Bertie County, North Carolina
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 6.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 34.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 2.5% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 59.6% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 29.8% | 61.5% |
| Black Protestant | 14.1% | 29.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.0% | 6.1% |
| Other | 1.2% | 2.5% |
| Catholic | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 51.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+15.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+21.6 |
| 2016 | Clinton+24.8 |
| 2012 | Obama+32.7 |
| 2008 | Obama+30.6 |
| 2004 | Kerry+23.4 |
| 2000 | Gore+30.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+39.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+38.9 |
Bertie, North Carolina is a county that has a population of 17,170. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+15.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.5% | 41.8% | D+15.7 | R+6.0 |
| 2020 | 60.5% | 38.9% | D+21.6 | R+3.2 |
| 2016 | 61.8% | 37.0% | D+24.8 | R+7.8 |
| 2012 | 66.1% | 33.5% | D+32.7 | D+2.1 |
| 2008 | 65.2% | 34.6% | D+30.6 | D+7.2 |
| 2004 | 61.5% | 38.1% | D+23.4 | R+6.8 |
| 2000 | 64.9% | 34.7% | D+30.3 | R+8.9 |
| 1996 | 67.0% | 27.8% | D+39.2 | D+0.2 |
| 1992 | 65.0% | 26.0% | D+38.9 | D+11.6 |
| 1988 | 63.6% | 36.2% | D+27.3 | D+11.7 |
| 1984 | 57.5% | 41.9% | D+15.6 | R+22.9 |
| 1980 | 68.6% | 30.1% | D+38.5 | R+12.4 |
| 1976 | 75.3% | 24.4% | D+50.9 | D+73.1 |
| 1972 | 38.3% | 60.5% | R+22.2 | R+55.8 |
| 1968 | 45.0% | 11.4% | D+33.6 | R+22.7 |
| 1964 | 78.2% | 21.8% | D+56.3 | R+16.6 |
| 1960 | 86.5% | 13.5% | D+72.9 | R+2.7 |
| 1956 | 87.8% | 12.2% | D+75.6 | R+4.9 |
| 1952 | 90.3% | 9.7% | D+80.5 | R+12.5 |
| 1948 | 95.7% | 2.7% | D+93.0 | — |
What defines Bertie?
Bertie has been trending Republican — 17pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Shifted 17.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
- Margins have been narrowing — from 24.8pp to 15.7pp over the last 3 presidential elections
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