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1892–2024
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Albemarle, NC
presidential margin
2008R+36.72012R+40.02016R+49.72020R+51.12024R+50.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+50.8
2024
median income$60,704U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age40.5U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate15.2%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.9%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english7.0%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English10.9%
German10.8%
American7.5%
African American†10.4%
Haitian0.5%
Mexican3.9%
Cuban0.3%
Salvadoran0.3%
Hmong1.0%
Vietnamese0.3%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline12.9%
Black Protestant1.5%
Other Christian1.0%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Albemarle, NC, North Carolina

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Albemarle, NCTrumpR+50.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Albemarle, NC, NCA map of the single county of Albemarle, NC, NC, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Stanly County, NC · R+50.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.0%27,518
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.2%8,881
Jill SteinGreen0.9%315
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Albemarle, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Stanly County, NCRepublicanR+50.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.2%Harris8,881
75.0%Trump27,518
0.9%Stein315
−50.8%
36,714
R
24.0%Biden8,129
75.0%Trump25,458
1.0%Jorgensen352
−51.1%
33,939
R
23.7%Clinton7,094
73.4%Trump21,964
2.9%Johnson859
−49.7%
29,917
R
29.4%Obama8,431
69.3%Romney19,904
1.3%Johnson382
−40.0%
28,717
R
31.1%Obama8,878
67.8%McCain19,329
1.0%Barr299
−36.7%
28,506
R
29.9%Kerry7,650
69.7%Bush17,814
0.3%Badnarik89
−39.8%
25,553
R
31.0%Gore7,066
68.1%Bush15,548
0.9%Browne204
−37.2%
22,818
R
35.1%Clinton7,131
56.3%Dole11,446
8.6%Perot1,756
−21.2%
20,333
R
35.7%Clinton7,735
50.9%Bush11,030
13.4%Perot2,899
−15.2%
21,664
R
35.8%Dukakis6,627
64.1%Bush11,885
0.1%Fulani20
−28.4%
18,532
R
31.8%Mondale6,138
68.0%Reagan13,116
0.2%Bergland35
−36.2%
19,289
R
43.6%Carter7,784
54.5%Reagan9,734
1.8%Anderson328
−10.9%
17,846
D
50.9%Carter9,262
48.6%Ford8,845
0.4%Anderson80
+2.3%
18,187
R
29.0%McGovern5,218
69.3%Nixon12,459
1.6%Schmitz295
−40.3%
17,972
R
22.9%Humphrey4,199
51.4%Nixon9,428
25.7%Wallace4,706
−28.5%
18,333
R
47.1%Johnson7,931
52.9%Goldwater8,924
0.0%
−5.9%
16,855
R
42.7%Kennedy8,259
57.3%Nixon11,080
0.0%
−14.6%
19,339
R
38.6%Stevenson6,693
61.4%Eisenhower10,667
0.0%
−22.9%
17,360
R
41.6%Stevenson7,202
58.4%Eisenhower10,093
0.0%
−16.7%
17,295
R
37.8%Truman4,415
50.6%Dewey5,902
11.6%Thurmond1,357
−12.7%
11,674
R
47.5%Roosevelt5,499
52.5%Dewey6,083
0.0%
−5.0%
11,582
D
58.0%Roosevelt6,321
42.0%Willkie4,569
0.0%
+16.1%
10,890
D
59.0%Roosevelt6,505
41.0%Landon4,523
0.0%
+18.0%
11,028
D
58.9%Roosevelt5,785
40.6%Hoover3,992
0.5%Thomas49
+18.2%
9,826
R
39.5%Smith3,000
60.5%Hoover4,597
0.0%
−21.0%
7,597
D
51.3%Davis3,832
48.1%Coolidge3,594
0.7%La Follette50
+3.2%
7,476
R
47.1%Cox3,843
52.9%Harding4,312
0.0%
−5.8%
8,155
D
52.0%Wilson2,110
47.8%Hughes1,941
0.2%Benson9
+4.2%
4,060
D
50.7%Wilson1,702
3.1%Taft105
46.1%Roosevelt1,548
+47.6%
3,355
R
46.9%Bryan1,491
53.1%Taft1,685
0.0%
−6.1%
3,176
R
48.7%Parker1,024
51.3%Roosevelt1,080
0.0%
−2.7%
2,104
D
61.5%Bryan1,265
38.5%McKinley792
0.0%
+23.0%
2,057
D
73.5%Bryan1,425
26.4%McKinley511
0.1%Palmer2
+47.2%
1,938
D
64.8%Cleveland1,053
19.9%Harrison323
15.4%Weaver250
+44.9%
1,626
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −50.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−50.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+44.9%
1896+47.2%
1900+23.0%
1904−2.7%
1908−6.1%
1912+47.6%
1916+4.2%
1920−5.8%
1924+3.2%
1928−21.0%
1932+18.2%
1936+18.0%
1940+16.1%
1944−5.0%
1948−12.7%
1952−16.7%
1956−22.9%
1960−14.6%
1964−5.9%
1968−28.5%
1972−40.3%
1976+2.3%
1980−10.9%
1984−36.2%
1988−28.4%
1992−15.2%
1996−21.2%
2000−37.2%
2004−39.8%
2008−36.7%
2012−40.0%
2016−49.7%
2020−51.1%
2024−50.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Albemarle, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 46,713 in 2024.11.7K23.4K35K46.7K46.7K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Albemarle, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200837,91413,97316,3777,54321
201240,44513,68517,3509,34466
201640,90711,60817,87611,309114
202043,0479,65220,17512,981239
202243,8158,84420,72314,044204
202446,7138,42122,47015,352470
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Home to the University of Virginia's regional influence and a fast-growing exurban population, the Albemarle metro has trended toward closer margins in recent cycles as newcomers reshape its traditional voting patterns.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.1 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 50.8 points.

A population of 64,651, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,704 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Waycross, GA and Somerset, KY.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Waycross, GA
94.4twin score
2004–2020 trajectory
Somerset, KY
93.4twin score
elasticity2000–2020 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Jesup, GA
93.2twin score
2004–2020 trajectoryelasticity≠ % Evangelical

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Albemarle, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Albemarle, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 50.8 points (R+50.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,714 votes cast, 8,881 went Democratic and 27,518 went Republican.
When did Albemarle, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Albemarle, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Albemarle, NC, North Carolina?
Albemarle, NC, North Carolina has a population of 64,651 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Albemarle, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Albemarle, NC, North Carolina is $60,704 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Albemarle, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Albemarle, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.