Akashic

county

Halifax County, NC

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

African American†49.9%18.3%9.9%

African0.6%0.7%0.5%

Ethiopian0.4%——

Kenyan0.3%——

Jamaican0.2%0.2%0.4%

American10.1%8.3%5.3%

English7.7%12.7%9.5%

Irish4.7%8.4%9.4%

German3.3%9.4%12.5%

Scottish1.4%2.3%1.3%

Italian0.9%3.3%4.8%

Scotch-Irish0.8%1.4%—

Polish0.3%1.0%2.2%

Mexican1.0%5.6%11.3%

Salvadoran1.0%0.7%0.7%

Puerto Rican0.4%1.2%1.8%

Guatemalan0.4%0.4%0.5%

Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Halifax County	North Carolina	United States
Median age	43.6	39.5	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	9.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.0%	17.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Halifax County	North Carolina	United States
Median household income	$45,590	$72,388	$84,427
Poverty rate	22.8%	13.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	16.1%	35.8%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Halifax County	North Carolina	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.4%	13.5%	22.3%
Spanish	2.8%	8.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Halifax County	North Carolina	United States
Catholic	1.1%	8.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	24.7%	26.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	55.3%	48.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.2%	9.1%	5.2%
Black Protestant	8.2%	3.6%	2.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 65.5% of 36,784 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic58.5%14,014TrumpRepublican40.8%9,778WestJustice For All0.2%53

D+17.7

Lead: 4,236
Total: 23,965
vs nation: D+19.1
Turnout: 65.5%

BidenDemocratic60.3%15,545TrumpRepublican39.1%10,080JorgensenLibertarian0.2%62

D+21.2

Lead: 5,465
Total: 25,759
vs nation: D+16.8
Turnout: 65.5%

ClintonDemocratic62.6%15,748TrumpRepublican35.9%9,031JohnsonLibertarian1.2%290

D+26.7

Lead: 6,717
Total: 25,167
vs nation: D+24.6
Turnout: 61.5%

ObamaDemocratic65.9%17,176RomneyRepublican33.6%8,763OtherAll other candidates0.5%140

D+32.3

Lead: 8,413
Total: 26,079
vs nation: D+28.4
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic64.0%16,047McCainRepublican35.7%8,961OtherAll other candidates0.3%83

D+28.2

Lead: 7,086
Total: 25,091
vs nation: D+21.0
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic58.7%11,528BushRepublican41.2%8,088OtherAll other candidates0.2%31

D+17.5

Lead: 3,440
Total: 19,647
vs nation: D+20.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic60.2%10,222BushRepublican39.5%6,698OtherAll other candidates0.3%50

D+20.8

Lead: 3,524
Total: 16,970
vs nation: D+20.2
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic59.3%9,551DoleRepublican35.4%5,700PerotReform5.1%816

D+23.9

Lead: 3,851
Total: 16,103
vs nation: D+15.4
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+17.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 47,6752024 5-year
Median household income: $45,5902024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 36.7%2024 5-year
Black: 51.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+92.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+34.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Edgecombe County, NC · twin score 99.2

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 65.5%24,111 participants ÷ 36,784 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +23.2 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -0.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 42.3%–44.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	25,167	40,928	61.5%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	17,267	40,163	43.0%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	25,773	39,349	65.5%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	15,920	37,654	42.3%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	24,111	36,784	65.5%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

