Gates County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+21.6
2024 Margin
R+7.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
10K
Population

Gates County, NC (North Carolina) voted R+21.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,538 votes (60.29%) to 2,268 (38.65%) for Harris.

This represents a R+7.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Gates County is classified as a solid Republican county. Gates County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 10,376.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+21.6
2020→2024 SwingR+7.9%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population10,376
Median Age
47.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
10.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$66,333(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
63.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
28.9%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
80.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
38.5%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
5.2%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
4.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
17.0%Above Average(1.9x)
American Heritage
12.4%Above Average(2.3x)
German
6.8%
Irish
6.6%
Italian
2.1%
Mexican
1.4%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.2%
18-29
7.6%
30-44
15.7%
45-64
34.8%
65+
22.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
14.5%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
12.4%(1.2x US)
ConstructionRegional Strength
10.6%(1.6x US)
Professional & Technical
9.3%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.3%(1.4x US)
Agriculture & Forestry
2.5%(1.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202438.6%(2,268)60.3%(3,538)R+21.6R+7.9
202042.6%(2,546)56.4%(3,367)R+13.8R+4.7
201644.2%(2,385)53.3%(2,874)R+9.1R+13.2
201251.6%(2,786)47.5%(2,564)D+4.1R+1.1
200852.2%(2,830)47.0%(2,547)D+5.2D+0.4
200452.3%(2,121)47.5%(1,924)D+4.9R+8.6
200056.4%(1,944)43.0%(1,480)D+13.5R+17.1
199660.8%(2,155)30.3%(1,072)D+30.6D+3.2
199257.5%(2,206)30.2%(1,158)D+27.3D+10.9
198858.1%(2,024)41.6%(1,451)D+16.4D+2.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Gates County, NC18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202240.8%(1,758)56.4%(2,431)R+15.6R+3.2
202042.0%(2,474)54.5%(3,205)R+12.4R+2.8
201644.0%(2,316)53.6%(2,821)R+9.6R+10.1
201449.0%(1,644)48.5%(1,628)D+0.5D+4.3
201047.5%(1,559)51.4%(1,686)R+3.9R+11.8
200853.3%(2,850)45.3%(2,424)D+8.0R+9.2
200457.9%(2,352)40.7%(1,654)D+17.2R+12.9
200264.8%(1,425)34.7%(764)D+30.1R+2.4
199865.7%(1,164)33.2%(588)D+32.5D+18.3
199656.8%(1,950)42.6%(1,462)D+14.2R+27.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202440.5%(2,334)56.5%(3,252)R+15.9R+7.8
202045.2%(2,679)53.3%(3,163)R+8.2D+2.0
201644.2%(2,338)54.3%(2,875)R+10.1R+20.1
201253.8%(2,862)43.9%(2,334)D+9.9R+12.1
200860.3%(3,206)38.3%(2,035)D+22.0R+9.8
200465.2%(2,668)33.4%(1,368)D+31.8R+10.8
200070.3%(2,473)27.7%(974)D+42.6R+13.7
199678.0%(2,697)21.7%(749)D+56.4D+6.2
199274.7%(2,762)24.5%(907)D+50.2D+18.3
198865.9%(2,242)34.1%(1,158)D+31.9R+15.0

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

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