Mitchell County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+55.7
2024 Margin
D+2.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1916
Voting Streak
15K
Population

Mitchell County, NC (North Carolina) voted R+55.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,844 votes (77.37%) to 1,918 (21.68%) for Harris.

This represents a D+2.1% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Mitchell County is classified as a deep Republican county. Mitchell County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1916. The county has a population of approximately 14,992.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+55.7
2020→2024 SwingD+2.1%
Voting StreakR since 1916
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population14,992
Median Age
48.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$57,602(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.6%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
76.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.7%(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
60.6%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
5.7%
Black Protestant
4.7%(Major Center)
Catholic
4.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
22.0%Above Average(2.5x)
Irish
11.5%(1.2x)
German
10.6%
Scotch-Irish
8.6%Major Concentration(11.2x)
American Heritage
7.8%(1.5x)
Mexican
3.8%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:48.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.6%
18-29
7.6%
30-44
15.7%
45-64
33.2%
65+
25.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
13.6%(1.4x US)
Professional & Technical
7.8%(0.7x US)
Retail Trade
7.8%(0.7x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.9%(4.1x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.1%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
5.5%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.7%(1,918)77.4%(6,844)R+55.7D+2.1
202020.6%(1,867)78.4%(7,090)R+57.8D+0.1
201619.7%(1,596)77.6%(6,282)R+57.9R+6.8
201223.7%(1,838)74.8%(5,806)R+51.1R+9.5
200828.5%(2,238)70.1%(5,499)R+41.6D+4.7
200426.7%(2,080)72.9%(5,686)R+46.2D+6.0
200023.3%(1,535)75.5%(4,984)R+52.3R+12.3
199625.2%(1,496)65.2%(3,874)R+40.0R+1.8
199224.6%(1,727)62.8%(4,405)R+38.2D+15.7
198822.9%(1,377)76.8%(4,620)R+53.9D+3.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Mitchell County, NC18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202220.7%(1,354)76.9%(5,024)R+56.2R+2.3
202021.5%(1,919)75.3%(6,735)R+53.9R+0.5
201621.6%(1,714)74.9%(5,951)R+53.3R+6.4
201424.3%(1,268)71.3%(3,715)R+46.9D+8.1
201021.0%(1,107)76.1%(4,007)R+55.1R+24.3
200832.3%(2,508)63.1%(4,898)R+30.8D+9.9
200428.7%(2,208)69.5%(5,340)R+40.7R+0.3
200229.1%(1,590)69.5%(3,801)R+40.4R+1.2
199829.3%(1,184)68.5%(2,767)R+39.2D+8.2
199625.5%(1,575)72.9%(4,502)R+47.4R+3.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.3%(2,346)69.2%(5,961)R+42.0D+10.6
202023.2%(2,090)75.8%(6,827)R+52.6R+4.9
201624.9%(1,998)72.6%(5,822)R+47.7D+7.0
201221.5%(1,646)76.1%(5,841)R+54.7R+21.7
200831.8%(2,450)64.7%(4,995)R+33.0R+3.9
200434.7%(2,691)63.7%(4,946)R+29.0D+9.6
200029.7%(1,971)68.3%(4,540)R+38.6R+7.8
199634.1%(2,123)65.0%(4,046)R+30.9D+3.0
199231.8%(2,196)65.7%(4,536)R+33.9D+16.8
198824.6%(1,494)75.4%(4,568)R+50.7R+3.1

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

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