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1892–2024
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Fayetteville, NC
presidential margin
2008D+17.82012D+19.62016D+15.32020D+15.92024D+12.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+12.3
2024
median income$61,788U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age32.3U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate16.8%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.2%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english12.4%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German7.6%
English7.3%
Irish6.9%
African American†33.2%
Jamaican1.1%
African0.8%
Mexican4.7%
Puerto Rican4.4%
Panamanian0.5%
Lumbee1.0%
Filipino0.7%
Korean0.5%
Asian Indian0.4%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant7.1%
Mainline6.1%
Latter-day Saints1.4%
Muslim1.0%
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.

Fayetteville, NC, North Carolina

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Fayetteville, NCHarrisD+12.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Fayetteville, NC, NCA map of the constituent counties of Fayetteville, NC, NC, each 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.Cumberland County, NC · D+13.4Hoke County, NC · D+5.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic55.4%90,527
Donald TrumpRepublican43.1%70,387
Jill SteinGreen1.4%2,366
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Fayetteville, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cumberland County, NCDemocraticD+13.4
Hoke County, NCDemocraticD+5.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
55.4%Harris90,527
43.1%Trump70,387
1.4%Stein2,366
+12.3%
163,280
D
57.0%Biden96,273
41.2%Trump69,485
1.8%Jorgensen3,031
+15.9%
168,789
D
55.8%Clinton81,331
40.5%Trump59,025
3.7%Johnson5,380
+15.3%
145,736
D
59.3%Obama85,868
39.7%Romney57,485
1.0%Johnson1,377
+19.6%
144,730
D
58.6%Obama83,920
40.8%McCain58,444
0.6%Barr838
+17.8%
143,202
R
48.5%Kerry51,582
51.2%Bush54,396
0.3%Badnarik336
−2.6%
106,314
D
50.9%Gore43,643
48.5%Bush41,568
0.6%Browne522
+2.4%
85,733
D
50.1%Clinton36,249
43.8%Dole31,718
6.1%Perot4,441
+6.3%
72,408
D
48.0%Clinton34,021
40.7%Bush28,850
11.2%Perot7,936
+7.3%
70,807
R
48.1%Dukakis27,070
51.6%Bush29,077
0.3%Fulani165
−3.6%
56,312
R
43.0%Mondale25,828
56.8%Reagan34,051
0.2%Bergland117
−13.7%
59,996
D
51.0%Carter25,449
45.5%Reagan22,708
3.4%Anderson1,699
+5.5%
49,856
D
64.2%Carter27,483
35.4%Ford15,146
0.4%Anderson177
+28.8%
42,806
R
29.8%McGovern11,319
69.2%Nixon26,303
1.0%Schmitz399
−39.4%
38,021
D
36.6%Humphrey12,123
30.0%Nixon9,955
33.4%Wallace11,084
+6.5%
33,162
D
62.0%Johnson16,118
38.0%Goldwater9,872
0.0%
+24.0%
25,990
D
61.3%Kennedy13,707
38.7%Nixon8,668
0.0%
+22.5%
22,375
D
60.0%Stevenson10,806
40.0%Eisenhower7,212
0.0%
+19.9%
18,018
D
56.7%Stevenson10,600
43.3%Eisenhower8,090
0.0%
+13.4%
18,690
D
59.1%Truman6,335
17.6%Dewey1,883
23.3%Thurmond2,503
+41.5%
10,721
D
79.4%Roosevelt8,397
20.6%Dewey2,174
0.0%
+58.9%
10,571
D
86.6%Roosevelt7,954
13.4%Willkie1,235
0.0%
+73.1%
9,189
D
87.9%Roosevelt8,458
12.1%Landon1,165
0.0%
+75.8%
9,623
D
86.7%Roosevelt6,792
12.7%Hoover996
0.6%Thomas45
+74.0%
7,833
D
53.7%Smith4,451
46.3%Hoover3,845
0.0%
+7.3%
8,296
D
72.4%Davis4,069
26.9%Coolidge1,513
0.7%La Follette41
+45.5%
5,623
D
67.8%Cox4,499
32.2%Harding2,138
0.0%
+35.6%
6,637
D
67.5%Wilson2,751
32.5%Hughes1,327
0.0%
+34.9%
4,078
D
65.4%Wilson2,304
8.5%Taft298
26.1%Roosevelt920
+57.0%
3,522
D
55.8%Bryan1,832
44.2%Taft1,453
0.0%
+11.5%
3,285
D
58.4%Parker1,594
41.4%Roosevelt1,129
0.2%Debs6
+17.0%
2,729
R
47.8%Bryan1,964
52.0%McKinley2,138
0.3%Woolley11
−4.2%
4,113
D
52.9%Bryan2,509
46.4%McKinley2,200
0.8%Palmer36
+6.5%
4,745
D
44.4%Cleveland2,178
27.2%Harrison1,333
28.4%Weaver1,395
+17.2%
4,906
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: +12.3% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+12.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+17.2%
1896+6.5%
1900−4.2%
1904+17.0%
1908+11.5%
1912+57.0%
1916+34.9%
1920+35.6%
1924+45.5%
1928+7.3%
1932+74.0%
1936+75.8%
1940+73.1%
1944+58.9%
1948+41.5%
1952+13.4%
1956+19.9%
1960+22.5%
1964+24.0%
1968+6.5%
1972−39.4%
1976+28.8%
1980+5.5%
1984−13.7%
1988−3.6%
1992+7.3%
1996+6.3%
2000+2.4%
2004−2.6%
2008+17.8%
2012+19.6%
2016+15.3%
2020+15.9%
2024+12.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Fayetteville, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 267,569 in 2024.66.9K133.8K200.7K267.6K267.6K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Fayetteville, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2008213,254113,30151,94847,861144
2012246,623125,90058,14161,872710
2016244,930114,94755,90272,8871,194
2020260,947112,98460,20085,4012,362
2022245,496103,18256,28183,9132,120
2024267,569103,30961,15499,2803,826
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

The Fayetteville metro's political character is shaped by a large active-duty and veteran military population that turns over constantly, keeping registration patterns fluid and making traditional demographic modeling unusually unreliable here.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 39.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.3 points.

A population of 392,380, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,788 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Columbus, GA-AL and Hinesville, GA.

Political twins — metros

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

Columbus, GA-AL
93.5twin score
% Black2016–2024 trajectory≠ Puerto Rican ancestry
Hinesville, GA
89.2twin score
2012–2020 trajectory% Black≠ % unaffiliated
Sumter, SC
88.2twin score
2012–2020 trajectory% Black≠ median age

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 Fayetteville, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fayetteville, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic by 12.3 points (D+12.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 163,280 votes cast, 90,527 went Democratic and 70,387 went Republican.
When did Fayetteville, NC, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Fayetteville, NC, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Fayetteville, NC, North Carolina?
Fayetteville, NC, North Carolina has a population of 392,380 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fayetteville, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Fayetteville, NC, North Carolina is $61,788 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Fayetteville, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Fayetteville, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.