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Wilson, NC
presidential margin
2008D+6.12012D+7.52016D+5.62020D+2.92024D+0.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+0.4
2024
median income$56,423U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age40.6U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate19.8%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.7%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english12.0%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English11.2%
American8.3%
Irish5.0%
African American†37.6%
African0.3%
Nigerian0.2%
Mexican9.5%
Colombian0.5%
Dominican0.4%
Vietnamese0.4%
Asian Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline11.4%
Black Protestant1.8%
Muslim1.2%
Other Christian1.1%
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.

Wilson, NC, North Carolina

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Wilson, NCHarrisD+0.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Wilson, NC, NCA map of the single county of Wilson, 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.Wilson County, NC · D+0.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic49.7%19,909
Donald TrumpRepublican49.3%19,750
Jill SteinGreen1.0%386
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 Wilson, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Wilson County, NCDemocraticD+0.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
49.7%Harris19,909
49.3%Trump19,750
1.0%Stein386
+0.4%
40,045
D
50.9%Biden20,754
48.1%Trump19,581
1.0%Jorgensen400
+2.9%
40,735
D
51.6%Clinton19,663
46.0%Trump17,531
2.5%Johnson941
+5.6%
38,135
D
53.4%Obama20,875
45.9%Romney17,954
0.7%Johnson280
+7.5%
39,109
D
52.8%Obama19,652
46.7%McCain17,375
0.4%Barr164
+6.1%
37,191
R
46.5%Kerry14,206
53.3%Bush16,264
0.2%Badnarik65
−6.7%
30,535
R
45.4%Gore11,266
54.2%Bush13,466
0.4%Browne94
−8.9%
24,826
R
45.6%Clinton9,779
49.0%Dole10,518
5.4%Perot1,154
−3.4%
21,451
R
44.1%Clinton10,105
44.4%Bush10,176
11.6%Perot2,656
−0.3%
22,937
R
42.7%Dukakis8,214
57.1%Bush10,997
0.2%Fulani46
−14.5%
19,257
R
40.4%Mondale8,343
59.3%Reagan12,243
0.3%Bergland57
−18.9%
20,643
R
48.1%Carter8,042
49.9%Reagan8,329
2.0%Anderson333
−1.7%
16,704
D
54.4%Carter8,209
45.0%Ford6,795
0.5%Anderson80
+9.4%
15,084
R
25.2%McGovern4,166
73.0%Nixon12,060
1.7%Schmitz286
−47.8%
16,512
O
25.9%Humphrey4,173
25.1%Nixon4,053
49.0%Wallace7,903
Wallace +23.1
16,129
D
59.1%Johnson7,238
40.9%Goldwater5,002
0.0%
+18.3%
12,240
D
72.0%Kennedy8,021
28.0%Nixon3,114
0.0%
+44.1%
11,135
D
74.6%Stevenson8,328
25.4%Eisenhower2,830
0.0%
+49.3%
11,158
D
77.2%Stevenson8,684
22.8%Eisenhower2,569
0.0%
+54.3%
11,253
D
86.2%Truman6,008
9.5%Dewey665
4.2%Thurmond293
+76.7%
6,966
D
89.4%Roosevelt6,480
10.6%Dewey769
0.0%
+78.8%
7,249
D
93.1%Roosevelt7,912
6.9%Willkie584
0.0%
+86.3%
8,496
D
93.2%Roosevelt7,522
6.8%Landon549
0.0%
+86.4%
8,071
D
91.5%Roosevelt6,153
7.7%Hoover517
0.8%Thomas51
+83.9%
6,721
D
64.6%Smith3,535
35.4%Hoover1,933
0.0%
+29.3%
5,468
D
80.0%Davis2,619
17.5%Coolidge574
2.5%La Follette81
+62.5%
3,274
D
71.8%Cox3,496
28.2%Harding1,374
0.0%
+43.6%
4,870
D
73.8%Wilson2,052
26.2%Hughes730
0.0%
+47.5%
2,782
D
73.0%Wilson1,741
3.4%Taft82
23.5%Roosevelt561
+69.6%
2,384
D
63.1%Bryan1,732
36.9%Taft1,014
0.0%
+26.1%
2,746
D
68.6%Parker1,363
31.4%Roosevelt623
0.0%
+37.3%
1,986
D
70.2%Bryan2,816
29.8%McKinley1,194
0.0%Woolley2
+40.4%
4,012
D
65.4%Bryan2,715
34.6%McKinley1,436
0.0%Palmer2
+30.8%
4,153
D
54.6%Cleveland2,100
12.9%Harrison497
32.5%Weaver1,249
+41.7%
3,846
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: +0.4% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+0.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+41.7%
1896+30.8%
1900+40.4%
1904+37.3%
1908+26.1%
1912+69.6%
1916+47.5%
1920+43.6%
1924+62.5%
1928+29.3%
1932+83.9%
1936+86.4%
1940+86.3%
1944+78.8%
1948+76.7%
1952+54.3%
1956+49.3%
1960+44.1%
1964+18.3%
1968+0.7%
1972−47.8%
1976+9.4%
1980−1.7%
1984−18.9%
1988−14.5%
1992−0.3%
1996−3.4%
2000−8.9%
2004−6.7%
2008+6.1%
2012+7.5%
2016+5.6%
2020+2.9%
2024+0.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Wilson, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 56,906 in 2024.14.3K28.7K43K57.4K56.9K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Wilson, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
200852,60831,26313,9657,35624
201256,21931,79213,98910,36078
201656,59030,22513,93312,297135
202057,38327,96314,19414,951275
202255,39625,65113,81015,694241
202456,90624,74614,53917,153468
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Wilson anchors a northeastern North Carolina metro where agriculture and light manufacturing define the workforce, and Black residents make up roughly 40% of the county population — a share that consistently influences competitive down-ballot races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 86.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 47.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.4 points.

A population of 79,290, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,423 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rocky Mount, NC and Albany, GA.

Political twins — metros

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

Rocky Mount, NC
97.8twin score
% Black2016–2024 trajectory% White
Albany, GA
95.9twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Black
Greenwood, MS
95.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Black

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 Wilson, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wilson, NC, North Carolina voted a near-tie (D+0.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 40,045 votes cast, 19,909 went Democratic and 19,750 went Republican.
When did Wilson, NC, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Wilson, NC, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Wilson, NC, North Carolina?
Wilson, NC, North Carolina has a population of 79,290 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wilson, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Wilson, NC, North Carolina is $56,423 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Wilson, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Wilson, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.