North Carolina 2000 vs 2008: county swing
26 of 100 counties moved toward the Republican ticket; 14 changed hands.
| County | 2000 | 2008 | Swing | Votes 2000 | Votes 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus County flipped | D+8.9 | R+7.9 | R+16.8 | 18,425 | 24,282 |
| Camden County | R+15.6 | R+32.0 | R+16.4 | 2,831 | 4,821 |
| Tyrrell County flipped | D+9.1 | R+1.5 | R+10.6 | 1,566 | 1,910 |
| Richmond County | D+11.7 | D+1.5 | R+10.2 | 14,269 | 19,327 |
| Brunswick County | R+8.0 | R+18.0 | R+10.0 | 28,839 | 52,608 |
| Perquimans County | R+4.6 | R+14.0 | R+9.4 | 4,306 | 6,501 |
| Currituck County | R+22.3 | R+31.5 | R+9.2 | 6,739 | 11,102 |
| Gates County | D+13.5 | D+5.2 | R+8.3 | 3,446 | 5,420 |
| Clay County | R+27.4 | R+35.6 | R+8.2 | 3,852 | 5,543 |
| Cherokee County | R+31.7 | R+38.6 | R+6.9 | 9,674 | 12,586 |
| Pender County | R+8.8 | R+15.6 | R+6.8 | 14,154 | 23,749 |
| Robeson County | D+20.6 | D+13.8 | R+6.8 | 29,747 | 40,834 |
| Bladen County | D+8.4 | D+2.0 | R+6.4 | 10,908 | 15,480 |
| Scotland County | D+20.0 | D+15.1 | R+4.9 | 9,403 | 14,217 |
| Northampton County | D+34.7 | D+30.4 | R+4.3 | 8,200 | 10,618 |
| Rutherford County | R+27.9 | R+31.8 | R+3.9 | 21,716 | 28,720 |
| Cleveland County | R+17.1 | R+19.9 | R+2.8 | 32,746 | 43,835 |
| Lincoln County | R+30.7 | R+33.3 | R+2.6 | 24,529 | 35,798 |
| Carteret County | R+32.3 | R+34.7 | R+2.4 | 26,461 | 34,597 |
| Alleghany County | R+18.9 | R+21.0 | R+2.1 | 4,313 | 5,263 |
| Ashe County | R+21.5 | R+23.3 | R+1.8 | 10,316 | 13,069 |
| Chowan County flipped | D+0.3 | R+1.1 | R+1.4 | 4,890 | 7,512 |
| Jones County | R+7.3 | R+8.4 | R+1.1 | 3,964 | 5,227 |
| Alexander County | R+37.6 | R+38.4 | R+0.8 | 13,492 | 17,254 |
| Martin County | D+5.4 | D+4.6 | R+0.8 | 9,366 | 12,541 |
| Montgomery County | R+10.8 | R+11.0 | R+0.2 | 8,974 | 11,210 |
| Duplin County | R+9.5 | R+9.4 | D+0.1 | 14,390 | 19,904 |
| Sampson County | R+8.5 | R+8.4 | D+0.1 | 19,239 | 26,038 |
| Hoke County | D+18.4 | D+18.7 | D+0.3 | 8,582 | 15,627 |
| Bertie County | D+30.2 | D+30.6 | D+0.4 | 7,176 | 9,763 |
| Stanly County | R+37.1 | R+36.7 | D+0.4 | 22,818 | 28,506 |
| Anson County | D+20.4 | D+21.0 | D+0.6 | 7,985 | 10,733 |
| Pamlico County | R+15.5 | R+14.7 | D+0.8 | 5,242 | 6,712 |
| Graham County | R+38.7 | R+37.4 | D+1.3 | 3,361 | 4,171 |
| Swain County | R+2.9 | R+1.6 | D+1.3 | 4,370 | 5,798 |
| Wilkes County | R+39.5 | R+38.2 | D+1.3 | 24,323 | 29,724 |
| Rockingham County | R+17.5 | R+15.9 | D+1.6 | 32,528 | 41,612 |
| Burke County | R+21.3 | R+19.2 | D+2.1 | 30,658 | 37,443 |
| Hertford County | D+39.2 | D+41.5 | D+2.3 | 7,897 | 10,650 |
| Haywood County | R+10.4 | R+7.7 | D+2.7 | 22,273 | 28,067 |
| Hyde County flipped | R+2.0 | D+1.2 | D+3.2 | 2,237 | 2,469 |
| Davidson County | R+36.9 | R+33.5 | D+3.4 | 52,047 | 68,581 |
| Randolph County | R+45.9 | R+42.3 | D+3.6 | 42,696 | 58,147 |
| Caldwell County | R+33.5 | R+29.7 | D+3.8 | 26,115 | 35,155 |
| Dare County | R+13.2 | R+9.3 | D+3.9 | 13,002 | 18,048 |
| McDowell County | R+31.1 | R+27.0 | D+4.1 | 14,011 | 18,386 |
| Granville County | D+2.4 | D+6.6 | D+4.2 | 15,194 | 24,725 |
| Warren County | D+34.9 | D+39.5 | D+4.6 | 6,795 | 10,195 |
| Avery County | R+48.8 | R+44.1 | D+4.7 | 6,694 | 7,943 |
| Surry County | R+32.7 | R+27.9 | D+4.8 | 23,358 | 29,525 |
