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Washington, NC
presidential margin
2008R+17.42012R+19.22016R+24.12020R+25.92024R+31.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+31.0
2024
median income$58,357U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age47.7U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate17.8%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.2%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english6.2%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English14.1%
Irish8.5%
American6.7%
African American†22.5%
African0.2%
Mexican6.5%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Salvadoran0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline10.7%
Black Protestant6.2%
Other Christian1.3%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
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.

Washington, NC, North Carolina

Akashic
Washington, NCTrumpR+31.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Washington, NC, NCA map of the single county of Washington, 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.Beaufort County, NC · R+31.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.1%17,296
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.1%9,049
Jill SteinGreen0.9%227
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 Washington, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Beaufort County, NCRepublicanR+31.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
34.1%Harris9,049
65.1%Trump17,296
0.9%Stein227
−31.0%
26,572
R
36.6%Biden9,633
62.5%Trump16,437
0.9%Jorgensen245
−25.9%
26,315
R
36.6%Clinton8,764
60.8%Trump14,543
2.6%Johnson631
−24.1%
23,938
R
39.9%Obama9,435
59.2%Romney13,977
0.9%Johnson208
−19.2%
23,620
R
41.1%Obama9,454
58.5%McCain13,460
0.4%Barr96
−17.4%
23,010
R
36.0%Kerry7,025
63.7%Bush12,432
0.3%Badnarik65
−27.7%
19,522
R
38.3%Gore6,634
60.8%Bush10,531
0.9%Browne148
−22.5%
17,313
R
40.6%Clinton6,172
53.6%Dole8,154
5.8%Perot889
−13.0%
15,215
R
40.3%Clinton6,445
45.9%Bush7,337
13.8%Perot2,198
−5.6%
15,980
R
39.4%Dukakis5,352
60.4%Bush8,190
0.2%Fulani28
−20.9%
13,570
R
39.1%Mondale5,987
60.7%Reagan9,284
0.2%Bergland33
−21.5%
15,304
R
46.2%Carter6,024
52.0%Reagan6,773
1.8%Anderson240
−5.7%
13,037
D
54.7%Carter5,728
44.7%Ford4,677
0.6%Anderson62
+10.0%
10,467
R
29.2%McGovern2,901
69.7%Nixon6,915
1.1%Schmitz112
−40.4%
9,928
O
27.9%Humphrey3,232
23.0%Nixon2,669
49.1%Wallace5,686
Wallace +21.2
11,587
D
62.9%Johnson6,090
37.1%Goldwater3,595
0.0%
+25.8%
9,685
D
69.2%Kennedy6,039
30.8%Nixon2,694
0.0%
+38.3%
8,733
D
71.6%Stevenson5,730
28.4%Eisenhower2,277
0.0%
+43.1%
8,007
D
69.3%Stevenson5,429
30.7%Eisenhower2,404
0.0%
+38.6%
7,833
D
77.5%Truman4,675
17.5%Dewey1,055
5.0%Thurmond300
+60.0%
6,030
D
80.6%Roosevelt4,706
19.4%Dewey1,133
0.0%
+61.2%
5,839
D
85.5%Roosevelt5,528
14.5%Willkie936
0.0%
+71.0%
6,464
D
86.4%Roosevelt6,133
13.6%Landon964
0.0%
+72.8%
7,097
D
86.3%Roosevelt5,552
13.0%Hoover839
0.6%Thomas40
+73.3%
6,431
D
58.4%Smith3,533
41.6%Hoover2,521
0.0%
+16.7%
6,054
D
65.6%Davis3,048
32.3%Coolidge1,502
2.0%La Follette93
+33.3%
4,643
D
60.9%Cox3,522
39.1%Harding2,266
0.0%
+21.7%
5,788
D
60.6%Wilson1,957
39.4%Hughes1,274
0.0%Benson1
+21.1%
3,232
D
64.0%Wilson1,605
11.8%Taft295
24.3%Roosevelt609
+52.2%
2,509
D
57.8%Bryan1,828
41.2%Taft1,304
1.0%Debs31
+16.6%
3,163
D
67.5%Parker1,803
32.5%Roosevelt867
0.0%
+35.1%
2,670
D
56.3%Bryan2,316
43.7%McKinley1,799
0.0%
+12.6%
4,115
D
53.0%Bryan2,513
46.5%McKinley2,207
0.5%Palmer23
+6.5%
4,743
D
52.4%Cleveland1,865
45.3%Harrison1,612
2.4%Weaver84
+7.1%
3,561
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: −31.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−31.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+7.1%
1896+6.5%
1900+12.6%
1904+35.1%
1908+16.6%
1912+52.2%
1916+21.1%
1920+21.7%
1924+33.3%
1928+16.7%
1932+73.3%
1936+72.8%
1940+71.0%
1944+61.2%
1948+60.0%
1952+38.6%
1956+43.1%
1960+38.3%
1964+25.8%
1968+4.9%
1972−40.4%
1976+10.0%
1980−5.7%
1984−21.5%
1988−20.9%
1992−5.6%
1996−13.0%
2000−22.5%
2004−27.7%
2008−17.4%
2012−19.2%
2016−24.1%
2020−25.9%
2024−31.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Washington, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 35,125 in 2024.8.8K17.6K26.3K35.1K35.1K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Washington, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200830,80516,0999,3145,3857
201233,11915,75710,3336,97158
201633,34213,90110,7518,59298
202034,10211,95512,0949,908145
202233,42610,60812,38610,297135
202435,12510,12513,34211,447211
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 40.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.0 points.

A population of 44,499, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,357 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Talladega-Sylacauga, AL and Thomaston, GA.

Political twins — metros

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

Talladega-Sylacauga, AL
80.3twin score
% Blackmedian income% Catholic
Thomaston, GA
80.0twin score
% Black2000–2004 trajectory% Catholic≠ median age
Alexander City, AL
77.6twin score
% Blackmedian age2000 margin≠ % 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 Washington, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 31.0 points (R+31.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,572 votes cast, 9,049 went Democratic and 17,296 went Republican.
When did Washington, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Washington, NC, North Carolina?
Washington, NC, North Carolina has a population of 44,499 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Washington, NC, North Carolina is $58,357 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Washington, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Washington, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.