Question 1

How did Ashe, North Carolina vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Ashe, North Carolina voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+44.3. Kamala D Harris received 4,431 votes and Donald Trump received 11,629 out of 16,253 total votes cast, a 1.8-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

Question 2

What is Ashe, North Carolina's political history?

Accepted Answer

Ashe, North Carolina has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 40.8 points in 1876.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Ashe, North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Ashe, North Carolina has a population of 26,950 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 90.8% non-Hispanic white, 6.0% Hispanic. About 26% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $56,866.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Ashe, North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Ashe, North Carolina are MacOn, Yancey, Tucker. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	90.8%
▶Hispanic / Latino(10)	6.0%
▶Black / African American(3)	1.0%
▶Asian(4)	0.4%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1)	0.1%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.5%
Multiracial / Other	1.2%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	31.4%	69.1%
Mainline Protestant	8.1%	17.7%
Catholic	5.5%	12.1%
Other	0.5%	1.1%
Non-religious	54.5%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+44.3
2020	Trump+46.1
2016	Trump+44.0
2012	Romney+32.7
2008	McCain+23.3
2004	Bush+23.8
2000	Bush+21.5
1996	Dole+13.9
1992	Bush+5.2

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	27.3%	71.5%	R+44.3	D+1.8
2020	26.3%	72.4%	R+46.1	R+2.0
2016	26.1%	70.1%	R+44.0	R+11.3
2012	32.6%	65.4%	R+32.7	R+9.4
2008	37.3%	60.6%	R+23.3	D+0.5
2004	37.9%	61.7%	R+23.8	R+2.3
2000	38.9%	60.4%	R+21.5	R+7.6
1996	38.5%	52.3%	R+13.9	R+8.7
1992	41.8%	47.0%	R+5.2	D+14.5
1988	40.0%	59.7%	R+19.7	D+4.8
1984	37.7%	62.1%	R+24.4	R+13.0
1980	43.3%	54.7%	R+11.5	R+14.0
1976	51.1%	48.6%	D+2.5	D+29.4
1972	36.1%	63.0%	R+26.9	R+11.0
1968	37.2%	53.1%	R+15.9	R+24.4
1964	54.2%	45.8%	D+8.4	D+12.2
1960	48.1%	51.9%	R+3.7	D+3.4
1956	46.5%	53.5%	R+7.1	R+6.8
1952	49.9%	50.1%	R+0.3	R+4.3
1948	50.8%	46.7%	D+4.0	—

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