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1876–2024
Morehead City, NC·North Carolina

Morehead City, NC has voted Republican in six straight presidential elections — R+43 in 2024.

Carteret County port town where marine industries shape the electorate

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NC
LatestR+43in 2024
TypologyStable Rural Rightcluster typology
Population69,1482024 ACS

Morehead City, NC, North Carolina: Stable Rural Right metro. In 2024, voted R+43%. Republican peak: R+50 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+43MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Stable Rural RightAkashic typology
Population
69,1482024 5-year
Median household income
$72,3222024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
86.0%2024 5-year
Black
4.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+49 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+50 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Morehead City, NC
TrumpR+43
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.0%32,508
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.0%12,813
OtherAll other candidates1.1%496
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
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: −43.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2004−43.0%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+29.4%
1896+16.2%
1900+15.4%
1904+21.3%
1908+4.2%
1912+49.0%
1916−3.4%
1920−5.6%
1924+9.9%
1928−21.0%
1932+32.0%
1936+33.4%
1940+37.1%
1944+38.0%
1948+38.2%
1952+18.1%
1956+0.9%
1960+7.9%
1964+18.5%
1968−7.3%
1972−49.6%
1976+10.0%
1980−8.5%
1984−32.8%
1988−23.4%
1992−10.6%
1996−19.9%
2000+32.3%
2004−39.0%
2008−34.7%
2012−40.8%
2016−44.0%
2020−42.0%
2024−43.0%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−43.0%
12,81332,50845,817
R
−42.0%
12,09330,02842,695
R
−44.0%
9,93926,56937,781
R
−40.8%
10,30124,77535,517
R
−34.7%
11,13023,13134,597
R
−39.0%
7,73217,71625,575
D
+32.3%
17,3818,83926,461
R
−19.9%
7,56611,72120,876
R
−10.6%
8,02810,33421,819
R
−23.4%
6,85911,07617,994
R
−32.8%
5,88211,63717,557
R
−8.5%
6,4857,73314,767
D
+10.0%
7,0805,78612,939
R
−49.6%
2,8058,46311,415
R
−7.3%
3,7624,59311,416
D
+18.5%
6,2314,28910,520
D
+7.9%
5,2644,4939,757
D
+0.9%
3,8753,8047,679
D
+18.1%
4,2802,9677,247
D
+38.2%
3,4911,5205,160
D
+38.0%
3,4891,5665,055
D
+37.1%
3,8961,7895,685
D
+33.4%
3,7801,8895,669
D
+32.0%
3,4551,7655,275
R
−21.0%
2,0453,1335,178
D
+9.9%
2,2611,8544,130
R
−5.6%
2,0702,3154,385
R
−3.4%
1,1651,2462,411
D
+49.0%
1,1532181,908
D
+4.2%
1,1521,0602,212
D
+21.3%
1,0126561,668
D
+15.4%
1,0467671,817
D
+16.2%
1,3089432,257
D
+29.4%
1,2116132,036
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
24.4%
German
13.8%
Irish
12.9%
American
7.5%
Italian
4.9%
Scottish
2.7%
Polish
2.4%
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: 50.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.1%
85+
1.6%
3.7%
75–84
4.2%
7.7%
65–74
8.7%
8.0%
55–64
9.0%
6.0%
45–54
6.0%
5.6%
35–44
6.0%
4.8%
25–34
4.5%
3.4%
18–24
2.8%
6.9%
5–17
6.3%
1.7%
<5
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,322
Morehead City, NC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Morehead City, NC$72,322
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
10.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.5%
Working age (18–64)9.6%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.6%
speak English only
Spanish3.5%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
10.5%
Methodist
10.2%
Other Christian
5.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
4.8%
Mainline Protestant
3.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.5%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Morehead City anchors a coastal economy built around commercial fishing, military logistics, and the state port, drawing a working-class electorate that has leaned Republican by double digits in recent federal cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of forty-nine points in 1912 and a Republican high of fifty points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-three points.

A population of 69,148, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,322 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Morehead City, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Morehead City, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 43.0 points (R+43), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 45,817 votes cast, 12,813 went Democratic and 32,508 went Republican.
What is Morehead City, NC, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Morehead City, NC, North Carolina in the "Stable Rural Right" 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 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did Morehead City, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Morehead City, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Morehead City, NC, North Carolina?
Morehead City, NC, North Carolina has a population of 69,148 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Morehead City, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Morehead City, NC, North Carolina is $72,322 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Morehead City, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Morehead City, NC, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Stable Rural Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.