Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	67.0%	34,654
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	32.1%	16,603
Jill SteinGreen	0.9%	449

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 Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Cleveland County, NC	Republican	R+34.9

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	R	32.1%Harris16,603	67.0%Trump34,654	0.9%Stein449	−34.9%	51,706
2020	R	33.0%Biden16,955	65.9%Trump33,798	1.1%Jorgensen555	−32.8%	51,308
2016	R	33.5%Clinton14,964	63.7%Trump28,479	2.8%Johnson1,230	−30.3%	44,673
2012	R	39.4%Obama17,062	59.5%Romney25,793	1.1%Johnson485	−20.1%	43,340
2008	R	39.6%Obama17,363	59.5%McCain26,078	0.9%Barr394	−19.9%	43,835
2004	R	38.3%Kerry14,215	61.4%Bush22,750	0.3%Badnarik114	−23.0%	37,079
2000	R	41.1%Gore13,455	58.2%Bush19,064	0.7%Browne227	−17.1%	32,746
1996	R	45.1%Clinton12,728	47.7%Dole13,474	7.2%Perot2,039	−2.6%	28,241
1992	R	42.7%Clinton13,037	44.7%Bush13,650	12.6%Perot3,835	−2.0%	30,522
1988	R	42.3%Dukakis10,321	57.5%Bush14,039	0.2%Fulani37	−15.2%	24,397
1984	R	37.4%Mondale10,288	62.2%Reagan17,095	0.3%Bergland89	−24.8%	27,472
1980	D	52.0%Carter12,219	46.1%Reagan10,828	1.9%Anderson451	+5.9%	23,498
1976	D	63.8%Carter14,406	35.9%Ford8,106	0.3%Anderson76	+27.9%	22,588
1972	R	26.2%McGovern4,994	72.1%Nixon13,726	1.7%Schmitz328	−45.8%	19,048
1968	O	25.0%Humphrey5,661	32.3%Nixon7,298	42.7%Wallace9,649	Wallace +10.4	22,608
1964	D	57.9%Johnson10,836	42.1%Goldwater7,874	0.0%	+15.8%	18,710
1960	D	56.1%Kennedy10,545	43.9%Nixon8,257	0.0%	+12.2%	18,802
1956	D	54.3%Stevenson8,408	45.7%Eisenhower7,076	0.0%	+8.6%	15,484
1952	D	56.1%Stevenson9,709	43.9%Eisenhower7,606	0.0%	+12.1%	17,315
1948	D	65.2%Truman6,039	20.6%Dewey1,905	14.2%Thurmond1,317	+44.6%	9,261
1944	D	75.6%Roosevelt8,170	24.4%Dewey2,636	0.0%	+51.2%	10,806
1940	D	82.6%Roosevelt9,346	17.4%Willkie1,970	0.0%	+65.2%	11,316
1936	D	84.3%Roosevelt11,393	15.7%Landon2,116	0.0%	+68.7%	13,509
1932	D	80.6%Roosevelt8,016	19.1%Hoover1,904	0.3%Thomas25	+61.5%	9,945
1928	D	50.8%Smith4,914	49.2%Hoover4,766	0.0%	+1.5%	9,680
1924	D	67.8%Davis3,749	31.5%Coolidge1,743	0.7%La Follette37	+36.3%	5,529
1920	D	63.7%Cox5,181	36.3%Harding2,953	0.0%	+27.4%	8,134
1916	D	64.9%Wilson2,764	35.1%Hughes1,497	0.0%	+29.7%	4,261
1912	D	69.7%Wilson2,351	2.4%Taft81	27.9%Roosevelt943	+67.3%	3,375
1908	D	61.0%Bryan2,282	39.0%Taft1,459	0.0%Debs1	+22.0%	3,742
1904	D	67.5%Parker2,162	32.4%Roosevelt1,036	0.1%Debs4	+35.2%	3,202
1900	D	62.3%Bryan2,228	36.6%McKinley1,311	1.1%Woolley40	+25.6%	3,579
1896	D	67.9%Bryan2,664	31.0%McKinley1,216	1.1%Palmer44	+36.9%	3,924
1892	D	51.3%Cleveland1,788	20.7%Harrison722	27.9%Weaver973	+30.6%	3,483

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+30.6%
1896	+36.9%
1900	+25.6%
1904	+35.2%
1908	+22.0%
1912	+67.3%
1916	+29.7%
1920	+27.4%
1924	+36.3%
1928	+1.5%
1932	+61.5%
1936	+68.7%
1940	+65.2%
1944	+51.2%
1948	+44.6%
1952	+12.1%
1956	+8.6%
1960	+12.2%
1964	+15.8%
1968	−7.2%
1972	−45.8%
1976	+27.9%
1980	+5.9%
1984	−24.8%
1988	−15.2%
1992	−2.0%
1996	−2.6%
2000	−17.1%
2004	−23.0%
2008	−19.9%
2012	−20.1%
2016	−30.3%
2020	−32.8%
2024	−34.9%

DemocraticRepublican

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2008	60,738	30,963	18,837	10,905	33
2012	63,628	29,933	19,629	13,956	110
2016	63,825	26,810	20,472	16,334	209
2020	67,858	23,100	25,005	19,338	415
2022	67,714	21,080	25,623	20,604	407
2024	71,052	19,751	27,900	22,740	661

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Shelby and Kings Mountain anchor a Cleveland County metro where working-class white voters and a growing Latino workforce have produced narrowing but consistently Republican margins in statewide races over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 68.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 45.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.9 points.

A population of 100,991, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,534 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Minden, LA and Danville, KY.

Political twins — metros

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

Minden, LA

92.2twin score

% EvangelicalelasticityAmerican ancestry≠ % Black

Danville, KY

88.5twin score

elasticity% EvangelicalAmerican ancestry≠ % Black

Gaffney, SC

88.1twin score

% Evangelicalelasticity% Catholic≠ American 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 Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 34.9 points (R+34.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 51,706 votes cast, 16,603 went Democratic and 34,654 went Republican.

When did Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1980.

How many people live in Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC, North Carolina?

Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC, North Carolina has a population of 100,991 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC, North Carolina?

Median household income in Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC, North Carolina is $58,534 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.