Election Results for New Bern, NC Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	3,329	13.6
Deaths:	3,964	16.2
Net Migration:	755	3.1
Net Immigration:	172	0.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4,198	R +283	D + 2.4%
D +3,915
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,345	R +3,049	R + 2.6%
D +2,296
2020 vs. 2008	R +7,620	R +6,130	R + 7.7%
D +1,490

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,422	R +5,847	R + 10.0%
D -2,425
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	39,161	59.1%	Joe Biden (D)	26,058	39.4%	1,002 [+]	1.5%	66,221	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 704 (1.1%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	34,963	59.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	22,143	37.5%	1,900 [+]	3.2%	59,006	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,393 (2.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 60 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	33,816	58.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	23,762	40.9%	584 [+]	1.0%	58,162	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 466 (0.8%);
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	31,541	55.8%	Barack Obama (D)	24,568	43.5%	428 [+]	0.8%	56,537	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 288 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	29,861	61.8%	John Kerry (D)	18,247	37.8%	199 [+]	0.4%	48,307	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	24,607	59.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	16,223	39.4%	361 [+]	0.9%	41,191	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 199 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	41%	Robert Dole (R)	17,216	51.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	14,350	42.6%	2,130 [+]	6.3%	33,696	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,022 (6.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 87 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	44%	George Bush* (R)	14,942	43.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	14,189	41.6%	4,977 [+]	14.6%	34,108	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 4,932 (14.5%);
1988	38%	George Bush (R)	16,003	58.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	11,447	41.6%	75 [+]	0.3%	27,525	5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	42%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	17,509	60.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	11,363	39.3%	78	0.3%	28,950	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	38%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	12,203	50.4%	Ronald Reagan (R)	11,459	47.3%	554 [+]	2.3%	24,216	-3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 422 (1.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 112 (0.5%);
1976	34%	Jimmy Carter (D)	11,682	59.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	7,897	39.9%	190 [+]	1.0%	19,769	-8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	32%	Richard Nixon* (R)	12,869	73.5%	George McGovern (D)	4,396	25.1%	232 [+]	1.3%	17,497	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 232 (1.3%);
1968	46%	George Wallace (AIP)	9,736	47.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	6,745	32.8%	4,097 [+]	19.9%	20,578	-23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 4,097 (19.9%);
1964	40%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	11,415	63.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	6,503	36.3%	0	0.0%	17,918	-2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	37%	John Kennedy (D)	10,775	66.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,326	33.1%	0	0.0%	16,101	-17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	34%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,645	69.0%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,325	31.0%	0	0.0%	13,970	-26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	34%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,193	69.4%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,056	30.6%	0	0.0%	13,249	-25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	28%	Harry Truman* (D)	7,647	77.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,543	15.6%	691 [+]	7.0%	9,881	-29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 668 (6.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 23 (0.2%);
1944	30%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,388	80.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,756	19.2%	0	0.0%	9,144	-27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	34%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,735	83.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,589	17.0%	0	0.0%	9,324	-28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	42%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,733	85.3%	Alf Landon (R)	1,501	14.7%	0	0.0%	10,234	-22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	36%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,350	84.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,263	14.5%	98 [+]	1.1%	8,711	-25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 98 (1.1%);
1928	34%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,994	50.9%	Al Smith (D)	3,858	49.1%	0	0.0%	7,852	-7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	24%	John Davis (D)	4,432	81.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	963	17.7%	46 [+]	0.8%	5,441	-36	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 46 (0.8%);
1920	35%	James Cox (D)	5,663	72.7%	Warren Harding (R)	2,124	27.3%	0	0.0%	7,787	-33	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	22%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,202	70.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,302	28.8%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,522	-17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	20%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,148	78.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	644	16.1%	208 [+]	5.2%	4,000	-18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 188 (4.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 (0.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	21%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,612	66.9%	William Taft (R)	1,265	32.4%	26 [+]	0.7%	3,903	-19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	21%	Alton Parker (D)	2,767	74.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	956	25.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,724	-31	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	35%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,339	54.1%	William McKinley* (R)	2,833	45.9%	0	0.0%	6,172	-6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26,058

