Graham County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+63.7
2024 Margin
R+3.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
8K
Population

Graham County, NC (North Carolina) voted R+63.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,883 votes (81.25%) to 839 (17.56%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Graham County is classified as a deep Republican county. Graham County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 8,072.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+63.7
2020→2024 SwingR+3.6%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population8,072
Median Age
45.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
17.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$49,684(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.0%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
80.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
6.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
29.4%(Above Average)
Catholic
3.6%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.3%
Black Protestant
1.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
36.2%Major Concentration(6.7x)
Irish
9.3%
English
9.0%
German
5.9%
Mexican
2.9%
Scotch-Irish
2.1%Significant Hub(2.8x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:45.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.1%
18-29
6.4%
30-44
20.1%
45-64
28.9%
65+
25.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ConstructionMajor Specialization
14.1%(2.1x US)
Retail Trade
9.1%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
9.1%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
7.7%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.9%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
3.9%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202417.6%(839)81.3%(3,883)R+63.7R+3.6
202019.4%(905)79.5%(3,710)R+60.1D+0.2
201618.4%(768)78.8%(3,283)R+60.3R+19.0
201228.4%(1,119)69.7%(2,750)R+41.3R+3.9
200830.3%(1,265)67.7%(2,824)R+37.4R+1.7
200431.9%(1,272)67.5%(2,693)R+35.6D+3.0
200029.9%(1,006)68.5%(2,304)R+38.6R+20.6
199636.8%(1,210)54.8%(1,801)R+18.0R+8.5
199240.0%(1,551)49.5%(1,919)R+9.5D+13.3
198838.4%(1,313)61.2%(2,091)R+22.8D+2.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Graham County, NC18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202218.0%(639)78.8%(2,791)R+60.7R+9.3
202022.3%(1,013)73.8%(3,355)R+51.5D+0.3
201621.9%(872)73.7%(2,935)R+51.8R+20.3
201430.0%(997)61.5%(2,046)R+31.5R+3.7
201034.4%(1,195)62.3%(2,161)R+27.8R+9.9
200838.8%(1,599)56.8%(2,339)R+18.0D+3.8
200438.3%(1,445)60.1%(2,267)R+21.8R+14.2
200245.8%(1,906)53.3%(2,220)R+7.5D+8.9
199840.8%(1,502)57.2%(2,106)R+16.4D+8.3
199637.2%(1,200)61.9%(1,999)R+24.8R+12.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.6%(1,143)71.4%(3,321)R+46.8D+4.5
202023.8%(1,104)75.1%(3,489)R+51.4R+11.3
201628.4%(1,144)68.4%(2,760)R+40.1R+4.4
201230.9%(1,210)66.6%(2,605)R+35.6R+28.1
200844.6%(1,835)52.2%(2,145)R+7.5R+2.7
200446.7%(1,813)51.6%(2,002)R+4.9D+7.0
200043.2%(1,471)55.0%(1,874)R+11.8R+5.5
199646.6%(1,529)53.0%(1,738)R+6.4R+5.2
199249.0%(1,866)50.1%(1,911)R+1.2D+9.0
198844.9%(1,512)55.1%(1,854)R+10.2D+0.0

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

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