Washington County, North Carolina
Latest: 2024
Leans Democratic — shifted 3.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 44.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 47.9% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 37.2% | 63.5% |
| Black Protestant | 9.6% | 16.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.0% | 10.2% |
| Other | 3.0% | 5.1% |
| Catholic | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Non-religious | 41.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+6.2 |
| 2020 | Biden+9.9 |
| 2016 | Clinton+15.3 |
| 2012 | Obama+18.6 |
| 2008 | Obama+16.7 |
| 2004 | Kerry+8.9 |
| 2000 | Gore+10.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+27.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+21.4 |
Washington, North Carolina is a county that has a population of 10,812. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+6.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.8% | 46.6% | D+6.2 | R+3.7 |
| 2020 | 54.7% | 44.8% | D+9.9 | R+5.4 |
| 2016 | 56.9% | 41.6% | D+15.3 | R+3.3 |
| 2012 | 59.0% | 40.3% | D+18.6 | D+1.9 |
| 2008 | 58.1% | 41.4% | D+16.7 | D+7.8 |
| 2004 | 54.3% | 45.4% | D+8.9 | R+2.1 |
| 2000 | 55.3% | 44.4% | D+10.9 | R+16.2 |
| 1996 | 61.6% | 34.5% | D+27.1 | D+5.7 |
| 1992 | 55.2% | 33.9% | D+21.4 | D+9.0 |
| 1988 | 56.1% | 43.7% | D+12.4 | D+5.9 |
| 1984 | 53.2% | 46.7% | D+6.5 | R+14.6 |
| 1980 | 59.7% | 38.6% | D+21.1 | R+9.9 |
| 1976 | 65.1% | 34.1% | D+31.1 | D+55.5 |
| 1972 | 37.2% | 61.6% | R+24.4 | R+42.8 |
| 1968 | 39.7% | 21.3% | D+18.4 | R+18.8 |
| 1964 | 68.6% | 31.4% | D+37.3 | R+3.0 |
| 1960 | 70.2% | 29.8% | D+40.3 | D+9.7 |
| 1956 | 65.3% | 34.7% | D+30.7 | R+13.0 |
| 1952 | 71.8% | 28.2% | D+43.7 | R+21.6 |
| 1948 | 81.4% | 16.2% | D+65.2 | — |
What defines Washington?
Washington has been trending Republican — 12pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a plurality-minority electorate (55% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
County in State Context
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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 12.4 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
- Margins have been narrowing — from 15.3pp to 6.2pp over the last 3 presidential elections