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1892–2024
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Burlington, NC
presidential margin
2008R+9.22012R+13.72016R+12.62020R+8.42024R+8.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+8.1
2024
median income$65,651U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age38.9U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate13.4%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.7%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english15.5%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English12.6%
German8.6%
Irish7.1%
African American†18.5%
African0.6%
Nigerian0.2%
Mexican9.2%
Salvadoran1.9%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Asian Indian0.7%
Vietnamese0.3%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline10.5%
Black Protestant2.8%
Other Christian1.1%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
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.

Burlington, NC, North Carolina

Akashic
Burlington, NCTrumpR+8.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Burlington, NC, NCA map of the single county of Burlington, 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.Alamance County, NC · R+8.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.4%47,937
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.2%40,624
Jill SteinGreen1.4%1,270
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 Burlington, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Alamance County, NCRepublicanR+8.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
45.2%Harris40,624
53.4%Trump47,937
1.4%Stein1,270
−8.1%
89,831
R
45.1%Biden38,825
53.5%Trump46,056
1.4%Jorgensen1,210
−8.4%
86,091
R
41.9%Clinton29,833
54.5%Trump38,815
3.5%Johnson2,509
−12.6%
71,157
R
42.6%Obama28,875
56.3%Romney38,170
1.1%Johnson731
−13.7%
67,776
R
44.9%Obama28,918
54.2%McCain34,859
0.9%Barr576
−9.2%
64,353
R
38.2%Kerry20,686
61.5%Bush33,302
0.3%Badnarik187
−23.3%
54,175
R
37.1%Gore17,459
62.2%Bush29,305
0.7%Browne327
−25.2%
47,091
R
37.8%Clinton15,814
53.7%Dole22,461
8.6%Perot3,586
−15.9%
41,861
R
36.3%Clinton15,521
48.3%Bush20,637
15.3%Perot6,543
−12.0%
42,701
R
34.3%Dukakis12,642
65.5%Bush24,131
0.2%Fulani78
−31.2%
36,851
R
30.1%Mondale11,230
69.7%Reagan26,063
0.2%Bergland77
−39.7%
37,370
R
44.2%Carter15,042
53.1%Reagan18,077
2.8%Anderson947
−8.9%
34,066
D
57.5%Carter17,371
41.9%Ford12,680
0.6%Anderson180
+15.5%
30,231
R
23.1%McGovern6,833
74.6%Nixon22,046
2.3%Schmitz670
−51.5%
29,549
O
24.5%Humphrey8,241
36.5%Nixon12,310
39.0%Wallace13,139
Wallace +2.5
33,690
D
50.4%Johnson15,397
49.6%Goldwater15,177
0.0%
+0.7%
30,574
R
47.9%Kennedy13,599
52.1%Nixon14,818
0.0%
−4.3%
28,417
R
47.6%Stevenson11,029
52.4%Eisenhower12,123
0.0%
−4.7%
23,152
D
54.1%Stevenson13,402
45.9%Eisenhower11,388
0.0%
+8.1%
24,790
D
53.9%Truman8,287
33.3%Dewey5,124
12.8%Thurmond1,969
+20.6%
15,380
D
64.9%Roosevelt9,184
35.1%Dewey4,976
0.0%
+29.7%
14,160
D
77.2%Roosevelt11,429
22.8%Willkie3,382
0.0%
+54.3%
14,811
D
74.1%Roosevelt11,025
25.9%Landon3,847
0.0%
+48.3%
14,872
D
64.0%Roosevelt8,240
34.8%Hoover4,478
1.3%Thomas164
+29.2%
12,882
R
38.5%Smith4,260
61.5%Hoover6,810
0.0%
−23.0%
11,070
D
59.5%Davis4,859
39.4%Coolidge3,217
1.1%La Follette93
+20.1%
8,169
D
53.2%Cox5,255
46.8%Harding4,619
0.0%
+6.4%
9,874
D
52.0%Wilson2,476
47.9%Hughes2,278
0.1%Benson5
+4.2%
4,759
D
54.3%Wilson2,132
3.8%Taft150
41.9%Roosevelt1,647
+50.4%
3,929
R
48.8%Bryan2,113
50.4%Taft2,184
0.8%Debs34
−1.6%
4,331
D
51.8%Parker1,907
48.1%Roosevelt1,770
0.1%Debs2
+3.7%
3,679
R
45.6%Bryan1,923
53.5%McKinley2,256
0.9%Woolley38
−7.9%
4,217
R
49.3%Bryan2,302
49.6%McKinley2,314
1.1%Palmer50
−0.3%
4,666
D
49.0%Cleveland1,691
37.7%Harrison1,301
13.3%Weaver458
+11.3%
3,450
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: −8.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−8.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+11.3%
1896−0.3%
1900−7.9%
1904+3.7%
1908−1.6%
1912+50.4%
1916+4.2%
1920+6.4%
1924+20.1%
1928−23.0%
1932+29.2%
1936+48.3%
1940+54.3%
1944+29.7%
1948+20.6%
1952+8.1%
1956−4.7%
1960−4.3%
1964+0.7%
1968−12.1%
1972−51.5%
1976+15.5%
1980−8.9%
1984−39.7%
1988−31.2%
1992−12.0%
1996−15.9%
2000−25.2%
2004−23.3%
2008−9.2%
2012−13.7%
2016−12.6%
2020−8.4%
2024−8.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Burlington, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 119,766 in 2024.29.9K59.9K89.8K119.8K119.8K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Burlington, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200889,39240,92530,28118,12066
201296,89341,62332,18922,833248
2016101,24039,55433,15628,090440
2020111,10539,26936,32934,755752
2022113,49338,33536,56437,877717
2024119,76638,29738,34142,131997
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Burlington anchors Alamance County, a historically textile-dependent corridor where competitive margins have tightened as in-migration from the Piedmont Triad reshapes the voter rolls.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.3 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 51.5 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 8.1 points.

A population of 176,893, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,651 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Warner Robins, GA and Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC.

Political twins — metros

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

Warner Robins, GA
84.4twin score
12-yr trend2000–2024 trajectory≠ % Black
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
77.2twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ % Black
Greensboro-High Point, NC
74.0twin score
12-yr trend2024 margin% Black≠ population scale

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 Burlington, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Burlington, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 8.1 points (R+8.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 89,831 votes cast, 40,624 went Democratic and 47,937 went Republican.
When did Burlington, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Burlington, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Burlington, NC, North Carolina?
Burlington, NC, North Carolina has a population of 176,893 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Burlington, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Burlington, NC, North Carolina is $65,651 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Burlington, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Burlington, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.