Halifax County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+17.7
2024 Margin
R+3.5%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
48K
Population

Halifax County, NC (North Carolina) voted D+17.7 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 14,014 votes (58.48%) to 9,778 (40.8%) for Trump.

This represents a R+3.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Halifax County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Halifax County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 47,675.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+17.7
2020→2024 SwingR+3.5%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population47,675
Median Age
43.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$45,590(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
36.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
51.1%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
62.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
22.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
24.2%
Black Protestant
8.7%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
8.2%(Above Average)
Catholic
1.1%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.0%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
10.1%Above Average(1.9x)
English
7.7%
Irish
4.7%
German
3.3%
Sub-Saharan African
1.8%(1.5x)

Age Distribution

Median:43.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.2%
18-29
7.3%↓
30-44
16.8%↓
45-64
32.6%↑
65+
22.1%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.9%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
10.1%
Professional & Technical
9.2%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
6.9%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.0%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.6%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202458.5%(14,014)40.8%(9,778)D+17.7R+3.5
202060.4%(15,545)39.1%(10,080)D+21.2R+5.5
201662.6%(15,748)35.9%(9,031)D+26.7R+5.6
201265.9%(17,176)33.6%(8,763)D+32.3D+4.0
200864.0%(16,047)35.7%(8,961)D+28.2D+10.7
200458.7%(11,528)41.2%(8,088)D+17.5R+3.3
200060.2%(10,222)39.5%(6,698)D+20.8R+3.1
199659.3%(9,551)35.4%(5,700)D+23.9D+0.4
199255.9%(9,960)32.4%(5,769)D+23.5D+15.7
198853.8%(8,726)46.0%(7,462)D+7.8D+5.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Halifax 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
202256.5%(8,889)42.2%(6,631)D+14.4R+9.1
202060.4%(15,438)36.9%(9,446)D+23.4R+3.0
201662.4%(15,601)35.9%(8,983)D+26.5R+0.7
201462.1%(10,865)34.9%(6,107)D+27.2D+3.0
201061.5%(8,934)37.3%(5,416)D+24.2R+12.4
200867.6%(16,929)31.0%(7,756)D+36.6D+9.5
200463.1%(12,457)36.0%(7,110)D+27.1D+4.1
200260.9%(8,714)38.0%(5,432)D+23.0R+6.4
199864.3%(7,959)34.9%(4,320)D+29.4D+18.2
199655.2%(9,016)44.0%(7,193)D+11.2R+9.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202463.1%(14,952)34.4%(8,155)D+28.7D+2.6
202062.6%(16,098)36.6%(9,403)D+26.1R+2.7
201664.0%(16,021)35.3%(8,830)D+28.7R+2.0
201264.9%(16,973)34.2%(8,951)D+30.7R+12.8
200871.1%(17,789)27.6%(6,902)D+43.5R+5.4
200474.0%(14,604)25.2%(4,968)D+48.9D+5.2
200071.4%(12,691)27.7%(4,927)D+43.7D+4.7
199669.2%(11,275)30.2%(4,922)D+39.0D+11.1
199262.5%(11,070)34.6%(6,128)D+27.9D+12.5
198857.7%(9,474)42.3%(6,947)D+15.4R+1.4

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

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