Kill Devil Hills, NC Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	58.7%	14,792
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	40.0%	10,074
Jill SteinGreen	1.3%	330

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 Kill Devil Hills, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Dare County, NC	Republican	R+18.7

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	R	40.0%Harris10,074	58.7%Trump14,792	1.3%Stein330	−18.7%	25,196
2020	R	41.0%Biden9,936	57.5%Trump13,938	1.5%Jorgensen358	−16.5%	24,232
2016	R	36.8%Clinton7,222	58.4%Trump11,460	4.7%Johnson927	−21.6%	19,609
2012	R	41.1%Obama7,393	57.0%Romney10,248	1.9%Johnson333	−15.9%	17,974
2008	R	44.7%Obama8,074	54.0%McCain9,745	1.3%Barr229	−9.3%	18,048
2004	R	39.5%Kerry6,136	60.1%Bush9,345	0.4%Badnarik67	−20.6%	15,548
2000	R	43.0%Gore5,589	56.2%Bush7,301	0.9%Browne112	−13.2%	13,002
1996	R	41.8%Clinton4,522	46.0%Dole4,977	12.2%Perot1,321	−4.2%	10,820
1992	R	36.7%Clinton3,925	40.7%Bush4,357	22.6%Perot2,414	−4.0%	10,696
1988	R	34.8%Dukakis2,806	64.8%Bush5,234	0.4%Fulani31	−30.1%	8,071
1984	R	27.9%Mondale1,839	71.8%Reagan4,738	0.3%Bergland19	−44.0%	6,596
1980	R	44.5%Carter2,497	49.8%Reagan2,794	5.8%Anderson324	−5.3%	5,615
1976	D	56.3%Carter2,191	43.2%Ford1,680	0.5%Anderson20	+13.1%	3,891
1972	R	24.0%McGovern634	75.2%Nixon1,986	0.8%Schmitz21	−51.2%	2,641
1968	R	27.1%Humphrey700	40.1%Nixon1,035	32.7%Wallace844	−13.0%	2,579
1964	D	63.0%Johnson1,476	37.0%Goldwater867	0.0%	+26.0%	2,343
1960	D	54.1%Kennedy1,247	45.9%Nixon1,058	0.0%	+8.2%	2,305
1956	R	44.9%Stevenson839	55.1%Eisenhower1,028	0.0%	−10.1%	1,867
1952	D	55.6%Stevenson959	44.4%Eisenhower767	0.0%	+11.1%	1,726
1948	D	66.1%Truman802	30.7%Dewey373	3.2%Thurmond39	+35.3%	1,214
1944	D	78.9%Roosevelt966	21.1%Dewey259	0.0%	+57.7%	1,225
1940	D	79.4%Roosevelt1,214	20.6%Willkie315	0.0%	+58.8%	1,529
1936	D	71.9%Roosevelt1,389	28.1%Landon542	0.0%	+43.9%	1,931
1932	D	71.2%Roosevelt1,241	28.5%Hoover497	0.3%Thomas6	+42.7%	1,744
1928	D	52.0%Smith883	48.0%Hoover814	0.0%	+4.1%	1,697
1924	D	56.7%Davis826	43.2%Coolidge629	0.1%La Follette2	+13.5%	1,457
1920	D	56.6%Cox825	43.4%Harding632	0.0%	+13.2%	1,457
1916	D	56.4%Wilson470	43.6%Hughes363	0.0%	+12.8%	833
1912	D	55.5%Wilson397	33.3%Taft238	11.2%Roosevelt80	+22.2%	715
1908	D	52.9%Bryan416	47.1%Taft370	0.0%	+5.9%	786
1904	D	54.2%Parker415	45.8%Roosevelt350	0.0%	+8.5%	765
1900	D	55.0%Bryan404	45.0%McKinley331	0.0%	+9.9%	735
1896	R	46.4%Bryan408	53.6%McKinley471	0.0%	−7.2%	879
1892	R	48.5%Cleveland335	51.5%Harrison356	0.0%	−3.0%	691

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−3.0%
1896	−7.2%
1900	+9.9%
1904	+8.5%
1908	+5.9%
1912	+22.2%
1916	+12.8%
1920	+13.2%
1924	+13.5%
1928	+4.1%
1932	+42.7%
1936	+43.9%
1940	+58.8%
1944	+57.7%
1948	+35.3%
1952	+11.1%
1956	−10.1%
1960	+8.2%
1964	+26.0%
1968	−13.0%
1972	−51.2%
1976	+13.1%
1980	−5.3%
1984	−44.0%
1988	−30.1%
1992	−4.0%
1996	−4.2%
2000	−13.2%
2004	−20.6%
2008	−9.3%
2012	−15.9%
2016	−21.6%
2020	−16.5%
2024	−18.7%

DemocraticRepublican

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Kill Devil Hills, NC
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2008	26,812	10,648	7,928	8,218	18
2012	28,287	10,258	8,433	9,484	112
2016	29,550	9,286	8,905	11,163	196
2020	30,227	7,880	10,167	11,931	249
2022	31,928	7,632	10,982	13,063	251
2024	34,280	7,475	11,918	14,542	345

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Kill Devil Hills, NC sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.8 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 51.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.7 points.

A population of 37,875, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,994 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Easton, MD and Ocean Pines, MD.

Political twins — metros

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

Easton, MD

78.2twin score

median agecollege sharemedian income≠ 12-yr trend

Ocean Pines, MD

74.4twin score

median age12-yr trendmedian income≠ % Catholic

Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA

71.8twin score

median incomeelasticity12-yr trend≠ college share

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 Kill Devil Hills, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kill Devil Hills, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 18.7 points (R+18.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,196 votes cast, 10,074 went Democratic and 14,792 went Republican.

When did Kill Devil Hills, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Kill Devil Hills, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Kill Devil Hills, NC, North Carolina?

Kill Devil Hills, NC, North Carolina has a population of 37,875 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Kill Devil Hills, NC, North Carolina?

Median household income in Kill Devil Hills, NC, North Carolina is $88,994 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of Kill Devil Hills, NC, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Kill Devil Hills, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.