Guilford County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+21.8
2024 Margin
R+1.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2004
Voting Streak
548K
Population

Guilford County, NC (North Carolina) voted D+21.8 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 171,118 votes (60.03%) to 109,077 (38.27%) for Trump.

This represents a R+1.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Guilford County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Guilford County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2004. The county has a population of approximately 547,940.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+21.8
2020→2024 SwingR+1.4%
Voting StreakD since 2004
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population547,940
Median Age
37.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
39.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$68,642(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
46.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
10.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
33.6%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
5.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
60.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
8.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
24.1%
Mainline Protestant
10.5%(Major Center)
Catholic
8.3%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
3.9%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.8%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
10.8%(1.2x)
German
7.7%
American Heritage
6.4%
Irish
6.2%
Mexican
5.1%
Sub-Saharan African
3.4%Significant Hub(2.8x)
+ 6 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.0%
18-29
11.7%
30-44
19.6%
45-64
30.7%↑
65+
15.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
13.0%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
11.7%
Professional & Technical
10.6%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
8.6%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.1%(1.1x US)
Construction
4.7%(0.7x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202460.0%(171,118)38.3%(109,077)D+21.8R+1.4
202060.8%(173,086)37.7%(107,294)D+23.1D+3.2
201658.0%(149,248)38.1%(98,062)D+19.9D+3.5
201257.7%(146,365)41.3%(104,789)D+16.4R+2.0
200858.8%(142,101)40.4%(97,718)D+18.4D+17.5
200450.2%(100,042)49.3%(98,254)D+0.9D+3.1
200048.6%(80,787)50.8%(84,394)R+2.2R+3.2
199646.9%(69,208)45.9%(67,727)D+1.0R+3.2
199245.3%(66,319)41.1%(60,140)D+4.2D+17.6
198843.0%(50,351)56.4%(66,060)R+13.4D+9.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Guilford County, NC • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202258.0%(108,688)39.8%(74,544)D+18.2R+3.4
202058.8%(165,823)37.2%(104,908)D+21.6D+5.7
201656.5%(143,914)40.5%(103,341)D+15.9D+2.3
201455.6%(91,228)41.9%(68,805)D+13.7D+16.0
201047.9%(66,480)50.2%(69,787)R+2.4R+28.6
200861.9%(147,969)35.6%(85,152)D+26.3D+18.0
200453.5%(106,315)45.3%(89,926)D+8.3D+9.0
200249.0%(64,050)49.8%(64,997)R+0.7R+12.4
199855.1%(62,433)43.3%(49,154)D+11.7D+9.0
199650.6%(75,655)47.9%(71,658)D+2.7D+1.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202467.1%(187,564)28.1%(78,462)D+39.0D+10.0
202063.8%(180,160)34.7%(97,973)D+29.1D+5.1
201660.9%(155,692)37.0%(94,467)D+24.0D+17.6
201252.1%(130,798)45.7%(114,906)D+6.3R+11.5
200857.4%(136,995)39.5%(94,409)D+17.8R+4.7
200460.5%(119,965)37.9%(75,203)D+22.6D+8.6
200056.2%(94,523)42.2%(70,922)D+14.0R+0.2
199656.4%(84,761)42.2%(63,389)D+14.2R+4.9
199256.8%(83,458)37.7%(55,422)D+19.1D+29.7
198844.7%(52,779)55.3%(65,331)R+10.6D+4.9

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

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