19 precincts · 23,965 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Halifax County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -RR7-9RR7-9	1,590	724	22	2,336	68.1%	31.0%	D+37.1
Precinct -LITLIT	1,176	1,002	20	2,198	53.5%	45.6%	D+7.9
Precinct -RRCERRCE	758	1,348	11	2,117	35.8%	63.7%	R+27.9
Precinct -ENF1ENF1	1,611	295	13	1,919	83.9%	15.4%	D+68.6
Precinct -RR 10RR 10	653	977	9	1,639	39.8%	59.6%	R+19.8
Precinct -RR 11RR 11	586	932	17	1,535	38.2%	60.7%	R+22.5
Precinct -HOLHOL	1,242	281	6	1,529	81.2%	18.4%	D+62.9
Precinct -SNSN	972	468	13	1,453	66.9%	32.2%	D+34.7
Precinct -RR3-4RR3-4	442	977	7	1,426	31.0%	68.5%	R+37.5
Precinct -ENF 2ENF 2	1,042	97	4	1,143	91.2%	8.5%	D+82.7
Precinct -WEL 3WEL 3	719	308	6	1,033	69.6%	29.8%	D+39.8
Precinct -HPRHPR	449	534	6	989	45.4%	54.0%	R+8.6
Precinct -RINGWRINGW	783	111	6	900	87.0%	12.3%	D+74.7
Precinct -WEL1-2WEL1-2	667	215	9	891	74.9%	24.1%	D+50.7
Precinct -FAUCTFAUCT	221	620	6	847	26.1%	73.2%	R+47.1
Precinct -RR1-2RR1-2	316	392	7	715	44.2%	54.8%	R+10.6
Precinct -HALHAL	429	161	5	595	72.1%	27.1%	D+45.0
Precinct -BUTWDBUTWD	144	232	0	376	38.3%	61.7%	R+23.4
Precinct -CONCCONC	214	104	6	324	66.0%	32.1%	D+34.0

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+34.7%
1896	−27.9%
1900	+29.5%
1904	+86.1%
1908	+70.1%
1912	+91.2%
1916	+77.1%
1920	+73.5%
1924	+82.7%
1928	+69.2%
1932	+90.4%
1936	+92.8%
1940	+91.3%
1944	+88.2%
1948	+79.7%
1952	+59.9%
1956	+54.0%
1960	+58.2%
1964	+30.6%
1968	+11.7%
1972	−34.9%
1976	+19.9%
1980	+15.9%
1984	+2.5%
1988	+7.8%
1992	+23.5%
1996	+23.9%
2000	+20.8%
2004	+17.5%
2008	+28.2%
2012	+32.3%
2016	+26.7%
2020	+21.2%
2024	+17.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	D	58.5%Harris14,014	40.8%Trump9,778	0.2%West53	D+17.7	R+3.5	D+19.1	23,965
2020	D	60.3%Biden15,545	39.1%Trump10,080	0.2%Jorgensen62	D+21.2	R+5.5	D+16.8	25,759
2016	D	62.6%Clinton15,748	35.9%Trump9,031	1.2%Johnson290	D+26.7	R+5.6	D+24.6	25,167
2012	D	65.9%Obama17,176	33.6%Romney8,763	0.5%	D+32.3	D+4.0	D+28.4	26,079
2008	D	64.0%Obama16,047	35.7%McCain8,961	0.3%	D+28.2	D+10.7	D+21.0	25,091
2004	D	58.7%Kerry11,528	41.2%Bush8,088	0.2%	D+17.5	R+3.3	D+20.0	19,647
2000	D	60.2%Gore10,222	39.5%Bush6,698	0.3%	D+20.8	R+3.1	D+20.2	16,970
1996	D	59.3%Clinton9,551	35.4%Dole5,700	5.1%Perot816	D+23.9	D+0.4	D+15.4	16,103
1992	D	55.9%Clinton9,960	32.4%Bush5,769	11.5%Perot2,047	D+23.5	D+15.7	D+18.0	17,804
1988	D	53.8%Dukakis8,726	46.0%Bush7,462	0.1%	D+7.8	D+5.3	D+15.5	16,211
1984	D	51.1%Mondale9,278	48.7%Reagan8,832	0.2%	D+2.5	R+13.5	D+20.7	18,153
1980	D	57.1%Carter8,364	41.2%Reagan6,033	1.7%	D+15.9	R+4.0	D+25.7	14,648
1976	D	59.5%Carter7,892	39.7%Ford5,257	0.8%	D+19.9	D+54.8	D+17.8	13,254
1972	R	31.7%McGovern4,241	66.6%Nixon8,908	1.7%	R+34.9	R+46.6	R+11.7	13,375
1968	O	32.4%Humphrey4,927	20.7%Nixon3,148	46.8%	Wallace +14.4	R+18.9	D+12.4	15,191
1964	D	65.3%Johnson8,952	34.7%Goldwater4,757	0.0%	D+30.6	R+27.6	D+8.0	13,709
1960	D	79.1%Kennedy8,872	20.9%Nixon2,343	0.0%	D+58.2	D+4.2	D+58.1	11,215
1956	D	77.0%Stevenson7,860	23.0%Eisenhower2,346	0.0%	D+54.0	R+5.9	D+69.4	10,206
1952	D	79.9%Stevenson8,807	20.1%Eisenhower2,210	0.0%	D+59.9	R+19.8	D+70.6	11,017
1948	D	86.8%Truman6,172	7.1%Dewey505	6.1%	D+79.7	R+8.4	D+75.2	7,109
1944	D	94.1%Roosevelt6,989	5.9%Dewey440	0.0%	D+88.2	R+3.2	D+80.7	7,429
1940	D	95.7%Roosevelt7,982	4.3%Willkie361	0.0%	D+91.3	R+1.4	D+81.4	8,343
1936	D	96.4%Roosevelt8,230	3.6%Landon308	0.0%	D+92.8	D+2.3	D+68.5	8,538
1932	D	95.0%Roosevelt6,413	4.5%Hoover306	0.5%	D+90.4	D+21.3	D+72.7	6,752
1928	D	84.6%Smith4,882	15.4%Hoover890	0.0%	D+69.2	R+13.6	D+86.6	5,772
1924	D	90.2%Davis3,232	7.5%Coolidge268	2.3%La Follette83	D+82.7	D+9.2	D+107.9	3,583
1920	D	86.7%Cox3,429	13.3%Harding524	0.0%	D+73.5	R+3.6	D+99.7	3,953
1916	D	88.5%Wilson2,312	11.4%Hughes299	0.0%	D+77.1	R+14.1	D+73.9	2,612
1912	D	92.9%Wilson2,300	1.7%Taft42	5.5%	D+91.2	D+21.0	D+71.6	2,477
1908	D	85.1%Bryan2,165	14.9%Taft380	0.0%	D+70.1	R+16.0	D+79.7	2,545
1904	D	93.1%Parker2,427	6.9%Roosevelt181	0.0%	D+86.1	D+56.7	D+105.8	2,608
1900	D	64.7%Bryan3,990	35.3%McKinley2,174	0.0%	D+29.5	D+57.4	D+37.0	6,164
1896	R	36.0%Bryan2,255	63.9%McKinley4,003	0.0%	R+27.9	R+62.6	R+21.8	6,261
1892	D	62.8%Cleveland3,079	28.0%Harrison1,376	9.2%	D+34.7	—	D+33.1	4,906
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 3 Senate special · 13 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	61.6%14,214	38.4%8,879	23,093
2020	D	63.1%12,981	36.9%7,593	20,574
2018	D	62.2%10,809	37.8%6,575	17,384

