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Rocky Mount, NC
presidential margin
2008D+11.42012D+13.62016D+10.92020D+9.02024D+6.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+6.0
2024
median income$58,673U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age41.6U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate15.1%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.6%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english8.2%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†44.3%
African0.3%
Nigerian0.3%
English12.6%
American7.5%
Irish3.5%
Mexican5.4%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Honduran0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.3%
Black Protestant4.4%
Other Christian1.2%
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.

Rocky Mount, NC, North Carolina

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Rocky Mount, NCHarrisD+6.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Rocky Mount, NC, NCA map of the constituent counties of Rocky Mount, 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.Edgecombe County, NC · D+22.7Nash County, NC · R+1.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic52.5%40,410
Donald TrumpRepublican46.5%35,787
Jill SteinGreen0.9%725
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Rocky Mount, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Edgecombe County, NCDemocraticD+22.7
Nash County, NCRepublicanR+1.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
52.5%Harris40,410
46.5%Trump35,787
0.9%Stein725
+6.0%
76,922
D
54.1%Biden42,036
45.1%Trump35,033
0.9%Jorgensen679
+9.0%
77,748
D
54.4%Clinton39,459
43.5%Trump31,580
2.1%Johnson1,512
+10.9%
72,551
D
56.5%Obama42,623
42.9%Romney32,388
0.6%Johnson453
+13.6%
75,464
D
55.4%Obama40,502
44.0%McCain32,173
0.5%Barr373
+11.4%
73,048
R
48.6%Kerry28,570
51.2%Bush30,065
0.2%Badnarik117
−2.5%
58,752
R
48.6%Gore23,691
51.0%Bush24,831
0.4%Browne193
−2.3%
48,715
D
47.7%Clinton21,710
46.8%Dole21,319
5.5%Perot2,511
+0.9%
45,540
D
44.4%Clinton21,983
41.8%Bush20,721
13.8%Perot6,839
+2.5%
49,543
R
43.8%Dukakis17,784
56.0%Bush22,737
0.3%Fulani117
−12.2%
40,638
R
41.5%Mondale19,133
58.4%Reagan26,930
0.2%Bergland70
−16.9%
46,133
R
47.9%Carter16,129
50.4%Reagan16,959
1.7%Anderson569
−2.5%
33,657
D
55.4%Carter16,938
43.6%Ford13,327
1.0%Anderson319
+11.8%
30,584
R
29.5%McGovern9,138
67.6%Nixon20,923
2.9%Schmitz884
−38.1%
30,945
O
31.5%Humphrey10,526
23.3%Nixon7,800
45.2%Wallace15,091
Wallace +13.7
33,417
D
62.2%Johnson16,997
37.8%Goldwater10,328
0.0%
+24.4%
27,325
D
74.6%Kennedy18,132
25.4%Nixon6,175
0.0%
+49.2%
24,307
D
79.8%Stevenson17,799
20.2%Eisenhower4,505
0.0%
+59.6%
22,304
D
80.6%Stevenson18,928
19.4%Eisenhower4,563
0.0%
+61.2%
23,491
D
89.1%Truman14,000
7.4%Dewey1,162
3.5%Thurmond556
+81.7%
15,718
D
91.5%Roosevelt14,339
8.5%Dewey1,324
0.0%
+83.1%
15,663
D
94.5%Roosevelt15,972
5.5%Willkie929
0.0%
+89.0%
16,901
D
95.2%Roosevelt15,366
4.8%Landon783
0.0%
+90.3%
16,149
D
94.0%Roosevelt13,344
5.5%Hoover780
0.5%Thomas70
+88.5%
14,194
D
73.5%Smith8,433
26.5%Hoover3,043
0.0%
+47.0%
11,476
D
81.4%Davis5,403
15.0%Coolidge994
3.6%La Follette240
+66.4%
6,637
D
82.4%Cox7,374
17.6%Harding1,580
0.0%
+64.7%
8,954
D
80.8%Wilson4,217
18.4%Hughes961
0.8%Benson44
+62.4%
5,222
D
78.5%Wilson3,713
5.8%Taft274
15.7%Roosevelt744
+72.7%
4,731
D
65.9%Bryan3,431
34.1%Taft1,772
0.0%
+31.9%
5,203
D
78.5%Parker3,016
20.1%Roosevelt771
1.4%Debs55
+58.4%
3,842
D
65.4%Bryan5,609
34.6%McKinley2,972
0.0%Woolley1
+30.7%
8,582
D
52.6%Bryan4,948
47.3%McKinley4,457
0.1%Palmer10
+5.2%
9,415
D
44.2%Cleveland2,699
23.9%Harrison1,462
31.9%Weaver1,946
+20.3%
6,107
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: +6.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+6.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+20.3%
1896+5.2%
1900+30.7%
1904+58.4%
1908+31.9%
1912+72.7%
1916+62.4%
1920+64.7%
1924+66.4%
1928+47.0%
1932+88.5%
1936+90.3%
1940+89.0%
1944+83.1%
1948+81.7%
1952+61.2%
1956+59.6%
1960+49.2%
1964+24.4%
1968+8.2%
1972−38.1%
1976+11.8%
1980−2.5%
1984−16.9%
1988−12.2%
1992+2.5%
1996+0.9%
2000−2.3%
2004−2.5%
2008+11.4%
2012+13.6%
2016+10.9%
2020+9.0%
2024+6.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Rocky Mount, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 107,625 in 2024.27K54.1K81.1K108.1K107.6K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Rocky Mount, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2008101,37464,09125,81811,42936
2012108,14966,64626,08215,279142
2016105,41161,65825,16718,339247
2020104,55155,41226,40722,276456
2022102,86851,19126,16925,091417
2024107,62547,85227,15231,796825
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Rocky Mount straddles two counties with divergent partisan lean — majority-Black Edgecombe votes reliably Democratic while Nash County is more competitive — making the metro a useful bellwether for northeastern North Carolina's shifting coalition patterns.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 38.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.0 points.

A population of 144,952, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,673 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wilson, NC and Macon-Bibb County, GA.

Political twins — metros

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

Wilson, NC
97.8twin score
% Black2016–2024 trajectory% White
Macon-Bibb County, GA
96.7twin score
% BlackAfrican American ancestry2020 margin
Albany, GA
96.3twin score
% Black2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ English ancestry

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 Rocky Mount, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rocky Mount, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic by 6.0 points (D+6.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 76,922 votes cast, 40,410 went Democratic and 35,787 went Republican.
When did Rocky Mount, NC, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Rocky Mount, NC, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Rocky Mount, NC, North Carolina?
Rocky Mount, NC, North Carolina has a population of 144,952 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rocky Mount, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Rocky Mount, NC, North Carolina is $58,673 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Rocky Mount, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Rocky Mount, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.