North Carolina: state. In 2024, voted R+3%. Democratic peak: D+48 in 1940.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 10,730,4042024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,3882024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 20.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
North Carolina
TrumpR+3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 50.9% | 2,898,429 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 47.6% | 2,715,382 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.5% | 85,344 |
D+60R+60
100 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 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | +8.5% |
| 1904 | +20.1% |
| 1908 | +8.7% |
| 1912 | +47.3% |
| 1916 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | +13.5% |
| 1924 | +19.4% |
| 1928 | −9.9% |
| 1932 | +40.6% |
| 1936 | +46.8% |
| 1940 | +48.1% |
| 1944 | +33.4% |
| 1948 | +25.3% |
| 1952 | +7.8% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | −10.3% |
| 1972 | −40.6% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −16.3% |
| 1992 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | −1.3% |
| 2024 | −3.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2,715,382 | 2,898,429 | 5,699,155 | ||
| R | 2,684,292 | 2,758,775 | 5,524,804 | ||
| R | 2,189,316 | 2,362,631 | 4,741,564 | ||
| R | 2,178,391 | 2,270,395 | 4,505,372 | ||
| D | 2,142,651 | 2,128,474 | 4,310,789 | ||
| R | 1,525,849 | 1,961,166 | 3,501,007 | ||
| D | 1,631,163 | 1,257,692 | 2,911,262 | ||
| R | 1,107,849 | 1,225,938 | 2,515,807 | ||
| R | 1,114,042 | 1,134,661 | 2,611,850 | ||
| R | 890,167 | 1,237,258 | 2,134,370 | ||
| R | 824,287 | 1,346,481 | 2,175,361 | ||
| R | 875,635 | 915,018 | 1,855,833 | ||
| D | 927,365 | 741,960 | 1,677,906 | ||
| R | 438,705 | 1,054,889 | 1,518,612 | ||
| R | 464,113 | 627,192 | 1,587,493 | ||
| D | 800,139 | 624,844 | 1,424,983 | ||
| D | 713,136 | 655,420 | 1,368,556 | ||
| D | 590,530 | 575,062 | 1,165,592 | ||
| D | 652,803 | 558,117 | 1,210,920 | ||
| D | 459,070 | 258,572 | 791,209 | ||
| D | 527,399 | 263,155 | 790,554 | ||
| D | 609,015 | 213,633 | 822,648 | ||
| D | 616,141 | 223,294 | 839,435 | ||
| D | 497,566 | 208,344 | 711,498 | ||
| R | 286,227 | 348,923 | 635,150 | ||
| D | 284,190 | 190,754 | 481,595 | ||
| D | 305,367 | 232,819 | 538,186 | ||
| D | 168,383 | 120,890 | 289,835 | ||
| D | 144,407 | 29,129 | 243,809 | ||
| D | 136,928 | 114,888 | 252,542 | ||
| D | 124,121 | 82,442 | 207,844 | ||
| D | 157,733 | 132,997 | 292,518 | ||
| D | 174,408 | 155,122 | 331,337 | ||
| D | 132,950 | 100,326 | 280,527 | ||
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Congressional elections · 16 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 47.3% | 50.5% | 3,773,924 |
| 2020 | R | 46.9% | 48.7% | 5,474,952 |
| 2016 | R | 45.4% | 51.1% | 4,691,133 |
| 2014 | R | 47.3% | 48.8% | 2,915,281 |
| 2010 | R | 43.0% | 54.8% | 2,660,079 |
| 2008 | D | 52.7% | 44.2% | 4,271,970 |
| 2004 | R | 47.0% | 51.6% | 3,472,082 |
| 2002 | R | 45.0% | 53.6% | 2,331,181 |
| 1998 | D | 51.2% | 47.0% | 2,012,143 |
| 1996 | R | 45.9% | 52.6% | 2,556,456 |
| 1992 | R | 46.3% | 50.3% | 2,577,891 |
| 1990 | R | 47.4% | 52.5% | 2,069,585 |
| 1986 | D | 50.9% | 49.1% | 1,534,848 |
| 1984 | R | 47.8% | 51.7% | 2,239,051 |
| 1980 | R | 49.4% | 50.0% | 1,797,665 |
| 1978 | R | 45.5% | 54.5% | 1,135,814 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.7%
German
9.4%
Irish
8.4%
American
8.3%
Italian
3.3%
Scottish
2.3%
Polish
1.0%
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: 39.5 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
$72,388
North Carolina ranks near the middle of US counties.
North Carolina$72,388
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
13.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.7%
Working age (18–64)11.8%
Seniors (65+)11.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.5%
speak English only
Spanish8.7%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
North Carolina sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of forty-eight points in 1940 and a Republican high of forty-one points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the state moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was three points.
A population of 10,730,404, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,388 describe the state.
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Frequently asked questions
How did North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina voted Republican by 3.2 points (R+3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,699,155 votes cast, 2,715,382 went Democratic and 2,898,429 went Republican.
What is North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places North Carolina in the "" 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 state has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 13 times, and other 0 times.
When did North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in North Carolina?
North Carolina has a population of 10,730,404 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina?
Median household income in North Carolina is $72,388 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The state's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.