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Brevard, NC
presidential margin
2008R+12.62012R+16.82016R+22.22020R+15.62024R+12.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+12.1
2024
median income$66,184U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age51.6U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate13.2%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)40.0%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english2.9%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English19.1%
Irish15.7%
German14.3%
Mexican2.6%
Cuban0.7%
Honduran0.7%
African American†2.8%
Haitian0.3%
African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.2%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Other Christian0.9%
Other faiths0.8%
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.

Brevard, NC, North Carolina

Akashic
Brevard, NCTrumpR+12.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Brevard, NC, NCA map of the single county of Brevard, 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.Transylvania County, NC · R+12.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.3%11,492
Kamala HarrisDemocratic43.2%8,972
Jill SteinGreen1.5%316
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 Brevard, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Transylvania County, NCRepublicanR+12.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
43.2%Harris8,972
55.3%Trump11,492
1.5%Stein316
−12.1%
20,780
R
41.4%Biden8,444
57.0%Trump11,636
1.6%Jorgensen324
−15.6%
20,404
R
36.7%Clinton6,558
58.9%Trump10,520
4.4%Johnson791
−22.2%
17,869
R
40.7%Obama6,826
57.5%Romney9,634
1.8%Johnson303
−16.8%
16,763
R
43.0%Obama7,275
55.6%McCain9,401
1.4%Barr233
−12.6%
16,909
R
39.1%Kerry6,097
60.2%Bush9,386
0.7%Badnarik105
−21.1%
15,588
R
35.5%Gore5,044
63.3%Bush9,011
1.2%Browne170
−27.9%
14,225
R
37.6%Clinton4,842
52.3%Dole6,734
10.1%Perot1,301
−14.7%
12,877
R
39.0%Clinton5,120
45.6%Bush5,984
15.5%Perot2,033
−6.6%
13,137
R
37.8%Dukakis4,280
61.9%Bush7,009
0.4%Fulani41
−24.1%
11,330
R
34.8%Mondale3,733
64.9%Reagan6,956
0.3%Bergland28
−30.1%
10,717
R
43.7%Carter4,008
52.6%Reagan4,826
3.7%Anderson341
−8.9%
9,175
D
52.7%Carter4,636
46.5%Ford4,089
0.8%Anderson66
+6.2%
8,791
R
27.6%McGovern2,321
69.7%Nixon5,860
2.7%Schmitz223
−42.1%
8,404
R
25.7%Humphrey2,210
46.9%Nixon4,033
27.5%Wallace2,365
−21.2%
8,608
D
55.8%Johnson4,483
44.2%Goldwater3,547
0.0%
+11.7%
8,030
R
44.5%Kennedy3,388
55.5%Nixon4,221
0.0%
−10.9%
7,609
R
46.8%Stevenson3,435
53.2%Eisenhower3,901
0.0%
−6.4%
7,336
R
47.4%Stevenson3,641
52.6%Eisenhower4,047
0.0%
−5.3%
7,688
D
48.3%Truman2,975
46.4%Dewey2,861
5.3%Thurmond327
+1.8%
6,163
D
57.3%Roosevelt3,019
42.7%Dewey2,251
0.0%
+14.6%
5,270
D
62.1%Roosevelt3,312
37.9%Willkie2,019
0.0%
+24.3%
5,331
D
58.7%Roosevelt2,845
41.3%Landon2,001
0.0%
+17.4%
4,846
D
59.8%Roosevelt2,523
39.6%Hoover1,671
0.5%Thomas22
+20.2%
4,216
R
44.3%Smith1,722
55.7%Hoover2,165
0.0%
−11.4%
3,887
R
49.2%Davis1,776
50.2%Coolidge1,814
0.6%La Follette22
−1.1%
3,612
R
47.9%Cox1,542
52.1%Harding1,680
0.0%
−4.3%
3,222
R
49.4%Wilson821
50.6%Hughes841
0.0%
−1.2%
1,662
D
49.5%Wilson631
8.4%Taft107
42.2%Roosevelt538
+41.1%
1,276
R
48.3%Bryan570
51.7%Taft611
0.0%
−3.5%
1,181
D
51.4%Parker556
48.6%Roosevelt526
0.0%
+2.8%
1,082
R
45.8%Bryan529
53.9%McKinley622
0.3%Woolley3
−8.1%
1,154
R
48.1%Bryan595
51.5%McKinley637
0.3%Palmer4
−3.4%
1,236
D
49.6%Cleveland513
48.5%Harrison502
1.9%Weaver20
+1.1%
1,035
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: −12.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−12.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+1.1%
1896−3.4%
1900−8.1%
1904+2.8%
1908−3.5%
1912+41.1%
1916−1.2%
1920−4.3%
1924−1.1%
1928−11.4%
1932+20.2%
1936+17.4%
1940+24.3%
1944+14.6%
1948+1.8%
1952−5.3%
1956−6.4%
1960−10.9%
1964+11.7%
1968−21.2%
1972−42.1%
1976+6.2%
1980−8.9%
1984−30.1%
1988−24.1%
1992−6.6%
1996−14.7%
2000−27.9%
2004−21.1%
2008−12.6%
2012−16.8%
2016−22.2%
2020−15.6%
2024−12.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Brevard, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 27,254 in 2024.6.8K13.6K20.4K27.3K27.3K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Brevard, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200823,4608,1338,7186,6018
201224,3207,6848,4738,09865
201625,5637,0618,28310,103116
202026,5696,3588,70511,340166
202226,6085,9888,54011,925155
202427,2545,7408,82412,488202
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Brevard anchors Transylvania County in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where a growing influx of retirees and remote workers has nudged a historically Republican-leaning electorate toward more competitive margins in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 42.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.1 points.

A population of 33,691, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,184 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Waynesville, NC and Easton, MD.

Political twins — metros

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

Waynesville, NC
77.6twin score
median ageelasticityScottish ancestry≠ 12-yr trend
Easton, MD
75.8twin score
median age12-yr trendcollege share≠ % Evangelical
Port Angeles, WA
69.4twin score
median age12-yr trendelasticity≠ 2000 margin

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 Brevard, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Brevard, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 12.1 points (R+12.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,780 votes cast, 8,972 went Democratic and 11,492 went Republican.
When did Brevard, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Brevard, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Brevard, NC, North Carolina?
Brevard, NC, North Carolina has a population of 33,691 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Brevard, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Brevard, NC, North Carolina is $66,184 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Brevard, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Brevard, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.