Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), North Carolina: Diversifying Metro market. In 2024, voted D+15%. Democratic peak: D+66 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+15MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 3,393,7972024 5-year
- Median household income
- $83,2802024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 24.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+66 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle)
HarrisD+15
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 56.5% | 1,008,847 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 41.8% | 747,014 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 29,470 |
D+60R+60
22 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +13.7% |
| 1896 | +9.3% |
| 1900 | +12.3% |
| 1904 | +34.0% |
| 1908 | +15.9% |
| 1912 | +54.8% |
| 1916 | +28.3% |
| 1920 | +25.8% |
| 1924 | +33.5% |
| 1928 | +6.2% |
| 1932 | +60.1% |
| 1936 | +66.4% |
| 1940 | +64.4% |
| 1944 | +53.7% |
| 1948 | +51.1% |
| 1952 | +31.1% |
| 1956 | +26.4% |
| 1960 | +24.9% |
| 1964 | +19.2% |
| 1968 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | −36.7% |
| 1976 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | −14.7% |
| 1988 | −7.4% |
| 1992 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | +16.6% |
| 2024 | +14.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1,008,847 | 747,014 | 1,785,331 | ||
| D | 999,009 | 711,221 | 1,737,862 | ||
| D | 823,932 | 605,805 | 1,492,003 | ||
| D | 786,771 | 614,913 | 1,418,884 | ||
| D | 754,615 | 572,757 | 1,338,366 | ||
| R | 524,659 | 533,317 | 1,062,222 | ||
| D | 424,965 | 408,723 | 839,600 | ||
| D | 356,554 | 333,328 | 733,025 | ||
| D | 337,302 | 291,733 | 723,597 | ||
| R | 261,156 | 302,977 | 566,527 | ||
| R | 244,999 | 330,002 | 576,309 | ||
| D | 232,953 | 212,392 | 466,301 | ||
| D | 226,515 | 177,917 | 406,834 | ||
| R | 119,062 | 260,561 | 385,173 | ||
| O | 122,879 | 119,810 | 382,972 | ||
| D | 188,170 | 127,564 | 315,734 | ||
| D | 175,013 | 105,245 | 280,323 | ||
| D | 152,470 | 88,586 | 241,988 | ||
| D | 165,758 | 87,158 | 252,954 | ||
| D | 121,660 | 35,095 | 169,376 | ||
| D | 125,456 | 37,773 | 163,229 | ||
| D | 138,547 | 30,005 | 168,555 | ||
| D | 143,646 | 28,988 | 172,636 | ||
| D | 116,008 | 28,419 | 145,852 | ||
| D | 71,769 | 63,419 | 135,188 | ||
| D | 62,996 | 31,003 | 95,524 | ||
| D | 71,773 | 42,321 | 114,101 | ||
| D | 42,044 | 23,495 | 65,643 | ||
| D | 36,075 | 5,227 | 56,332 | ||
| D | 34,329 | 24,905 | 59,308 | ||
| D | 31,904 | 15,656 | 47,828 | ||
| D | 45,791 | 35,699 | 81,979 | ||
| D | 50,056 | 41,466 | 91,894 | ||
| D | 34,940 | 24,019 | 79,528 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.1%
German
8.5%
Irish
8.0%
American
6.8%
Italian
3.6%
Scottish
2.2%
Polish
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,280
Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle) ranks near the middle of US counties.
Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle)$83,280
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.4%
Working age (18–64)11.0%
Seniors (65+)11.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.3%
speak English only
Spanish9.5%
Other Indo-European2.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to Fort Liberty and three major research universities, this market blends a highly educated urban core with one of the country's largest active-duty military populations, producing consistently competitive margins in federal and statewide races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of sixty-six points in 1936 and a Republican high of thirty-seven points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifteen points.
A population of 3,393,797, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,280 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), North Carolina voted Democratic by 14.7 points (D+15), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,785,331 votes cast, 1,008,847 went Democratic and 747,014 went Republican.
What is Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), North Carolina in the "Diversifying Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 29 times, Republican 4 times, and other 1 times.
When did Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), North Carolina?
Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), North Carolina has a population of 3,393,797 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), North Carolina?
Median household income in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), North Carolina is $83,280 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The market's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.