Chatham County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+12.4
2024 Margin
D+0.9%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
80K
Population

Chatham County, NC (North Carolina) voted D+12.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 29,014 votes (55.48%) to 22,507 (43.03%) for Trump.

This represents a D+0.9% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Chatham County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Chatham County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 80,151.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+12.4
2020→2024 SwingD+0.9%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population80,151
Median Age
47.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
48.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$94,317(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
69.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
13.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
10.4%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.7%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
80.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
18.4%
Black Protestant
8.2%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
7.7%
Catholic
4.8%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
17.0%Above Average(1.9x)
German
12.5%
Irish
11.2%(1.2x)
Mexican
6.7%
American Heritage
5.6%
Italian
4.5%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.4%↓
18-29
6.6%↓
30-44
14.8%↓
45-64
34.1%↑
65+
25.2%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & TechnicalRegional Strength
16.9%(1.4x US)
Manufacturing
11.6%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
9.3%(0.9x US)
Construction
8.0%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
6.0%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.8%(1.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202455.5%(29,014)43.0%(22,507)D+12.4D+0.9
202055.1%(26,787)43.6%(21,186)D+11.5D+1.6
201652.9%(21,065)42.9%(17,105)D+9.9D+5.2
201251.8%(18,361)47.0%(16,665)D+4.8R+4.9
200854.3%(17,862)44.6%(14,668)D+9.7D+9.7
200449.8%(12,897)49.7%(12,892)D+0.0R+1.0
200050.0%(10,461)49.0%(10,248)D+1.0R+7.8
199650.8%(9,353)42.0%(7,731)D+8.8R+7.1
199251.3%(9,520)35.4%(6,568)D+15.9D+11.8
198851.9%(7,600)47.8%(6,999)D+4.1D+11.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Chatham County, NC • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202257.0%(22,493)41.2%(16,275)D+15.8D+6.1
202053.2%(25,697)43.5%(21,039)D+9.6D+3.4
201651.7%(20,530)45.5%(18,049)D+6.2R+4.8
201454.0%(14,994)42.9%(11,921)D+11.1D+8.6
201050.1%(12,310)47.6%(11,711)D+2.4R+12.6
200856.0%(18,316)41.0%(13,398)D+15.0D+8.1
200452.8%(13,601)45.9%(11,816)D+6.9D+2.1
200251.6%(9,809)46.8%(8,897)D+4.8R+12.9
199858.1%(9,158)40.4%(6,371)D+17.7D+12.2
199652.0%(9,846)46.5%(8,798)D+5.5R+6.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202462.8%(32,244)32.9%(16,888)D+29.9D+13.0
202057.9%(28,128)41.1%(19,937)D+16.9D+4.2
201655.4%(22,097)42.8%(17,052)D+12.7D+14.3
201248.0%(16,920)49.7%(17,517)R+1.7R+11.6
200853.0%(17,325)43.2%(14,098)D+9.9R+10.4
200459.4%(14,917)39.1%(9,813)D+20.3D+3.5
200057.4%(12,371)40.6%(8,746)D+16.8R+9.3
199662.1%(11,766)36.0%(6,821)D+26.1D+3.2
199259.3%(10,912)36.3%(6,690)D+22.9D+18.4
198852.3%(7,890)47.7%(7,201)D+4.6R+4.7

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

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