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Waynesville, NC
presidential margin
2008R+7.82012R+13.62016R+27.52020R+26.52024R+25.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+25.0
2024
median income$61,912U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age47.8U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate13.1%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.5%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english3.8%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English19.2%
German12.1%
Irish12.1%
Mexican2.5%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Cuban0.6%
religion
other traditions
Mainline13.7%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Black Protestant0.8%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Waynesville, NC, North Carolina

Akashic
Waynesville, NCTrumpR+25.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Waynesville, NC, NCA map of the single county of Waynesville, 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.Haywood County, NC · R+25.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.8%23,393
Kamala HarrisDemocratic36.8%13,913
Jill SteinGreen1.4%545
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 Waynesville, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Haywood County, NCRepublicanR+25.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
36.8%Harris13,913
61.8%Trump23,393
1.4%Stein545
−25.0%
37,851
R
36.0%Biden13,144
62.5%Trump22,834
1.5%Jorgensen564
−26.5%
36,542
R
34.1%Clinton10,473
61.6%Trump18,929
4.3%Johnson1,325
−27.5%
30,727
R
42.3%Obama11,833
55.9%Romney15,633
1.8%Johnson508
−13.6%
27,974
R
45.4%Obama12,730
53.1%McCain14,910
1.5%Barr427
−7.8%
28,067
R
43.3%Kerry11,237
56.1%Bush14,545
0.6%Badnarik150
−12.8%
25,932
R
44.0%Gore9,793
54.4%Bush12,118
1.6%Browne362
−10.4%
22,273
D
46.6%Clinton9,350
39.8%Dole7,995
13.6%Perot2,724
+6.8%
20,069
D
49.4%Clinton10,385
34.7%Bush7,292
15.9%Perot3,332
+14.7%
21,009
D
50.0%Dukakis9,010
49.7%Bush8,957
0.3%Fulani61
+0.3%
18,028
R
43.9%Mondale7,958
56.0%Reagan10,146
0.1%Bergland27
−12.1%
18,131
D
56.2%Carter9,814
41.3%Reagan7,217
2.5%Anderson431
+14.9%
17,462
D
64.2%Carter10,692
35.3%Ford5,885
0.4%Anderson71
+28.9%
16,648
R
32.9%McGovern4,515
64.8%Nixon8,903
2.3%Schmitz313
−32.0%
13,731
R
36.1%Humphrey5,703
39.3%Nixon6,205
24.7%Wallace3,898
−3.2%
15,806
D
65.7%Johnson10,664
34.3%Goldwater5,575
0.0%
+31.3%
16,239
R
48.4%Kennedy8,044
51.6%Nixon8,583
0.0%
−3.2%
16,627
D
52.2%Stevenson7,598
47.8%Eisenhower6,955
0.0%
+4.4%
14,553
D
58.9%Stevenson8,761
41.1%Eisenhower6,124
0.0%
+17.7%
14,885
D
71.8%Truman7,373
26.1%Dewey2,684
2.0%Thurmond209
+45.7%
10,266
D
72.7%Roosevelt7,755
27.3%Dewey2,919
0.0%
+45.3%
10,674
D
78.5%Roosevelt8,631
21.5%Willkie2,357
0.0%
+57.1%
10,988
D
71.0%Roosevelt8,175
29.0%Landon3,331
0.0%
+42.1%
11,506
D
68.5%Roosevelt6,790
31.1%Hoover3,082
0.3%Thomas34
+37.4%
9,906
R
48.3%Smith4,173
51.7%Hoover4,472
0.0%
−3.5%
8,645
D
65.2%Davis4,582
34.7%Coolidge2,440
0.1%La Follette8
+30.5%
7,030
D
58.5%Cox4,229
41.5%Harding3,000
0.0%
+17.0%
7,229
D
61.2%Wilson2,403
38.8%Hughes1,523
0.0%
+22.4%
3,926
D
62.9%Wilson2,068
10.8%Taft354
26.4%Roosevelt867
+52.1%
3,289
D
59.9%Bryan1,952
40.0%Taft1,304
0.1%Debs2
+19.9%
3,258
D
59.2%Parker1,631
40.8%Roosevelt1,125
0.0%
+18.4%
2,756
D
57.6%Bryan1,735
41.7%McKinley1,257
0.6%Woolley19
+15.9%
3,011
D
64.1%Bryan1,901
35.0%McKinley1,039
0.9%Palmer27
+29.1%
2,967
D
58.3%Cleveland1,525
36.7%Harrison959
5.0%Weaver132
+21.6%
2,616
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: −25.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−25.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+21.6%
1896+29.1%
1900+15.9%
1904+18.4%
1908+19.9%
1912+52.1%
1916+22.4%
1920+17.0%
1924+30.5%
1928−3.5%
1932+37.4%
1936+42.1%
1940+57.1%
1944+45.3%
1948+45.7%
1952+17.7%
1956+4.4%
1960−3.2%
1964+31.3%
1968−3.2%
1972−32.0%
1976+28.9%
1980+14.9%
1984−12.1%
1988+0.3%
1992+14.7%
1996+6.8%
2000−10.4%
2004−12.8%
2008−7.8%
2012−13.6%
2016−27.5%
2020−26.5%
2024−25.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Waynesville, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 48,250 in 2024.12.1K24.1K36.2K48.3K48.3K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Waynesville, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200840,71220,26211,7228,71018
201243,19719,50412,59211,00992
201644,38417,42913,30913,435211
202046,49614,41515,82815,885368
202245,92512,83315,97116,777344
202448,25011,96617,17118,620493
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Waynesville anchors Haywood County, a historically Democratic mountain enclave that has trended Republican over the past two decades while remaining a hub for retirees and outdoor-economy workers who complicate simple partisan sorting.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.1 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 32.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.0 points.

A population of 62,662, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,912 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Brevard, NC and Mountain Home, AR.

Political twins — metros

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

Brevard, NC
77.6twin score
median ageelasticityScottish ancestry≠ 12-yr trend
Mountain Home, AR
68.9twin score
median age% Evangelical% White≠ 2012 margin
Paducah, KY-IL
68.2twin score
elasticity% CatholicEnglish ancestry≠ % 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 Waynesville, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Waynesville, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 25.0 points (R+25.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,851 votes cast, 13,913 went Democratic and 23,393 went Republican.
When did Waynesville, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Waynesville, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Waynesville, NC, North Carolina?
Waynesville, NC, North Carolina has a population of 62,662 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Waynesville, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Waynesville, NC, North Carolina is $61,912 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Waynesville, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Waynesville, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.