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

155,140

62.0%

John Kerry (D)

93,982

37.6%

Other

906

0.4%

TOTAL

250,028

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

135,734

62.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

80,464

36.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

862

0.4%

Other

791

0.4%

TOTAL

217,851

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 14

1996 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

71,357

36.7%

Robert Dole (R)

110,008

56.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

12,298

6.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

592

0.3%

Other

238

0.1%

TOTAL

194,493

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 16

1992 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

79,519

38.2%

George Bush* (R)

99,742

47.9%

Ross Perot (I)

28,397

13.7%

Other

362

0.2%

TOTAL

208,020

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

110,629

63.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

64,621

36.8%

Other

488

0.3%

TOTAL

175,738

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 10

1984 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

116,371

66.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

59,219

33.7%

Other

315

0.2%

TOTAL

175,905

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

86,290

54.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

66,352

42.1%

John Anderson (I)

4,086

2.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

892

0.6%

Other

142

0.1%

TOTAL

157,762

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

72,199

49.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

74,416

50.5%

Other

827

0.6%

TOTAL

147,442

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

90,845

70.7%

George McGovern (D)

35,043

27.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2,626

2.0%

TOTAL

128,514

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

62,833

47.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

33,194

25.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

35,547

27.0%

TOTAL

131,574

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

59,955

63.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

34,225

36.3%

TOTAL

94,180

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 6

1952 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

54,077

54.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

45,162

45.5%

TOTAL

99,239

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

28,623

47.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

28,287

46.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

3,144

5.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

769

1.3%

TOTAL

60,823

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

34,691

53.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

30,471

46.8%

TOTAL

65,162

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

42,578

64.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

23,424

35.5%

TOTAL

66,002

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): -9

1936 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

39,647

63.4%

Alf Landon (R)

22,873

36.6%

TOTAL

62,520

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

32,199

60.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

20,250

38.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

621

1.2%

TOTAL

53,070

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

32,814

67.7%

Al Smith (D)

15,675

32.3%

TOTAL

48,489

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 9

1924 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

19,585

49.5%

John Davis (D)

19,396

49.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

583

1.5%

TOTAL

39,564

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): -4

1920 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

21,570

54.7%

James Cox (D)

17,893

45.3%

TOTAL

39,463

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

10,148

46.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

11,204

51.8%

Other

277

1.3%

TOTAL

21,629

Turnout: 32%	Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

8,206

44.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3,559

19.4%

William Taft* (R)

6,249

34.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

357

1.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

18,388

Turnout: 30%	Diff (US): 11

1908 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

9,756

57.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

7,036

41.6%

Other

140

0.8%

TOTAL

16,932

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

8,246

54.3%

Alton Parker (D)

6,852

45.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

15,174

Turnout: 30%	Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

9,699

55.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

7,529

43.4%

Other

122

0.7%

TOTAL

17,350

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	455,095	66.10%	0.9%
Black:	123,942	18.00%	13.3%
Indian:	2,246	0.33%	22.2%
Asian:	14,437	2.10%	60.3%
2+ races:	13,038	1.89%	53.4%
Hispanic:	79,713	11.58%	33.6%

Total non-White:	233,376	33.90%	23.2%

Change in White population:	3,949	0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	43,927	6.9

Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

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