Orange County, North Carolina
AkashicOrange County, NCHarrisD+50.8
2024 precinct map of Orange CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Orange 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
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 74.5% | 65,444 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 23.7% | 20,806 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 0.7% | 618 |
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40 precincts · 87,807 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 74.5%Harris65,444 | 23.7%Trump20,806 | 0.7%Stein618 | 87,807 | ||
| D | 74.8%Biden63,594 | 23.7%Trump20,176 | 0.8%Jorgensen653 | 84,997 | ||
| D | 72.8%Clinton59,923 | 22.5%Trump18,557 | 2.9%Johnson2,404 | 82,340 | ||
| D | 70.2%Obama53,901 | 28.1%Romney21,539 | 1.7%Johnson1,317 | 76,757 | ||
| D | 71.8%Obama53,806 | 27.1%McCain20,266 | 1.1%Barr838 | 74,910 | ||
| D | 66.9%Kerry42,910 | 32.4%Bush20,771 | 0.7%Badnarik472 | 64,153 | ||
| D | 62.7%Gore30,921 | 36.3%Bush17,930 | 1.0% | 49,344 | ||
| D | 61.3%Clinton28,674 | 32.2%Dole15,053 | 3.3%Perot1,534 | 46,765 | ||
| D | 60.5%Clinton28,595 | 27.5%Bush13,009 | 11.7%Perot5,535 | 47,300 | ||
| D | 60.2%Dukakis22,326 | 39.1%Bush14,503 | 0.6%Fulani238 | 37,067 | ||
| D | 56.7%Mondale20,564 | 43.0%Reagan15,585 | 0.4%Bergland128 | 36,277 | ||
| D | 53.3%Carter15,226 | 32.4%Reagan9,261 | 14.3%Anderson4,102 | 28,589 | ||
| D | 62.5%Carter15,755 | 36.9%Ford9,302 | 0.7%Anderson169 | 25,226 | ||
| D | 51.8%McGovern12,634 | 47.7%Nixon11,632 | 0.6%Schmitz142 | 24,408 | ||
| D | 45.7%Humphrey8,366 | 33.3%Nixon6,097 | 21.0%Wallace3,845 | 18,308 | ||
| D | 61.4%Johnson9,206 | 38.6%Goldwater5,785 | 0.0% | 14,991 | ||
| D | 57.9%Kennedy7,180 | 42.1%Nixon5,231 | 0.0% | 12,411 | ||
| D | 51.9%Stevenson4,743 | 48.1%Eisenhower4,396 | 0.0% | 9,139 | ||
| D | 57.5%Stevenson5,156 | 42.5%Eisenhower3,813 | 0.0% | 8,969 | ||
| D | 60.3%Truman3,523 | 31.0%Dewey1,813 | 8.7%Thurmond507 | 5,843 | ||
| D | 69.1%Roosevelt3,274 | 30.9%Dewey1,467 | 0.0% | 4,741 | ||
| D | 77.0%Roosevelt3,673 | 23.0%Willkie1,100 | 0.0% | 4,773 | ||
| D | 72.7%Roosevelt3,860 | 27.3%Landon1,446 | 0.0% | 5,306 | ||
| D | 69.6%Roosevelt2,924 | 26.5%Hoover1,114 | 3.9%Thomas165 | 4,203 | ||
| R | 41.2%Smith1,799 | 58.8%Hoover2,564 | 0.0% | 4,363 | ||
| D | 62.4%Davis1,879 | 35.4%Coolidge1,065 | 2.2%La Follette66 | 3,010 | ||
| D | 53.4%Cox1,993 | 46.6%Harding1,737 | 0.0% | 3,730 | ||
| D | 51.5%Wilson1,230 | 48.5%Hughes1,158 | 0.0% | 2,388 | ||
| D | 50.0%Wilson997 | 8.6%Taft172 | 41.4%Roosevelt825 | 1,994 | ||
| R | 48.6%Bryan1,017 | 51.3%Taft1,073 | 0.1%Debs2 | 2,092 | ||
| D | 60.7%Parker900 | 37.6%Roosevelt558 | 1.7%Debs25 | 1,483 | ||
| R | 49.7%Bryan1,275 | 49.9%McKinley1,280 | 0.4%Woolley10 | 2,565 | ||
| D | 57.1%Bryan1,700 | 42.4%McKinley1,264 | 0.5%Palmer14 | 2,978 | ||
| D | 39.5%Cleveland1,117 | 33.1%Harrison936 | 27.5%Weaver777 | 2,830 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +6.4% |
| 1896 | +14.6% |
| 1900 | −0.2% |
| 1904 | +23.1% |
| 1908 | −2.7% |
| 1912 | +41.4% |
| 1916 | +3.0% |
| 1920 | +6.9% |
| 1924 | +27.0% |
| 1928 | −17.5% |
| 1932 | +43.1% |
| 1936 | +45.5% |
| 1940 | +53.9% |
| 1944 | +38.1% |
| 1948 | +29.3% |
| 1952 | +15.0% |
| 1956 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | +15.7% |
| 1964 | +22.8% |
| 1968 | +12.4% |
| 1972 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | +25.6% |
| 1980 | +20.9% |
| 1984 | +13.7% |
| 1988 | +21.1% |
| 1992 | +33.0% |
| 1996 | +29.1% |
| 2000 | +26.3% |
| 2004 | +34.5% |
| 2008 | +44.8% |
| 2012 | +42.2% |
| 2016 | +50.2% |
| 2020 | +51.1% |
| 2024 | +50.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 98,263 | 52,520 | 18,307 | 27,320 | 116 |
| 2012 | 112,371 | 56,078 | 19,239 | 36,557 | 497 |
| 2016 | 116,793 | 54,379 | 17,424 | 44,280 | 710 |
| 2020 | 112,362 | 52,830 | 15,070 | 43,696 | 766 |
| 2022 | 111,452 | 52,012 | 13,869 | 44,941 | 630 |
| 2024 | 115,633 | 51,982 | 13,989 | 48,783 | 879 |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections
Orange County's D+50.8 margin in 2024 reflects the outsized influence of a flagship research university on local political composition — a pattern common to college-dominated counties nationwide but rarely this pronounced in the South.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.9 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 17.5 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 50.8 points.
A population of 149,678, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,089 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tompkins County and Denver County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Orange County, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Orange County, North Carolina voted Democratic by 50.8 points (D+50.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 87,807 votes cast, 65,444 went Democratic and 20,806 went Republican.
When did Orange County, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Orange County, North Carolina voted Republican was 1928.
How many people live in Orange County, North Carolina?
Orange County, North Carolina has a population of 149,678 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Orange County, North Carolina?
Median household income in Orange County, North Carolina is $90,089 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Orange County, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Orange County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 31 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.