| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 9,797 | 18,178 | 28,201 | |
| 2020 | R | 10,966 | 17,411 | 28,618 | |
| 2016 | R | 10,547 | 14,838 | 25,928 | |
| 2012 | R | 11,566 | 14,422 | 26,174 | |
| 2008 | R | 11,836 | 14,038 | 26,038 | |
| 2004 | R | 9,649 | 12,600 | 22,288 | |
| 2000 | D | 10,410 | 8,768 | 19,239 | |
| 1996 | R | 8,150 | 8,241 | 17,232 | |
| 1992 | D | 8,698 | 8,007 | 18,568 | |
| 1988 | R | 8,009 | 8,524 | 16,555 | |
| 1984 | R | 9,115 | 10,665 | 19,796 | |
| 1980 | D | 9,090 | 8,097 | 17,578 | |
| 1976 | D | 8,869 | 6,968 | 15,902 | |
| 1972 | R | 4,888 | 9,684 | 14,726 | |
| 1968 | R | 4,797 | 6,597 | 15,921 | |
| 1964 | D | 8,067 | 7,634 | 15,701 | |
| 1960 | D | 7,632 | 7,338 | 14,970 | |
| 1956 | D | 7,197 | 6,685 | 13,882 | |
| 1952 | D | 6,956 | 6,449 | 13,405 | |
| 1948 | D | 4,965 | 4,932 | 10,548 | |
| 1944 | R | 4,220 | 6,062 | 10,282 | |
| 1940 | R | 5,107 | 5,769 | 10,876 | |
| 1936 | D | 5,937 | 4,948 | 10,885 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,911 | 4,127 | 9,152 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,285 | 5,579 | 7,864 | |
| 1924 | R | 2,021 | 3,188 | 5,244 | |
| 1920 | R | 2,426 | 5,353 | 7,779 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,369 | 2,727 | 4,096 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,265 | 84 | 3,870 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,335 | 2,465 | 3,805 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,079 | 1,777 | 2,856 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,257 | 2,002 | 3,414 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,789 | 1,271 | 4,124 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,299 | 1,325 | 4,269 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Sampson is one of North Carolina's top hog-producing counties, and its agricultural identity anchors a persistently rural electorate that has leaned Republican by wide margins in recent presidential cycles.
The Republican margin in Sampson County reached its widest at forty-two points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was thirty points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Sampson County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $52,432, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 59,470 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montgomery County and Pender County.
