Gates County

Gates County

Last updated February 2012

8,082 Total Voters

Republican 18.47% Democrat 60.91% Libertarian 0.1% Unaffiliated 20.51%
White 62.44% Black 34.35% Other 3.21%

Gates County is a small rural county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 12,197. Its county seat is Gatesville. It is part of the Albemarle Sound area of the Inner Banks. It is home to many athletes, including Thomas Smith, formerly of the Buffalo Bills, and Walter Smith I, formerly of the Toronto Argonauts.

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Unemployment 7.01%

Voter Registration Trends

In the General Assembly

  • Representatives
  • Annie Mobley (NC-5)
  • Senators
  • Edward Jones (NC-4)

Election Results

County Report Card

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F County Government Growth

C Transparency

D 2008 Voter Turnout

D 2010 Voter Turnout