Akashic

county

Pasquotank 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

English11.8%12.7%9.5%

American9.5%8.3%5.3%

Irish9.1%8.4%9.4%

German7.4%9.4%12.5%

Italian2.3%3.3%4.8%

Scottish1.9%2.3%1.3%

Polish1.0%1.0%2.2%

Scotch-Irish0.9%1.4%—

African American†32.6%18.3%9.9%

African0.8%0.7%0.5%

Cape Verdean0.4%——

Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%

Jamaican0.2%0.2%0.4%

Mexican3.0%5.6%11.3%

Puerto Rican1.2%1.2%1.8%

Honduran0.5%0.7%0.3%

Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%

Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%

Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%

Spanish0.2%——

Vietnamese0.7%0.3%0.6%

Asian Indian0.2%1.2%1.4%

Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%

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	Pasquotank County	North Carolina	United States
Median age	39.6	39.5	39.1
Age 18–24	9.8%	9.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.6%	17.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Pasquotank County	North Carolina	United States
Median household income	$66,589	$72,388	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.0%	13.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.6%	35.8%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Pasquotank County	North Carolina	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.9%	13.5%	22.3%
Spanish	2.2%	8.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Pasquotank County	North Carolina	United States
Catholic	5.0%	8.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	24.3%	26.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	52.1%	48.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.4%	9.1%	5.2%
Black Protestant	9.5%	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 64.7% of 31,683 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic46.9%9,549TrumpRepublican51.8%10,537OliverLibertarian0.3%66

R+4.9

Lead: 988
Total: 20,343
vs nation: R+3.4
Turnout: 64.7%

BidenDemocratic49.4%9,832TrumpRepublican49.1%9,770JorgensenLibertarian0.8%161

D+0.3

Lead: 62
Total: 19,897
vs nation: R+4.1
Turnout: 65.4%

ClintonDemocratic49.5%8,615TrumpRepublican47.0%8,180JohnsonLibertarian2.5%442

D+2.5

Lead: 435
Total: 17,391
vs nation: D+0.4
Turnout: 57.5%

ObamaDemocratic56.8%10,282RomneyRepublican42.2%7,633OtherAll other candidates1.1%192

D+14.6

Lead: 2,649
Total: 18,107
vs nation: D+10.8
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic56.5%10,272McCainRepublican42.8%7,778OtherAll other candidates0.7%130

D+13.7

Lead: 2,494
Total: 18,180
vs nation: D+6.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic51.2%6,984BushRepublican48.4%6,609OtherAll other candidates0.4%55

D+2.7

Lead: 375
Total: 13,648
vs nation: D+5.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic53.9%5,874BushRepublican45.3%4,943OtherAll other candidates0.8%86

D+8.5

Lead: 931
Total: 10,903
vs nation: D+8.0
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic54.1%4,233DoleRepublican38.3%2,999PerotReform7.2%565

D+15.8

Lead: 1,234
Total: 7,822
vs nation: D+7.3
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+4.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 40,8342024 5-year
Median household income: $66,5892024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 53.8%2024 5-year
Black: 34.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+81.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+28.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Bolivar County, MS · twin score 95.1

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: 64.7%20,490 participants ÷ 31,683 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +18.8 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -4.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 45.9%–48.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	17,391	30,264	57.5%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	13,458	30,047	44.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	19,956	30,510	65.4%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	14,550	31,226	46.6%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	20,490	31,683	64.7%	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

9 precincts · 20,343 votes

Election

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

Pasquotank County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -PROPRO	1,271	2,594	45	3,910	32.5%	66.3%	R+33.8
Precinct -MHMH	1,582	1,888	52	3,522	44.9%	53.6%	R+8.7
Precinct -NIXNIX	1,026	2,070	34	3,130	32.8%	66.1%	R+33.4
Precinct -EASTEAST	1,266	998	30	2,294	55.2%	43.5%	D+11.7
Precinct -SOUTHSOUTH	1,477	422	32	1,931	76.5%	21.9%	D+54.6
Precinct -WESTWEST	1,228	375	24	1,627	75.5%	23.0%	D+52.4
Precinct -NEWNEW	628	877	8	1,513	41.5%	58.0%	R+16.5
Precinct -NORTHNORTH	814	567	22	1,403	58.0%	40.4%	D+17.6
Precinct -SALSAL	257	746	10	1,013	25.4%	73.6%	R+48.3

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−18.7%
1896	−18.8%
1900	−3.5%
1904	+54.9%
1908	+39.3%
1912	+72.6%
1916	+62.6%
1920	+54.8%
1924	+59.9%
1928	+41.0%
1932	+79.5%
1936	+81.7%
1940	+73.5%
1944	+49.4%
1948	+43.7%
1952	+26.0%
1956	+23.7%
1960	+42.5%
1964	+28.4%
1968	+14.9%
1972	−28.9%
1976	+23.6%
1980	+10.2%
1984	−9.3%
1988	−1.8%
1992	+13.5%
1996	+15.8%
2000	+8.5%
2004	+2.7%
2008	+13.7%
2012	+14.6%
2016	+2.5%
2020	+0.3%
2024	−4.9%

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	R	46.9%Harris9,549	51.8%Trump10,537	0.3%Oliver66	R+4.9	R+5.2	R+3.4	20,343
2020	D	49.4%Biden9,832	49.1%Trump9,770	0.8%Jorgensen161	D+0.3	R+2.2	R+4.1	19,897
2016	D	49.5%Clinton8,615	47.0%Trump8,180	2.5%Johnson442	D+2.5	R+12.1	D+0.4	17,391
2012	D	56.8%Obama10,282	42.2%Romney7,633	1.1%	D+14.6	D+0.9	D+10.8	18,107
2008	D	56.5%Obama10,272	42.8%McCain7,778	0.7%	D+13.7	D+11.0	D+6.4	18,180
2004	D	51.2%Kerry6,984	48.4%Bush6,609	0.4%	D+2.7	R+5.8	D+5.2	13,648
2000	D	53.9%Gore5,874	45.3%Bush4,943	0.8%	D+8.5	R+7.2	D+8.0	10,903
1996	D	54.1%Clinton4,233	38.3%Dole2,999	7.2%Perot565	D+15.8	D+2.3	D+7.3	7,822
1992	D	49.1%Clinton4,709	35.7%Bush3,419	15.0%Perot1,434	D+13.5	D+15.3	D+7.9	9,581
1988	R	48.9%Dukakis3,860	50.8%Bush4,006	0.3%	R+1.8	D+7.5	D+5.9	7,892
1984	R	45.3%Mondale3,854	54.6%Reagan4,646	0.2%	R+9.3	R+19.5	D+8.9	8,513
1980	D	53.6%Carter4,128	43.4%Reagan3,340	3.0%	D+10.2	R+13.4	D+20.0	7,698
1976	D	61.5%Carter4,302	37.9%Ford2,651	0.6%	D+23.6	D+52.5	D+21.5	6,996
1972	R	34.2%McGovern2,115	63.1%Nixon3,906	2.8%	R+28.9	R+43.9	R+5.8	6,193
1968	O	33.8%Humphrey2,564	18.8%Nixon1,430	47.4%	Wallace +13.6	R+13.5	D+15.6	7,591
1964	D	64.2%Johnson4,269	35.8%Goldwater2,380	0.0%	D+28.4	R+14.1	D+5.8	6,649
1960	D	71.3%Kennedy4,530	28.7%Nixon1,827	0.0%	D+42.5	D+18.8	D+42.4	6,357
1956	D	61.9%Stevenson2,963	38.1%Eisenhower1,827	0.0%	D+23.7	R+2.3	D+39.1	4,790
1952	D	63.0%Stevenson3,579	37.0%Eisenhower2,101	0.0%	D+26.0	R+17.7	D+36.8	5,680
1948	D	67.8%Truman1,976	24.0%Dewey701	8.2%	D+43.7	R+5.7	D+39.2	2,916
1944	D	74.7%Roosevelt2,540	25.3%Dewey860	0.0%	D+49.4	R+24.1	D+41.9	3,400
1940	D	86.8%Roosevelt3,314	13.2%Willkie506	0.0%	D+73.5	R+8.2	D+63.6	3,820
1936	D	90.9%Roosevelt3,226	9.1%Landon324	0.0%	D+81.7	D+2.2	D+57.5	3,550
1932	D	89.5%Roosevelt2,946	10.0%Hoover328	0.5%	D+79.5	D+38.6	D+61.7	3,292
1928	D	70.5%Smith1,943	29.5%Hoover814	0.0%	D+41.0	R+19.0	D+58.4	2,757
1924	D	79.6%Davis1,236	19.6%Coolidge305	0.8%La Follette12	D+59.9	D+5.2	D+85.1	1,553
1920	D	77.4%Cox1,736	22.6%Harding507	0.0%	D+54.8	R+7.8	D+81.0	2,243
1916	D	81.3%Wilson1,177	18.6%Hughes270	0.1%	D+62.6	R+9.9	D+59.5	1,448
1912	D	78.8%Wilson972	6.2%Taft77	14.9%	D+72.6	D+33.3	D+53.0	1,233
1908	D	69.6%Bryan929	30.4%Taft405	0.0%	D+39.3	R+15.6	D+48.8	1,334
1904	D	77.4%Parker947	22.5%Roosevelt275	0.2%	D+54.9	D+58.4	D+74.6	1,224
1900	R	48.3%Bryan1,196	51.7%McKinley1,282	0.0%	R+3.5	D+15.3	D+4.1	2,478
1896	R	40.4%Bryan1,037	59.2%McKinley1,519	0.4%	R+18.8	R+0.1	R+12.7	2,565
1892	R	35.4%Cleveland801	54.2%Harrison1,224	10.4%	R+18.7	—	R+20.4	2,260
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	R	49.0%9,548	51.0%9,937	19,485
2020	D	52.4%8,723	47.6%7,913	16,636
2018	R	0.0%0	100.0%8,108	8,108

