Mecklenburg County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+32.7
2024 Margin
R+2.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2004
Voting Streak
1.2M
Population

Mecklenburg County, NC (North Carolina) voted D+32.7 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 376,469 votes (65.19%) to 187,777 (32.51%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Mecklenburg County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Mecklenburg County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2004. The county has a population of approximately 1,154,681.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+32.7
2020→2024 SwingR+2.4%
Voting StreakD since 2004
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population1,154,681
Median Age
35.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
49.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$87,005(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
43.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
16.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
29.6%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
6.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
55.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
11.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
24.9%(Above Average)
Catholic
15.5%
Mainline Protestant
11.1%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
3.0%
LDS/Mormon
0.7%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
9.3%
German
8.5%
Irish
7.6%
Mexican
5.4%
American Heritage
4.7%
Italian
4.1%
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:35.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.8%
18-29
9.2%↓
30-44
24.9%↑
45-64
31.1%↑
65+
11.9%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
16.1%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
10.2%
Educational Services
8.0%
Manufacturing
7.7%(0.8x US)
Construction
7.5%(1.1x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.8%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202465.2%(376,469)32.5%(187,777)D+32.7R+2.4
202066.7%(378,107)31.6%(179,211)D+35.1D+5.7
201662.3%(294,562)32.9%(155,518)D+29.4D+7.0
201260.6%(272,262)38.2%(171,668)D+22.4R+2.0
200861.8%(253,958)37.5%(153,848)D+24.4D+20.7
200451.6%(166,828)48.0%(155,084)D+3.6D+6.4
200048.3%(126,911)51.0%(134,068)R+2.7R+5.4
199648.6%(103,429)45.9%(97,719)D+2.7D+3.7
199242.5%(97,065)43.6%(99,496)R+1.1D+18.1
198840.2%(71,907)59.4%(106,236)R+19.2D+6.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Mecklenburg County, NC • 1892–2024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202265.2%(234,787)32.7%(117,742)D+32.5D+3.3
202062.3%(350,775)33.2%(186,693)D+29.2D+7.0
201659.3%(277,020)37.1%(173,272)D+22.2D+1.1
201459.2%(156,946)38.1%(100,975)D+21.1D+14.6
201052.3%(118,876)45.8%(104,168)D+6.5R+19.6
200861.6%(249,742)35.5%(143,860)D+26.1D+16.0
200454.4%(173,964)44.3%(141,653)D+10.1D+11.3
200248.8%(98,332)50.0%(100,762)R+1.2R+11.7
199854.2%(87,171)43.7%(70,279)D+10.5D+0.1
199654.5%(117,387)44.2%(95,038)D+10.4D+11.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202471.8%(408,882)23.1%(131,361)D+48.7D+11.2
202067.8%(382,726)30.3%(171,123)D+37.5D+8.4
201663.3%(297,129)34.2%(160,501)D+29.1D+29.8
201248.8%(216,826)49.5%(219,927)R+0.7R+0.8
200849.0%(199,677)48.9%(199,340)D+0.1R+18.5
200458.5%(186,801)40.0%(127,521)D+18.6D+21.3
200047.9%(126,480)50.6%(133,728)R+2.7R+13.6
199654.8%(117,574)44.0%(94,363)D+10.8R+0.9
199253.3%(114,568)41.5%(89,277)D+11.8D+39.4
198836.2%(64,781)63.8%(114,237)R+27.6D+5.4

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

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