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	D	56.6%8,884	42.2%6,631	15,705
2020Class II	D	60.4%Cal Cunningham15,438	36.9%Thom Tillis9,446	25,577
2016Class III	D	62.4%Deborah Ross15,601	35.9%Richard M. Burr8,983	25,001
2014Class II	D	62.1%Kay Hagan10,865	34.9%Thom Tillis6,107	17,482
2010Class III	D	61.5%Elaine Marshall8,934	37.3%Richard M. Burr5,416	14,516
2008Class II	D	67.6%Kay Hagan16,929	31.0%Elizabeth Dole7,756	25,054
2004Class III	D	63.1%Erskine Bowles12,457	36.0%Richard M. Burr7,110	19,731
2002Class II	D	60.9%Erskine Bowles8,714	38.0%Elizabeth Dole5,432	14,298
1998Class III	D	64.3%John Edwards7,959	34.9%Lauch Faircloth4,320	12,382
1996Class II	D	55.2%Harvey B. Gannt9,016	44.0%Jesse Helms7,193	16,336
1992Class III	D	58.8%Terry Sanford10,919	38.7%Lauch Faircloth7,173	18,556
1990Class II	D	52.4%Harvey B. Gannt7,934	47.6%Jesse Helms7,218	15,152
1986Class III	D	64.4%Terry Sanford8,574	35.6%James Broyhill4,734	13,308
1984Class II	D	55.3%James B. Hunt Jr.10,497	44.3%Jesse Helms8,412	18,971
1980Class III	D	59.0%Robert B. Morgan8,231	40.8%John P. East5,695	13,954
1978Class II	R	41.1%John Ingram3,645	58.9%Jesse Helms5,215	8,860
1974Class III	D	78.1%Robert B. Morgan4,476	21.2%William E. Stevens1,215	5,731
1972Class II	R	43.3%Nick Galifianakis5,533	56.7%Jesse Helms7,236	12,769
1968Class III	D	81.4%Sam J. Ervin11,309	18.6%Robert V. Somers2,589	13,898
1966Class II	D	76.5%B. Everett Jordan4,999	23.5%John S. Shallcross1,533	6,532
1962Class III	D	90.7%Sam J. Ervin2,845	9.3%Claude L. Greene Jr.293	3,138
1960Class II	D	89.4%B. Everett Jordan9,667	10.6%Kyle Hayes1,152	10,819
1956Class III	D	92.7%Sam J. Ervin9,071	7.3%Joel A. Johnson713	9,784
1954Class II	D	94.6%W. Kerr Scott2,544	5.4%Paul C. West144	2,688
1950Class III	D	96.6%Clyde R. Hoey3,625	3.4%Halsey B. Leavitt129	3,754
1948Class II	D	94.8%J. Melville Broughton6,490	5.1%John A. Wilkinson349	6,848
1944Class III	—	0.0%Clyde R. Hoey0	0.0%A.I. Ferree0	6,924
1942Class II	D	97.3%Josiah W. Bailey1,532	2.7%Sam J. Morris42	1,574
1938Class III	D	93.5%Robert R. Reynolds1,821	6.5%Charles A. Jonas126	1,947
1936Class II	D	94.9%Josiah W. Bailey7,283	5.1%Frank R. Patton393	7,676
1932Class III	D	95.8%Robert R. Reynolds6,384	4.2%Jake F. Newell281	6,665
1930Class II	D	94.8%Josiah W. Bailey3,487	5.2%George M. Pritchard191	3,678
1926Class III	D	91.3%Lee S. Overman1,139	8.7%Johnson J. Hayes109	1,248
1924Class II	D	94.8%Furnifold Simmons3,342	5.2%A.A. Whitener184	3,526
1920Class III	D	89.8%Lee S. Overman3,547	10.2%A.E. Holton404	3,951
1918Class II	D	95.1%Furnifold Simmons1,746	4.9%John M. Morehead89	1,835
1914Class III	D	97.4%Lee S. Overman1,058	2.4%A.A. Whitener26	1,086

