Durham County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+61.7
2024 Margin
R+0.7%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
332K
Population

Durham County, NC (North Carolina) voted D+61.7 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 144,450 votes (79.85%) to 32,853 (18.16%) for Trump.

This represents a R+0.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Durham County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Durham County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 332,353.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+61.7
2020→2024 SwingR+0.7%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population332,353
Median Age
36.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
55.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$82,316(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
41.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
15.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
34.0%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
5.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
55.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
9.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
20.5%
Mainline Protestant
7.8%
Catholic
6.8%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
3.6%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.6%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
11.0%(1.2x)
German
8.2%
Irish
7.2%
Mexican
7.2%
American Heritage
4.0%
Italian
3.5%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:36.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.0%
18-29
10.0%↓
30-44
26.0%↑
45-64
29.4%↑
65+
14.5%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & TechnicalRegional Strength
17.3%(1.5x US)
Manufacturing
7.4%(0.8x US)
Retail Trade
7.3%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
7.2%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.2%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.1%(0.9x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202479.8%(144,450)18.2%(32,853)D+61.7R+0.7
202080.4%(144,688)18.0%(32,459)D+62.4D+2.9
201677.7%(121,250)18.2%(28,350)D+59.5D+6.7
201275.8%(111,224)23.0%(33,769)D+52.8D+0.8
200875.6%(103,456)23.6%(32,353)D+51.9D+15.5
200468.0%(74,524)31.6%(34,614)D+36.4D+8.3
200063.7%(53,907)35.6%(30,150)D+28.1D+1.7
199660.8%(49,186)34.4%(27,825)D+26.4D+2.5
199257.2%(47,331)33.4%(27,581)D+23.9D+15.5
198853.8%(35,441)45.4%(29,928)D+8.4D+3.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Durham County, NC • 1892–2024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202280.9%(103,630)17.3%(22,107)D+63.6D+5.3
202077.4%(138,429)19.1%(34,152)D+58.3D+4.1
201675.9%(117,884)21.7%(33,718)D+54.2R+1.2
201476.6%(71,508)21.2%(19,828)D+55.4D+10.8
201071.5%(58,028)26.9%(21,871)D+44.5R+6.2
200874.2%(100,476)23.5%(31,808)D+50.7D+10.6
200469.5%(76,294)29.4%(32,217)D+40.2D+12.5
200263.3%(42,350)35.6%(23,841)D+27.6R+5.8
199866.1%(39,237)32.7%(19,379)D+33.5D+4.2
199664.1%(52,359)34.8%(28,413)D+29.3D+4.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202484.0%(150,555)12.6%(22,541)D+71.5D+6.2
202081.9%(147,110)16.7%(29,989)D+65.2D+6.4
201678.6%(122,137)19.8%(30,720)D+58.8D+14.6
201270.8%(102,533)26.6%(38,467)D+44.2R+1.0
200870.6%(95,338)25.4%(34,311)D+45.2R+2.4
200473.0%(79,929)25.4%(27,773)D+47.6D+7.7
200069.2%(59,667)29.3%(25,250)D+39.9R+4.1
199671.2%(58,079)27.2%(22,191)D+44.0D+9.8
199265.3%(54,278)31.1%(25,817)D+34.2D+28.5
198852.9%(34,793)47.1%(31,010)D+5.7R+7.1

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

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