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1892–2024
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Lumberton, NC
presidential margin
2008D+13.82012D+17.42016R+4.32020R+18.62024R+27.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+27.6
2024
median income$41,978U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age36.4U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate27.2%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)14.7%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english10.3%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Lumbee32.5%
American17.2%
English3.6%
Irish1.9%
African American†22.3%
African0.3%
Haitian0.3%
Mexican7.1%
Guatemalan1.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.3%
Black Protestant4.2%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Other Christian0.9%
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.

Lumberton, NC, North Carolina

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Lumberton, NCTrumpR+27.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lumberton, NC, NCA map of the single county of Lumberton, 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.Robeson County, NC · R+27.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican63.4%29,647
Kamala HarrisDemocratic35.8%16,728
Jill SteinGreen0.8%395
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 Lumberton, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Robeson County, NCRepublicanR+27.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
35.8%Harris16,728
63.4%Trump29,647
0.8%Stein395
−27.6%
46,770
R
40.3%Biden19,020
58.9%Trump27,806
0.8%Jorgensen362
−18.6%
47,188
R
46.5%Clinton19,016
50.8%Trump20,762
2.6%Johnson1,080
−4.3%
40,858
D
58.2%Obama24,988
40.8%Romney17,510
1.0%Johnson448
+17.4%
42,946
D
56.5%Obama23,058
42.7%McCain17,433
0.8%Barr343
+13.8%
40,834
D
52.8%Kerry17,868
47.0%Bush15,909
0.3%Badnarik94
+5.8%
33,871
D
60.0%Gore17,834
39.4%Bush11,721
0.6%Browne192
+20.5%
29,747
D
62.7%Clinton17,361
29.4%Dole8,146
7.8%Perot2,164
+33.3%
27,671
D
63.6%Clinton19,378
25.5%Bush7,777
10.9%Perot3,319
+38.1%
30,474
D
62.9%Dukakis16,988
36.7%Bush9,908
0.4%Fulani104
+26.2%
27,000
D
53.9%Mondale15,257
45.8%Reagan12,947
0.3%Bergland87
+8.2%
28,291
D
70.4%Carter17,618
27.9%Reagan6,982
1.7%Anderson430
+42.5%
25,030
D
80.5%Carter20,695
19.1%Ford4,907
0.4%Anderson97
+61.4%
25,699
R
39.0%McGovern7,391
60.0%Nixon11,362
1.0%Schmitz188
−21.0%
18,941
D
42.9%Humphrey8,248
23.6%Nixon4,526
33.5%Wallace6,441
+19.4%
19,215
D
79.3%Johnson13,796
20.7%Goldwater3,591
0.0%
+58.7%
17,387
D
76.5%Kennedy11,623
23.5%Nixon3,580
0.0%
+52.9%
15,203
D
79.1%Stevenson10,516
20.9%Eisenhower2,785
0.0%
+58.1%
13,301
D
69.3%Stevenson9,311
30.7%Eisenhower4,127
0.0%
+38.6%
13,438
D
77.3%Truman7,056
11.3%Dewey1,036
11.4%Thurmond1,041
+65.9%
9,133
D
86.7%Roosevelt7,278
13.3%Dewey1,118
0.0%
+73.4%
8,396
D
90.9%Roosevelt9,251
9.1%Willkie931
0.0%
+81.7%
10,182
D
93.4%Roosevelt10,280
6.6%Landon732
0.0%
+86.7%
11,012
D
90.5%Roosevelt7,860
9.0%Hoover783
0.5%Thomas44
+81.5%
8,687
D
63.1%Smith4,730
36.9%Hoover2,767
0.0%
+26.2%
7,497
D
92.5%Davis4,064
7.1%Coolidge314
0.3%La Follette14
+85.4%
4,392
D
73.6%Cox6,183
26.4%Harding2,220
0.0%
+47.2%
8,403
D
66.6%Wilson2,894
33.4%Hughes1,453
0.0%
+33.1%
4,347
D
76.9%Wilson2,706
4.4%Taft154
18.8%Roosevelt660
+72.5%
3,520
D
67.5%Bryan2,698
32.5%Taft1,300
0.0%
+35.0%
3,998
D
69.7%Parker2,274
30.1%Roosevelt982
0.2%Debs6
+39.6%
3,262
D
74.1%Bryan3,280
25.9%McKinley1,144
0.0%
+48.3%
4,424
D
58.7%Bryan3,457
41.2%McKinley2,429
0.1%Palmer3
+17.5%
5,889
D
54.1%Cleveland2,312
26.2%Harrison1,117
19.7%Weaver842
+28.0%
4,271
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: −27.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−27.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+28.0%
1896+17.5%
1900+48.3%
1904+39.6%
1908+35.0%
1912+72.5%
1916+33.1%
1920+47.2%
1924+85.4%
1928+26.2%
1932+81.5%
1936+86.7%
1940+81.7%
1944+73.4%
1948+65.9%
1952+38.6%
1956+58.1%
1960+52.9%
1964+58.7%
1968+19.4%
1972−21.0%
1976+61.4%
1980+42.5%
1984+8.2%
1988+26.2%
1992+38.1%
1996+33.3%
2000+20.5%
2004+5.8%
2008+13.8%
2012+17.4%
2016−4.3%
2020−18.6%
2024−27.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Lumberton, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 79,176 in 2024.19.8K39.6K59.4K79.2K79.2K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Lumberton, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200867,87651,6987,4708,68919
201275,39354,2508,59912,433111
201676,04450,8089,59615,462178
202076,83142,70611,99721,816312
202271,85136,36612,90822,359218
202479,17633,53815,69129,324623
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Lumberton anchors one of the most demographically distinctive metros in the South, where the Lumbee Tribe constitutes a substantial share of the electorate and no single racial group commands a majority.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 86.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 27.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 9.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.6 points.

A population of 116,902, a 23% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $41,978 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Laurinburg, NC and Rockingham, NC.

Political twins — metros

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

Laurinburg, NC
78.1twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Rockingham, NC
75.5twin score
2000–2004 trajectorymedian incomecollege share≠ 12-yr trend
Eufaula, AL-GA
71.1twin score
median incomecollege share2012–2016 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

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 Lumberton, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lumberton, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 27.6 points (R+27.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 46,770 votes cast, 16,728 went Democratic and 29,647 went Republican.
When did Lumberton, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lumberton, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Lumberton, NC, North Carolina?
Lumberton, NC, North Carolina has a population of 116,902 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lumberton, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Lumberton, NC, North Carolina is $41,978 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Lumberton, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lumberton, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.