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Forest City, NC
presidential margin
2008R+31.82012R+33.42016R+47.42020R+45.82024R+47.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+47.7
2024
median income$51,410U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age45.3U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate16.8%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.5%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english4.6%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English13.9%
American10.8%
Irish10.7%
African American†7.3%
African0.3%
Mexican3.4%
Colombian0.6%
Honduran0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.8%
Black Protestant3.9%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Forest City, NC, North Carolina

Akashic
Forest City, NCTrumpR+47.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Forest City, NC, NCA map of the single county of Forest 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.Rutherford County, NC · R+47.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.4%25,456
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.7%8,914
Jill SteinGreen0.9%300
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 Forest City, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Rutherford County, NCRepublicanR+47.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.7%Harris8,914
73.4%Trump25,456
0.9%Stein300
−47.7%
34,670
R
26.5%Biden9,135
72.3%Trump24,891
1.2%Jorgensen403
−45.8%
34,429
R
24.8%Clinton7,512
72.2%Trump21,871
3.0%Johnson924
−47.4%
30,307
R
32.7%Obama9,374
66.0%Romney18,954
1.3%Johnson374
−33.4%
28,702
R
33.6%Obama9,641
65.4%McCain18,769
1.1%Barr310
−31.8%
28,720
R
33.2%Kerry8,184
66.3%Bush16,343
0.5%Badnarik131
−33.1%
24,658
R
35.4%Gore7,697
63.3%Bush13,755
1.2%Browne264
−27.9%
21,716
R
38.6%Clinton7,162
52.7%Dole9,792
8.7%Perot1,617
−14.2%
18,571
R
38.6%Clinton7,855
48.0%Bush9,748
13.4%Perot2,726
−9.3%
20,329
R
40.0%Dukakis6,926
59.7%Bush10,337
0.2%Fulani43
−19.7%
17,306
R
37.6%Mondale6,862
62.2%Reagan11,369
0.2%Bergland37
−24.7%
18,268
R
49.0%Carter8,315
49.3%Reagan8,363
1.7%Anderson288
−0.3%
16,966
D
60.5%Carter10,361
39.2%Ford6,718
0.2%Anderson42
+21.3%
17,121
R
30.0%McGovern4,140
68.8%Nixon9,506
1.2%Schmitz170
−38.8%
13,816
R
27.4%Humphrey4,622
46.1%Nixon7,785
26.5%Wallace4,476
−18.7%
16,883
D
57.3%Johnson9,541
42.7%Goldwater7,115
0.0%
+14.6%
16,656
R
48.7%Kennedy8,554
51.3%Nixon8,993
0.0%
−2.5%
17,547
R
46.8%Stevenson7,208
53.2%Eisenhower8,200
0.0%
−6.4%
15,408
R
48.0%Stevenson7,755
52.0%Eisenhower8,387
0.0%
−3.9%
16,142
D
51.0%Truman5,992
37.0%Dewey4,342
12.1%Thurmond1,416
+14.0%
11,750
D
61.1%Roosevelt7,379
38.9%Dewey4,698
0.0%
+22.2%
12,077
D
67.8%Roosevelt8,869
32.2%Willkie4,204
0.0%
+35.7%
13,073
D
67.2%Roosevelt9,911
32.8%Landon4,830
0.0%
+34.5%
14,741
D
64.9%Roosevelt8,336
34.6%Hoover4,448
0.4%Thomas54
+30.3%
12,838
R
41.8%Smith4,146
58.2%Hoover5,762
0.0%
−16.3%
9,908
D
56.5%Davis5,101
43.2%Coolidge3,897
0.3%La Follette29
+13.3%
9,027
D
56.0%Cox5,101
44.0%Harding4,015
0.0%
+11.9%
9,116
D
56.6%Wilson2,445
43.4%Hughes1,871
0.0%
+13.3%
4,316
D
56.9%Wilson2,180
2.1%Taft82
40.9%Roosevelt1,567
+54.8%
3,829
D
52.8%Bryan1,978
47.1%Taft1,766
0.1%Debs3
+5.7%
3,747
D
58.5%Parker1,860
41.5%Roosevelt1,322
0.0%
+16.9%
3,182
D
51.2%Bryan2,081
48.8%McKinley1,981
0.0%Woolley1
+2.5%
4,063
D
52.2%Bryan2,146
47.5%McKinley1,953
0.4%Palmer16
+4.7%
4,115
D
51.1%Cleveland1,794
41.4%Harrison1,452
7.5%Weaver262
+9.7%
3,508
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: −47.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−47.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+9.7%
1896+4.7%
1900+2.5%
1904+16.9%
1908+5.7%
1912+54.8%
1916+13.3%
1920+11.9%
1924+13.3%
1928−16.3%
1932+30.3%
1936+34.5%
1940+35.7%
1944+22.2%
1948+14.0%
1952−3.9%
1956−6.4%
1960−2.5%
1964+14.6%
1968−18.7%
1972−38.8%
1976+21.3%
1980−0.3%
1984−24.7%
1988−19.7%
1992−9.3%
1996−14.2%
2000−27.9%
2004−33.1%
2008−31.8%
2012−33.4%
2016−47.4%
2020−45.8%
2024−47.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Forest City, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 48,084 in 2024.12K24K36.1K48.1K48.1K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Forest City, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200841,34118,67413,9748,6849
201243,93217,97914,86310,985105
201645,07315,86916,41012,605189
202046,02212,18819,08814,466280
202246,64610,78319,81815,788257
202448,0849,60221,10616,955421
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Forest City, NC sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 47.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.7 points.

A population of 64,930, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,410 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Campbellsville, KY and Morristown, TN.

Political twins — metros

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

Campbellsville, KY
93.9twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated2016 margin≠ median age
Morristown, TN
92.4twin score
% Evangelical2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity
Athens, TN
91.7twin score
% Evangelical2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity≠ Irish ancestry

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 Forest City, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Forest City, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 47.7 points (R+47.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,670 votes cast, 8,914 went Democratic and 25,456 went Republican.
When did Forest City, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Forest City, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Forest City, NC, North Carolina?
Forest City, NC, North Carolina has a population of 64,930 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Forest City, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Forest City, NC, North Carolina is $51,410 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Forest City, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Forest City, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.