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1892–2024
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New Bern, NC
presidential margin
2008R+12.32012R+17.32016R+21.72020R+19.82024R+22.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+22.2
2024
median income$64,793U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age41.0U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate14.2%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.7%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english7.4%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English13.9%
American12.3%
German9.2%
African American†18.7%
African0.5%
Haitian0.2%
Mexican3.8%
Puerto Rican1.6%
Cuban0.4%
Burmese0.8%
Asian Indian0.4%
Filipino0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline11.1%
Black Protestant8.9%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Muslim0.7%
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.

New Bern, NC, North Carolina

Akashic
New Bern, NCTrumpR+22.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for New Bern, NC, NCA map of the constituent counties of New Bern, NC, NC, each 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.Craven County, NC · R+20.4Jones County, NC · R+25.7Pamlico County, NC · R+32.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.5%42,115
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.3%26,694
Jill SteinGreen1.2%803
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for New Bern, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Craven County, NCRepublicanR+20.4
Jones County, NCRepublicanR+25.7
Pamlico County, NCRepublicanR+32.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.3%Harris26,694
60.5%Trump42,115
1.2%Stein803
−22.2%
69,612
R
39.4%Biden26,058
59.1%Trump39,161
1.5%Jorgensen1,002
−19.8%
66,221
R
37.5%Clinton22,143
59.3%Trump34,963
3.2%Johnson1,900
−21.7%
59,006
R
40.9%Obama23,762
58.1%Romney33,816
1.0%Johnson584
−17.3%
58,162
R
43.5%Obama24,568
55.8%McCain31,541
0.8%Barr428
−12.3%
56,537
R
37.8%Kerry18,247
61.8%Bush29,861
0.4%Badnarik199
−24.0%
48,307
R
39.4%Gore16,223
59.7%Bush24,607
0.9%Browne361
−20.4%
41,191
R
42.6%Clinton14,350
51.1%Dole17,216
6.3%Perot2,130
−8.5%
33,696
R
41.6%Clinton14,189
43.8%Bush14,942
14.6%Perot4,977
−2.2%
34,108
R
41.6%Dukakis11,447
58.1%Bush16,003
0.3%Fulani75
−16.6%
27,525
R
39.3%Mondale11,363
60.5%Reagan17,509
0.3%Bergland78
−21.2%
28,950
D
50.4%Carter12,203
47.3%Reagan11,459
2.3%Anderson554
+3.1%
24,216
D
59.1%Carter11,682
40.0%Ford7,897
0.9%Anderson184
+19.2%
19,763
R
25.1%McGovern4,396
73.5%Nixon12,869
1.3%Schmitz232
−48.4%
17,497
O
32.8%Humphrey6,745
19.9%Nixon4,097
47.3%Wallace9,736
Wallace +14.5
20,578
D
63.7%Johnson11,415
36.3%Goldwater6,503
0.0%
+27.4%
17,918
D
66.9%Kennedy10,775
33.1%Nixon5,326
0.0%
+33.8%
16,101
D
69.0%Stevenson9,645
31.0%Eisenhower4,325
0.0%
+38.1%
13,970
D
69.4%Stevenson9,193
30.6%Eisenhower4,056
0.0%
+38.8%
13,249
D
77.4%Truman7,647
15.6%Dewey1,543
7.0%Thurmond691
+61.8%
9,881
D
80.8%Roosevelt7,388
19.2%Dewey1,756
0.0%
+61.6%
9,144
D
83.0%Roosevelt7,735
17.0%Willkie1,589
0.0%
+65.9%
9,324
D
85.3%Roosevelt8,733
14.7%Landon1,501
0.0%
+70.7%
10,234
D
84.4%Roosevelt7,350
14.5%Hoover1,263
1.1%Thomas98
+69.9%
8,711
R
49.1%Smith3,858
50.9%Hoover3,994
0.0%
−1.7%
7,852
D
81.5%Davis4,432
17.7%Coolidge963
0.8%La Follette46
+63.8%
5,441
D
72.7%Cox5,663
27.3%Harding2,124
0.0%
+45.4%
7,787
D
70.8%Wilson3,202
28.8%Hughes1,302
0.4%Benson18
+42.0%
4,522
D
78.7%Wilson3,148
4.7%Taft188
16.6%Roosevelt664
+74.0%
4,000
D
66.9%Bryan2,612
32.4%Taft1,265
0.7%Debs26
+34.5%
3,903
D
74.3%Parker2,767
25.7%Roosevelt956
0.0%Debs1
+48.6%
3,724
D
54.1%Bryan3,339
45.9%McKinley2,833
0.0%
+8.2%
6,172
R
44.5%Bryan3,485
54.3%McKinley4,249
1.3%Palmer98
−9.8%
7,832
D
42.1%Cleveland2,484
41.1%Harrison2,426
16.8%Weaver991
+1.0%
5,901
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: −22.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−22.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+1.0%
1896−9.8%
1900+8.2%
1904+48.6%
1908+34.5%
1912+74.0%
1916+42.0%
1920+45.4%
1924+63.8%
1928−1.7%
1932+69.9%
1936+70.7%
1940+65.9%
1944+61.6%
1948+61.8%
1952+38.8%
1956+38.1%
1960+33.8%
1964+27.4%
1968+12.9%
1972−48.4%
1976+19.2%
1980+3.1%
1984−21.2%
1988−16.6%
1992−2.2%
1996−8.5%
2000−20.4%
2004−24.0%
2008−12.3%
2012−17.3%
2016−21.7%
2020−19.8%
2024−22.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in New Bern, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 97,751 in 2024.24.4K48.9K73.3K97.8K97.8K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in New Bern, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200884,68338,69227,44718,51133
201289,25037,41828,96022,634238
201689,35233,32129,74225,877412
202090,33228,34632,60728,699680
202290,66325,92233,50530,573663
202497,75125,39936,52434,7901,038
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

New Bern anchors a small metro at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent rivers, where military-connected households from nearby Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station contribute to a consistently right-of-center baseline in federal and statewide contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 74.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 48.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.2 points.

A population of 124,304, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,793 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Goldsboro, NC and Warner Robins, GA.

Political twins — metros

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

Goldsboro, NC
77.0twin score
% Black2000–2004 trajectory% Catholic
Warner Robins, GA
70.6twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% Latino% Catholic≠ % Black
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
70.3twin score
12-yr trend% Latino% Catholic≠ population scale

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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Places within New Bern, NC

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Frequently asked questions

How did New Bern, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Bern, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 22.2 points (R+22.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 69,612 votes cast, 26,694 went Democratic and 42,115 went Republican.
When did New Bern, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Bern, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in New Bern, NC, North Carolina?
New Bern, NC, North Carolina has a population of 124,304 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Bern, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in New Bern, NC, North Carolina is $64,793 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of New Bern, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in New Bern, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.