Robeson County, North Carolina
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 63.4% | 29,647 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 35.8% | 16,728 |
| Cornel WestJustice For All | 0.2% | 103 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +28.0% |
| 1896 | +17.5% |
| 1900 | +48.3% |
| 1904 | +39.6% |
| 1908 | +35.0% |
| 1912 | +72.5% |
| 1916 | +33.1% |
| 1920 | +47.2% |
| 1924 | +85.4% |
| 1928 | +26.2% |
| 1932 | +81.5% |
| 1936 | +86.7% |
| 1940 | +81.7% |
| 1944 | +73.4% |
| 1948 | +65.9% |
| 1952 | +38.6% |
| 1956 | +58.1% |
| 1960 | +52.9% |
| 1964 | +58.7% |
| 1968 | +19.4% |
| 1972 | −21.0% |
| 1976 | +61.4% |
| 1980 | +42.5% |
| 1984 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | +26.2% |
| 1992 | +38.1% |
| 1996 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | +20.5% |
| 2004 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | −4.3% |
| 2020 | −18.6% |
| 2024 | −27.6% |
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 67,876 | 51,698 | 7,470 | 8,689 | 19 |
| 2012 | 75,393 | 54,250 | 8,599 | 12,433 | 111 |
| 2016 | 76,044 | 50,808 | 9,596 | 15,462 | 178 |
| 2020 | 76,831 | 42,706 | 11,997 | 21,816 | 312 |
| 2022 | 71,851 | 36,366 | 12,908 | 22,359 | 218 |
| 2024 | 79,176 | 33,538 | 15,691 | 29,324 | 623 |
Robeson County is home to the Lumbee Tribe, the largest Indigenous group east of the Mississippi, alongside large Black and Hispanic communities — yet its 2024 presidential margin reached R+27.6, a dramatic rightward move from its once reliably competitive past.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 86.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 27.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 9.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.6 points.
A population of 116,902, a 23% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $41,978 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Alexander County and Martin County.
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Robeson County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37155/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.