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1958Special · Class II	D	95.7%B. Everett Jordan2,159	4.3%Richard C. Clarke Jr.96	2,255
1954Special · Class III	D	100.0%Sam J. Ervin2,549	0.0%None0	2,549
1950Special · Class II	R	0.4%Willis Smith14	4.9%E.L. Gavin185	3,752

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	63.1%Josh Stein14,952	34.4%Mark Robinson8,155	23,687
2020	D	62.6%Roy Cooper16,098	36.6%Dan Forest9,403	25,698
2016	D	64.0%Roy Cooper16,021	35.3%Pat McCrory8,830	25,042
2012	D	64.9%Walter Dalton16,973	34.2%Pat McCrory8,951	26,144
2008	D	71.1%Bev Perdue17,789	27.6%Pat McCrory6,902	25,027
2004	D	74.0%Mike Easley14,604	25.2%Patrick Ballantine4,968	19,723
2000	D	71.4%Mike Easley12,691	27.7%Richard Vinroot4,927	17,782
1996	D	69.2%Jim Hunt11,275	30.2%Robin Hayes4,922	16,303
1992	D	62.5%Jim Hunt11,070	34.6%Jim Gardner6,128	17,710
1988	D	57.7%Robert B. Jordan9,474	42.3%James G. Martin6,947	16,421
1984	D	58.3%Rufus L. Edmisten10,993	41.5%James G. Martin7,825	18,863
1980	D	70.0%Jim Hunt9,802	29.8%I. Beverly Lake4,181	14,012
1976	D	75.5%Jim Hunt9,900	22.8%David Flaherty2,994	13,116

