New Hanover County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+0.6
2024 Margin
R+1.5%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2020
Voting Streak
235K
Population

New Hanover County, NC (North Carolina) voted D+0.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 68,814 votes (49.6%) to 67,949 (48.98%) for Trump.

This represents a R+1.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. New Hanover County is classified as a competitive Democratic county. New Hanover County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2020. The county has a population of approximately 235,229.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+0.6
2020→2024 SwingR+1.5%
Voting StreakD since 2020
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population235,229
Median Age
39.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
45.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$75,166(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
75.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
12.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
61.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
18.4%
Catholic
14.2%
Mainline Protestant
10.2%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
4.5%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
0.7%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
15.8%Above Average(1.8x)
Irish
13.1%(1.4x)
German
11.7%
Italian
6.0%(1.2x)
American Heritage
5.0%
Mexican
3.4%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.9%↓
18-29
12.3%
30-44
19.9%
45-64
30.9%↑
65+
19.1%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
15.6%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
11.5%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
11.3%
Construction
7.9%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
6.8%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.4%(1.2x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202449.6%(68,814)49.0%(67,949)D+0.6R+1.5
202050.2%(66,138)48.0%(63,331)D+2.1D+6.0
201645.6%(50,979)49.5%(55,344)R+3.9D+0.7
201247.0%(48,668)51.5%(53,385)R+4.6R+3.2
200848.8%(49,145)50.2%(50,544)R+1.4D+10.6
200443.8%(35,572)55.8%(45,351)R+12.0R+1.2
200044.2%(29,292)55.0%(36,503)R+10.9R+1.7
199641.7%(22,839)50.9%(27,889)R+9.2R+1.5
199238.9%(20,291)46.7%(24,338)R+7.8D+13.6
198839.2%(15,401)60.6%(23,807)R+21.4D+9.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

New Hanover 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
202249.8%(46,785)47.9%(45,012)D+1.9D+1.7
202047.3%(61,702)47.1%(61,415)D+0.2D+6.7
201644.5%(48,994)50.9%(56,153)R+6.5R+6.4
201447.4%(31,441)47.5%(31,519)R+0.1D+19.2
201039.2%(25,089)58.5%(37,472)R+19.3R+30.4
200853.5%(52,958)42.5%(42,006)D+11.1D+17.4
200445.8%(36,218)52.1%(41,231)R+6.3D+6.6
200242.7%(22,641)55.6%(29,478)R+12.9R+20.3
199852.4%(23,649)45.1%(20,330)D+7.4D+11.3
199647.0%(25,873)50.9%(28,024)R+3.9D+8.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202459.6%(80,834)34.3%(46,537)D+25.3D+17.5
202053.0%(69,554)45.2%(59,305)D+7.8D+3.1
201650.9%(56,370)46.2%(51,105)D+4.8D+19.9
201240.9%(41,633)56.0%(57,108)R+15.2R+18.3
200849.5%(48,737)46.3%(45,625)D+3.2R+5.4
200453.5%(43,421)45.0%(36,502)D+8.5R+5.0
200055.6%(36,971)42.1%(27,992)D+13.5D+2.7
199654.5%(30,199)43.7%(24,213)D+10.8D+4.9
199249.3%(25,394)43.4%(22,344)D+5.9D+20.6
198842.6%(17,021)57.4%(22,888)R+14.7D+4.6

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

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