Durham County, North Carolina
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 36 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 41.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 15.8% |
▶Black / African American(16) | 32.1% |
▶Asian(6) | 5.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.5% | 45.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.8% | 17.3% |
| Catholic | 6.8% | 15.2% |
| Other | 5.8% | 12.8% |
| Black Protestant | 3.6% | 8.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 55.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+61.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+62.4 |
| 2016 | Clinton+59.5 |
| 2012 | Obama+52.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+51.9 |
| 2004 | Kerry+36.4 |
| 2000 | Gore+28.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+26.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+23.9 |
Durham, North Carolina is a county that has a population of 332,353. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+61.7. Akashic Edge tracks 36 presidential elections here, dating back to 1884.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79.8% | 18.2% | D+61.7 | R+0.7 |
| 2020 | 80.4% | 18.0% | D+62.4 | D+2.9 |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 18.2% | D+59.5 | D+6.7 |
| 2012 | 75.8% | 23.0% | D+52.8 | D+0.9 |
| 2008 | 75.6% | 23.6% | D+51.9 | D+15.5 |
| 2004 | 68.0% | 31.6% | D+36.4 | D+8.3 |
| 2000 | 63.7% | 35.6% | D+28.1 | D+1.7 |
| 1996 | 60.8% | 34.4% | D+26.4 | D+2.5 |
| 1992 | 57.2% | 33.4% | D+23.9 | D+15.5 |
| 1988 | 53.8% | 45.4% | D+8.4 | D+3.4 |
| 1984 | 52.4% | 47.4% | D+5.0 | R+6.9 |
| 1980 | 52.1% | 40.2% | D+11.9 | D+3.5 |
| 1976 | 54.0% | 45.6% | D+8.4 | D+32.4 |
| 1972 | 37.4% | 61.4% | R+24.0 | R+33.0 |
| 1968 | 38.7% | 29.7% | D+9.0 | R+10.9 |
| 1964 | 60.0% | 40.0% | D+19.9 | D+5.1 |
| 1960 | 57.4% | 42.6% | D+14.8 | D+12.6 |
| 1956 | 51.1% | 48.9% | D+2.3 | R+22.9 |
| 1952 | 62.6% | 37.4% | D+25.1 | R+14.6 |
| 1948 | 65.5% | 25.7% | D+39.7 | — |
What defines Durham?
Durham is a deep Democratic urban geography that has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. Its 332K residents are highly educated (55% hold a bachelor's degree).
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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
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 61.7% margin
- Has flipped parties 4 times since 1884