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Kinston, NC
presidential margin
2008R+0.12012R+0.12016R+3.72020R+3.52024R+6.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+6.8
2024
median income$45,143U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age41.9U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate22.0%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)16.3%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english8.3%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English12.3%
American8.4%
Irish5.5%
African American†34.7%
African4.0%
Mexican6.0%
Puerto Rican0.9%
Honduran0.7%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.5%
Black Protestant4.4%
Latter-day Saints1.8%
Other Christian0.6%
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.

Kinston, NC, North Carolina

Akashic
Kinston, NCTrumpR+6.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Kinston, NC, NCA map of the single county of Kinston, 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.Lenoir County, NC · R+6.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.0%14,564
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.2%12,700
Jill SteinGreen0.9%239
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 Kinston, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lenoir County, NCRepublicanR+6.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.2%Harris12,700
53.0%Trump14,564
0.9%Stein239
−6.8%
27,503
R
47.9%Biden13,605
51.4%Trump14,590
0.8%Jorgensen214
−3.5%
28,409
R
47.1%Clinton12,634
50.8%Trump13,613
2.1%Johnson560
−3.7%
26,807
R
49.7%Obama13,948
49.8%Romney13,980
0.6%Johnson158
−0.1%
28,086
R
49.7%Obama13,378
49.8%McCain13,401
0.4%Barr118
−0.1%
26,897
R
44.0%Kerry10,207
55.8%Bush12,939
0.1%Badnarik33
−11.8%
23,179
R
45.0%Gore9,527
54.4%Bush11,512
0.6%Browne124
−9.4%
21,163
R
45.6%Clinton8,635
49.8%Dole9,433
4.5%Perot857
−4.2%
18,925
R
44.3%Clinton8,793
45.0%Bush8,932
10.7%Perot2,117
−0.7%
19,842
R
41.7%Dukakis7,649
58.1%Bush10,669
0.2%Fulani35
−16.5%
18,353
R
39.0%Mondale8,556
60.8%Reagan13,321
0.2%Bergland37
−21.7%
21,914
R
42.6%Carter7,546
55.5%Reagan9,832
1.9%Anderson336
−12.9%
17,714
R
49.4%Carter7,650
49.9%Ford7,715
0.7%Anderson109
−0.4%
15,474
R
24.5%McGovern3,672
73.9%Nixon11,065
1.6%Schmitz238
−49.4%
14,975
O
24.5%Humphrey3,853
24.4%Nixon3,844
51.1%Wallace8,036
Wallace +26.6
15,733
D
57.6%Johnson7,617
42.4%Goldwater5,617
0.0%
+15.1%
13,234
D
69.0%Kennedy8,126
31.0%Nixon3,658
0.0%
+37.9%
11,784
D
72.8%Stevenson6,847
27.2%Eisenhower2,564
0.0%
+45.5%
9,411
D
75.1%Stevenson6,723
24.9%Eisenhower2,233
0.0%
+50.1%
8,956
D
88.5%Truman5,445
8.4%Dewey515
3.1%Thurmond190
+80.2%
6,150
D
90.5%Roosevelt5,253
9.5%Dewey554
0.0%
+80.9%
5,807
D
93.4%Roosevelt6,247
6.6%Willkie440
0.0%
+86.8%
6,687
D
94.3%Roosevelt5,854
5.7%Landon351
0.0%
+88.7%
6,205
D
92.6%Roosevelt4,677
6.9%Hoover350
0.5%Thomas24
+85.7%
5,051
D
64.3%Smith2,363
35.7%Hoover1,311
0.0%
+28.6%
3,674
D
80.3%Davis2,191
18.8%Coolidge514
0.9%La Follette25
+61.4%
2,730
D
68.9%Cox2,560
31.1%Harding1,153
0.0%
+37.9%
3,713
D
71.3%Wilson1,666
28.6%Hughes667
0.1%Benson2
+42.8%
2,335
D
77.0%Wilson1,568
6.0%Taft122
17.0%Roosevelt347
+71.0%
2,037
D
59.0%Bryan1,393
40.9%Taft966
0.1%Debs3
+18.1%
2,362
D
67.2%Parker1,386
32.7%Roosevelt674
0.0%Debs1
+34.5%
2,061
D
61.3%Bryan1,942
38.7%McKinley1,224
0.0%
+22.7%
3,166
D
58.2%Bryan1,966
41.7%McKinley1,410
0.1%Palmer2
+16.5%
3,378
D
49.6%Cleveland1,388
34.2%Harrison957
16.3%Weaver455
+15.4%
2,800
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: −6.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1972−6.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+15.4%
1896+16.5%
1900+22.7%
1904+34.5%
1908+18.1%
1912+71.0%
1916+42.8%
1920+37.9%
1924+61.4%
1928+28.6%
1932+85.7%
1936+88.7%
1940+86.8%
1944+80.9%
1948+80.2%
1952+50.1%
1956+45.5%
1960+37.9%
1964+15.1%
1968+0.1%
1972−49.4%
1976−0.4%
1980−12.9%
1984−21.7%
1988−16.5%
1992−0.7%
1996−4.2%
2000−9.4%
2004−11.8%
2008−0.1%
2012−0.1%
2016−3.7%
2020−3.5%
2024−6.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Kinston, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 39,568 in 2024.10K20.1K30.1K40.2K39.6K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Kinston, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200837,84723,8628,8585,11710
201240,15223,9559,6826,46550
201639,62721,9249,7127,89398
202038,56918,78710,3479,279156
202237,24616,88510,2229,994145
202439,56816,31010,96511,874419
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Kinston anchors a historically Democratic tobacco-farming corridor that has shifted sharply toward Republicans over the past two decades, mirroring broader rural realignment patterns across eastern North Carolina's Black Belt counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 49.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.8 points.

A population of 54,919, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,143 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Americus, GA and McComb, MS.

Political twins — metros

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

Americus, GA
94.1twin score
% Blackmedian income% White≠ English ancestry
McComb, MS
93.3twin score
% Blackmedian income% White≠ English ancestry
Wilson, NC
92.9twin score
% Black% White2020–2024 trajectory

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 Kinston, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kinston, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 6.8 points (R+6.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,503 votes cast, 12,700 went Democratic and 14,564 went Republican.
When did Kinston, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kinston, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Kinston, NC, North Carolina?
Kinston, NC, North Carolina has a population of 54,919 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kinston, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Kinston, NC, North Carolina is $45,143 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Kinston, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Kinston, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.