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	R	45.7%6,468	51.6%7,304	14,151
2020Class II	R	47.9%Cal Cunningham9,421	48.3%Thom Tillis9,491	19,648
2016Class III	D	50.2%Deborah Ross8,579	47.3%Richard M. Burr8,083	17,105
2014Class II	D	53.9%Kay Hagan5,487	44.2%Thom Tillis4,498	10,184
2010Class III	D	50.4%Elaine Marshall4,841	47.6%Richard M. Burr4,576	9,604
2008Class II	D	55.4%Kay Hagan9,899	42.6%Elizabeth Dole7,602	17,860
2004Class III	D	55.9%Erskine Bowles7,426	42.7%Richard M. Burr5,669	13,279
2002Class II	D	56.4%Erskine Bowles3,921	42.9%Elizabeth Dole2,984	6,953
1998Class III	D	61.3%John Edwards3,919	37.3%Lauch Faircloth2,388	6,394
1996Class II	D	52.8%Harvey B. Gannt4,257	45.9%Jesse Helms3,702	8,064
1992Class III	D	57.9%Terry Sanford5,387	41.2%Lauch Faircloth3,832	9,305
1990Class II	D	56.5%Harvey B. Gannt4,292	43.5%Jesse Helms3,310	7,602
1986Class III	D	65.2%Terry Sanford3,404	34.8%James Broyhill1,813	5,217
1984Class II	D	54.9%James B. Hunt Jr.4,908	44.5%Jesse Helms3,975	8,935
1980Class III	D	65.7%Robert B. Morgan4,319	33.6%John P. East2,206	6,569
1978Class II	D	51.9%John Ingram1,950	48.1%Jesse Helms1,809	3,759
1974Class III	D	79.2%Robert B. Morgan3,000	19.5%William E. Stevens739	3,786
1972Class II	D	62.3%Nick Galifianakis3,598	37.7%Jesse Helms2,173	5,771
1968Class III	D	75.9%Sam J. Ervin4,723	24.1%Robert V. Somers1,500	6,223
1966Class II	D	65.6%B. Everett Jordan2,681	34.4%John S. Shallcross1,409	4,090
1962Class III	D	83.6%Sam J. Ervin1,844	16.4%Claude L. Greene Jr.361	2,205
1960Class II	D	86.7%B. Everett Jordan5,093	13.3%Kyle Hayes781	5,874
1956Class III	D	82.4%Sam J. Ervin3,852	17.6%Joel A. Johnson824	4,676
1954Class II	D	84.9%W. Kerr Scott1,349	15.1%Paul C. West239	1,588
1950Class III	D	88.8%Clyde R. Hoey1,132	11.2%Halsey B. Leavitt143	1,275
1948Class II	D	87.3%J. Melville Broughton2,344	12.7%John A. Wilkinson342	2,686
1944Class III	D	88.1%Clyde R. Hoey2,715	11.9%A.I. Ferree368	3,083
1942Class II	D	95.4%Josiah W. Bailey518	4.6%Sam J. Morris25	543
1938Class III	D	91.6%Robert R. Reynolds732	8.4%Charles A. Jonas67	799
1936Class II	D	91.7%Josiah W. Bailey3,045	8.3%Frank R. Patton277	3,322
1932Class III	D	91.3%Robert R. Reynolds2,872	8.7%Jake F. Newell272	3,144
1930Class II	D	85.0%Josiah W. Bailey1,785	15.0%George M. Pritchard316	2,101
1926Class III	D	87.9%Lee S. Overman609	12.1%Johnson J. Hayes84	693
1924Class II	D	84.8%Furnifold Simmons1,317	15.2%A.A. Whitener236	1,553
1920Class III	D	81.4%Lee S. Overman1,817	18.6%A.E. Holton416	2,233
1918Class II	D	84.8%Furnifold Simmons635	15.2%John M. Morehead114	749
1914Class III	D	81.8%Lee S. Overman450	18.2%A.A. Whitener100	550

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	93.9%B. Everett Jordan1,048	6.1%Richard C. Clarke Jr.68	1,116
1954Special · Class III	—	0.0%Sam J. Ervin0	0.0%None0	1,168
1950Special · Class II	D	87.3%Willis Smith1,116	12.3%E.L. Gavin157	1,278

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	48.4%Josh Stein9,724	48.4%Mark Robinson9,720	20,072
2020	D	50.8%Roy Cooper10,061	47.7%Dan Forest9,449	19,811
2016	D	51.1%Roy Cooper8,774	47.0%Pat McCrory8,071	17,180
2012	D	56.9%Walter Dalton10,082	40.3%Pat McCrory7,139	17,704
2008	D	64.4%Bev Perdue11,443	33.4%Pat McCrory5,940	17,759
2004	D	61.4%Mike Easley8,146	36.9%Patrick Ballantine4,894	13,271
2000	D	65.0%Mike Easley6,995	33.2%Richard Vinroot3,576	10,766
1996	D	69.0%Jim Hunt5,561	29.6%Robin Hayes2,388	8,055
1992	D	63.2%Jim Hunt6,058	35.7%Jim Gardner3,416	9,581
1988	D	57.9%Robert B. Jordan4,913	42.1%James G. Martin3,569	8,482
1984	D	51.8%Rufus L. Edmisten4,333	46.9%James G. Martin3,924	8,360
1980	D	76.6%Jim Hunt5,819	23.0%I. Beverly Lake1,748	7,594
1976	D	80.6%Jim Hunt5,486	18.6%David Flaherty1,267	6,806

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024D+8.5

Presidential vote · 2024R+4.9

Pasquotank County, NC registers Democratic but votes Republican — a 13-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Pasquotank County, NC
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2008	26,675	14,687	5,672	6,296	20
2012	29,446	15,385	5,856	8,117	88
2016	28,677	13,602	6,004	8,924	147
2020	28,763	11,698	6,973	9,869	223
2022	29,225	11,196	7,329	10,492	208
2024	32,029	10,937	8,226	12,518	348

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+614 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −373 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $55,398 in average income, against $62,629 for residents who stayed — 12% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+14.8 on average — 9.9 points more Republican-leaning than Pasquotank County, NC itself (R+4.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Chesapeake city, VA108D+3.8
Virginia Beach city, VA99D+2.6
Perquimans County, NC96R+39.3
Camden County, NC83R+50.7
Currituck County, NC78R+47.8
Norfolk city, VA45D+41.3

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Perquimans County, NC108
Chesapeake city, VA77
Camden County, NC62
Virginia Beach city, VA49
Currituck County, NC48
Wake County, NC43

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 Pasquotank County, NC in Pasquotank County, NC: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−480
2012	−61
2013	−984
2014	−332
2015	−243
2016	−112
2017	−113
2018	+94
2019	+112
2021	+229
2022	+360
2023	+323
2024	+220
2025	+614

Pasquotank, anchored by Elizabeth City on the Albemarle Sound, has shifted from a battleground to a modest Republican lean — the 2024 presidential margin landed at R+4.9, reflecting broader rural realignment in northeastern North Carolina.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 81.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 28.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.9 points.

A population of 40,834, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,589 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bolivar County and Macon County.

Political twins — counties

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

Bolivar County

Mississippi

95.1twin score

2000–2016 trajectory≠ % Black

Macon County

Alabama

94.9twin score

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Frequently asked questions

How did Pasquotank County, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pasquotank County, North Carolina voted Republican by 4.9 points (R+4.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,343 votes cast, 9,549 went Democratic and 10,537 went Republican.

When did Pasquotank County, North Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pasquotank County, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Pasquotank County, North Carolina?

Pasquotank County, North Carolina has a population of 40,834 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Pasquotank County, North Carolina is $66,589 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pasquotank County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.

Measure

Pasquotank County

North Carolina

United States

Median age

39.6

39.5

39.1

Age 18–24

9.8%

9.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.6%

17.2%

Measure

Pasquotank County

North Carolina

United States

Median household income

$66,589

$72,388

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.0%

13.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

27.6%

35.8%

35.6%

Measure

Pasquotank County

North Carolina

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.9%

13.5%

22.3%

Spanish

2.2%

8.7%

13.6%

Measure

Pasquotank County

North Carolina

United States

Catholic

5.0%

8.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

24.3%

26.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

52.1%

48.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.4%

9.1%

5.2%

Black Protestant

9.5%

3.6%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+4.9MIT Election Lab

Population

40,8342024 5-year

Median household income

$66,5892024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

53.8%2024 5-year

Black

34.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

6.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+81.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+28.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Bolivar County, MS · twin score 95.1

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

17,391

30,264

57.5%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

13,458

30,047

44.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

19,956

30,510

65.4%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

14,550

31,226

46.6%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

20,490

31,683

64.7%

A/A

Pasquotank County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -PROPRO

1,271

2,594

3,910

32.5%

66.3%

R+33.8

Precinct -MHMH

1,582

1,888

3,522

44.9%

53.6%

R+8.7

Precinct -NIXNIX

1,026

2,070

3,130

32.8%

66.1%

R+33.4

Precinct -EASTEAST

1,266

998

2,294

55.2%

43.5%

D+11.7

Precinct -SOUTHSOUTH

1,477

422

1,931

76.5%

21.9%

D+54.6

Precinct -WESTWEST

1,228

375

1,627

75.5%

23.0%

D+52.4

Precinct -NEWNEW

628

877

1,513

41.5%

58.0%

R+16.5

Precinct -NORTHNORTH

814

567

1,403

58.0%

40.4%

D+17.6

Precinct -SALSAL

257

746

1,013

25.4%

73.6%

R+48.3

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−18.7%
1896	−18.8%
1900	−3.5%
1904	+54.9%
1908	+39.3%
1912	+72.6%
1916	+62.6%
1920	+54.8%
1924	+59.9%
1928	+41.0%
1932	+79.5%
1936	+81.7%
1940	+73.5%
1944	+49.4%
1948	+43.7%
1952	+26.0%
1956	+23.7%
1960	+42.5%
1964	+28.4%
1968	+14.9%
1972	−28.9%
1976	+23.6%
1980	+10.2%
1984	−9.3%
1988	−1.8%
1992	+13.5%
1996	+15.8%
2000	+8.5%
2004	+2.7%
2008	+13.7%
2012	+14.6%
2016	+2.5%
2020	+0.3%
2024	−4.9%

