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1892–2024
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North Wilkesboro, NC
presidential margin
2008R+38.22012R+42.42016R+54.72020R+56.62024R+59.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+59.5
2024
median income$51,721U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age45.7U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate16.7%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)16.9%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english7.5%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American32.8%
English13.1%
German7.3%
Mexican4.1%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Guatemalan0.6%
African American†3.2%
African0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.2%
Black Protestant2.6%
Other Christian1.1%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
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.

North Wilkesboro, NC, North Carolina

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North Wilkesboro, NCTrumpR+59.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for North Wilkesboro, NC, NCA map of the single county of North Wilkesboro, 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.Wilkes County, NC · R+59.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican79.3%28,812
Kamala HarrisDemocratic19.8%7,194
Jill SteinGreen0.9%314
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 North Wilkesboro, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Wilkes County, NCRepublicanR+59.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
19.8%Harris7,194
79.3%Trump28,812
0.9%Stein314
−59.5%
36,320
R
21.2%Biden7,511
77.8%Trump27,592
1.0%Jorgensen363
−56.6%
35,466
R
21.2%Clinton6,638
75.9%Trump23,752
2.9%Johnson906
−54.7%
31,296
R
28.0%Obama8,148
70.4%Romney20,515
1.7%Johnson482
−42.4%
29,145
R
30.1%Obama8,934
68.3%McCain20,288
1.7%Barr502
−38.2%
29,724
R
29.0%Kerry7,862
70.7%Bush19,197
0.3%Badnarik95
−41.7%
27,154
R
29.7%Gore7,226
69.2%Bush16,826
1.1%Browne271
−39.5%
24,323
R
32.0%Clinton6,793
58.4%Dole12,395
9.6%Perot2,040
−26.4%
21,228
R
33.5%Clinton7,991
52.6%Bush12,547
14.0%Perot3,330
−19.1%
23,868
R
32.1%Dukakis7,230
67.7%Bush15,231
0.2%Fulani53
−35.5%
22,514
R
26.8%Mondale6,852
73.0%Reagan18,670
0.2%Bergland42
−46.2%
25,564
R
35.5%Carter8,184
62.7%Reagan14,462
1.7%Anderson403
−27.2%
23,049
R
46.2%Carter10,176
53.4%Ford11,768
0.4%Anderson80
−7.2%
22,024
R
25.8%McGovern4,634
72.8%Nixon13,105
1.4%Schmitz255
−47.1%
17,994
R
24.2%Humphrey4,497
60.3%Nixon11,195
15.5%Wallace2,876
−36.1%
18,568
R
45.4%Johnson9,176
54.6%Goldwater11,014
0.0%
−9.1%
20,190
R
38.0%Kennedy7,986
62.0%Nixon13,016
0.0%
−24.0%
21,002
R
33.7%Stevenson5,870
66.3%Eisenhower11,544
0.0%
−32.6%
17,414
R
38.4%Stevenson7,143
61.6%Eisenhower11,446
0.0%
−23.1%
18,589
R
40.2%Truman5,784
57.2%Dewey8,234
2.7%Thurmond382
−17.0%
14,400
R
38.0%Roosevelt5,587
62.0%Dewey9,121
0.0%
−24.0%
14,708
R
46.4%Roosevelt7,299
53.6%Willkie8,446
0.0%
−7.3%
15,745
R
43.8%Roosevelt6,506
56.2%Landon8,358
0.0%
−12.5%
14,864
R
46.0%Roosevelt5,598
53.6%Hoover6,522
0.3%Thomas39
−7.6%
12,159
R
26.4%Smith2,802
73.6%Hoover7,808
0.0%
−47.2%
10,610
R
36.9%Davis3,586
63.0%Coolidge6,131
0.1%La Follette11
−26.2%
9,728
R
30.6%Cox2,843
69.4%Harding6,451
0.0%
−38.8%
9,294
R
32.0%Wilson1,632
68.0%Hughes3,470
0.0%
−36.0%
5,102
O
36.1%Wilson1,636
7.3%Taft331
56.7%Roosevelt2,571
Roosevelt +20.6
4,538
R
31.5%Bryan1,559
68.3%Taft3,382
0.2%Debs8
−36.8%
4,949
R
34.8%Parker1,318
65.2%Roosevelt2,470
0.0%
−30.4%
3,788
R
37.5%Bryan1,704
62.5%McKinley2,840
0.0%Woolley2
−25.0%
4,546
R
38.8%Bryan1,801
61.1%McKinley2,835
0.1%Palmer6
−22.3%
4,642
R
46.5%Cleveland1,770
49.7%Harrison1,895
3.8%Weaver145
−3.3%
3,810
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: −59.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1916−59.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−3.3%
1896−22.3%
1900−25.0%
1904−30.4%
1908−36.8%
1912+28.8%
1916−36.0%
1920−38.8%
1924−26.2%
1928−47.2%
1932−7.6%
1936−12.5%
1940−7.3%
1944−24.0%
1948−17.0%
1952−23.1%
1956−32.6%
1960−24.0%
1964−9.1%
1968−36.1%
1972−47.1%
1976−7.2%
1980−27.2%
1984−46.2%
1988−35.5%
1992−19.1%
1996−26.4%
2000−39.5%
2004−41.7%
2008−38.2%
2012−42.4%
2016−54.7%
2020−56.6%
2024−59.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in North Wilkesboro, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 45,719 in 2024.11.4K22.9K34.3K45.7K45.7K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in North Wilkesboro, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200842,03312,47621,9707,56918
201242,49611,64921,8538,91975
201643,03510,36122,09710,457120
202043,9578,23523,62311,886213
202244,1717,30323,98912,667212
202445,7196,60625,20013,598315
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

North Wilkesboro, NC sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 59.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.5 points.

A population of 65,935, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,721 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mount Airy, NC and Greeneville, TN.

Political twins — metros

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

Mount Airy, NC
94.2twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Greeneville, TN
92.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Danville, KY
91.3twin score
% EvangelicalAmerican ancestry2008 margin≠ median age

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 North Wilkesboro, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Wilkesboro, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 59.5 points (R+59.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,320 votes cast, 7,194 went Democratic and 28,812 went Republican.
How many people live in North Wilkesboro, NC, North Carolina?
North Wilkesboro, NC, North Carolina has a population of 65,935 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Wilkesboro, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in North Wilkesboro, NC, North Carolina is $51,721 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Wilkesboro, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in North Wilkesboro, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.