| Beaufort County | R+22.5 | R+17.4 | D+5.1 | 17,313 | 23,010 |
| Pasquotank County | D+8.6 | D+13.7 | D+5.1 | 10,903 | 18,180 |
| Caswell County flipped | R+2.1 | D+3.1 | D+5.2 | 8,422 | 10,862 |
| Person County | R+14.2 | R+8.5 | D+5.7 | 11,833 | 18,632 |
| Stokes County | R+40.7 | R+35.0 | D+5.7 | 17,182 | 21,743 |
| Washington County | D+10.9 | D+16.7 | D+5.8 | 4,890 | 6,454 |
| Franklin County | R+6.6 | R+0.7 | D+5.9 | 16,051 | 26,639 |
| Moore County | R+27.6 | R+21.4 | D+6.2 | 31,301 | 45,328 |
| Harnett County | R+23.2 | R+16.7 | D+6.5 | 24,167 | 40,705 |
| Macon County | R+28.1 | R+21.5 | D+6.6 | 13,234 | 17,238 |
| Iredell County | R+31.6 | R+24.4 | D+7.2 | 45,586 | 73,162 |
| Yadkin County | R+53.4 | R+46.0 | D+7.4 | 13,682 | 17,147 |
| Halifax County | D+20.7 | D+28.3 | D+7.6 | 16,970 | 25,091 |
| Lee County | R+16.1 | R+8.4 | D+7.7 | 16,283 | 23,788 |
| Davie County | R+46.7 | R+38.3 | D+8.4 | 13,998 | 20,368 |
| Polk County | R+23.6 | R+15.1 | D+8.5 | 8,303 | 10,562 |
| Yancey County | R+14.3 | R+5.7 | D+8.6 | 8,764 | 9,717 |
| Chatham County | D+1.0 | D+9.7 | D+8.7 | 20,931 | 32,880 |
| Greene County | R+14.9 | R+5.9 | D+9.0 | 5,870 | 8,103 |
| Rowan County | R+31.8 | R+22.8 | D+9.0 | 44,133 | 61,560 |
| Gaston County | R+34.1 | R+25.0 | D+9.1 | 59,179 | 84,402 |
| Johnston County | R+32.8 | R+23.7 | D+9.1 | 41,155 | 71,017 |
| Lenoir County | R+9.4 | R+0.1 | D+9.3 | 21,163 | 26,897 |
| Union County | R+36.0 | R+26.7 | D+9.3 | 47,161 | 86,089 |
| New Hanover County | R+10.8 | R+1.4 | D+9.4 | 66,319 | 100,665 |
| Onslow County | R+31.1 | R+21.5 | D+9.6 | 30,215 | 50,203 |
| Jackson County flipped | R+4.3 | D+5.4 | D+9.7 | 12,121 | 16,866 |
| Edgecombe County | D+24.6 | D+34.5 | D+9.9 | 18,202 | 25,930 |
| Craven County | R+22.7 | R+12.4 | D+10.3 | 31,985 | 44,598 |
| Catawba County | R+35.4 | R+25.0 | D+10.4 | 50,841 | 69,451 |
| Mitchell County | R+52.2 | R+41.6 | D+10.6 | 6,600 | 7,846 |
| Madison County | R+14.1 | R+1.6 | D+12.5 | 8,325 | 10,379 |
| Henderson County | R+34.0 | R+21.0 | D+13.0 | 38,607 | 51,614 |
| Wayne County | R+22.9 | R+8.6 | D+14.3 | 33,884 | 49,882 |
| Cabarrus County | R+33.2 | R+18.5 | D+14.7 | 49,381 | 77,994 |
| Vance County | D+12.0 | D+26.7 | D+14.7 | 12,701 | 20,871 |
| Wilson County flipped | R+8.8 | D+6.1 | D+14.9 | 24,826 | 37,191 |
| Transylvania County | R+27.8 | R+12.6 | D+15.2 | 14,225 | 16,909 |
| Alamance County | R+25.1 | R+9.3 | D+15.8 | 47,091 | 64,353 |
| Cumberland County | D+0.7 | D+17.6 | D+16.9 | 77,151 | 127,575 |
| Pitt County flipped | R+8.1 | D+8.8 | D+16.9 | 43,075 | 74,884 |
| Nash County | R+18.4 | R+1.4 | D+17.0 | 30,513 | 47,118 |
| Watauga County flipped | R+13.2 | D+4.3 | D+17.5 | 18,723 | 28,372 |
| Orange County | D+26.4 | D+44.7 | D+18.3 | 49,344 | 74,910 |
| Guilford County flipped | R+2.2 | D+18.4 | D+20.6 | 166,264 | 241,771 |
| Wake County flipped | R+7.1 | D+14.4 | D+21.5 | 268,220 | 442,245 |
| Buncombe County flipped | R+8.8 | D+13.9 | D+22.7 | 85,476 | 123,795 |
| Forsyth County flipped | R+12.6 | D+10.5 | D+23.1 | 120,942 | 166,133 |
| Durham County | D+28.1 | D+52.0 | D+23.9 | 84,604 | 136,897 |
| Mecklenburg County flipped | R+2.8 | D+24.4 | D+27.2 | 263,036 | 410,817 |
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data