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024D+41.6

Presidential vote · 2024D+17.7

Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 24 points more Democratic.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Halifax County, NC
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2008	37,098	27,426	4,862	4,794	16
2012	38,176	27,185	5,035	5,907	49
2016	38,850	26,116	4,711	7,941	82
2020	38,078	23,376	5,094	9,480	128
2022	37,293	21,875	5,024	10,280	114
2024	36,427	20,158	5,019	11,028	222

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−257 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −4,482 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $47,783 in average income, against $57,749 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+13.9 on average — 3.7 points more Republican-leaning than Halifax County, NC itself (D+17.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Northampton County, NC113D+14.5
Nash County, NC92R+1.8
Wake County, NC65D+25.4
Edgecombe County, NC50D+22.7
Warren County, NC37D+18.9
Guilford County, NC22D+21.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Northampton County, NC126
Nash County, NC122
Wake County, NC81
Edgecombe County, NC68
Warren County, NC48
Pitt County, NC44

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Halifax County, NC in Halifax County, NC: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−321
2012	−362
2013	−438
2014	−249
2015	−599
2016	−314
2017	−434
2018	−537
2019	−468
2021	+164
2022	−411
2023	−359
2024	+103
2025	−257

Halifax County's population is roughly 52% Black, anchoring a durable Democratic lean in a region otherwise trending toward Republican candidates. The county seat of Halifax predates the United States itself, giving the area deep historical roots in North Carolina politics.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 34.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.7 points.

A population of 47,675, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,590 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Edgecombe County and Wilcox County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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North Carolina

99.2twin score

2012–2024 trajectory% Black

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Alabama

98.6twin score

2012–2024 trajectory% Black≠ population scale

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Frequently asked questions

How did Halifax County, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Halifax County, North Carolina voted Democratic by 17.7 points (D+17.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,965 votes cast, 14,014 went Democratic and 9,778 went Republican.

When did Halifax County, North Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Halifax County, North Carolina voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Halifax County, North Carolina?

Halifax County, North Carolina has a population of 47,675 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Halifax County, North Carolina?

Median household income in Halifax County, North Carolina is $45,590 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of Halifax County, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Halifax County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 31 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.

Measure

Halifax County

North Carolina

United States

Median age

43.6

39.5

39.1

Age 18–24

7.3%

9.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

22.0%

17.2%

Measure

Halifax County

North Carolina

United States

Median household income

$45,590

$72,388

$84,427

Poverty rate

22.8%

13.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

16.1%

35.8%

35.6%

Measure

Halifax County

North Carolina

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

4.4%

13.5%

22.3%

Spanish

2.8%

8.7%

13.6%

Measure

Halifax County

North Carolina

United States

Catholic

1.1%

8.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

24.7%

26.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

55.3%

48.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

8.2%

9.1%

5.2%

Black Protestant

8.2%

3.6%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+17.7MIT Election Lab

Population

47,6752024 5-year

Median household income

$45,5902024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

36.7%2024 5-year

Black

51.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+92.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+34.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Edgecombe County, NC · twin score 99.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

