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1892–2024
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Morehead City, NC
presidential margin
2008R+34.72012R+40.82016R+44.02020R+42.02024R+43.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+43.0
2024
median income$72,322U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age50.5U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate10.1%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)34.5%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english5.4%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English24.4%
German13.8%
Irish12.9%
Mexican1.8%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Honduran0.3%
African American†3.9%
Vietnamese0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
Chinese0.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline12.0%
Black Protestant2.0%
Latter-day Saints1.4%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Morehead City, NC, North Carolina

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Morehead City, NCTrumpR+43.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Morehead City, NC, NCA map of the single county of Morehead City, 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.Carteret County, NC · R+43.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.0%32,508
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.0%12,813
Jill SteinGreen1.1%496
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 Morehead City, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Carteret County, NCRepublicanR+43.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.0%Harris12,813
71.0%Trump32,508
1.1%Stein496
−43.0%
45,817
R
28.3%Biden12,093
70.3%Trump30,028
1.3%Jorgensen574
−42.0%
42,695
R
26.3%Clinton9,939
70.3%Trump26,569
3.4%Johnson1,273
−44.0%
37,781
R
29.0%Obama10,301
69.8%Romney24,775
1.2%Johnson441
−40.8%
35,517
R
32.2%Obama11,130
66.9%McCain23,131
1.0%Barr336
−34.7%
34,597
R
30.2%Kerry7,732
69.3%Bush17,716
0.5%Badnarik127
−39.0%
25,575
R
33.4%Gore8,839
65.7%Bush17,381
0.9%Browne241
−32.3%
26,461
R
36.2%Clinton7,566
56.1%Dole11,721
7.6%Perot1,589
−19.9%
20,876
R
36.8%Clinton8,028
47.4%Bush10,334
15.8%Perot3,457
−10.6%
21,819
R
38.1%Dukakis6,859
61.6%Bush11,076
0.3%Fulani59
−23.4%
17,994
R
33.5%Mondale5,882
66.3%Reagan11,637
0.2%Bergland38
−32.8%
17,557
R
43.9%Carter6,485
52.4%Reagan7,733
3.7%Anderson549
−8.5%
14,767
D
54.7%Carter7,080
44.7%Ford5,786
0.6%Anderson73
+10.0%
12,939
R
24.6%McGovern2,805
74.1%Nixon8,463
1.3%Schmitz147
−49.6%
11,415
R
33.0%Humphrey3,762
40.2%Nixon4,593
26.8%Wallace3,061
−7.3%
11,416
D
59.2%Johnson6,231
40.8%Goldwater4,289
0.0%
+18.5%
10,520
D
54.0%Kennedy5,264
46.0%Nixon4,493
0.0%
+7.9%
9,757
D
50.5%Stevenson3,875
49.5%Eisenhower3,804
0.0%
+0.9%
7,679
D
59.1%Stevenson4,280
40.9%Eisenhower2,967
0.0%
+18.1%
7,247
D
67.7%Truman3,491
29.5%Dewey1,520
2.9%Thurmond149
+38.2%
5,160
D
69.0%Roosevelt3,489
31.0%Dewey1,566
0.0%
+38.0%
5,055
D
68.5%Roosevelt3,896
31.5%Willkie1,789
0.0%
+37.1%
5,685
D
66.7%Roosevelt3,780
33.3%Landon1,889
0.0%
+33.4%
5,669
D
65.5%Roosevelt3,455
33.5%Hoover1,765
1.0%Thomas55
+32.0%
5,275
R
39.5%Smith2,045
60.5%Hoover3,133
0.0%
−21.0%
5,178
D
54.7%Davis2,261
44.9%Coolidge1,854
0.4%La Follette15
+9.9%
4,130
R
47.2%Cox2,070
52.8%Harding2,315
0.0%
−5.6%
4,385
R
48.3%Wilson1,165
51.7%Hughes1,246
0.0%
−3.4%
2,411
D
60.4%Wilson1,153
11.4%Taft218
28.1%Roosevelt537
+49.0%
1,908
D
52.1%Bryan1,152
47.9%Taft1,060
0.0%
+4.2%
2,212
D
60.7%Parker1,012
39.3%Roosevelt656
0.0%
+21.3%
1,668
D
57.6%Bryan1,046
42.2%McKinley767
0.2%Woolley4
+15.4%
1,817
D
58.0%Bryan1,308
41.8%McKinley943
0.3%Palmer6
+16.2%
2,257
D
59.5%Cleveland1,211
30.1%Harrison613
10.4%Weaver212
+29.4%
2,036
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: −43.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−43.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+29.4%
1896+16.2%
1900+15.4%
1904+21.3%
1908+4.2%
1912+49.0%
1916−3.4%
1920−5.6%
1924+9.9%
1928−21.0%
1932+32.0%
1936+33.4%
1940+37.1%
1944+38.0%
1948+38.2%
1952+18.1%
1956+0.9%
1960+7.9%
1964+18.5%
1968−7.3%
1972−49.6%
1976+10.0%
1980−8.5%
1984−32.8%
1988−23.4%
1992−10.6%
1996−19.9%
2000−32.3%
2004−39.0%
2008−34.7%
2012−40.8%
2016−44.0%
2020−42.0%
2024−43.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Morehead City, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 58,891 in 2024.14.7K29.4K44.2K58.9K58.9K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Morehead City, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200847,29715,97519,34011,95626
201251,03014,98821,08314,792167
201653,02012,95522,24017,597228
202052,33510,15723,81618,035327
202254,7209,68225,11319,590335
202458,8919,31927,17021,917485
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Morehead City anchors a coastal economy built around commercial fishing, military logistics, and the state port, drawing a working-class electorate that has leaned Republican by double digits in recent federal cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 49.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.0 points.

A population of 69,148, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,322 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cody, WY and Baker City, OR.

Political twins — metros

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

Cody, WY
83.6twin score
2004–2012 trajectory12-yr trend≠ 2000 margin
Baker City, OR
82.2twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ population scale
Montrose, CO
82.0twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Latino

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 Morehead City, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Morehead City, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 43.0 points (R+43.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 45,817 votes cast, 12,813 went Democratic and 32,508 went Republican.
When did Morehead City, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Morehead City, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Morehead City, NC, North Carolina?
Morehead City, NC, North Carolina has a population of 69,148 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Morehead City, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Morehead City, NC, North Carolina is $72,322 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Morehead City, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Morehead City, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.