How did Waynesville, NC vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Waynesville, NC voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+25.0. Kamala D Harris received 13,913 votes and Donald Trump received 23,393 out of 37,851 total votes cast, a 1.5-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

What is Waynesville, NC's political history?

Waynesville, NC has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The largest single-election swing was 60.8 points in 1976.

What are the demographics of Waynesville, NC?

Waynesville, NC has a population of 62,662 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 90.4% non-Hispanic white, 5.0% Hispanic. About 30% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $61,912.

Which places are most similar to Waynesville, NC?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Waynesville, NC are Ludington, MI, Coos Bay-North Bend, OR, Morehead City, NC. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Waynesville, NC

Latest: 2024↑ D+1.5 vs 2020

Safe Republican — 63K residents — 1 counties

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Presidential margin · 2008 → 2024

Full history

2008
R+7.8
McCain
2012
R+13.6
Romney
2016
R+27.5
Trump
2020
R+26.5
Trump
2024
R+25.0
Trump

Who lives here

Full breakdown

White90.4%
Hispanic5.0%
Multiracial2.7%

Economy & age

Population: 63K
Median age: 47.8; +8.7pp vs U.S.
Median income: $62K; −$22K vs U.S.
College+: 30%; −6.1pp vs U.S.

Faith & language

Full detail

Evangelical40.5%
Mainline13.6%

96% English only4% Non-English

Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar metro areas

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Ludington, MI

Small-town rural republican

R+21.4

Similarity score97%

Coos Bay-North Bend, OR

Small-town rural republican

R+19.9

Similarity score95%

Morehead City, NC

Small-town rural republican

R+43.0

Similarity score95%

Warren, PA

Small-town rural republican

R+39.3

Similarity score95%

Oil City, PA

Small-town rural republican

R+42.1

Similarity score94%

Roseburg, OR

Small-town rural republican

R+37.5

Similarity score94%

Alpena, MI

Small-town rural republican

R+28.6

Similarity score94%

Manitowoc, WI

Small-town rural republican

R+23.3

Similarity score94%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Waynesville, NC

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Haywood	63K	R+25.1	13,913	23,393	37,851	100.0%

1 countiesTotal votes: 37,851

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Waynesville, NCCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 90.4%Hispanic 5.0%Multiracial 2.7%Black 0.9%Native American 0.7%Asian 0.4%

Group	Waynesville, NC	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	90.4%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(13)	5.0%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	2.7%	4.0%
▶Black / African American(5)	0.9%	12.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4)	0.7%	0.9%
▶Asian(5)	0.4%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

60.8%(38.1K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -64.1pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	40.5%	66.6%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	13.6%	22.3%	—	—
Catholic	4.3%	7.0%	—	—
Other	1.6%	2.7%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.9%	1.4%	—	—
Black Protestant	0.8%	1.3%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	39.2%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

Explore Evangelical Protestant adherence nationally

Who lives in the Waynesville, NC metro area? 62,662 residents across 1 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

Waynesville, NC vs National63K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

63K

local

63KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.02%

local

0.02%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

81.4%

local

81.4%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$61,912

local

$61,912National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.1%

local

13.1%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

29.5%

local

29.5%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

74.9%

local

74.9%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

47.8 yrs

local

47.8 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.1%

local

12.1%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

25.7%

local

25.7%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.8%

local

2.8%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.8%

local

3.8%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

96.2%

local

96.2%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Waynesville, NC

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

74.5%

vs Previous

+2.5pp

Eligible Non-Voters

13K · 25.5%

Citizen VAP

50,780

History

1988–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is Waynesville, NC?

Safe RAvg margin: R+26.4 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+7.8

2012

R+13.6

2016

R+27.5

2020

R+26.5

2024

R+25.0

Elasticity

19.8pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+20.1

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Waynesville, NC split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (26/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Governor	R+25.0	R+2.6	22.5pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 13.5pp

Containing Geography

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