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1876–2024
Asheville, NC·North Carolina

Asheville, NC delivered D+11 in 2024.

Blue enclave in a mountain swing corridor

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NC
LatestD+11in 2024
TypologyRealigning Affluent Suburbcluster typology
Population414,7112024 ACS

Asheville, NC, North Carolina: Realigning Affluent Suburb metro. In 2024, voted D+11%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+11MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Realigning Affluent SuburbAkashic typology
Population
414,7112024 5-year
Median household income
$71,8122024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
82.4%2024 5-year
Black
4.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+35 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Asheville, NC
HarrisD+11
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2024 presidential margin by county for Asheville, NC, NCA map of the constituent counties of Asheville, NC, NC, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Madison County, NC · R+23Buncombe County, NC · D+25Henderson County, NC · R+14
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic54.5%133,113
Donald TrumpRepublican43.7%106,788
OtherAll other candidates1.7%4,204
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +10.8% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+10.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−4.1%
1896−12.5%
1900−14.5%
1904−7.6%
1908−15.3%
1912+35.4%
1916−8.8%
1920−3.3%
1924+5.3%
1928−23.0%
1932+19.9%
1936+24.6%
1940+33.7%
1944+22.1%
1948+6.8%
1952−11.9%
1956−15.0%
1960−14.3%
1964+13.7%
1968−19.4%
1972−45.6%
1976+3.3%
1980−8.2%
1984−28.7%
1988−20.7%
1992−2.9%
1996−6.6%
2000+16.5%
2004−9.2%
2008+3.3%
2012+0.3%
2016+0.4%
2020+7.5%
2024+10.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+10.8%
133,113106,788244,105
D
+7.5%
128,627110,423243,016
D
+0.4%
99,20598,308208,392
D
+0.3%
93,75193,099190,201
D
+3.3%
94,82488,616185,788
R
−9.2%
71,10585,691157,710
D
+16.5%
76,46554,612132,408
R
−6.6%
45,61752,810108,773
R
−2.9%
47,68251,023116,553
R
−20.7%
39,33559,99299,623
R
−28.7%
33,54760,73394,569
R
−8.2%
35,61742,32681,683
D
+3.3%
38,22135,73774,421
R
−45.6%
17,36647,49866,079
R
−19.4%
19,87833,49570,157
D
+13.7%
41,51831,48873,006
R
−14.3%
32,46043,29775,757
R
−15.0%
26,74036,16162,901
R
−11.9%
29,89437,96367,857
D
+6.8%
22,94119,77246,478
D
+22.1%
28,84818,39947,247
D
+33.7%
34,38517,05251,437
D
+24.6%
32,52619,66852,194
D
+19.9%
26,26517,46944,213
R
−23.0%
16,64726,57643,223
D
+5.3%
14,57613,08528,250
R
−3.3%
14,00314,97028,973
R
−8.8%
6,3677,59013,957
D
+35.4%
5,7051,65711,450
R
−15.3%
5,2857,20112,548
R
−7.6%
5,0625,89110,977
R
−14.5%
5,9657,99913,999
R
−12.5%
6,4778,34014,855
R
−4.1%
5,5416,04012,169
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
23.8%
German
12.3%
Irish
11.0%
American
7.7%
Scottish
3.9%
Italian
3.7%
French
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 44.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.5%
3.0%
75–84
4.0%
6.1%
65–74
7.2%
6.4%
55–64
7.1%
6.3%
45–54
6.3%
6.5%
35–44
6.7%
6.2%
25–34
6.4%
3.7%
18–24
3.5%
6.9%
5–17
6.6%
2.3%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,812
Asheville, NC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Asheville, NC$71,812
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.5%
Working age (18–64)11.0%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.2%
speak English only
Spanish7.2%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
21.9%
Other Christian
10.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
8.2%
Methodist
4.6%
Mainline Protestant
3.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.3%
Non-Christian
0.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Asheville metro's Buncombe County votes reliably Democratic while surrounding mountain counties tilt Republican, making the region a study in how urban density and in-migration reshape partisan geography within a single media market.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-five points in 1912 and a Republican high of forty-six points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved three points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was eleven points.

A population of 414,711, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,812 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Asheville, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Asheville, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic by 10.8 points (D+11), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 244,105 votes cast, 133,113 went Democratic and 106,788 went Republican.
What is Asheville, NC, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Asheville, NC, North Carolina in the "Realigning Affluent Suburb" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did Asheville, NC, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Asheville, NC, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Asheville, NC, North Carolina?
Asheville, NC, North Carolina has a population of 414,711 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Asheville, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Asheville, NC, North Carolina is $71,812 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Asheville, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Asheville, NC, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Realigning Affluent Suburb" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.