HarrisDemocratic31.4%25,684TrumpRepublican67.3%54,960OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,037
R+35.8- Lead
- 29,276
- Total
- 81,681
- vs nation
- R+34.4
Akashicmetro area
Jacksonville, NC
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic33.6%24,266TrumpRepublican63.8%46,078OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,891
R+30.2- Lead
- 21,812
- Total
- 72,235
- vs nation
- R+34.7
ClintonDemocratic30.7%17,514TrumpRepublican65.0%37,122OtherAll other candidates4.4%2,499
R+34.3- Lead
- 19,608
- Total
- 57,135
- vs nation
- R+36.4
ObamaDemocratic35.9%18,490RomneyRepublican62.7%32,243OtherAll other candidates1.4%702
R+26.7- Lead
- 13,753
- Total
- 51,435
- vs nation
- R+30.6
ObamaDemocratic38.8%19,499McCainRepublican60.3%30,278OtherAll other candidates0.8%426
R+21.5- Lead
- 10,779
- Total
- 50,203
- vs nation
- R+28.7
KerryDemocratic30.2%11,250BushRepublican69.5%25,890OtherAll other candidates0.4%137
R+39.3- Lead
- 14,640
- Total
- 37,277
- vs nation
- R+36.8
GoreDemocratic34.0%10,269BushRepublican65.1%19,657OtherAll other candidates1.0%289
R+31.1- Lead
- 9,388
- Total
- 30,215
- vs nation
- R+31.6
ClintonDemocratic36.1%8,685DoleRepublican55.7%13,396OtherAll other candidates8.2%1,968
R+19.6- Lead
- 4,711
- Total
- 24,049
- vs nation
- R+28.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 207,9062024 5-year
- Population density
- 273 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 762 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $68,1482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 11.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+84.3 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Fort Leonard Wood, MO · twin score 86.5
presidential history
Party record book
Jacksonville, NC · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
92.1%
2,758 votes · D+84.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 90.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
80.0%
10,343 votes · R+61.3
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 70.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
25,684votes
31.4% of the vote · R+35.8
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 24,266 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
54,960votes
67.3% of the vote · R+35.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 46,078 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Harry S. Truman1948
+74.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+79.0 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +69.6 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+38.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.3 · U.S. R+23.2
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +36.8 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+20.7
Presidential vote · 2024R+35.8
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 15 points more Republican than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 81,512 | 30,204 | 29,034 | 22,205 | 69 |
| 2012 | 97,913 | 32,676 | 34,530 | 30,323 | 384 |
| 2016 | 106,447 | 29,562 | 38,166 | 37,926 | 793 |
| 2020 | 117,653 | 26,604 | 44,727 | 44,615 | 1,707 |
| 2022 | 118,517 | 24,406 | 45,390 | 47,015 | 1,706 |
| 2024 | 137,629 | 24,239 | 52,745 | 58,234 | 2,411 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+55 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −24,461 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −5,730 |
| 2012 | −585 |
| 2013 | −3,415 |
| 2014 | −4,668 |
| 2015 | −3,458 |
| 2016 | −4,455 |
| 2017 | −181 |
| 2018 | −328 |
| 2019 | −1,813 |
| 2021 | −3,302 |
| 2022 | +816 |
| 2023 | +1,614 |
| 2024 | +989 |
| 2025 | +55 |
Jacksonville's demographic profile is shaped almost entirely by Camp Lejeune, producing an unusually transient, young, and military-connected electorate that behaves differently from most mid-sized Southern metros.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 61.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.8 points.
A population of 207,906, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,148 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fort Leonard Wood, MO and Kingsland, GA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
86.5twin score
median ageelasticity2004 margin≠ population scale
Kingsland, GA
78.1twin score
2000–2008 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ median age
Killeen-Temple, TX
72.4twin score
elasticity2000–2004 trajectoryPuerto Rican ancestry≠ 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 Jacksonville, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jacksonville, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 35.8 points (R+35.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 81,681 votes cast, 25,684 went Democratic and 54,960 went Republican.
When did Jacksonville, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jacksonville, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Jacksonville, NC, North Carolina?
Jacksonville, NC, North Carolina has a population of 207,906 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jacksonville, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Jacksonville, NC, North Carolina is $68,148 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Jacksonville, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Jacksonville, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.