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1892–2024
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Winston-Salem, NC
presidential margin
2008R+9.82012R+14.12016R+16.32020R+14.62024R+15.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+15.6
2024
median income$66,414U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age40.7U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate13.5%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.1%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english12.8%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English14.0%
German11.2%
Irish8.5%
African American†15.4%
African0.7%
Jamaican0.2%
Mexican7.2%
Puerto Rican1.3%
Salvadoran0.9%
Asian Indian0.4%
Filipino0.3%
Chinese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline13.6%
Black Protestant3.2%
Other Christian1.1%
Muslim0.8%
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.

Winston-Salem, NC, North Carolina

Akashic
Winston-Salem, NCTrumpR+15.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Winston-Salem, NC, NCA map of the constituent counties of Winston-Salem, 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.Davidson County, NC · R+46.9Davie County, NC · R+46.2Forsyth County, NC · D+13.1Stokes County, NC · R+59.5Yadkin County, NC · R+62.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.1%212,636
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.4%154,402
Jill SteinGreen1.5%5,562
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Winston-Salem, NC, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Davidson County, NCRepublicanR+46.9
Davie County, NCRepublicanR+46.2
Forsyth County, NCDemocraticD+13.1
Stokes County, NCRepublicanR+59.5
Yadkin County, NCRepublicanR+62.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.4%Harris154,402
57.1%Trump212,636
1.5%Stein5,562
−15.6%
372,600
R
42.0%Biden151,431
56.6%Trump204,027
1.5%Jorgensen5,263
−14.6%
360,721
R
39.9%Clinton125,668
56.1%Trump176,890
4.0%Johnson12,540
−16.3%
315,098
R
42.3%Obama128,657
56.4%Romney171,653
1.2%Johnson3,796
−14.1%
304,106
R
44.6%Obama131,098
54.4%McCain159,971
1.0%Barr2,903
−9.8%
293,972
R
37.6%Kerry93,982
62.0%Bush155,140
0.4%Badnarik906
−24.5%
250,028
R
36.9%Gore80,464
62.3%Bush135,734
0.8%Browne1,653
−25.4%
217,851
R
36.7%Clinton71,357
56.6%Dole110,008
6.7%Perot13,128
−19.9%
194,493
R
38.2%Clinton79,519
47.9%Bush99,742
13.8%Perot28,759
−9.7%
208,020
R
36.8%Dukakis64,621
63.0%Bush110,629
0.3%Fulani488
−26.2%
175,738
R
33.7%Mondale59,219
66.2%Reagan116,371
0.2%Bergland315
−32.5%
175,905
R
42.1%Carter66,352
54.7%Reagan86,290
3.2%Anderson5,120
−12.6%
157,762
R
49.0%Carter72,199
50.5%Ford74,416
0.5%Anderson689
−1.5%
147,304
R
27.3%McGovern35,043
70.7%Nixon90,845
2.0%Schmitz2,626
−43.4%
128,514
R
25.2%Humphrey33,194
47.8%Nixon62,833
27.0%Wallace35,547
−22.5%
131,574
R
47.7%Johnson56,972
52.3%Goldwater62,552
0.0%
−4.7%
119,524
R
40.4%Kennedy46,896
59.6%Nixon69,099
0.0%
−19.1%
115,995
R
36.3%Stevenson34,225
63.7%Eisenhower59,955
0.0%
−27.3%
94,180
R
45.5%Stevenson45,162
54.5%Eisenhower54,077
0.0%
−9.0%
99,239
D
47.1%Truman28,623
46.5%Dewey28,287
6.4%Thurmond3,913
+0.6%
60,823
D
53.2%Roosevelt34,691
46.8%Dewey30,471
0.0%
+6.5%
65,162
D
64.5%Roosevelt42,578
35.5%Willkie23,424
0.0%
+29.0%
66,002
D
63.4%Roosevelt39,647
36.6%Landon22,873
0.0%
+26.8%
62,520
D
60.7%Roosevelt32,199
38.2%Hoover20,250
1.2%Thomas621
+22.5%
53,070
R
32.3%Smith15,675
67.7%Hoover32,814
0.0%
−35.3%
48,489
R
49.0%Davis19,396
49.5%Coolidge19,585
1.5%La Follette583
−0.5%
39,564
R
45.3%Cox17,893
54.7%Harding21,570
0.0%
−9.3%
39,463
R
46.9%Wilson10,148
51.8%Hughes11,204
1.3%Benson277
−4.9%
21,629
D
44.6%Wilson8,206
34.0%Taft6,249
21.4%Roosevelt3,933
+10.6%
18,388
R
41.4%Bryan7,036
57.4%Taft9,756
1.2%Debs204
−16.0%
16,996
R
44.9%Parker6,852
54.0%Roosevelt8,246
1.0%Debs160
−9.1%
15,258
R
43.4%Bryan7,529
55.9%McKinley9,699
0.7%Woolley122
−12.5%
17,350
R
42.1%Bryan8,284
57.3%McKinley11,284
0.6%Palmer111
−15.2%
19,679
R
44.1%Cleveland7,796
46.2%Harrison8,170
9.6%Weaver1,699
−2.1%
17,665
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: −15.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1952−15.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−2.1%
1896−15.2%
1900−12.5%
1904−9.1%
1908−16.0%
1912+10.6%
1916−4.9%
1920−9.3%
1924−0.5%
1928−35.3%
1932+22.5%
1936+26.8%
1940+29.0%
1944+6.5%
1948+0.6%
1952−9.0%
1956−27.3%
1960−19.1%
1964−4.7%
1968−22.5%
1972−43.4%
1976−1.5%
1980−12.6%
1984−32.5%
1988−26.2%
1992−9.7%
1996−19.9%
2000−25.4%
2004−24.5%
2008−9.8%
2012−14.1%
2016−16.3%
2020−14.6%
2024−15.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Winston-Salem, NCRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2024. Latest total 495,062 in 2024.123.8K247.5K371.3K495.1K495.1K20082024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Winston-Salem, NC
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2008400,535158,892162,44678,937260
2012436,179162,428170,858101,6811,212
2016447,423152,851170,242122,4221,908
2020475,173146,583178,644146,8393,107
2022474,658139,066175,700156,9872,905
2024495,062134,588182,441173,1574,876
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Winston-Salem's metro has trended toward competitive margins as college-educated suburban voters shifted in recent cycles, while the city proper—nearly 40% Black—anchors strong Democratic turnout that rural Forsyth precincts partially offset.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.0 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 43.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.6 points.

A population of 689,766, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,414 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Birmingham, AL and Jacksonville, FL.

Political twins — metros

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

Birmingham, AL
87.2twin score
population scale12-yr trend% unaffiliated
Jacksonville, FL
81.1twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scale2000 margin≠ median income
Roanoke, VA
80.2twin score
12-yr trend% Evangelicalpopulation scale

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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Places within Winston-Salem, NC

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Frequently asked questions

How did Winston-Salem, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Winston-Salem, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 15.6 points (R+15.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 372,600 votes cast, 154,402 went Democratic and 212,636 went Republican.
When did Winston-Salem, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Winston-Salem, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Winston-Salem, NC, North Carolina?
Winston-Salem, NC, North Carolina has a population of 689,766 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Winston-Salem, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Winston-Salem, NC, North Carolina is $66,414 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Winston-Salem, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Winston-Salem, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.