25,167

40,928

61.5%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

17,267

40,163

43.0%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

25,773

39,349

65.5%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

15,920

37,654

42.3%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

24,111

36,784

65.5%

A/A

Halifax County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -RR7-9RR7-9

1,590

724

2,336

68.1%

31.0%

D+37.1

Precinct -LITLIT

1,176

1,002

2,198

53.5%

45.6%

D+7.9

Precinct -RRCERRCE

758

1,348

2,117

35.8%

63.7%

R+27.9

Precinct -ENF1ENF1

1,611

295

1,919

83.9%

15.4%

D+68.6

Precinct -RR 10RR 10

653

977

1,639

39.8%

59.6%

R+19.8

Precinct -RR 11RR 11

586

932

1,535

38.2%

60.7%

R+22.5

Precinct -HOLHOL

1,242

281

1,529

81.2%

18.4%

D+62.9

Precinct -SNSN

972

468

1,453

66.9%

32.2%

D+34.7

Precinct -RR3-4RR3-4

442

977

1,426

31.0%

68.5%

R+37.5

Precinct -ENF 2ENF 2

1,042

1,143

91.2%

8.5%

D+82.7

Precinct -WEL 3WEL 3

719

308

1,033

69.6%

29.8%

D+39.8

Precinct -HPRHPR

449

534

989

45.4%

54.0%

R+8.6

Precinct -RINGWRINGW

783

111

900

87.0%

12.3%

D+74.7

Precinct -WEL1-2WEL1-2

667

215

891

74.9%

24.1%

D+50.7

Precinct -FAUCTFAUCT

221

620

847

26.1%

73.2%

R+47.1

Precinct -RR1-2RR1-2

316

392

715

44.2%

54.8%

R+10.6

Precinct -HALHAL

429

161

595

72.1%

27.1%

D+45.0

Precinct -BUTWDBUTWD

144

232

376

38.3%

61.7%

R+23.4

Precinct -CONCCONC

214

104

324

66.0%

32.1%

D+34.0

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+34.7%
1896	−27.9%
1900	+29.5%
1904	+86.1%
1908	+70.1%
1912	+91.2%
1916	+77.1%
1920	+73.5%
1924	+82.7%
1928	+69.2%
1932	+90.4%
1936	+92.8%
1940	+91.3%
1944	+88.2%
1948	+79.7%
1952	+59.9%
1956	+54.0%
1960	+58.2%
1964	+30.6%
1968	+11.7%
1972	−34.9%
1976	+19.9%
1980	+15.9%
1984	+2.5%
1988	+7.8%
1992	+23.5%
1996	+23.9%
2000	+20.8%
2004	+17.5%
2008	+28.2%
2012	+32.3%
2016	+26.7%
2020	+21.2%
2024	+17.7%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

