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Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC·North Carolina

Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential elections — D+21.3 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
NC
2024 presidential election
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC
HarrisD+21.3
2024 presidential margin by county for Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC, NCA map of the constituent counties of Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC, NC, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Harnett County, NC · R+25.0Chatham County, NC · D+12.4Orange County, NC · D+50.8Person County, NC · R+23.7Vance County, NC · D+13.3Franklin County, NC · R+13.5Lee County, NC · R+17.4Durham County, NC · D+61.7Wake County, NC · D+25.4Johnston County, NC · R+21.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic59.7%763,479
Donald TrumpRepublican38.4%490,769
OtherAll other candidates1.9%23,663
D+60
R+60
10 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +21.3% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+21.3%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+15.8%
1896+16.1%
1900+9.4%
1904+31.9%
1908+9.5%
1912+48.3%
1916+20.8%
1920+19.6%
1924+24.9%
1928−4.6%
1932+54.6%
1936+64.6%
1940+63.8%
1944+51.4%
1948+49.5%
1952+28.8%
1956+21.5%
1960+21.0%
1964+19.4%
1968−1.0%
1972−34.7%
1976+10.1%
1980+6.6%
1984−13.6%
1988−5.7%
1992+8.2%
1996+4.7%
2000+0.9%
2004+2.6%
2008+16.9%
2012+14.4%
2016+19.6%
2020+22.7%
2024+21.3%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+21.3%
763,479490,7691,277,911
D
+22.7%
740,673462,4931,224,242
D
+19.6%
593,478390,6771,032,965
D
+14.4%
541,347403,247958,047
D
+16.9%
515,076365,173888,584
D
+2.6%
360,972342,657706,850
D
+0.9%
272,989267,987545,289
D
+4.7%
234,392212,192475,005
D
+8.2%
217,472179,659459,592
R
−5.7%
161,772181,415344,686
R
−13.6%
143,627188,896333,284
D
+6.6%
135,113117,300268,522
D
+10.1%
127,981104,435233,541
R
−34.7%
71,194148,421222,504
O
−1.0%
69,81471,874213,852
D
+19.4%
106,04171,572177,613
D
+21.0%
94,77061,867156,637
D
+21.5%
80,24551,871132,116
D
+28.8%
89,36849,452138,820
D
+49.5%
66,72220,53293,271
D
+51.4%
66,83621,43088,266
D
+63.8%
73,06616,12389,189
D
+64.6%
76,52416,47693,000
D
+54.6%
59,08617,00677,067
R
−4.6%
35,07338,47873,551
D
+24.9%
33,90420,20054,972
D
+19.6%
36,97024,85961,829
D
+20.8%
21,13413,86135,022
D
+48.3%
17,7053,60529,163
D
+9.5%
16,89113,95830,877
D
+31.9%
15,2657,85623,226
D
+9.4%
19,88716,44636,548
D
+16.1%
23,83717,20041,204
D
+15.8%
16,16510,33336,877
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorRaleigh-Durham-Cary, NCCombined statistical areaNorth CarolinaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White57.9%61.8%61.0%
Black20.5%20.3%12.2%
Asian5.9%3.3%6.0%
Two or more races9.2%8.2%12.6%
Other race6.6%6.4%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino13.1%11.3%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$92,874$72,388$84,427
Poverty rate10.3%13.1%12.5%
Median age37.739.539.1
Age 18–249.3%9.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older14.4%17.2%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home17.8%13.5%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 13.0%English 12.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 9.4%German 9.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 8.8%Irish 8.4%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic10.5%8.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant19.6%26.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed52.7%48.0%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.9%9.1%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.0%
German
9.4%
Irish
8.8%
American
6.0%
Italian
4.2%
Scottish
2.4%
Polish
1.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.9%
1.8%
75–84
2.4%
4.0%
65–74
4.8%
5.8%
55–64
6.1%
6.5%
45–54
6.7%
7.0%
35–44
7.2%
7.1%
25–34
7.3%
4.6%
18–24
4.7%
8.5%
5–17
8.2%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$92,874
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC$92,874
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.2%
Working age (18–64)9.4%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
82.2%
speak English only
Spanish10.1%
Other Indo-European3.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.2%
Other languages1.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
19.6%
Catholic
10.5%
Mainline Protestant
7.9%
Black Protestant
3.2%
Muslim
2.5%
Latter-day Saints
1.1%
Other Christian
1.1%
Buddhist
0.4%
Jewish
0.3%
Orthodox Christian
0.3%
Hindu
0.3%
Other faiths
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted52.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 34.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.3 points.

A population of 2,336,314, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,874 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic by 21.3 points (D+21.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,277,911 votes cast, 763,479 went Democratic and 490,769 went Republican.
What is Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC, North Carolina in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 29 times, Republican 4 times, and other 1 times.
When did Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC, North Carolina voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC, North Carolina?
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC, North Carolina has a population of 2,336,314 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC, North Carolina is $92,874 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.