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1892–2024
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Goldsboro, NC
presidential margin
2008R+8.62012R+8.42016R+11.42020R+11.72024R+16.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+16.4
2024
median income$59,733U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age37.3U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate17.3%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.7%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english14.8%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American16.2%
English10.6%
Irish7.8%
African American†28.3%
Haitian0.7%
Jamaican0.3%
Mexican7.2%
Guatemalan2.5%
Honduran1.1%
Asian Indian0.3%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.7%
Black Protestant4.4%
Latter-day Saints1.3%
Other Christian1.0%
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.

Goldsboro, NC, North Carolina

Akashic
Goldsboro, NCTrumpR+16.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Goldsboro, NC, NCA map of the single county of Goldsboro, 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.Wayne County, NC · R+16.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.7%31,580
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.3%22,618
Jill SteinGreen1.0%564
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 Goldsboro, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Wayne County, NCRepublicanR+16.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.3%Harris22,618
57.7%Trump31,580
1.0%Stein564
−16.4%
54,762
R
43.6%Biden24,215
55.3%Trump30,709
1.1%Jorgensen613
−11.7%
55,537
R
42.9%Clinton21,770
54.3%Trump27,540
2.7%Johnson1,379
−11.4%
50,689
R
45.4%Obama23,314
53.8%Romney27,641
0.8%Johnson397
−8.4%
51,352
R
45.4%Obama22,671
54.0%McCain26,952
0.5%Barr259
−8.6%
49,882
R
37.6%Kerry15,076
62.1%Bush24,883
0.2%Badnarik87
−24.5%
40,046
R
38.4%Gore13,005
61.3%Bush20,758
0.4%Browne121
−22.9%
33,884
R
39.4%Clinton11,580
56.4%Dole16,588
4.2%Perot1,222
−17.0%
29,390
R
37.4%Clinton10,307
52.3%Bush14,397
10.3%Perot2,828
−14.9%
27,532
R
37.3%Dukakis9,135
62.5%Bush15,292
0.2%Fulani47
−25.2%
24,474
R
35.7%Mondale10,011
64.1%Reagan17,961
0.1%Bergland36
−28.4%
28,008
R
42.0%Carter9,586
56.3%Reagan12,860
1.7%Anderson390
−14.3%
22,836
R
48.8%Carter9,265
50.6%Ford9,607
0.6%Anderson121
−1.8%
18,993
R
26.4%McGovern5,234
72.3%Nixon14,352
1.3%Schmitz256
−46.0%
19,842
O
27.1%Humphrey5,338
28.8%Nixon5,678
44.2%Wallace8,709
Wallace +15.4
19,725
D
56.4%Johnson9,791
43.6%Goldwater7,555
0.0%
+12.9%
17,346
D
58.9%Kennedy7,856
41.1%Nixon5,474
0.0%
+17.9%
13,330
D
61.6%Stevenson6,756
38.4%Eisenhower4,220
0.0%
+23.1%
10,976
D
61.0%Stevenson7,281
39.0%Eisenhower4,662
0.0%
+21.9%
11,943
D
73.2%Truman6,111
19.9%Dewey1,658
6.9%Thurmond579
+53.3%
8,348
D
76.5%Roosevelt6,228
23.5%Dewey1,914
0.0%
+53.0%
8,142
D
81.4%Roosevelt7,222
18.6%Willkie1,649
0.0%
+62.8%
8,871
D
80.2%Roosevelt7,087
19.8%Landon1,751
0.0%
+60.4%
8,838
D
79.0%Roosevelt6,365
20.2%Hoover1,631
0.7%Thomas60
+58.8%
8,056
R
46.2%Smith3,720
53.8%Hoover4,340
0.0%
−7.7%
8,060
D
70.3%Davis3,366
28.8%Coolidge1,379
0.9%La Follette42
+41.5%
4,787
D
62.9%Cox4,794
37.1%Harding2,822
0.0%
+25.9%
7,616
D
64.4%Wilson2,625
35.5%Hughes1,446
0.1%Benson5
+28.9%
4,076
D
65.5%Wilson2,293
2.7%Taft95
31.8%Roosevelt1,115
+62.7%
3,503
D
59.3%Bryan2,207
40.4%Taft1,504
0.3%Debs11
+18.9%
3,722
D
63.3%Parker2,060
35.7%Roosevelt1,162
1.0%Debs34
+27.6%
3,256
D
60.8%Bryan3,104
38.5%McKinley1,965
0.7%Woolley37
+22.3%
5,106
D
58.6%Bryan3,215
40.9%McKinley2,248
0.5%Palmer27
+17.6%
5,490
D
47.2%Cleveland2,261
34.3%Harrison1,645
18.5%Weaver889
+12.8%
4,795
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: −16.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−16.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+12.8%
1896+17.6%
1900+22.3%
1904+27.6%
1908+18.9%
1912+62.7%
1916+28.9%
1920+25.9%
1924+41.5%
1928−7.7%
1932+58.8%
1936+60.4%
1940+62.8%
1944+53.0%
1948+53.3%
1952+21.9%
1956+23.1%
1960+17.9%
1964+12.9%
1968−1.7%
1972−46.0%
1976−1.8%
1980−14.3%
1984−28.4%
1988−25.2%
1992−14.9%
1996−17.0%
2000−22.9%
2004−24.5%
2008−8.6%
2012−8.4%
2016−11.4%
2020−11.7%
2024−16.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Goldsboro, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 78,035 in 2024.19.5K39K58.5K78K78K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Goldsboro, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200866,51833,98421,06411,43337
201275,03736,28623,79714,774180
201676,29833,54924,35118,122276
202076,32330,09525,47420,256498
202275,65328,16625,49921,552436
202478,03526,86026,91423,280981
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Goldsboro's Wayne County metro tilts reliably Republican in federal contests, though its economy and population are shaped substantially by military employment at one of the East Coast's major tactical air wings.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.8 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 46.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.4 points.

A population of 118,652, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,733 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of LaGrange, GA-AL and Montgomery, AL.

Political twins — metros

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

LaGrange, GA-AL
85.5twin score
% Black% WhiteAfrican American ancestry
Montgomery, AL
84.0twin score
% WhiteAmerican ancestry2016 margin≠ % Black
Troy, AL
82.0twin score
% Black% Whiteelasticity≠ 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 Goldsboro, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Goldsboro, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 16.4 points (R+16.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 54,762 votes cast, 22,618 went Democratic and 31,580 went Republican.
When did Goldsboro, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Goldsboro, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Goldsboro, NC, North Carolina?
Goldsboro, NC, North Carolina has a population of 118,652 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Goldsboro, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Goldsboro, NC, North Carolina is $59,733 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Goldsboro, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Goldsboro, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.