Wake County, NC
NC · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
Wake County, NC (North Carolina) voted D+25.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 402,984 votes (61.66%) to 236,735 (36.22%) for Trump.
This represents a R+1.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wake County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Wake County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 1,178,653.
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Demographics
Community Profile
Religious Composition
Source: Religion Census 2020Ancestry Groups
Source: Census ACSTop reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).
Age Distribution
Employment by Industry
Census ACSPresidential Elections
Presidential Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.7%(402,984) | 36.2%(236,735) | D+25.4 | R+1.0 |
| 2020 | 62.3%(393,336) | 35.8%(226,197) | D+26.5 | D+6.2 |
| 2016 | 57.4%(302,736) | 37.2%(196,082) | D+20.2 | D+8.8 |
| 2012 | 54.9%(267,262) | 43.5%(211,596) | D+11.4 | R+3.0 |
| 2008 | 56.7%(250,891) | 42.3%(187,001) | D+14.4 | D+16.6 |
| 2004 | 48.7%(169,909) | 50.8%(177,324) | R+2.1 | D+5.0 |
| 2000 | 46.0%(123,466) | 53.1%(142,494) | R+7.1 | R+4.8 |
| 1996 | 45.9%(103,574) | 48.2%(108,780) | R+2.3 | R+3.4 |
| 1992 | 42.9%(88,979) | 41.8%(86,798) | D+1.1 | D+15.2 |
| 1988 | 42.8%(61,352) | 56.9%(81,613) | R+14.1 | D+9.3 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Wake County, NC • 1892–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 62.1%(281,367) | 35.5%(160,818) | D+26.6 | D+5.0 |
| 2020 | 58.6%(367,718) | 37.0%(232,388) | D+21.6 | D+7.8 |
| 2016 | 55.3%(290,286) | 41.5%(217,789) | D+13.8 | D+0.4 |
| 2014 | 55.2%(180,033) | 41.7%(136,236) | D+13.4 | D+14.4 |
| 2010 | 48.3%(133,324) | 49.3%(136,132) | R+1.0 | R+16.2 |
| 2008 | 56.1%(245,774) | 40.9%(179,428) | D+15.1 | D+11.0 |
| 2004 | 51.4%(177,324) | 47.3%(163,069) | D+4.1 | D+13.9 |
| 2002 | 44.5%(100,371) | 54.3%(122,445) | R+9.8 | R+14.1 |
| 1998 | 51.5%(92,252) | 47.2%(84,547) | D+4.3 | D+1.9 |
| 1996 | 50.6%(113,606) | 48.2%(108,214) | D+2.4 | D+2.9 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.8%(448,870) | 24.6%(157,912) | D+45.3 | D+13.3 |
| 2020 | 65.2%(410,386) | 33.2%(209,183) | D+32.0 | D+9.9 |
| 2016 | 59.9%(315,555) | 37.9%(199,356) | D+22.1 | D+22.2 |
| 2012 | 48.5%(233,822) | 48.7%(234,584) | R+0.2 | R+6.3 |
| 2008 | 51.2%(224,032) | 45.1%(197,244) | D+6.1 | R+13.0 |
| 2004 | 58.8%(205,535) | 39.7%(138,650) | D+19.1 | D+7.1 |
| 2000 | 55.1%(150,014) | 43.1%(117,283) | D+12.0 | R+14.5 |
| 1996 | 62.6%(142,568) | 36.1%(82,200) | D+26.5 | D+8.0 |
| 1992 | 56.9%(118,345) | 38.4%(79,808) | D+18.5 | D+37.9 |
| 1988 | 40.3%(62,530) | 59.7%(92,498) | R+19.3 | R+10.7 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab