Cumberland County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+13.4
2024 Margin
R+3.2%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2008
Voting Streak
339K
Population

Cumberland County, NC (North Carolina) voted D+13.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 78,631 votes (55.96%) to 59,840 (42.59%) for Trump.

This represents a R+3.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Cumberland County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Cumberland County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 338,545.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+13.4
2020→2024 SwingR+3.2%
Voting StreakD since 2008
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population338,545
Median Age
32.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
27.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,291(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
40.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
12.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
38.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.5%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
55.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
18.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
10.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
37.8%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
7.5%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
6.7%
Catholic
6.4%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
7.7%
English
7.5%
Irish
7.0%
American Heritage
6.8%(1.3x)
Puerto Rican
4.4%Significant Hub(2.6x)
Mexican
4.2%
+ 6 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:32.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.1%↑
18-29
12.6%
30-44
23.1%↑
45-64
26.1%
65+
13.0%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.8%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
10.4%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
10.0%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
8.6%(0.9x US)
Construction
5.6%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.3%(1.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202456.0%(78,631)42.6%(59,840)D+13.4R+3.2
202057.4%(84,469)40.8%(60,032)D+16.6D+0.7
201656.2%(71,605)40.2%(51,265)D+16.0R+3.7
201259.4%(75,792)39.7%(50,666)D+19.7D+2.0
200858.5%(74,693)40.9%(52,151)D+17.7D+21.2
200448.1%(45,788)51.6%(49,139)R+3.5R+4.2
200050.1%(38,626)49.4%(38,129)D+0.6R+3.8
199649.3%(32,739)44.8%(29,804)D+4.4R+0.5
199247.0%(30,291)42.1%(27,139)D+4.9D+11.3
198846.7%(23,789)53.1%(27,057)R+6.4D+10.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Cumberland County, NC • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202255.3%(46,449)42.5%(35,674)D+12.8R+3.6
202055.6%(81,001)39.2%(57,121)D+16.4D+2.2
201655.4%(69,733)41.2%(51,902)D+14.2R+1.2
201456.0%(42,620)40.6%(30,902)D+15.4D+7.5
201053.1%(36,692)45.2%(31,205)D+7.9R+16.1
200860.8%(76,509)36.8%(46,279)D+24.0D+17.8
200452.4%(50,097)46.2%(44,145)D+6.2D+3.7
200250.6%(29,417)48.1%(27,941)D+2.5R+9.9
199855.5%(28,089)43.0%(21,773)D+12.5D+8.3
199651.3%(35,120)47.2%(32,282)D+4.1R+2.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202460.6%(83,637)34.1%(47,014)D+26.6D+4.0
202060.3%(88,278)37.7%(55,197)D+22.6D+8.6
201655.9%(70,449)41.8%(52,762)D+14.0R+0.6
201256.2%(70,680)41.6%(52,310)D+14.6R+11.4
200861.9%(77,668)35.9%(45,065)D+26.0D+1.0
200461.7%(59,168)36.7%(35,229)D+25.0D+5.3
200059.1%(46,386)39.4%(30,952)D+19.7R+0.4
199659.4%(40,809)39.4%(27,026)D+20.1D+1.1
199257.5%(38,327)38.5%(25,645)D+19.0D+16.8
198851.1%(26,853)48.9%(25,670)D+2.3R+3.3

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

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