Perquimans County, North Carolina
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 68.8% | 5,278 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 29.6% | 2,269 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 0.5% | 42 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −21.4% |
| 1896 | −12.3% |
| 1900 | −1.0% |
| 1904 | +23.5% |
| 1908 | +6.2% |
| 1912 | +45.6% |
| 1916 | +38.2% |
| 1920 | +36.3% |
| 1924 | +29.9% |
| 1928 | +0.7% |
| 1932 | +70.0% |
| 1936 | +71.5% |
| 1940 | +67.5% |
| 1944 | +56.6% |
| 1948 | +67.4% |
| 1952 | +31.8% |
| 1956 | +18.1% |
| 1960 | +39.2% |
| 1964 | +21.6% |
| 1968 | +18.2% |
| 1972 | −27.7% |
| 1976 | +29.3% |
| 1980 | +12.3% |
| 1984 | −14.7% |
| 1988 | −7.1% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +12.7% |
| 2000 | −4.6% |
| 2004 | −20.0% |
| 2008 | −13.9% |
| 2012 | −16.0% |
| 2016 | −27.7% |
| 2020 | −32.2% |
| 2024 | −39.3% |
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,063 | 4,672 | 2,139 | 2,248 | 4 |
| 2012 | 9,980 | 4,770 | 2,439 | 2,752 | 19 |
| 2016 | 10,193 | 4,292 | 2,679 | 3,188 | 34 |
| 2020 | 9,749 | 3,264 | 3,131 | 3,297 | 57 |
| 2022 | 10,244 | 3,090 | 3,487 | 3,608 | 59 |
| 2024 | 10,837 | 2,857 | 3,833 | 4,047 | 100 |
Perquimans sits along North Carolina's northeastern coastal plain, where a rural, majority-white population has shifted steadily rightward over two decades — landing at R+39.3 in 2024, roughly double its margin from the early 2000s.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 39.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.3 points.
A population of 13,244, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,917 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Seminole County and Coosa County.
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Perquimans County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37143/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.