Yadkin County, North Carolina
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 81.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 12.4% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 1.7% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 45.2% | 70.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.0% | 13.9% |
| Catholic | 7.8% | 12.1% |
| Black Protestant | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| Other | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Non-religious | 35.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+62.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+61.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+60.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+51.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+46.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+54.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+53.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+44.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+26.2 |
Yadkin, North Carolina is a county that has a population of 37,574. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+62.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.3% | 80.6% | R+62.3 | R+1.2 |
| 2020 | 18.9% | 80.0% | R+61.1 | R+0.3 |
| 2016 | 17.9% | 78.8% | R+60.8 | R+9.5 |
| 2012 | 23.5% | 74.8% | R+51.3 | R+5.3 |
| 2008 | 26.4% | 72.4% | R+46.0 | D+8.7 |
| 2004 | 22.5% | 77.2% | R+54.6 | R+1.2 |
| 2000 | 22.9% | 76.3% | R+53.4 | R+8.6 |
| 1996 | 23.8% | 68.5% | R+44.8 | R+18.6 |
| 1992 | 30.2% | 56.3% | R+26.2 | D+16.2 |
| 1988 | 28.7% | 71.1% | R+42.4 | D+6.5 |
| 1984 | 25.5% | 74.4% | R+48.9 | R+17.1 |
| 1980 | 33.3% | 65.1% | R+31.8 | R+18.3 |
| 1976 | 43.0% | 56.5% | R+13.6 | D+47.1 |
| 1972 | 18.5% | 79.2% | R+60.7 | R+15.0 |
| 1968 | 14.8% | 60.5% | R+45.7 | R+22.3 |
| 1964 | 38.3% | 61.7% | R+23.4 | D+21.2 |
| 1960 | 27.7% | 72.3% | R+44.6 | R+4.9 |
| 1956 | 30.2% | 69.8% | R+39.7 | R+6.6 |
| 1952 | 33.5% | 66.5% | R+33.1 | R+7.0 |
| 1948 | 35.1% | 61.2% | R+26.1 | — |
What defines Yadkin?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 62.3% margin
- Shifted 11.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections