Brunswick County, North Carolina
AkashicBrunswick County, NCTrumpR+24.8
2024 precinct map of Brunswick CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Brunswick County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 61.9% | 67,658 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 37.1% | 40,557 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.4% | 386 |
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27 precincts · 109,378 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 37.1%Harris40,557 | 61.9%Trump67,658 | 0.4%Oliver386 | 109,378 | ||
| R | 36.9%Biden33,310 | 61.9%Trump55,850 | 0.7%Jorgensen642 | 90,175 | ||
| R | 34.1%Clinton23,282 | 62.5%Trump42,720 | 2.5%Johnson1,717 | 68,351 | ||
| R | 38.4%Obama22,038 | 60.6%Romney34,743 | 1.0%Johnson581 | 57,362 | ||
| R | 40.5%Obama21,331 | 58.5%McCain30,753 | 1.0%Barr524 | 52,608 | ||
| R | 39.2%Kerry14,903 | 60.4%Bush22,925 | 0.4%Badnarik149 | 37,977 | ||
| R | 45.5%Gore13,118 | 53.5%Bush15,427 | 1.0% | 28,839 | ||
| R | 45.6%Clinton10,041 | 45.7%Dole10,065 | 8.2%Perot1,815 | 22,023 | ||
| D | 45.4%Clinton10,177 | 39.4%Bush8,833 | 15.0%Perot3,349 | 22,400 | ||
| R | 43.9%Dukakis7,881 | 55.8%Bush10,007 | 0.3%Fulani51 | 17,939 | ||
| R | 41.1%Mondale6,774 | 58.7%Reagan9,673 | 0.2%Bergland41 | 16,488 | ||
| D | 52.0%Carter6,761 | 45.4%Reagan5,897 | 2.7%Anderson345 | 13,003 | ||
| D | 66.7%Carter7,377 | 32.9%Ford3,636 | 0.5%Anderson53 | 11,066 | ||
| R | 28.1%McGovern2,500 | 69.1%Nixon6,153 | 2.9%Schmitz256 | 8,909 | ||
| O | 34.0%Humphrey2,972 | 27.5%Nixon2,404 | 38.4%Wallace3,358 | 8,734 | ||
| D | 53.3%Johnson4,240 | 46.7%Goldwater3,721 | 0.0% | 7,961 | ||
| D | 59.6%Kennedy4,305 | 40.4%Nixon2,915 | 0.0% | 7,220 | ||
| R | 50.0%Stevenson3,297 | 50.0%Eisenhower3,299 | 0.0% | 6,596 | ||
| R | 49.9%Stevenson2,951 | 50.1%Eisenhower2,958 | 0.0% | 5,909 | ||
| D | 43.8%Truman2,052 | 40.5%Dewey1,896 | 15.7%Thurmond735 | 4,683 | ||
| D | 54.0%Roosevelt2,346 | 46.0%Dewey1,997 | 0.0% | 4,343 | ||
| D | 64.1%Roosevelt2,717 | 35.9%Willkie1,522 | 0.0% | 4,239 | ||
| D | 62.5%Roosevelt2,710 | 37.5%Landon1,625 | 0.0% | 4,335 | ||
| D | 55.3%Roosevelt2,245 | 44.3%Hoover1,798 | 0.4%Thomas17 | 4,060 | ||
| R | 34.5%Smith1,018 | 65.5%Hoover1,931 | 0.0% | 2,949 | ||
| R | 45.5%Davis1,118 | 52.8%Coolidge1,296 | 1.7%La Follette41 | 2,455 | ||
| R | 47.9%Cox1,253 | 52.1%Harding1,362 | 0.0% | 2,615 | ||
| R | 45.0%Wilson810 | 54.9%Hughes989 | 0.1%Benson1 | 1,800 | ||
| D | 51.4%Wilson777 | 18.5%Taft280 | 30.1%Roosevelt456 | 1,513 | ||
| R | 41.9%Bryan607 | 58.1%Taft841 | 0.0% | 1,448 | ||
| D | 53.7%Parker564 | 46.3%Roosevelt487 | 0.0% | 1,051 | ||
| R | 44.0%Bryan525 | 53.9%McKinley643 | 2.2%Woolley26 | 1,194 | ||
| D | 59.3%Bryan1,279 | 40.7%McKinley878 | 0.0%Palmer1 | 2,158 | ||
| D | 40.0%Cleveland755 | 23.6%Harrison446 | 36.3%Weaver685 | 1,886 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +16.4% |
| 1896 | +18.6% |
| 1900 | −9.9% |
| 1904 | +7.3% |
| 1908 | −16.2% |
| 1912 | +32.8% |
| 1916 | −9.9% |
| 1920 | −4.2% |
| 1924 | −7.3% |
| 1928 | −31.0% |
| 1932 | +11.0% |
| 1936 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | +28.2% |
| 1944 | +8.0% |
| 1948 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | −0.1% |
| 1956 | −0.0% |
| 1960 | +19.3% |
| 1964 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | −41.0% |
| 1976 | +33.8% |
| 1980 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | −17.6% |
| 1988 | −11.9% |
| 1992 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | −0.1% |
| 2000 | −8.0% |
| 2004 | −21.1% |
| 2008 | −17.9% |
| 2012 | −22.1% |
| 2016 | −28.4% |
| 2020 | −25.0% |
| 2024 | −24.8% |
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75,186 | 29,234 | 27,470 | 18,425 | 57 |
| 2012 | 83,260 | 27,842 | 30,627 | 24,598 | 193 |
| 2016 | 95,390 | 27,108 | 35,508 | 32,435 | 339 |
| 2020 | 114,943 | 27,247 | 45,576 | 41,451 | 669 |
| 2022 | 126,381 | 27,657 | 50,602 | 47,423 | 699 |
| 2024 | 141,259 | 28,349 | 57,533 | 54,331 | 1,046 |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections
Brunswick has been one of North Carolina's fastest-growing counties for over a decade, driven largely by retirement migration to its Atlantic coast communities. That demographic shift has coincided with consistently wide Republican margins in federal races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.8 points in 1976 and a Republican high of 41.0 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 24.8 points.
A population of 152,568, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,024 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Putnam County and Polk County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Brunswick County, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Brunswick County, North Carolina voted Republican by 24.8 points (R+24.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 109,378 votes cast, 40,557 went Democratic and 67,658 went Republican.
When did Brunswick County, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Brunswick County, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Brunswick County, North Carolina?
Brunswick County, North Carolina has a population of 152,568 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Brunswick County, North Carolina?
Median household income in Brunswick County, North Carolina is $77,024 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Brunswick County, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Brunswick County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.