58.5%Harris14,014

40.8%Trump9,778

0.2%West53

D+17.7

R+3.5

D+19.1

23,965

2020

60.3%Biden15,545

39.1%Trump10,080

0.2%Jorgensen62

D+21.2

R+5.5

D+16.8

25,759

2016

62.6%Clinton15,748

35.9%Trump9,031

1.2%Johnson290

D+26.7

R+5.6

D+24.6

25,167

2012

65.9%Obama17,176

33.6%Romney8,763

0.5%

D+32.3

D+4.0

D+28.4

26,079

2008

64.0%Obama16,047

35.7%McCain8,961

0.3%

D+28.2

D+10.7

D+21.0

25,091

2004

58.7%Kerry11,528

41.2%Bush8,088

0.2%

D+17.5

R+3.3

D+20.0

19,647

2000

60.2%Gore10,222

39.5%Bush6,698

0.3%

D+20.8

R+3.1

D+20.2

16,970

1996

59.3%Clinton9,551

35.4%Dole5,700

5.1%Perot816

D+23.9

D+0.4

D+15.4

16,103

1992

55.9%Clinton9,960

32.4%Bush5,769

11.5%Perot2,047

D+23.5

D+15.7

D+18.0

17,804

1988

53.8%Dukakis8,726

46.0%Bush7,462

0.1%

D+7.8

D+5.3

D+15.5

16,211

1984

51.1%Mondale9,278

48.7%Reagan8,832

0.2%

D+2.5

R+13.5

D+20.7

18,153

1980

57.1%Carter8,364

41.2%Reagan6,033

1.7%

D+15.9

R+4.0

D+25.7

14,648

1976

59.5%Carter7,892

39.7%Ford5,257

0.8%

D+19.9

D+54.8

D+17.8

13,254

1972

31.7%McGovern4,241

66.6%Nixon8,908

1.7%

R+34.9

R+46.6

R+11.7

13,375

1968

32.4%Humphrey4,927

20.7%Nixon3,148

46.8%

Wallace +14.4

R+18.9

D+12.4

15,191

1964

65.3%Johnson8,952

34.7%Goldwater4,757

0.0%

D+30.6

R+27.6

D+8.0

13,709

1960

79.1%Kennedy8,872

20.9%Nixon2,343

0.0%

D+58.2

D+4.2

D+58.1

11,215

1956

77.0%Stevenson7,860

23.0%Eisenhower2,346

0.0%

D+54.0

R+5.9

D+69.4

10,206

1952

79.9%Stevenson8,807

20.1%Eisenhower2,210

0.0%

D+59.9

R+19.8

D+70.6

11,017

1948

86.8%Truman6,172

7.1%Dewey505

6.1%

D+79.7

R+8.4

D+75.2

7,109

1944

94.1%Roosevelt6,989

5.9%Dewey440

0.0%

D+88.2

R+3.2

D+80.7

7,429

1940

95.7%Roosevelt7,982

4.3%Willkie361

0.0%

D+91.3

R+1.4

D+81.4

8,343

1936

96.4%Roosevelt8,230

3.6%Landon308

0.0%

D+92.8

D+2.3

D+68.5

8,538

1932

95.0%Roosevelt6,413

4.5%Hoover306

0.5%

D+90.4

D+21.3

D+72.7

6,752

1928

84.6%Smith4,882

15.4%Hoover890

0.0%

D+69.2

R+13.6

D+86.6

5,772

1924

90.2%Davis3,232

7.5%Coolidge268

2.3%La Follette83

D+82.7

D+9.2

D+107.9

3,583

1920

86.7%Cox3,429

13.3%Harding524

0.0%

D+73.5

R+3.6

D+99.7

3,953

1916

88.5%Wilson2,312

11.4%Hughes299

0.0%

D+77.1

R+14.1

D+73.9

2,612

1912

92.9%Wilson2,300

1.7%Taft42

5.5%

D+91.2

D+21.0

D+71.6

2,477

1908

85.1%Bryan2,165

14.9%Taft380

0.0%

D+70.1

R+16.0

D+79.7

2,545

1904

93.1%Parker2,427

6.9%Roosevelt181

0.0%

D+86.1

D+56.7

D+105.8

2,608

1900

64.7%Bryan3,990

35.3%McKinley2,174

0.0%

D+29.5

D+57.4

D+37.0

6,164

1896

36.0%Bryan2,255

63.9%McKinley4,003

0.0%

R+27.9

R+62.6

R+21.8

6,261

1892

62.8%Cleveland3,079

28.0%Harrison1,376

9.2%

D+34.7

—

D+33.1

4,906

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

61.6%14,214

38.4%8,879

23,093

2020

63.1%12,981

36.9%7,593

20,574

2018

62.2%10,809

37.8%6,575

17,384

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

56.6%8,884

42.2%6,631

15,705

2020Class II

60.4%Cal Cunningham15,438

36.9%Thom Tillis9,446

25,577

2016Class III

62.4%Deborah Ross15,601

35.9%Richard M. Burr8,983

25,001

2014Class II

62.1%Kay Hagan10,865

34.9%Thom Tillis6,107

17,482

2010Class III

61.5%Elaine Marshall8,934

37.3%Richard M. Burr5,416

14,516

2008Class II

67.6%Kay Hagan16,929

31.0%Elizabeth Dole7,756

25,054

2004Class III

63.1%Erskine Bowles12,457

36.0%Richard M. Burr7,110

19,731

2002Class II

60.9%Erskine Bowles8,714

38.0%Elizabeth Dole5,432

14,298

1998Class III

64.3%John Edwards7,959

34.9%Lauch Faircloth4,320

12,382

1996Class II

55.2%Harvey B. Gannt9,016

44.0%Jesse Helms7,193

16,336

1992Class III

58.8%Terry Sanford10,919

38.7%Lauch Faircloth7,173

18,556

1990Class II

52.4%Harvey B. Gannt7,934

47.6%Jesse Helms7,218

15,152

1986Class III

64.4%Terry Sanford8,574

35.6%James Broyhill4,734

