Ashe County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+44.3
2024 Margin
D+1.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
27K
Population

Ashe County, NC (North Carolina) voted R+44.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 11,629 votes (71.55%) to 4,431 (27.26%) for Harris.

This represents a D+1.8% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Ashe County is classified as a deep Republican county. Ashe County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 26,950.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+44.3
2020→2024 SwingD+1.8%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population26,950
Median Age
49.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
25.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$56,866(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.0%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
79.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
31.4%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
8.1%(Above Average)
Catholic
5.5%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
31.3%Major Concentration(5.8x)
English
15.3%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
9.2%
German
9.0%
Mexican
4.5%
Scotch-Irish
3.3%Major Concentration(4.3x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:49.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
16.9%
18-29
6.4%
30-44
14.8%
45-64
34.6%
65+
27.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
15.0%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
13.9%(1.3x US)
Construction
10.1%(1.5x US)
Professional & Technical
7.7%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
5.7%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.6%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.3%(4,431)71.5%(11,629)R+44.3D+1.8
202026.3%(4,164)72.4%(11,451)R+46.1R+2.0
201626.1%(3,500)70.1%(9,412)R+44.0R+11.3
201232.6%(4,116)65.4%(8,242)R+32.7R+9.4
200837.3%(4,872)60.6%(7,916)R+23.3D+0.5
200437.9%(4,477)61.7%(7,292)R+23.8R+2.3
200038.9%(4,011)60.4%(6,226)R+21.5R+7.6
199638.5%(3,825)52.3%(5,203)R+13.9R+8.7
199241.8%(4,624)47.0%(5,200)R+5.2D+14.5
198840.0%(4,034)59.7%(6,019)R+19.7D+4.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Ashe County, NC18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202226.8%(3,172)70.8%(8,371)R+44.0R+3.4
202027.4%(4,279)67.9%(10,619)R+40.5D+2.0
201626.8%(3,575)69.4%(9,253)R+42.6R+17.0
201433.9%(3,225)59.5%(5,658)R+25.6D+1.6
201035.2%(3,376)62.4%(5,983)R+27.2R+20.3
200844.3%(5,805)51.2%(6,710)R+6.9D+13.1
200439.3%(4,651)59.3%(7,021)R+20.0R+10.0
200244.0%(3,977)54.0%(4,886)R+10.0R+5.2
199846.2%(3,799)51.0%(4,197)R+4.8D+16.1
199638.7%(3,829)59.7%(5,902)R+21.0R+7.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202435.8%(5,646)59.3%(9,359)R+23.5D+12.3
202031.5%(4,967)67.3%(10,622)R+35.8R+2.1
201632.1%(4,304)65.8%(8,834)R+33.7D+6.3
201228.9%(3,659)68.9%(8,729)R+40.0R+28.8
200843.0%(5,633)54.2%(7,105)R+11.2R+16.5
200451.8%(6,132)46.6%(5,512)D+5.2D+11.5
200046.0%(4,831)52.3%(5,494)R+6.3R+4.5
199648.6%(4,832)50.4%(5,009)R+1.8R+1.9
199249.0%(5,376)48.9%(5,363)D+0.1D+13.9
198843.1%(4,401)56.9%(5,805)R+13.8R+12.9

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

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