| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 9,549 | 10,537 | 20,343 | |
| 2020 | D | 9,832 | 9,770 | 19,897 | |
| 2016 | D | 8,615 | 8,180 | 17,391 | |
| 2012 | D | 10,282 | 7,633 | 18,107 | |
| 2008 | D | 10,272 | 7,778 | 18,180 | |
| 2004 | D | 6,984 | 6,609 | 13,648 | |
| 2000 | R | 4,943 | 5,874 | 10,903 | |
| 1996 | D | 4,233 | 2,999 | 7,822 | |
| 1992 | D | 4,709 | 3,419 | 9,581 | |
| 1988 | R | 3,860 | 4,006 | 7,892 | |
| 1984 | R | 3,854 | 4,646 | 8,513 | |
| 1980 | D | 4,128 | 3,340 | 7,698 | |
| 1976 | D | 4,302 | 2,651 | 6,996 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,115 | 3,906 | 6,193 | |
| 1968 | D | 2,564 | 1,430 | 7,591 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,269 | 2,380 | 6,649 | |
| 1960 | D | 4,530 | 1,827 | 6,357 | |
| 1956 | D | 2,963 | 1,827 | 4,790 | |
| 1952 | D | 3,579 | 2,101 | 5,680 | |
| 1948 | D | 1,976 | 701 | 2,916 | |
| 1944 | D | 2,540 | 860 | 3,400 | |
| 1940 | D | 3,314 | 506 | 3,820 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,226 | 324 | 3,550 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,946 | 328 | 3,292 | |
| 1928 | D | 1,943 | 814 | 2,757 | |
| 1924 | D | 1,236 | 305 | 1,553 | |
| 1920 | D | 1,736 | 507 | 2,243 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,177 | 270 | 1,448 | |
| 1912 | D | 972 | 77 | 1,233 | |
| 1908 | D | 929 | 405 | 1,334 | |
| 1904 | D | 947 | 275 | 1,224 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,196 | 1,282 | 2,478 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,037 | 1,519 | 2,565 | |
| 1892 | R | 801 | 1,224 | 2,260 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
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.
The Democratic margin in Pasquotank County has rarely exceeded eighty-two points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded twenty-nine points. 2024 delivered the county to the Republican candidate by five points.
Pasquotank County's demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most counties. A 55% non-Hispanic-white share, a 11% poverty rate, and a median household income of $66,589 — all within the broad national range. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jasper County and Scotland County.
