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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	9,251	9.9
Deaths:	14,070	15.0
Net Migration:	11,060	11.8
Net Immigration:	791	0.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R -3,076	D +8,331	D + 3.0%
D +5,255
2024 vs. 2016	R +12,944	D +24,404	D + 9.4%
D +37,348
2020 vs. 2016	R +16,020	D +16,073	D + 6.4%
D +32,093
2024 vs. 2012	R +21,449	D +19,993	D + 7.5%
D +41,442

2016 vs. 2008	R +13,711	R +11,587	R + 5.2%
D +2,124
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2024	73%	Kamala Harris (D)	147,026	52.1%	Donald Trump (R)	130,181	46.2%	4,749 [+]	1.7%	281,956	-4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Jill Stein (Grn) 1,518 (0.5%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 1,157 (0.4%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 0 (0.0%);
2020	72%	Joe Biden (D)	141,771	50.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	133,257	47.7%	4,530 [+]	1.6%	279,558	1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,567 (0.9%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	117,237	49.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	109,678	45.9%	12,204 [+]	5.1%	239,119	3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 7,152 (3.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 2,000 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	108,732	49.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	105,584	48.4%	3,859 [+]	1.8%	218,175	3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,875 (1.3%);
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	107,554	50.3%	John McCain (R)	103,526	48.4%	2,775 [+]	1.3%	213,855	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,602 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	100,236	54.6%	John Kerry (D)	82,342	44.8%	1,064 [+]	0.6%	183,642	4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	88,583	57.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	64,405	41.6%	1,693 [+]	1.1%	154,681	9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 692 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	48%	Robert Dole (R)	60,805	47.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	54,967	42.7%	13,070 [+]	10.1%	128,842	6	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 12,065 (9.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 563 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	55%	George Bush* (R)	58,315	42.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	58,067	42.2%	21,180 [+]	15.4%	137,562	5	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 20,901 (15.2%);
1988	50%	George Bush (R)	68,949	58.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	48,345	41.1%	357 [+]	0.3%	117,651	5	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	51%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	70,879	62.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	41,505	36.8%	316	0.3%	112,700	4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Ronald Reagan (R)	49,543	50.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	45,431	45.8%	4,171 [+]	4.2%	99,145	-1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 3,511 (3.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 483 (0.5%);
1976	49%	Jimmy Carter (D)	48,913	53.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	41,622	45.7%	598 [+]	0.7%	91,133	-2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	46%	Richard Nixon* (R)	56,401	70.7%	George McGovern (D)	21,881	27.4%	1,528 [+]	1.9%	79,810	10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 1,528 (1.9%);
1968	61%	Richard Nixon (R)	39,700	46.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	25,581	29.8%	20,682 [+]	24.1%	85,963	3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 20,682 (24.1%);
1964	66%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	52,182	58.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	37,063	41.5%	0	0.0%	89,245	3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	51,880	56.2%	John Kennedy (D)	40,504	43.8%	0	0.0%	92,384	7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	61%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	43,116	55.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	34,338	44.3%	0	0.0%	77,454	-2	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	66%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	44,087	53.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	38,655	46.7%	0	0.0%	82,742	-2	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	49%	Harry Truman* (D)	30,314	53.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	22,456	39.6%	3,974 [+]	7.0%	56,744	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 3,740 (6.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 234 (0.4%);
1944	52%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	36,603	63.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	21,318	36.8%	0	0.0%	57,921	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	43,016	68.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	19,409	31.1%	0	0.0%	62,425	-14	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	40,701	63.9%	Alf Landon (R)	22,999	36.1%	0	0.0%	63,700	0	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	62%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	33,055	61.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	20,551	38.0%	513 [+]	0.9%	54,119	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 513 (0.9%);
1928	67%	Herbert Hoover (R)	31,048	59.9%	Al Smith (D)	20,820	40.1%	0	0.0%	51,868	2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	51%	John Davis (D)	19,158	54.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	15,525	44.0%	597 [+]	1.7%	35,280	-10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 597 (1.7%);
1920	60%	James Cox (D)	18,232	50.4%	Warren Harding (R)	17,970	49.6%	0	0.0%	36,202	-11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	9,113	51.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	8,770	49.0%	0	0.0%	17,883	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	28%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	7,773	52.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	4,846	32.9%	2,120 [+]	14.4%	14,739	-10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 2,011 (13.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 109 (0.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	33%	William Taft (R)	8,505	53.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	7,237	45.8%	56 [+]	0.4%	15,798	2	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)	7,016	51.2%	Alton Parker (D)	6,693	48.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	13,710	-5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	39%	William McKinley* (R)	9,236	54.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	7,700	45.3%	54 [+]	0.3%	16,990	3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

