| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 5,872 | 3,976 | 10,013 | |
| 2020 | D | 6,400 | 3,752 | 10,293 | |
| 2016 | D | 6,413 | 3,214 | 9,842 | |
| 2012 | D | 6,978 | 3,140 | 10,162 | |
| 2008 | D | 7,086 | 3,063 | 10,195 | |
| 2004 | D | 5,171 | 2,840 | 8,027 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,202 | 4,576 | 6,795 | |
| 1996 | D | 4,141 | 1,861 | 6,339 | |
| 1992 | D | 4,656 | 1,767 | 7,125 | |
| 1988 | D | 4,249 | 2,163 | 6,429 | |
| 1984 | D | 3,946 | 2,664 | 6,618 | |
| 1980 | D | 3,750 | 1,582 | 5,430 | |
| 1976 | D | 3,185 | 1,427 | 4,635 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,698 | 2,603 | 4,366 | |
| 1968 | D | 2,293 | 796 | 5,383 | |
| 1964 | D | 2,849 | 1,909 | 4,758 | |
| 1960 | D | 2,997 | 717 | 3,714 | |
| 1956 | D | 2,733 | 718 | 3,451 | |
| 1952 | D | 2,960 | 664 | 3,624 | |
| 1948 | D | 2,376 | 192 | 2,771 | |
| 1944 | D | 2,480 | 242 | 2,722 | |
| 1940 | D | 2,676 | 247 | 2,923 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,047 | 140 | 3,187 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,661 | 110 | 2,777 | |
| 1928 | D | 2,037 | 379 | 2,416 | |
| 1924 | D | 1,742 | 166 | 1,970 | |
| 1920 | D | 1,865 | 295 | 2,160 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,217 | 227 | 1,444 | |
| 1912 | D | 987 | 112 | 1,145 | |
| 1908 | D | 1,066 | 296 | 1,362 | |
| 1904 | D | 1,060 | 165 | 1,242 | |
| 1900 | D | 1,573 | 1,337 | 2,910 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,213 | 2,175 | 3,393 | |
| 1892 | R | 737 | 1,474 | 3,072 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Warren County's population is roughly 60% Black, making it one of the most racially distinct rural counties in North Carolina and anchoring its consistent double-digit Democratic margins in statewide and presidential contests.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Warren County peaked at ninety-two points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2004 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of twenty-nine points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Warren County's median household income of $50,638 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bertie County and Northampton County.
