Macon County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+37.9
2024 Margin
D+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
38K
Population

Macon County, NC (North Carolina) voted R+37.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 14,981 votes (68.3%) to 6,675 (30.43%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.6% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Macon County is classified as a deep Republican county. Macon County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 37,941.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+37.9
2020→2024 SwingD+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population37,941
Median Age
49.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
27.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$59,061(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
10.0%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
77.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
37.6%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
9.6%(Above Average)
Catholic
5.7%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.6%
Black Protestant
0.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
17.3%Above Average(2.0x)
American Heritage
15.4%Significant Hub(2.9x)
Irish
11.9%(1.3x)
German
8.7%
Mexican
6.9%
Scotch-Irish
4.2%Major Concentration(5.4x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:49.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.7%
18-29
6.5%
30-44
14.9%
45-64
31.6%
65+
29.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.4%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
12.8%(1.5x US)
ConstructionRegional Strength
11.8%(1.7x US)
Professional & Technical
10.4%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.5%(1.4x US)
Manufacturing
4.5%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202430.4%(6,675)68.3%(14,981)R+37.9D+0.6
202030.0%(6,230)68.5%(14,211)R+38.5D+2.4
201627.5%(4,876)68.4%(12,127)R+40.9R+10.5
201233.9%(5,712)64.3%(10,835)R+30.4R+8.9
200838.4%(6,620)59.9%(10,317)R+21.4D+4.9
200436.5%(5,489)62.9%(9,448)R+26.4D+1.8
200035.4%(4,683)63.5%(8,406)R+28.1R+18.2
199639.4%(4,209)49.3%(5,267)R+9.9R+8.4
199241.0%(4,624)42.5%(4,797)R+1.5D+21.4
198838.4%(3,773)61.4%(6,026)R+23.0D+7.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Macon County, NC18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.3%(4,617)68.0%(10,698)R+38.6R+3.7
202030.5%(6,248)65.4%(13,408)R+34.9R+0.6
201630.7%(5,367)65.0%(11,357)R+34.3R+13.6
201436.8%(4,341)57.5%(6,781)R+20.7D+7.6
201034.0%(4,188)62.3%(7,672)R+28.3R+20.3
200843.9%(7,496)51.9%(8,864)R+8.0D+9.3
200440.8%(5,896)58.1%(8,399)R+17.3R+4.8
200242.5%(4,932)55.0%(6,383)R+12.5R+7.4
199846.3%(4,785)51.4%(5,313)R+5.1D+10.1
199641.2%(4,574)56.4%(6,257)R+15.2R+7.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202438.7%(8,286)56.2%(12,026)R+17.5D+12.8
202034.1%(7,062)64.5%(13,333)R+30.3R+5.0
201635.8%(6,279)61.2%(10,715)R+25.3D+5.2
201233.3%(5,565)63.8%(10,669)R+30.5R+26.9
200846.1%(7,824)49.8%(8,444)R+3.7R+1.6
200448.4%(7,156)50.5%(7,457)R+2.0D+7.6
200044.1%(5,930)53.8%(7,231)R+9.7R+8.4
199648.5%(5,437)49.8%(5,576)R+1.2R+0.5
199248.7%(5,490)49.4%(5,577)R+0.8D+14.9
198842.2%(4,249)57.8%(5,824)R+15.6R+6.6

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

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