Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Kamala Harris ✓Democratic	49.4%	202,745
Donald TrumpRepublican	49.2%	201,881
Jill SteinGreen	1.5%	6,030

D+60

R+60

3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (3 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Greensboro-High Point, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Guilford County, NC	Democratic	D+21.8
Randolph County, NC	Republican	R+57.1
Rockingham County, NC	Republican	R+35.8

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	D	49.4%Harris202,745	49.2%Trump201,881	1.5%Stein6,030	+0.2%	410,656
2020	D	50.5%Biden204,696	48.2%Trump195,489	1.3%Jorgensen5,426	+2.3%	405,611
2016	D	48.5%Clinton176,670	47.9%Trump174,322	3.6%Johnson13,266	+0.6%	364,258
2012	D	49.8%Obama177,489	49.1%Romney175,176	1.1%Johnson3,922	+0.6%	356,587
2008	D	51.5%Obama175,770	47.6%McCain162,615	0.9%Barr3,145	+3.9%	341,530
2004	R	44.3%Kerry127,438	55.2%Bush158,865	0.5%Badnarik1,309	−10.9%	287,612
2000	R	43.7%Gore105,413	55.6%Bush134,332	0.7%Browne1,743	−12.0%	241,488
1996	R	43.0%Clinton92,087	49.1%Dole105,012	7.9%Perot16,982	−6.0%	214,081
1992	R	42.2%Clinton91,473	43.2%Bush93,515	14.6%Perot31,582	−0.9%	216,570
1988	R	40.1%Dukakis70,543	59.4%Bush104,532	0.5%Fulani892	−19.3%	175,967
1984	R	35.4%Mondale64,143	64.4%Reagan116,750	0.2%Bergland281	−29.0%	181,174
1980	R	42.3%Carter66,331	53.8%Reagan84,377	3.9%Anderson6,153	−11.5%	156,861
1976	D	51.1%Carter72,953	48.4%Ford69,140	0.5%Anderson715	+2.7%	142,808
1972	R	27.5%McGovern36,676	70.9%Nixon94,624	1.6%Schmitz2,102	−43.4%	133,402
1968	R	28.1%Humphrey37,729	45.1%Nixon60,541	26.8%Wallace35,967	−17.0%	134,237
1964	D	51.5%Johnson62,039	48.5%Goldwater58,437	0.0%	+3.0%	120,476
1960	R	43.6%Kennedy51,482	56.4%Nixon66,585	0.0%	−12.8%	118,067
1956	R	41.7%Stevenson39,248	58.3%Eisenhower54,916	0.0%	−16.6%	94,164
1952	R	48.9%Stevenson50,426	51.1%Eisenhower52,624	0.0%	−2.1%	103,050
1948	D	51.0%Truman32,344	40.2%Dewey25,475	8.9%Thurmond5,627	+10.8%	63,446
1944	D	61.5%Roosevelt39,527	38.5%Dewey24,754	0.0%	+23.0%	64,281
1940	D	70.7%Roosevelt46,335	29.3%Willkie19,224	0.0%	+41.4%	65,559
1936	D	70.4%Roosevelt45,035	29.6%Landon18,963	0.0%	+40.7%	63,998
1932	D	64.6%Roosevelt34,441	34.2%Hoover18,231	1.2%Thomas650	+30.4%	53,322
1928	R	37.2%Smith17,471	62.8%Hoover29,540	0.0%	−25.7%	47,011
1924	D	53.6%Davis18,668	45.2%Coolidge15,724	1.2%La Follette430	+8.5%	34,822
1920	D	51.9%Cox19,232	48.1%Harding17,822	0.0%	+3.8%	37,054
1916	D	52.6%Wilson9,679	47.1%Hughes8,658	0.3%Benson47	+5.6%	18,384
1912	D	57.6%Wilson8,434	10.4%Taft1,524	32.0%Roosevelt4,692	+47.2%	14,650
1908	D	51.7%Bryan8,181	47.7%Taft7,547	0.6%Debs94	+4.0%	15,822
1904	D	59.1%Parker7,031	40.4%Roosevelt4,800	0.5%Debs62	+18.8%	11,893
1900	D	50.4%Bryan8,251	49.1%McKinley8,035	0.5%Woolley76	+1.3%	16,362
1896	D	49.7%Bryan8,843	49.3%McKinley8,767	1.0%Palmer183	+0.4%	17,793
1892	D	43.1%Cleveland6,634	41.4%Harrison6,376	15.5%Weaver2,393	+1.7%	15,403

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+1.7%
1896	+0.4%
1900	+1.3%
1904	+18.8%
1908	+4.0%
1912	+47.2%
1916	+5.6%
1920	+3.8%
1924	+8.5%
1928	−25.7%
1932	+30.4%
1936	+40.7%
1940	+41.4%
1944	+23.0%
1948	+10.8%
1952	−2.1%
1956	−16.6%
1960	−12.8%
1964	+3.0%
1968	−17.0%
1972	−43.4%
1976	+2.7%
1980	−11.5%
1984	−29.0%
1988	−19.3%
1992	−0.9%
1996	−6.0%
2000	−12.0%
2004	−10.9%
2008	+3.9%
2012	+0.6%
2016	+0.6%
2020	+2.3%
2024	+0.2%

DemocraticRepublican

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Greensboro-High Point, NC
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2008	497,274	228,686	165,037	103,238	313
2012	515,165	227,457	165,297	120,935	1,476
2016	519,915	213,535	162,988	141,141	2,251
2020	542,647	206,900	167,882	164,093	3,772
2022	536,538	194,873	164,289	174,149	3,227
2024	562,227	191,693	169,730	195,449	5,355

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Guilford County's large Black electorate and a cluster of historically Black colleges consistently push Greensboro toward Democratic margins, while surrounding Forsyth and Randolph counties pull the broader metro in a competitive direction.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 43.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.2 points.

A population of 786,419, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,866 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Columbia, SC and Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

Political twins — metros

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

Columbia, SC

95.9twin score

2016–2024 trajectorypopulation scale

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

91.2twin score

2016–2024 trajectory% Black≠ 12-yr trend

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC

91.0twin score

12-yr trend% Black2024 margin≠ median income

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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Places within Greensboro-High Point, NC

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Frequently asked questions

How did Greensboro-High Point, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Greensboro-High Point, NC, North Carolina voted a near-tie (D+0.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 410,656 votes cast, 202,745 went Democratic and 201,881 went Republican.

When did Greensboro-High Point, NC, North Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Greensboro-High Point, NC, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Greensboro-High Point, NC, North Carolina?

Greensboro-High Point, NC, North Carolina has a population of 786,419 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Greensboro-High Point, NC, North Carolina?

Median household income in Greensboro-High Point, NC, North Carolina is $65,866 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of Greensboro-High Point, NC, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Greensboro-High Point, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.