North Carolina — 1990 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1990 Senate electionNorth Carolina · U.S. SenateHelmsR+5.1
How it voted
Share of the 1990 vote
| Jesse Helms (i) ✓Republican | 52.6% | 1,087,331 |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey B. GanttDemocrat | 47.4% | 981,573 |
1990Senate margin
D+60R+60
100 counties, each filled by 1990 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (100 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALAMANCE, NC | Republican | R+24.4 |
| ALEXANDER, NC | Republican | R+28.2 |
| ALLEGHANY, NC | Republican | R+12.9 |
| ANSON, NC | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| ASHE, NC | Republican | R+22.5 |
| AVERY, NC | Republican | R+47.6 |
| BEAUFORT, NC | Republican | R+22.2 |
| BERTIE, NC | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| BLADEN, NC | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| BRUNSWICK, NC | Republican | R+8.6 |
| BUNCOMBE, NC | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| BURKE, NC | Republican | R+15.0 |
| CABARRUS, NC | Republican | R+21.6 |
| CALDWELL, NC | Republican | R+24.9 |
| CAMDEN, NC | Republican | R+2.1 |
| CARTERET, NC | Republican | R+14.9 |
| CASWELL, NC | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| CATAWBA, NC | Republican | R+22.8 |
| CHATHAM, NC | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| CHEROKEE, NC | Republican | R+14.4 |
| CHOWAN, NC | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| CLAY, NC | Republican | R+10.9 |
| CLEVELAND, NC | Republican | R+7.8 |
| COLUMBUS, NC | Republican | R+2.7 |
| CRAVEN, NC | Republican | R+6.4 |
| CUMBERLAND, NC | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| CURRITUCK, NC | Republican | R+9.1 |
| DARE, NC | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| DAVIDSON, NC | Republican | R+31.7 |
| DAVIE, NC | Republican | R+40.3 |
| DUPLIN, NC | Republican | R+13.8 |
| DURHAM, NC | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| EDGECOMBE, NC | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| FORSYTH, NC | Republican | R+3.8 |
| FRANKLIN, NC | Republican | R+8.1 |
| GASTON, NC | Republican | R+28.1 |
| GATES, NC | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| GRAHAM, NC | Republican | R+29.1 |
| GRANVILLE, NC | Republican | R+0.4 |
| GREENE, NC | Republican | R+15.2 |
| GUILFORD, NC | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| HALIFAX, NC | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| HARNETT, NC | Republican | R+21.2 |
| HAYWOOD, NC | Republican | R+0.7 |
| HENDERSON, NC | Republican | R+16.5 |
| HERTFORD, NC | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| HOKE, NC | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| HYDE, NC | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| IREDELL, NC | Republican | R+17.9 |
| JACKSON, NC | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| JOHNSTON, NC | Republican | R+33.4 |
| JONES, NC | Republican | R+3.4 |
| LEE, NC | Republican | R+18.8 |
| LENOIR, NC | Republican | R+21.5 |
| LINCOLN, NC | Republican | R+22.4 |
| MACON, NC | Republican | R+4.8 |
| MADISON, NC | Republican | R+4.5 |
| MARTIN, NC | Republican | R+14.3 |
| MCDOWELL, NC | Republican | R+23.0 |
| MECKLENBURG, NC | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| MITCHELL, NC | Republican | R+49.6 |
| MONTGOMERY, NC | Republican | R+7.9 |
| MOORE, NC | Republican | R+16.0 |
| NASH, NC | Republican | R+26.3 |
| NEW HANOVER, NC | Republican | R+1.1 |
| NORTHAMPTON, NC | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| ONSLOW, NC | Republican | R+21.5 |
| ORANGE, NC | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| PAMLICO, NC | Republican | R+4.6 |
| PASQUOTANK, NC | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| PENDER, NC | Republican | R+3.8 |
| PERQUIMANS, NC | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| PERSON, NC | Republican | R+24.9 |
| PITT, NC | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| POLK, NC | Republican | R+9.8 |
| RANDOLPH, NC | Republican | R+39.7 |
| RICHMOND, NC | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| ROBESON, NC | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| ROCKINGHAM, NC | Republican | R+23.1 |
| ROWAN, NC | Republican | R+21.1 |
| RUTHERFORD, NC | Republican | R+19.9 |
| SAMPSON, NC | Republican | R+9.5 |
| SCOTLAND, NC | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| STANLY, NC | Republican | R+30.6 |
| STOKES, NC | Republican | R+31.3 |
| SURRY, NC | Republican | R+25.7 |
| SWAIN, NC | Republican | R+7.5 |
| TRANSYLVANIA, NC | Republican | R+8.1 |
| TYRRELL, NC | Republican | R+5.2 |
| UNION, NC | Republican | R+27.0 |
| VANCE, NC | Republican | R+1.4 |
| WAKE, NC | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| WARREN, NC | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| WASHINGTON, NC | Republican | R+4.8 |
| WATAUGA, NC | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| WAYNE, NC | Republican | R+22.6 |
| WILKES, NC | Republican | R+36.8 |
| WILSON, NC | Republican | R+11.3 |
| YADKIN, NC | Republican | R+49.6 |
| YANCEY, NC | Republican | R+16.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+16.3Senate 1990R+5.1vs. baselineD+11.2
North Carolina's 1990 Senate race ran 11.2 points more Democratic than its 1988 presidential margin.
North Carolina's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −9.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −3.9% |
| 1986 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | −4.0% |
| 1996 | −6.7% |
| 1998 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | −8.6% |
| 2004 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | −11.8% |
| 2014 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | −5.7% |
| 2020 | −1.7% |
| 2022 | −3.2% |
Same ballot, 1990NC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1990 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.