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

46.9%Harris9,549

51.8%Trump10,537

0.3%Oliver66

R+4.9

R+5.2

R+3.4

20,343

2020

49.4%Biden9,832

49.1%Trump9,770

0.8%Jorgensen161

D+0.3

R+2.2

R+4.1

19,897

2016

49.5%Clinton8,615

47.0%Trump8,180

2.5%Johnson442

D+2.5

R+12.1

D+0.4

17,391

2012

56.8%Obama10,282

42.2%Romney7,633

1.1%

D+14.6

D+0.9

D+10.8

18,107

2008

56.5%Obama10,272

42.8%McCain7,778

0.7%

D+13.7

D+11.0

D+6.4

18,180

2004

51.2%Kerry6,984

48.4%Bush6,609

0.4%

D+2.7

R+5.8

D+5.2

13,648

2000

53.9%Gore5,874

45.3%Bush4,943

0.8%

D+8.5

R+7.2

D+8.0

10,903

1996

54.1%Clinton4,233

38.3%Dole2,999

7.2%Perot565

D+15.8

D+2.3

D+7.3

7,822

1992

49.1%Clinton4,709

35.7%Bush3,419

15.0%Perot1,434

D+13.5

D+15.3

D+7.9

9,581

1988

48.9%Dukakis3,860

50.8%Bush4,006

0.3%

R+1.8

D+7.5

D+5.9

7,892

1984

45.3%Mondale3,854

54.6%Reagan4,646

0.2%

R+9.3

R+19.5

D+8.9

8,513

1980

53.6%Carter4,128

43.4%Reagan3,340

3.0%

D+10.2

R+13.4

D+20.0

7,698

1976

61.5%Carter4,302

37.9%Ford2,651

0.6%

D+23.6

D+52.5

D+21.5

6,996

1972

34.2%McGovern2,115

63.1%Nixon3,906

2.8%

R+28.9

R+43.9

R+5.8

6,193

1968

33.8%Humphrey2,564

18.8%Nixon1,430

47.4%

Wallace +13.6

R+13.5

D+15.6

7,591

1964

64.2%Johnson4,269

35.8%Goldwater2,380

0.0%

D+28.4

R+14.1

D+5.8

6,649

1960

71.3%Kennedy4,530

28.7%Nixon1,827

0.0%

D+42.5

D+18.8

D+42.4

6,357

1956

61.9%Stevenson2,963

38.1%Eisenhower1,827

0.0%

D+23.7

R+2.3

D+39.1

4,790

1952

63.0%Stevenson3,579

37.0%Eisenhower2,101

0.0%

D+26.0

R+17.7

D+36.8

5,680

1948

67.8%Truman1,976

24.0%Dewey701

8.2%

D+43.7

R+5.7

D+39.2

2,916

1944

74.7%Roosevelt2,540

25.3%Dewey860

0.0%

D+49.4

R+24.1

D+41.9

3,400

1940

86.8%Roosevelt3,314

13.2%Willkie506

0.0%

D+73.5

R+8.2

D+63.6

3,820

1936

90.9%Roosevelt3,226

9.1%Landon324

0.0%

D+81.7

D+2.2

D+57.5

3,550

1932

89.5%Roosevelt2,946

10.0%Hoover328

0.5%

D+79.5

D+38.6

D+61.7

3,292

1928

70.5%Smith1,943

29.5%Hoover814

0.0%

D+41.0

R+19.0

D+58.4

2,757

1924

79.6%Davis1,236

19.6%Coolidge305

0.8%La Follette12

D+59.9

D+5.2

D+85.1

1,553

1920

77.4%Cox1,736

22.6%Harding507

0.0%

D+54.8

R+7.8

D+81.0

2,243

1916

81.3%Wilson1,177

18.6%Hughes270

0.1%

D+62.6

R+9.9

D+59.5

1,448

1912

78.8%Wilson972

6.2%Taft77

14.9%

D+72.6

D+33.3

D+53.0

1,233

1908

69.6%Bryan929

30.4%Taft405

0.0%

D+39.3

R+15.6

D+48.8

1,334

1904

77.4%Parker947

22.5%Roosevelt275

0.2%

D+54.9

D+58.4

D+74.6

1,224

1900

48.3%Bryan1,196

51.7%McKinley1,282

0.0%

R+3.5

D+15.3

D+4.1

2,478

1896

40.4%Bryan1,037

59.2%McKinley1,519

0.4%

R+18.8

R+0.1

R+12.7

2,565

1892

35.4%Cleveland801

54.2%Harrison1,224

10.4%

R+18.7

—

R+20.4

2,260

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

49.0%9,548

51.0%9,937

19,485

2020

52.4%8,723

47.6%7,913

16,636

2018

0.0%0

100.0%8,108

8,108

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

45.7%6,468

51.6%7,304

14,151

2020Class II

47.9%Cal Cunningham9,421

48.3%Thom Tillis9,491

19,648

2016Class III

50.2%Deborah Ross8,579

47.3%Richard M. Burr8,083

17,105

2014Class II

53.9%Kay Hagan5,487

44.2%Thom Tillis4,498

10,184

2010Class III

50.4%Elaine Marshall4,841

47.6%Richard M. Burr4,576

9,604

2008Class II

55.4%Kay Hagan9,899

42.6%Elizabeth Dole7,602

17,860

2004Class III

55.9%Erskine Bowles7,426

42.7%Richard M. Burr5,669

13,279

2002Class II

56.4%Erskine Bowles3,921

42.9%Elizabeth Dole2,984

6,953

1998Class III

61.3%John Edwards3,919

37.3%Lauch Faircloth2,388

6,394

1996Class II

52.8%Harvey B. Gannt4,257

45.9%Jesse Helms3,702

8,064

1992Class III

57.9%Terry Sanford5,387

41.2%Lauch Faircloth3,832

9,305

1990Class II

