Edgecombe County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+22.7
2024 Margin
R+4.3%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
49K
Population

Edgecombe County, NC (North Carolina) voted D+22.7 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 14,902 votes (60.95%) to 9,356 (38.26%) for Trump.

This represents a R+4.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Edgecombe County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Edgecombe County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 48,736.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+22.7
2020→2024 SwingR+4.3%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population48,736
Median Age
41.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
17.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$51,265(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
35.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
56.1%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
60.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
21.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
23.4%
Black Protestant
7.7%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
4.2%
Catholic
1.2%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
8.4%(1.6x)
English
7.8%
Mexican
5.0%
Irish
2.8%
German
2.5%

Age Distribution

Median:41.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.9%
18-29
7.6%↓
30-44
17.5%
45-64
31.1%↑
65+
20.9%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.1%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
11.1%
Professional & Technical
8.7%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
8.7%
Construction
5.6%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
2.8%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202461.0%(14,902)38.3%(9,356)D+22.7R+4.3
202063.1%(16,089)36.1%(9,206)D+27.0R+5.0
201665.2%(16,224)33.2%(8,261)D+32.0R+4.2
201267.9%(18,310)31.7%(8,546)D+36.2D+1.7
200867.1%(17,403)32.6%(8,445)D+34.5D+12.2
200461.1%(12,877)38.7%(8,163)D+22.4R+2.2
200062.2%(11,315)37.6%(6,836)D+24.6R+1.8
199661.2%(10,568)34.8%(6,010)D+26.4D+1.5
199256.8%(11,174)31.9%(6,275)D+24.9D+11.0
198856.8%(9,044)42.9%(6,831)D+13.9D+9.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Edgecombe County, NC • 1892–2024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-10018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202259.5%(9,213)39.0%(6,046)D+20.4R+8.7
202063.0%(15,952)33.9%(8,582)D+29.1R+1.3
201664.3%(15,847)33.9%(8,353)D+30.4R+6.5
201467.2%(11,436)30.3%(5,157)D+36.9D+7.7
201064.1%(10,318)34.9%(5,621)D+29.2R+12.6
200870.2%(18,177)28.5%(7,372)D+41.7D+9.7
200465.5%(13,822)33.5%(7,072)D+32.0D+0.8
200265.1%(9,160)33.9%(4,766)D+31.2R+2.0
199866.3%(10,010)33.0%(4,985)D+33.3D+18.6
199657.0%(10,390)42.3%(7,717)D+14.7R+8.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202465.3%(15,715)31.9%(7,675)D+33.4D+0.8
202066.0%(16,786)33.3%(8,487)D+32.6D+1.2
201665.3%(16,162)33.9%(8,389)D+31.4R+3.1
201266.8%(17,948)32.4%(8,695)D+34.4R+12.3
200872.8%(18,858)26.1%(6,749)D+46.8R+6.2
200476.1%(15,960)23.1%(4,853)D+53.0D+5.5
200073.5%(13,753)26.0%(4,864)D+47.5D+1.3
199672.8%(13,310)26.6%(4,865)D+46.2D+15.8
199264.0%(12,519)33.6%(6,571)D+30.4D+11.5
198859.5%(9,568)40.5%(6,524)D+18.9R+4.3

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

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