Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Cabarrus, North Carolina voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+7.7. Kamala D Harris received 54,494 votes and Donald Trump received 63,746 out of 120,202 total votes cast, a 1.7-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

Question 2

What is Cabarrus, North Carolina's political history?

Accepted Answer

Cabarrus, North Carolina has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1952. The largest single-election swing was 56.6 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Cabarrus, North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Cabarrus, North Carolina has a population of 236,133 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 57.3% non-Hispanic white, 12.7% Hispanic, 19.3% Black. About 38% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $89,005.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Cabarrus, North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Cabarrus, North Carolina are Houston, Allen, Chesterfield. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	57.3%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	12.7%
▶Black / African American(13)	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	6.2%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7)	0.5%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	4.3%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	28.9%	53.5%
Catholic	11.1%	20.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.5%	15.7%
Other	3.2%	5.9%
Black Protestant	2.4%	4.4%
LDS (Mormon)	0.6%	1.0%
Non-religious	46.1%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+7.7
2020	Trump+9.4
2016	Trump+19.6
2012	Romney+20.0
2008	McCain+18.4
2004	Bush+34.5
2000	Bush+33.3
1996	Dole+20.8
1992	Bush+18.9

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	45.3%	53.0%	R+7.7	D+1.7
2020	44.5%	53.9%	R+9.4	D+10.2
2016	38.1%	57.7%	R+19.6	D+0.4
2012	39.3%	59.3%	R+20.0	R+1.6
2008	40.4%	58.9%	R+18.4	D+16.1
2004	32.6%	67.0%	R+34.5	R+1.2
2000	33.0%	66.2%	R+33.3	R+12.5
1996	35.0%	55.8%	R+20.8	R+1.9
1992	32.9%	51.7%	R+18.9	D+16.7
1988	32.1%	67.7%	R+35.6	D+9.7
1984	27.3%	72.5%	R+45.2	R+24.2
1980	38.2%	59.2%	R+21.0	R+19.4
1976	48.9%	50.6%	R+1.6	D+52.6
1972	22.2%	76.4%	R+54.3	R+23.7
1968	21.8%	52.3%	R+30.6	R+25.6
1964	47.5%	52.5%	R+5.0	D+23.7
1960	35.6%	64.4%	R+28.7	D+5.0
1956	33.2%	66.8%	R+33.7	R+9.2
1952	37.8%	62.2%	R+24.4	R+30.4
1948	39.4%	33.5%	D+6.0	—

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