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Mount Airy, NC
presidential margin
2008R+28.02012R+36.72016R+50.32020R+51.42024R+53.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+53.2
2024
median income$55,656U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age43.8U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate16.8%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.4%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english11.4%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English16.5%
American12.3%
Irish7.8%
Mexican9.4%
Puerto Rican1.2%
Honduran0.6%
African American†3.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.0%
Black Protestant3.1%
Other Christian1.0%
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.

Mount Airy, NC, North Carolina

Akashic
Mount Airy, NCTrumpR+53.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Mount Airy, NC, NCA map of the single county of Mount Airy, 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.Surry County, NC · R+53.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican76.2%28,565
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.0%8,613
Jill SteinGreen0.9%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 Mount Airy, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Surry County, NCRepublicanR+53.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.0%Harris8,613
76.2%Trump28,565
0.9%Stein330
−53.2%
37,508
R
23.8%Biden8,721
75.2%Trump27,538
1.0%Jorgensen379
−51.4%
36,638
R
23.3%Clinton7,488
73.5%Trump23,671
3.2%Johnson1,037
−50.3%
32,196
R
30.9%Obama9,112
67.6%Romney19,923
1.5%Johnson435
−36.7%
29,470
R
35.5%Obama10,475
63.4%McCain18,730
1.1%Barr320
−28.0%
29,525
R
31.9%Kerry8,304
67.7%Bush17,587
0.4%Badnarik101
−35.7%
25,992
R
33.2%Gore7,757
65.9%Bush15,401
0.9%Browne200
−32.7%
23,358
R
36.5%Clinton7,303
55.5%Dole11,117
8.0%Perot1,601
−19.0%
20,021
R
40.0%Clinton9,392
46.3%Bush10,866
13.6%Perot3,195
−6.3%
23,453
R
38.8%Dukakis7,245
61.1%Bush11,393
0.1%Fulani22
−22.2%
18,660
R
35.0%Mondale7,188
64.9%Reagan13,340
0.2%Bergland34
−29.9%
20,562
R
46.3%Carter8,987
51.9%Reagan10,065
1.8%Anderson356
−5.6%
19,408
D
57.3%Carter10,024
42.3%Ford7,403
0.4%Anderson63
+15.0%
17,490
R
30.4%McGovern4,706
67.8%Nixon10,497
1.8%Schmitz284
−37.4%
15,487
R
27.0%Humphrey5,088
51.2%Nixon9,638
21.8%Wallace4,103
−24.2%
18,829
D
55.2%Johnson9,810
44.8%Goldwater7,970
0.0%
+10.3%
17,780
R
44.9%Kennedy8,185
55.1%Nixon10,035
0.0%
−10.2%
18,220
R
43.8%Stevenson7,020
56.2%Eisenhower9,001
0.0%
−12.4%
16,021
D
51.9%Stevenson8,206
48.1%Eisenhower7,591
0.0%
+3.9%
15,797
D
56.8%Truman6,956
37.9%Dewey4,643
5.3%Thurmond654
+18.9%
12,253
D
60.0%Roosevelt7,679
40.0%Dewey5,116
0.0%
+20.0%
12,795
D
68.0%Roosevelt8,871
32.0%Willkie4,178
0.0%
+36.0%
13,049
D
65.0%Roosevelt8,833
35.0%Landon4,766
0.0%
+29.9%
13,599
D
62.1%Roosevelt7,490
37.4%Hoover4,511
0.6%Thomas69
+24.7%
12,070
R
34.2%Smith3,647
65.8%Hoover7,015
0.0%
−31.6%
10,662
R
46.6%Davis4,418
52.7%Coolidge4,990
0.7%La Follette66
−6.0%
9,474
R
40.7%Cox3,547
59.3%Harding5,170
0.0%
−18.6%
8,717
R
40.4%Wilson2,029
59.3%Hughes2,977
0.2%Benson12
−18.9%
5,018
R
39.9%Wilson1,919
47.4%Taft2,277
12.7%Roosevelt609
−7.5%
4,805
R
37.3%Bryan1,709
62.6%Taft2,870
0.1%Debs6
−25.3%
4,585
R
41.3%Parker1,741
58.7%Roosevelt2,475
0.0%
−17.4%
4,216
R
43.6%Bryan1,898
56.4%McKinley2,451
0.0%
−12.7%
4,349
R
43.7%Bryan2,019
56.1%McKinley2,590
0.2%Palmer8
−12.4%
4,617
D
52.0%Cleveland1,974
45.9%Harrison1,740
2.1%Weaver79
+6.2%
3,793
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: −53.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−53.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+6.2%
1896−12.4%
1900−12.7%
1904−17.4%
1908−25.3%
1912−7.5%
1916−18.9%
1920−18.6%
1924−6.0%
1928−31.6%
1932+24.7%
1936+29.9%
1940+36.0%
1944+20.0%
1948+18.9%
1952+3.9%
1956−12.4%
1960−10.2%
1964+10.3%
1968−24.2%
1972−37.4%
1976+15.0%
1980−5.6%
1984−29.9%
1988−22.2%
1992−6.3%
1996−19.0%
2000−32.7%
2004−35.7%
2008−28.0%
2012−36.7%
2016−50.3%
2020−51.4%
2024−53.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Mount Airy, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 49,366 in 2024.12.3K24.7K37K49.4K49.4K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Mount Airy, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200845,56518,91817,8328,79619
201244,88016,91517,9669,887112
201645,87114,67519,09811,973125
202047,20611,42621,41314,150217
202247,5129,86121,98215,446223
202449,3668,94023,55716,528341
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Mount Airy, NC sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.0 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 53.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.2 points.

A population of 71,425, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,656 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of North Wilkesboro, NC and Marion, NC.

Political twins — metros

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

North Wilkesboro, NC
94.2twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Marion, NC
92.0twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Campbellsville, KY
91.6twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical

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 Mount Airy, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mount Airy, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 53.2 points (R+53.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,508 votes cast, 8,613 went Democratic and 28,565 went Republican.
When did Mount Airy, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mount Airy, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Mount Airy, NC, North Carolina?
Mount Airy, NC, North Carolina has a population of 71,425 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mount Airy, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Mount Airy, NC, North Carolina is $55,656 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Mount Airy, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Mount Airy, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.