Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Dare, North Carolina voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+18.7. Kamala D Harris received 10,074 votes and Donald Trump received 14,792 out of 25,196 total votes cast, a 2.2-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Dare, North Carolina's political history?

Accepted Answer

Dare, North Carolina has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 64.3 points in 1976.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Dare, North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Dare, North Carolina has a population of 37,875 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 85.4% non-Hispanic white, 7.4% Hispanic, 2.5% Black. About 43% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $88,994.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Dare, North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Dare, North Carolina are Clarke, Emmet, Cape May. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	85.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(14)	7.4%
▶Black / African American(2)	2.5%
▶Asian(6)	0.5%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.1%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	4.1%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	18.2%	36.0%
Mainline Protestant	17.1%	33.9%
Catholic	13.3%	26.3%
Other	1.9%	3.8%
LDS (Mormon)	1.0%	1.9%
Non-religious	49.5%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+18.7
2020	Trump+16.5
2016	Trump+21.6
2012	Romney+15.9
2008	McCain+9.3
2004	Bush+20.6
2000	Bush+13.2
1996	Dole+4.2
1992	Bush+4.0

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	40.0%	58.7%	R+18.7	R+2.2
2020	41.0%	57.5%	R+16.5	D+5.1
2016	36.8%	58.4%	R+21.6	R+5.7
2012	41.1%	57.0%	R+15.9	R+6.6
2008	44.7%	54.0%	R+9.3	D+11.4
2004	39.5%	60.1%	R+20.6	R+7.5
2000	43.0%	56.2%	R+13.2	R+9.0
1996	41.8%	46.0%	R+4.2	R+0.2
1992	36.7%	40.7%	R+4.0	D+26.0
1988	34.8%	64.8%	R+30.1	D+13.9
1984	27.9%	71.8%	R+44.0	R+38.7
1980	44.5%	49.8%	R+5.3	R+18.4
1976	56.3%	43.2%	D+13.1	D+64.3
1972	24.0%	75.2%	R+51.2	R+38.2
1968	27.1%	40.1%	R+13.0	R+39.0
1964	63.0%	37.0%	D+26.0	D+17.8
1960	54.1%	45.9%	D+8.2	D+18.3
1956	44.9%	55.1%	R+10.1	R+21.2
1952	55.6%	44.4%	D+11.1	R+24.2
1948	66.1%	30.7%	D+35.3	—

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