Stanly County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+50.8
2024 Margin
D+0.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
65K
Population

Stanly County, NC (North Carolina) voted R+50.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 27,518 votes (74.95%) to 8,881 (24.19%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.3% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Stanly County is classified as a deep Republican county. Stanly County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 64,651.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+50.8
2020→2024 SwingD+0.3%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population64,651
Median Age
40.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$60,704(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
79.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
11.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
74.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
39.9%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
12.9%(Major Center)
Catholic
3.3%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.4%
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
10.9%(1.2x)
German
10.8%
American Heritage
7.5%(1.4x)
Irish
6.6%
Mexican
3.9%
Scotch-Irish
2.6%Significant Hub(3.4x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.7%
18-29
8.2%
30-44
19.4%
45-64
31.6%
65+
19.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
16.2%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
11.6%
Construction
10.6%(1.6x US)
Professional & Technical
8.8%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.7%(1.5x US)
Educational Services
6.4%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.2%(8,881)75.0%(27,518)R+50.8D+0.3
202023.9%(8,129)75.0%(25,458)R+51.1R+1.4
201623.7%(7,094)73.4%(21,964)R+49.7R+9.8
201229.4%(8,431)69.3%(19,904)R+40.0R+3.3
200831.1%(8,878)67.8%(19,329)R+36.7D+3.1
200429.9%(7,650)69.7%(17,814)R+39.8R+2.6
200031.0%(7,066)68.1%(15,548)R+37.2R+15.9
199635.1%(7,131)56.3%(11,446)R+21.2R+6.0
199235.7%(7,735)50.9%(11,030)R+15.2D+13.2
198835.8%(6,627)64.1%(11,885)R+28.4D+7.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Stanly County, NC18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202221.9%(5,163)75.9%(17,927)R+54.0R+6.8
202024.0%(8,045)71.2%(23,891)R+47.2R+1.4
201624.5%(7,255)70.3%(20,831)R+45.8R+9.1
201428.2%(5,431)65.0%(12,497)R+36.7D+4.8
201028.3%(5,271)69.8%(13,014)R+41.5R+21.8
200838.1%(10,802)57.8%(16,402)R+19.7D+10.0
200434.4%(8,603)64.1%(16,036)R+29.7R+2.8
200235.5%(6,643)62.5%(11,680)R+27.0R+20.2
199845.4%(7,763)52.1%(8,919)R+6.8D+22.4
199634.6%(7,023)63.7%(12,936)R+29.1R+11.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.2%(11,231)63.3%(22,765)R+32.1D+11.1
202027.8%(9,413)71.0%(24,022)R+43.2D+0.0
201627.4%(8,163)70.6%(21,054)R+43.2D+8.4
201223.5%(6,725)75.1%(21,523)R+51.7R+17.0
200831.7%(9,008)66.3%(18,872)R+34.7R+27.3
200445.6%(11,454)52.9%(13,306)R+7.4D+9.5
200040.7%(9,197)57.7%(13,015)R+16.9R+7.0
199644.5%(9,100)54.4%(11,125)R+9.9R+4.2
199245.3%(9,838)51.0%(11,075)R+5.7D+13.0
198840.7%(7,795)59.3%(11,370)R+18.7D+8.1

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

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