Yancey County, NC

NC · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+34.3
2024 Margin
R+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
19K
Population

Yancey County, NC (North Carolina) voted R+34.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,511 votes (66.56%) to 3,635 (32.21%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Yancey County is classified as a deep Republican county. Yancey County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 18,797.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+34.3
2020→2024 SwingR+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population18,797
Median Age
49.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
25.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$58,709(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.8%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
79.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
26.5%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
6.8%
Catholic
4.0%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
15.3%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
14.7%(1.6x)
American Heritage
13.8%Significant Hub(2.6x)
German
9.3%
Scotch-Irish
5.5%Major Concentration(7.1x)
Mexican
3.6%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:49.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.0%
18-29
5.9%
30-44
16.6%
45-64
32.4%
65+
27.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.8%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
9.2%(0.9x US)
Construction
8.7%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
6.9%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.2%(1.1x US)
Educational Services
4.7%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202432.2%(3,635)66.6%(7,511)R+34.3R+0.6
202032.5%(3,688)66.2%(7,516)R+33.7R+1.7
201632.1%(3,196)64.1%(6,385)R+32.0R+18.3
201242.1%(3,981)55.9%(5,278)R+13.7R+8.0
200846.2%(4,486)51.9%(5,045)R+5.8R+0.4
200447.0%(4,434)52.4%(4,940)R+5.4D+9.0
200042.4%(3,714)56.7%(4,970)R+14.3R+14.1
199645.6%(3,956)45.8%(3,973)R+0.2R+3.4
199246.5%(4,285)43.4%(3,994)D+3.2D+7.6
198847.5%(3,803)52.0%(4,160)R+4.5D+3.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Yancey County, NC18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202233.1%(2,946)64.2%(5,706)R+31.1R+2.6
202034.0%(3,833)62.4%(7,038)R+28.4R+4.3
201636.0%(3,566)60.2%(5,956)R+24.2R+13.4
201442.0%(3,459)52.8%(4,343)R+10.7R+0.7
201043.9%(3,972)53.9%(4,878)R+10.0R+17.6
200852.1%(5,126)44.5%(4,383)D+7.5D+6.2
200449.9%(4,718)48.6%(4,594)D+1.3R+2.2
200251.2%(4,203)47.7%(3,917)D+3.5D+3.0
199849.5%(3,988)49.1%(3,953)D+0.4D+5.7
199646.8%(4,036)52.1%(4,486)R+5.2R+4.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202440.3%(4,483)55.9%(6,209)R+15.5D+10.5
202036.5%(4,147)62.5%(7,105)R+26.0R+6.9
201639.3%(3,931)58.4%(5,845)R+19.1R+7.4
201243.2%(4,122)54.9%(5,245)R+11.8R+20.2
200853.0%(5,207)44.6%(4,379)D+8.4R+4.4
200455.7%(5,275)42.9%(4,060)D+12.8D+10.0
200050.6%(4,513)47.7%(4,259)D+2.8R+8.5
199655.3%(4,847)44.0%(3,856)D+11.3D+5.0
199252.6%(4,789)46.4%(4,219)D+6.3D+6.7
198849.8%(4,072)50.2%(4,109)R+0.5R+7.0

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

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