Alleghany County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+51.8
2024 Margin
R+1.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
11K
Population

Alleghany County, NC (North Carolina) voted R+51.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,900 votes (75.43%) to 1,533 (23.6%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Alleghany County is classified as a deep Republican county. Alleghany County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 11,174.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+51.8
2020→2024 SwingR+1.8%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population11,174
Median Age
52.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
23.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$47,172(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
11.4%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
74.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
30.9%(Above Average)
Catholic
10.5%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
9.0%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.0%
Black Protestant
1.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
22.0%Major Concentration(4.1x)
English
15.6%Above Average(1.8x)
German
8.8%
Mexican
8.4%
Irish
7.8%
Italian
1.4%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:52.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
16.4%
18-29
5.8%
30-44
15.1%
45-64
32.0%
65+
30.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
12.6%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
11.4%
Professional & Technical
11.2%
Construction
10.2%(1.5x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
7.1%(4.2x US)
Educational Services
6.2%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.6%(1,533)75.4%(4,900)R+51.8R+1.8
202024.5%(1,486)74.5%(4,527)R+50.0R+2.9
201624.6%(1,306)71.8%(3,814)R+47.2R+11.5
201231.2%(1,583)66.9%(3,390)R+35.7R+14.7
200838.4%(2,021)59.4%(3,124)R+21.0R+1.0
200439.8%(1,922)59.7%(2,883)R+19.9R+1.0
200039.8%(1,715)58.7%(2,531)R+18.9R+15.7
199642.5%(1,801)45.7%(1,936)R+3.2R+12.0
199248.0%(2,271)39.2%(1,853)D+8.8D+10.9
198848.9%(2,087)51.0%(2,174)R+2.0D+10.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Alleghany County, NC18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202224.9%(1,249)72.7%(3,648)R+47.8R+6.2
202026.4%(1,587)68.0%(4,082)R+41.5D+3.5
201625.3%(1,337)70.4%(3,720)R+45.1R+17.9
201432.4%(1,356)59.6%(2,496)R+27.2D+1.1
201034.6%(1,397)62.9%(2,541)R+28.3R+26.0
200846.5%(2,456)48.9%(2,580)R+2.3D+15.5
200440.4%(1,908)58.3%(2,754)R+17.9R+17.7
200248.6%(1,840)48.8%(1,846)R+0.2R+9.9
199853.7%(2,107)43.9%(1,723)D+9.8D+23.1
199642.6%(1,780)55.8%(2,335)R+13.3R+11.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202434.7%(2,193)60.5%(3,830)R+25.9D+9.6
202031.7%(1,929)67.1%(4,085)R+35.4D+1.0
201630.9%(1,643)67.3%(3,583)R+36.4D+1.4
201229.8%(1,506)67.7%(3,419)R+37.9R+40.6
200849.3%(2,603)46.6%(2,461)D+2.7R+14.8
200458.0%(2,699)40.5%(1,886)D+17.5D+9.2
200053.2%(2,293)44.9%(1,938)D+8.2R+7.2
199657.2%(2,449)41.7%(1,788)D+15.4D+7.0
199252.7%(2,404)44.3%(2,019)D+8.4D+2.2
198853.1%(2,300)46.9%(2,031)D+6.2D+1.4

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

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