Jackson County, North Carolina
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 78.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 8.0% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 2.2% |
▶Asian(3) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 6.6% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 26.8% | 64.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.2% | 14.9% |
| Catholic | 5.8% | 14.1% |
| Other | 2.1% | 5.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Non-religious | 58.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+9.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+8.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+11.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+0.9 |
| 2008 | Obama+5.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+4.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+4.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+9.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+12.8 |
Jackson, North Carolina is a county that has a population of 43,771. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+9.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.4% | 53.8% | R+9.3 | R+1.1 |
| 2020 | 44.8% | 53.0% | R+8.2 | D+3.3 |
| 2016 | 41.2% | 52.7% | R+11.5 | R+10.6 |
| 2012 | 48.5% | 49.4% | R+0.9 | R+6.4 |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 46.6% | D+5.4 | D+9.7 |
| 2004 | 47.5% | 51.9% | R+4.3 | R+0.1 |
| 2000 | 47.2% | 51.5% | R+4.3 | R+13.4 |
| 1996 | 49.6% | 40.4% | D+9.2 | R+3.6 |
| 1992 | 49.8% | 37.0% | D+12.8 | D+15.1 |
| 1988 | 48.7% | 51.0% | R+2.3 | D+9.9 |
| 1984 | 43.8% | 56.0% | R+12.2 | R+19.9 |
| 1980 | 52.2% | 44.5% | D+7.7 | R+11.5 |
| 1976 | 59.5% | 40.3% | D+19.2 | D+38.5 |
| 1972 | 39.8% | 59.1% | R+19.3 | R+9.2 |
| 1968 | 38.0% | 48.1% | R+10.2 | R+31.4 |
| 1964 | 60.6% | 39.4% | D+21.3 | D+22.8 |
| 1960 | 49.3% | 50.7% | R+1.5 | R+5.4 |
| 1956 | 51.9% | 48.1% | D+3.9 | R+3.8 |
| 1952 | 53.9% | 46.1% | D+7.7 | R+14.4 |
| 1948 | 59.6% | 37.5% | D+22.1 | — |
What defines Jackson?
Jackson has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (1D, 5R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2012 election was decided by just 0.9 points — razor-thin
- Split-ticket voting in 2024: Different parties won President and Governor
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024
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