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1892–2024
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Elizabeth City, NC
presidential margin
2008D+13.72012D+14.62016D+2.52020D+0.32024R+4.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+4.9
2024
median income$66,589U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age39.6U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate11.0%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.6%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english3.9%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English11.8%
American9.5%
Irish9.1%
African American†32.6%
African0.8%
Cape Verdean0.4%
Mexican3.0%
Puerto Rican1.2%
Honduran0.5%
Vietnamese0.7%
Asian Indian0.2%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant9.5%
Mainline6.4%
Other Christian1.5%
Latter-day Saints1.2%
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.

Elizabeth City, NC, North Carolina

Akashic
Elizabeth City, NCTrumpR+4.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Elizabeth City, NC, NCA map of the single county of Elizabeth City, 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.Pasquotank County, NC · R+4.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.8%10,537
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.9%9,549
Jill SteinGreen1.3%257
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 Elizabeth City, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Pasquotank County, NCRepublicanR+4.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.9%Harris9,549
51.8%Trump10,537
1.3%Stein257
−4.9%
20,343
D
49.4%Biden9,832
49.1%Trump9,770
1.5%Jorgensen295
+0.3%
19,897
D
49.5%Clinton8,615
47.0%Trump8,180
3.4%Johnson596
+2.5%
17,391
D
56.8%Obama10,282
42.2%Romney7,633
1.1%Johnson192
+14.6%
18,107
D
56.5%Obama10,272
42.8%McCain7,778
0.7%Barr130
+13.7%
18,180
D
51.2%Kerry6,984
48.4%Bush6,609
0.4%Badnarik55
+2.7%
13,648
D
53.9%Gore5,874
45.3%Bush4,943
0.8%Browne86
+8.5%
10,903
D
54.1%Clinton4,233
38.3%Dole2,999
7.5%Perot590
+15.8%
7,822
D
49.1%Clinton4,709
35.7%Bush3,419
15.2%Perot1,453
+13.5%
9,581
R
48.9%Dukakis3,860
50.8%Bush4,006
0.3%Fulani26
−1.8%
7,892
R
45.3%Mondale3,854
54.6%Reagan4,646
0.2%Bergland13
−9.3%
8,513
D
53.6%Carter4,128
43.4%Reagan3,340
3.0%Anderson230
+10.2%
7,698
D
61.5%Carter4,302
37.9%Ford2,651
0.6%Anderson43
+23.6%
6,996
R
34.2%McGovern2,115
63.1%Nixon3,906
2.8%Schmitz172
−28.9%
6,193
O
33.8%Humphrey2,564
18.8%Nixon1,430
47.4%Wallace3,597
Wallace +13.6
7,591
D
64.2%Johnson4,269
35.8%Goldwater2,380
0.0%
+28.4%
6,649
D
71.3%Kennedy4,530
28.7%Nixon1,827
0.0%
+42.5%
6,357
D
61.9%Stevenson2,963
38.1%Eisenhower1,827
0.0%
+23.7%
4,790
D
63.0%Stevenson3,579
37.0%Eisenhower2,101
0.0%
+26.0%
5,680
D
67.8%Truman1,976
24.0%Dewey701
8.2%Thurmond239
+43.7%
2,916
D
74.7%Roosevelt2,540
25.3%Dewey860
0.0%
+49.4%
3,400
D
86.8%Roosevelt3,314
13.2%Willkie506
0.0%
+73.5%
3,820
D
90.9%Roosevelt3,226
9.1%Landon324
0.0%
+81.7%
3,550
D
89.5%Roosevelt2,946
10.0%Hoover328
0.5%Thomas18
+79.5%
3,292
D
70.5%Smith1,943
29.5%Hoover814
0.0%
+41.0%
2,757
D
79.6%Davis1,236
19.6%Coolidge305
0.8%La Follette12
+59.9%
1,553
D
77.4%Cox1,736
22.6%Harding507
0.0%
+54.8%
2,243
D
81.3%Wilson1,177
18.6%Hughes270
0.1%Benson1
+62.6%
1,448
D
78.8%Wilson972
6.2%Taft77
14.9%Roosevelt184
+72.6%
1,233
D
69.6%Bryan929
30.4%Taft405
0.0%
+39.3%
1,334
D
77.4%Parker947
22.5%Roosevelt275
0.2%Debs2
+54.9%
1,224
R
48.3%Bryan1,196
51.7%McKinley1,282
0.0%
−3.5%
2,478
R
40.4%Bryan1,037
59.2%McKinley1,519
0.4%Palmer9
−18.8%
2,565
R
35.4%Cleveland801
54.2%Harrison1,224
10.4%Weaver235
−18.7%
2,260
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: −4.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−4.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−18.7%
1896−18.8%
1900−3.5%
1904+54.9%
1908+39.3%
1912+72.6%
1916+62.6%
1920+54.8%
1924+59.9%
1928+41.0%
1932+79.5%
1936+81.7%
1940+73.5%
1944+49.4%
1948+43.7%
1952+26.0%
1956+23.7%
1960+42.5%
1964+28.4%
1968+14.9%
1972−28.9%
1976+23.6%
1980+10.2%
1984−9.3%
1988−1.8%
1992+13.5%
1996+15.8%
2000+8.5%
2004+2.7%
2008+13.7%
2012+14.6%
2016+2.5%
2020+0.3%
2024−4.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Elizabeth City, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 32,029 in 2024.8K16K24K32K32K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Elizabeth City, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200826,67514,6875,6726,29620
201229,44615,3855,8568,11788
201628,67713,6026,0048,924147
202028,76311,6986,9739,869223
202229,22511,1967,32910,492208
202432,02910,9378,22612,518348
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Elizabeth City anchors a rural northeastern North Carolina metro with one of the state's higher shares of Black residents, a demographic mix that has kept presidential margins tighter here than in surrounding counties despite a recent Republican lean of roughly 9 points.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 81.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 28.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.9 points.

A population of 40,834, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,589 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Henderson, NC and Cleveland, MS.

Political twins — metros

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

Henderson, NC
93.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Black
Cleveland, MS
93.6twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% Catholic≠ 2004 margin
Roanoke Rapids, NC
92.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Black

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 Elizabeth City, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Elizabeth City, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 4.9 points (R+4.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,343 votes cast, 9,549 went Democratic and 10,537 went Republican.
When did Elizabeth City, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Elizabeth City, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Elizabeth City, NC, North Carolina?
Elizabeth City, NC, North Carolina has a population of 40,834 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Elizabeth City, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Elizabeth City, NC, North Carolina is $66,589 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Elizabeth City, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Elizabeth City, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.