Hertford County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+26.6
2024 Margin
R+7.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
20K
Population

Hertford County, NC (North Carolina) voted D+26.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 6,171 votes (62.85%) to 3,556 (36.22%) for Trump.

This represents a R+7.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hertford County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Hertford County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 19,908.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+26.6
2020→2024 SwingR+7.4%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population19,908
Median Age
42.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$45,537(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
32.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
57.5%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
67.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
22.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
42.3%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
9.6%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
2.9%
Catholic
1.8%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
7.1%
American Heritage
6.8%(1.3x)
Mexican
3.7%
German
3.6%
Irish
3.2%
Sub-Saharan African
1.8%(1.5x)

Age Distribution

Median:42.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.3%↓
18-29
11.1%↓
30-44
16.2%↓
45-64
30.7%↑
65+
22.8%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
16.3%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
10.7%
Professional & Technical
6.7%(0.6x US)
Construction
4.8%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
4.7%(0.5x US)
Agriculture & ForestryMajor Specialization
3.6%(2.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202462.9%(6,171)36.2%(3,556)D+26.6R+7.4
202066.7%(7,097)32.7%(3,479)D+34.0R+3.4
201667.8%(6,910)30.4%(3,099)D+37.4R+6.9
201271.8%(7,843)27.5%(3,007)D+44.3D+2.8
200870.5%(7,513)29.0%(3,089)D+41.5D+14.5
200463.2%(5,141)36.2%(2,942)D+27.0R+12.2
200069.4%(5,484)30.2%(2,382)D+39.3R+3.7
199668.9%(4,856)25.9%(1,823)D+43.0D+11.7
199260.1%(4,609)28.8%(2,208)D+31.3D+6.5
198862.3%(4,943)37.5%(2,977)D+24.8D+7.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hertford 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
202262.1%(4,096)36.4%(2,400)D+25.7R+8.1
202065.6%(6,815)31.8%(3,305)D+33.8R+2.4
201667.5%(6,714)31.3%(3,116)D+36.2R+3.5
201468.9%(4,393)29.3%(1,864)D+39.7D+3.6
201067.6%(4,401)31.5%(2,053)D+36.0R+9.0
200872.1%(7,590)27.1%(2,850)D+45.0D+8.1
200468.0%(5,428)31.0%(2,478)D+36.9R+6.8
200271.6%(3,854)27.8%(1,499)D+43.7D+2.5
199870.1%(3,542)28.9%(1,459)D+41.2D+10.5
199665.1%(4,572)34.4%(2,414)D+30.7R+3.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202463.9%(6,153)33.6%(3,239)D+30.3R+6.9
202068.2%(7,212)31.1%(3,282)D+37.2D+2.8
201666.8%(6,681)32.4%(3,243)D+34.4R+11.7
201272.5%(7,793)26.4%(2,840)D+46.1R+9.2
200877.2%(8,108)22.0%(2,305)D+55.3D+6.3
200473.9%(5,982)24.9%(2,015)D+49.0R+9.7
200079.0%(6,193)20.2%(1,587)D+58.7R+0.7
199679.3%(5,468)19.9%(1,374)D+59.4D+16.4
199271.0%(5,302)28.1%(2,096)D+43.0D+12.4
198865.3%(5,322)34.7%(2,829)D+30.6R+6.3

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

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