13,308

1984Class II

55.3%James B. Hunt Jr.10,497

44.3%Jesse Helms8,412

18,971

1980Class III

59.0%Robert B. Morgan8,231

40.8%John P. East5,695

13,954

1978Class II

41.1%John Ingram3,645

58.9%Jesse Helms5,215

8,860

1974Class III

78.1%Robert B. Morgan4,476

21.2%William E. Stevens1,215

5,731

1972Class II

43.3%Nick Galifianakis5,533

56.7%Jesse Helms7,236

12,769

1968Class III

81.4%Sam J. Ervin11,309

18.6%Robert V. Somers2,589

13,898

1966Class II

76.5%B. Everett Jordan4,999

23.5%John S. Shallcross1,533

6,532

1962Class III

90.7%Sam J. Ervin2,845

9.3%Claude L. Greene Jr.293

3,138

1960Class II

89.4%B. Everett Jordan9,667

10.6%Kyle Hayes1,152

10,819

1956Class III

92.7%Sam J. Ervin9,071

7.3%Joel A. Johnson713

9,784

1954Class II

94.6%W. Kerr Scott2,544

5.4%Paul C. West144

2,688

1950Class III

96.6%Clyde R. Hoey3,625

3.4%Halsey B. Leavitt129

3,754

1948Class II

94.8%J. Melville Broughton6,490

5.1%John A. Wilkinson349

6,848

1944Class III

—

0.0%Clyde R. Hoey0

0.0%A.I. Ferree0

6,924

1942Class II

97.3%Josiah W. Bailey1,532

2.7%Sam J. Morris42

1,574

1938Class III

93.5%Robert R. Reynolds1,821

6.5%Charles A. Jonas126

1,947

1936Class II

94.9%Josiah W. Bailey7,283

5.1%Frank R. Patton393

7,676

1932Class III

95.8%Robert R. Reynolds6,384

4.2%Jake F. Newell281

6,665

1930Class II

94.8%Josiah W. Bailey3,487

5.2%George M. Pritchard191

3,678

1926Class III

91.3%Lee S. Overman1,139

8.7%Johnson J. Hayes109

1,248

1924Class II

94.8%Furnifold Simmons3,342

5.2%A.A. Whitener184

3,526

1920Class III

89.8%Lee S. Overman3,547

10.2%A.E. Holton404

3,951

1918Class II

95.1%Furnifold Simmons1,746

4.9%John M. Morehead89

1,835

1914Class III

97.4%Lee S. Overman1,058

2.4%A.A. Whitener26

1,086

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1958Special · Class II

95.7%B. Everett Jordan2,159

4.3%Richard C. Clarke Jr.96

2,255

1954Special · Class III

100.0%Sam J. Ervin2,549

0.0%None0

2,549

1950Special · Class II

0.4%Willis Smith14

4.9%E.L. Gavin185

3,752

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

63.1%Josh Stein14,952

34.4%Mark Robinson8,155

23,687

2020

62.6%Roy Cooper16,098

36.6%Dan Forest9,403

25,698

2016

64.0%Roy Cooper16,021

35.3%Pat McCrory8,830

25,042

2012

64.9%Walter Dalton16,973

34.2%Pat McCrory8,951

26,144

2008

71.1%Bev Perdue17,789

27.6%Pat McCrory6,902

25,027

2004

74.0%Mike Easley14,604

25.2%Patrick Ballantine4,968

19,723

2000

71.4%Mike Easley12,691

27.7%Richard Vinroot4,927

17,782

1996

69.2%Jim Hunt11,275

30.2%Robin Hayes4,922

16,303

1992

62.5%Jim Hunt11,070

34.6%Jim Gardner6,128

17,710

1988

57.7%Robert B. Jordan9,474

42.3%James G. Martin6,947

16,421

1984

58.3%Rufus L. Edmisten10,993

41.5%James G. Martin7,825

18,863

1980

70.0%Jim Hunt9,802

29.8%I. Beverly Lake4,181

14,012

1976

75.5%Jim Hunt9,900

22.8%David Flaherty2,994

13,116

Frequently asked questions

How did Halifax County, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Halifax County, North Carolina voted Democratic by 17.7 points (D+17.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,965 votes cast, 14,014 went Democratic and 9,778 went Republican.

When did Halifax County, North Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Halifax County, North Carolina voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Halifax County, North Carolina?

Halifax County, North Carolina has a population of 47,675 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Halifax County, North Carolina?

Median household income in Halifax County, North Carolina is $45,590 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of Halifax County, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Halifax County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 31 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.