141,771

50.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

133,257

47.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2,567

0.9%

Other

1,963

0.7%

TOTAL

279,558

Turnout: 72%	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

109,678

45.9%

Donald Trump (R)

117,237

49.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7,152

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2,000

0.8%

Other

3,052

1.3%

TOTAL

239,119

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

105,584

48.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

108,732

49.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,875

1.3%

Other

984

0.5%

TOTAL

218,175

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

107,554

50.3%

John McCain (R)

103,526

48.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

1,602

0.7%

Other

1,173

0.5%

TOTAL

213,855

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

100,236

54.6%

John Kerry (D)

82,342

44.8%

Other

1,064

0.6%

TOTAL

183,642

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

88,583

57.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

64,405

41.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

692

0.4%

Other

1,001

0.6%

TOTAL

154,681

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

54,967

42.7%

Robert Dole (R)

60,805

47.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

12,065

9.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

563

0.4%

Other

442

0.3%

TOTAL

128,842

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

58,067

42.2%

George Bush* (R)

58,315

42.4%

Ross Perot (I)

20,901

15.2%

Other

279

0.2%

TOTAL

137,562

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

68,949

58.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

48,345

41.1%

Other

357

0.3%

TOTAL

117,651

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 5

1984 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

70,879

62.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

41,505

36.8%

Other

316

0.3%

TOTAL

112,700

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

49,543

50.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

45,431

45.8%

John Anderson (I)

3,511

3.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

483

0.5%

Other

177

0.2%

TOTAL

99,145

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

48,913

53.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

41,622

45.7%

Other

598

0.7%

TOTAL

91,133

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

56,401

70.7%

George McGovern (D)

21,881

27.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1,528

1.9%

TOTAL

79,810

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

39,700

46.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

25,581

29.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

20,682

24.1%

TOTAL

85,963

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

52,182

58.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

37,063

41.5%

TOTAL

89,245

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

43,116

55.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

34,338

44.3%

TOTAL

77,454

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

44,087

53.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

38,655

46.7%

TOTAL

82,742

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

30,314

53.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

22,456

39.6%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

3,740

6.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

234

0.4%

TOTAL

56,744

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): -6

1944 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

36,603

63.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

21,318

36.8%

TOTAL

57,921

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

43,016

68.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

19,409

31.1%

TOTAL

62,425

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -14

1936 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

40,701

63.9%

Alf Landon (R)

22,999

36.1%

TOTAL

63,700

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

33,055

61.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

20,551

38.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

513

0.9%

TOTAL

54,119

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -2

1928 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

31,048

59.9%

Al Smith (D)

20,820

40.1%

TOTAL

51,868

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

15,525

44.0%

John Davis (D)

19,158

54.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

597

1.7%

TOTAL

35,280

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): -10

1920 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

17,970

49.6%

James Cox (D)

18,232

50.4%

TOTAL

36,202

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): -11

1916 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

8,770

49.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

9,113

51.0%

TOTAL

17,883

Turnout: 32%	Diff (US): 5

1912 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

7,773

52.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

4,846

32.9%

William Taft* (R)

2,011

13.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

109

0.7%

TOTAL

14,739

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -10

1908 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

8,505

53.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

7,237

45.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,798

Turnout: 33%	Diff (US): 2

1904 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

7,016

51.2%

Alton Parker (D)

6,693

48.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

13,710

Turnout: 30%	Diff (US): -5

1900 President, Asheville, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

9,236

54.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

7,700

45.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,990

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	400,894	84.21%	9.4%
Black:	20,673	4.34%	8.9%
Indian:	1,783	0.37%	26.5%
Asian:	6,737	1.42%	63.7%
2+ races:	9,015	1.89%	42.6%
Hispanic:	36,970	7.77%	36.4%

Total non-White:	75,178	15.79%	28.7%

Change in White population:	34,446	8.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	16,768	3.9

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