56.5%Harvey B. Gannt4,292

43.5%Jesse Helms3,310

7,602

1986Class III

65.2%Terry Sanford3,404

34.8%James Broyhill1,813

5,217

1984Class II

54.9%James B. Hunt Jr.4,908

44.5%Jesse Helms3,975

8,935

1980Class III

65.7%Robert B. Morgan4,319

33.6%John P. East2,206

6,569

1978Class II

51.9%John Ingram1,950

48.1%Jesse Helms1,809

3,759

1974Class III

79.2%Robert B. Morgan3,000

19.5%William E. Stevens739

3,786

1972Class II

62.3%Nick Galifianakis3,598

37.7%Jesse Helms2,173

5,771

1968Class III

75.9%Sam J. Ervin4,723

24.1%Robert V. Somers1,500

6,223

1966Class II

65.6%B. Everett Jordan2,681

34.4%John S. Shallcross1,409

4,090

1962Class III

83.6%Sam J. Ervin1,844

16.4%Claude L. Greene Jr.361

2,205

1960Class II

86.7%B. Everett Jordan5,093

13.3%Kyle Hayes781

5,874

1956Class III

82.4%Sam J. Ervin3,852

17.6%Joel A. Johnson824

4,676

1954Class II

84.9%W. Kerr Scott1,349

15.1%Paul C. West239

1,588

1950Class III

88.8%Clyde R. Hoey1,132

11.2%Halsey B. Leavitt143

1,275

1948Class II

87.3%J. Melville Broughton2,344

12.7%John A. Wilkinson342

2,686

1944Class III

88.1%Clyde R. Hoey2,715

11.9%A.I. Ferree368

3,083

1942Class II

95.4%Josiah W. Bailey518

4.6%Sam J. Morris25

543

1938Class III

91.6%Robert R. Reynolds732

8.4%Charles A. Jonas67

799

1936Class II

91.7%Josiah W. Bailey3,045

8.3%Frank R. Patton277

3,322

1932Class III

91.3%Robert R. Reynolds2,872

8.7%Jake F. Newell272

3,144

1930Class II

85.0%Josiah W. Bailey1,785

15.0%George M. Pritchard316

2,101

1926Class III

87.9%Lee S. Overman609

12.1%Johnson J. Hayes84

693

1924Class II

84.8%Furnifold Simmons1,317

15.2%A.A. Whitener236

1,553

1920Class III

81.4%Lee S. Overman1,817

18.6%A.E. Holton416

2,233

1918Class II

84.8%Furnifold Simmons635

15.2%John M. Morehead114

749

1914Class III

81.8%Lee S. Overman450

18.2%A.A. Whitener100

550

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

93.9%B. Everett Jordan1,048

6.1%Richard C. Clarke Jr.68

1,116

1954Special · Class III

—

0.0%Sam J. Ervin0

0.0%None0

1,168

1950Special · Class II

87.3%Willis Smith1,116

12.3%E.L. Gavin157

1,278

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

48.4%Josh Stein9,724

48.4%Mark Robinson9,720

20,072

2020

50.8%Roy Cooper10,061

47.7%Dan Forest9,449

19,811

2016

51.1%Roy Cooper8,774

47.0%Pat McCrory8,071

17,180

2012

56.9%Walter Dalton10,082

40.3%Pat McCrory7,139

17,704

2008

64.4%Bev Perdue11,443

33.4%Pat McCrory5,940

17,759

2004

61.4%Mike Easley8,146

36.9%Patrick Ballantine4,894

13,271

2000

65.0%Mike Easley6,995

33.2%Richard Vinroot3,576

10,766

1996

69.0%Jim Hunt5,561

29.6%Robin Hayes2,388

8,055

1992

63.2%Jim Hunt6,058

35.7%Jim Gardner3,416

9,581

1988

57.9%Robert B. Jordan4,913

42.1%James G. Martin3,569

8,482

1984

51.8%Rufus L. Edmisten4,333

46.9%James G. Martin3,924

8,360

1980

76.6%Jim Hunt5,819

23.0%I. Beverly Lake1,748

7,594

1976

80.6%Jim Hunt5,486

18.6%David Flaherty1,267

6,806

Frequently asked questions

How did Pasquotank County, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pasquotank County, North Carolina voted Republican by 4.9 points (R+4.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,343 votes cast, 9,549 went Democratic and 10,537 went Republican.

When did Pasquotank County, North Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pasquotank County, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Pasquotank County, North Carolina?

Pasquotank County, North Carolina has a population of 40,834 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Pasquotank County, North Carolina is $66,589 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pasquotank County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.