Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 43.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 16.0% |
▶Black / African American(16) | 30.1% |
▶Asian(6) | 6.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 24.9% | 40.4% |
| Catholic | 15.5% | 25.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.1% | 18.0% |
| Other | 6.3% | 10.2% |
| Black Protestant | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Non-religious | 38.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+32.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+35.1 |
| 2016 | Clinton+29.4 |
| 2012 | Obama+22.4 |
| 2008 | Obama+24.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+3.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+2.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+2.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+1.1 |
Mecklenburg, North Carolina is a county that has a population of 1,154,681. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+32.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.2% | 32.5% | D+32.7 | R+2.4 |
| 2020 | 66.7% | 31.6% | D+35.1 | D+5.7 |
| 2016 | 62.3% | 32.9% | D+29.4 | D+7.0 |
| 2012 | 60.7% | 38.2% | D+22.4 | R+2.0 |
| 2008 | 61.8% | 37.4% | D+24.4 | D+20.7 |
| 2004 | 51.6% | 48.0% | D+3.6 | D+6.3 |
| 2000 | 48.2% | 51.0% | R+2.7 | R+5.4 |
| 1996 | 48.6% | 45.9% | D+2.7 | D+3.7 |
| 1992 | 42.5% | 43.6% | R+1.1 | D+18.1 |
| 1988 | 40.2% | 59.4% | R+19.2 | D+6.4 |
| 1984 | 37.1% | 62.7% | R+25.6 | R+24.6 |
| 1980 | 46.8% | 47.8% | R+1.0 | R+2.1 |
| 1976 | 50.4% | 49.2% | D+1.2 | D+39.9 |
| 1972 | 29.8% | 68.5% | R+38.7 | R+15.3 |
| 1968 | 28.9% | 52.4% | R+23.5 | R+26.6 |
| 1964 | 51.6% | 48.4% | D+3.1 | D+13.3 |
| 1960 | 44.9% | 55.1% | R+10.1 | D+13.9 |
| 1956 | 38.0% | 62.0% | R+24.1 | R+9.5 |
| 1952 | 42.7% | 57.3% | R+14.6 | R+23.1 |
| 1948 | 43.3% | 34.7% | D+8.5 | — |
What defines Mecklenburg?
It has a diverse, highly educated electorate — the core of the modern Democratic coalition.
County in State Context
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2026 North Carolina Senate General Election
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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 32.7% margin
- Turnout of 66.0% in 2024 ranked 84 of 100 in the state — bottom quartile
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