Alamance County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+8.1
2024 Margin
D+0.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
177K
Population

Alamance County, NC (North Carolina) voted R+8.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 47,937 votes (53.36%) to 40,624 (45.22%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.3% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Alamance County is classified as a lean Republican county. Alamance County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 176,893.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+8.1
2020→2024 SwingD+0.3%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population176,893
Median Age
38.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
28.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$65,651(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
59.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
15.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
19.8%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.6%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
65.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
21.2%
Mainline Protestant
10.5%(Major Center)
Catholic
6.8%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
3.3%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
12.6%(1.4x)
Mexican
9.2%
German
8.6%
Irish
7.1%
American Heritage
6.0%
Italian
2.6%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.2%
18-29
10.2%
30-44
19.0%
45-64
31.5%
65+
17.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
14.3%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
12.2%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
9.2%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
8.6%
Construction
7.8%(1.1x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.8%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202445.2%(40,624)53.4%(47,937)R+8.1D+0.3
202045.1%(38,825)53.5%(46,056)R+8.4D+4.2
201641.9%(29,833)54.5%(38,815)R+12.6D+1.1
201242.6%(28,875)56.3%(38,170)R+13.7R+4.5
200844.9%(28,918)54.2%(34,859)R+9.2D+14.1
200438.2%(20,686)61.5%(33,302)R+23.3D+1.9
200037.1%(17,459)62.2%(29,305)R+25.2R+9.3
199637.8%(15,814)53.7%(22,461)R+15.9R+3.9
199236.4%(15,521)48.3%(20,637)R+12.0D+19.2
198834.3%(12,642)65.5%(24,131)R+31.2D+8.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Alamance County, NC18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202243.1%(25,866)54.8%(32,866)R+11.7R+4.4
202044.5%(38,038)51.7%(44,246)R+7.3D+7.6
201640.9%(28,873)55.8%(39,380)R+14.9R+0.8
201440.9%(18,145)55.0%(24,380)R+14.1D+9.0
201037.2%(15,446)60.3%(25,012)R+23.0R+23.8
200848.8%(31,101)48.0%(30,644)D+0.7D+15.6
200441.9%(22,580)56.8%(30,614)R+14.9D+5.2
200239.1%(13,587)59.2%(20,580)R+20.1R+13.0
199845.5%(14,059)52.6%(16,254)R+7.1D+14.5
199638.4%(16,153)60.0%(25,260)R+21.6R+8.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202453.3%(47,118)41.9%(36,979)D+11.5D+12.6
202048.9%(41,979)49.9%(42,918)R+1.1D+6.6
201645.2%(32,032)53.0%(37,501)R+7.7D+13.8
201238.2%(25,624)59.7%(40,044)R+21.5R+20.5
200847.8%(30,456)48.8%(31,081)R+1.0R+4.1
200450.8%(27,435)47.7%(25,774)D+3.1D+7.9
200046.9%(22,180)51.6%(24,447)R+4.8R+8.4
199651.2%(21,607)47.6%(20,069)D+3.6D+3.9
199247.7%(20,599)48.0%(20,711)R+0.3D+23.5
198838.1%(14,331)61.9%(23,262)R+23.8R+1.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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