39.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

39,161

59.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

704

1.1%

Other

298

0.5%

TOTAL

66,221

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22,143

37.5%

Donald Trump (R)

34,963

59.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,393

2.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.1%

Other

447

0.8%

TOTAL

59,006

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

23,762

40.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

33,816

58.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

466

0.8%

Other

118

0.2%

TOTAL

58,162

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

24,568

43.5%

John McCain (R)

31,541

55.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

288

0.5%

Other

140

0.2%

TOTAL

56,537

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

29,861

61.8%

John Kerry (D)

18,247

37.8%

Other

199

0.4%

TOTAL

48,307

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

24,607

59.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

16,223

39.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

199

0.5%

Other

162

0.4%

TOTAL

41,191

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 12

1996 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

14,350

42.6%

Robert Dole (R)

17,216

51.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,022

6.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

33,696

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): 10

1992 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

14,189

41.6%

George Bush* (R)

14,942

43.8%

Ross Perot (I)

4,932

14.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

34,108

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

16,003

58.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

11,447

41.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

27,525

Turnout: 38%	Diff (US): 5

1984 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

17,509

60.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

11,363

39.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

28,950

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 2

1980 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

11,459

47.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

12,203

50.4%

John Anderson (I)

422

1.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

112

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

24,216

Turnout: 38%	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

11,682

59.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

7,897

39.9%

Other

190

1.0%

TOTAL

19,769

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): -8

1972 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

12,869

73.5%

George McGovern (D)

4,396

25.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

232

1.3%

TOTAL

17,497

Turnout: 32%	Diff (US): 13

1964 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

11,415

63.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

6,503

36.3%

TOTAL

17,918

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): -2

1960 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

10,775

66.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,326

33.1%

TOTAL

16,101

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): -17

1948 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

7,647

77.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,543

15.6%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

668

6.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

9,881

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -29

1944 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,388

80.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,756

19.2%

TOTAL

9,144

Turnout: 30%	Diff (US): -27

1940 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,735

83.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,589

17.0%

TOTAL

9,324

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): -28

1936 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,733

85.3%

Alf Landon (R)

1,501

14.7%

TOTAL

10,234

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): -22

1932 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,350

84.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,263

14.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.1%

TOTAL

8,711

Turnout: 36%	Diff (US): -25

1928 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,994

50.9%

Al Smith (D)

3,858

49.1%

TOTAL

7,852

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): -7

1924 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

963

17.7%

John Davis (D)

4,432

81.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.8%

TOTAL

5,441

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -36

1920 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,124

27.3%

James Cox (D)

5,663

72.7%

TOTAL

7,787

Turnout: 35%	Diff (US): -33

1916 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,202

70.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,302

28.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,522

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -17

1912 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,148

78.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

644

16.1%

William Taft* (R)

188

4.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

4,000

Turnout: 20%	Diff (US): -18

1908 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,265

32.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,612

66.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,903

Turnout: 21%	Diff (US): -19

1904 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

956

25.7%

Alton Parker (D)

2,767

74.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,724

Turnout: 21%	Diff (US): -31

1900 President, New Bern, NC Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,833

45.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,339

54.1%

TOTAL

6,172

Turnout: 35%	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	81,024	66.15%	5.2%
Black:	24,910	20.34%	13.4%
Indian:	646	0.53%	19.0%
Asian:	3,297	2.69%	46.1%
2+ races:	3,327	2.72%	30.7%
Hispanic:	9,284	7.58%	31.1%

Total non-White:	41,464	33.85%	0.3%

Change in White population:	-4,446	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	132	0.1

New Bern, NC Metro Area

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