HarrisDemocratic48.5%692,914TrumpRepublican49.8%711,830OtherAll other candidates1.7%24,364
R+1.3- Lead
- 18,916
- Total
- 1,429,108
- vs nation
- D+0.1
Akashicmetro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
11 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic49.4%680,904TrumpRepublican49.0%675,531OtherAll other candidates1.5%21,219
D+0.4- Lead
- 5,373
- Total
- 1,377,654
- vs nation
- R+4.1
ClintonDemocratic45.7%517,471TrumpRepublican50.0%566,456OtherAll other candidates4.4%49,351
R+4.3- Lead
- 48,985
- Total
- 1,133,278
- vs nation
- R+6.4
ObamaDemocratic47.3%497,965RomneyRepublican51.4%541,223OtherAll other candidates1.2%12,958
R+4.1- Lead
- 43,258
- Total
- 1,052,146
- vs nation
- R+8.0
ObamaDemocratic48.6%474,490McCainRepublican50.6%494,098OtherAll other candidates0.9%8,565
R+2.0- Lead
- 19,608
- Total
- 977,153
- vs nation
- R+9.3
KerryDemocratic41.1%312,153BushRepublican58.4%443,322OtherAll other candidates0.5%3,575
R+17.3- Lead
- 131,169
- Total
- 759,050
- vs nation
- R+14.8
GoreDemocratic40.6%254,170BushRepublican58.5%366,426OtherAll other candidates0.9%5,882
R+17.9- Lead
- 112,256
- Total
- 626,478
- vs nation
- R+18.4
ClintonDemocratic42.2%218,766DoleRepublican50.8%263,177OtherAll other candidates7.1%36,618
R+8.6- Lead
- 44,411
- Total
- 518,561
- vs nation
- R+17.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+1.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 2,768,4072024 5-year
- Population density
- 495 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 5,597 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $84,3702024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 56.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 21.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+63.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · twin score 96.1
presidential history
Party record book
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
80.9%
105,630 votes · D+61.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 80.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
70.9%
211,950 votes · R+43.5
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 66.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
692,914votes
48.5% of the vote · R+1.3
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 680,904 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
711,830votes
49.8% of the vote · R+1.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 675,531 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Alton B. Parker1904
+63.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+43.7 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +59.2 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+20.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.5 · U.S. R+23.2
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1968 · +18.8 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2012D+6.6
Presidential vote · 2024R+1.3
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC registers Democratic but votes Republican — a 7.9-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 (partial) | 1,226,962 | 506,634 | 428,631 | 290,973 | 724 |
| 2012 (partial) | 1,346,068 | 537,123 | 447,943 | 357,087 | 3,915 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+24,404 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +363,414 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +15,137 |
| 2012 | +19,583 |
| 2013 | +22,751 |
| 2014 | +24,159 |
| 2015 | +29,111 |
| 2016 | +32,691 |
| 2017 | +31,267 |
| 2018 | +25,975 |
| 2019 | +28,142 |
| 2021 | +27,309 |
| 2022 | +30,034 |
| 2023 | +28,738 |
| 2024 | +24,113 |
| 2025 | +24,404 |
Charlotte's core county has trended sharply toward Democrats over the past decade as in-migration of college-educated professionals accelerates, while surrounding exurban counties in both Carolinas continue to offset that shift with strong Republican margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 43.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.3 points.
A population of 2,768,407, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,370 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA and Richmond, VA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
96.1twin score
population scalecollege share12-yr trend
Richmond, VA
94.1twin score
population scale12-yr trendcollege share
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
90.5twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share
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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, North Carolina voted Republican by 1.3 points (R+1.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,429,108 votes cast, 692,914 went Democratic and 711,830 went Republican.
When did Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, North Carolina?
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, North Carolina has a population of 2,768,407 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, North Carolina is $84,370 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.