HarrisDemocratic44.7%810,628TrumpRepublican53.7%972,799OtherAll other candidates1.6%28,375
R+9.0- Lead
- 162,171
- Total
- 1,811,802
- vs nation
- R+7.5
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Charlotte
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
22 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic45.6%798,847TrumpRepublican52.9%926,602OtherAll other candidates1.5%25,675
R+7.3- Lead
- 127,755
- Total
- 1,751,124
- vs nation
- R+11.8
ClintonDemocratic42.4%618,874TrumpRepublican53.5%781,077OtherAll other candidates4.2%61,346
R+11.1- Lead
- 162,203
- Total
- 1,461,297
- vs nation
- R+13.2
ObamaDemocratic44.9%613,599RomneyRepublican53.8%734,898OtherAll other candidates1.3%17,833
R+8.9- Lead
- 121,299
- Total
- 1,366,330
- vs nation
- R+12.7
ObamaDemocratic46.2%597,699McCainRepublican52.8%683,606OtherAll other candidates1.0%12,562
R+6.6- Lead
- 85,907
- Total
- 1,293,867
- vs nation
- R+13.9
KerryDemocratic39.9%411,847BushRepublican59.6%615,114OtherAll other candidates0.5%4,710
R+19.7- Lead
- 203,267
- Total
- 1,031,671
- vs nation
- R+17.2
GoreDemocratic39.7%343,317BushRepublican59.4%514,476OtherAll other candidates0.9%7,883
R+19.8- Lead
- 171,159
- Total
- 865,676
- vs nation
- R+20.3
ClintonDemocratic41.5%303,967DoleRepublican50.9%373,469OtherAll other candidates7.6%55,698
R+9.5- Lead
- 69,502
- Total
- 733,134
- vs nation
- R+18.0
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+9.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 3,488,2462024 5-year
- Population density
- 337 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 10,355 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $79,1522024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 60.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 19.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+54.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Atlanta, GA · twin score 84.8
presidential history
Party record book
Charlotte · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
73.9%
172,242 votes · D+47.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 73.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
70.5%
321,762 votes · R+42.6
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 66.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
810,628votes
44.7% of the vote · R+9.0
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 798,847 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
972,799votes
53.7% of the vote · R+9.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 926,602 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Alton B. Parker1904
+47.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+27.5 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +46.5 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
+20.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+19.8 · U.S. D+0.5
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +19.5 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2012D+4.3
Presidential vote · 2024R+9.0
Charlotte registers Democratic but votes Republican — a 13-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 (partial) | 1,657,633 | 674,228 | 597,631 | 384,769 | 1,005 |
| 2012 (partial) | 1,799,433 | 699,217 | 621,590 | 473,465 | 5,161 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+31,417 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +404,023 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +13,569 |
| 2012 | +17,719 |
| 2013 | +22,200 |
| 2014 | +23,483 |
| 2015 | +29,514 |
| 2016 | +35,263 |
| 2017 | +35,312 |
| 2018 | +29,861 |
| 2019 | +30,862 |
| 2021 | +32,764 |
| 2022 | +36,535 |
| 2023 | +35,152 |
| 2024 | +30,372 |
| 2025 | +31,417 |
The Charlotte DMA spans the Carolina Piedmont and has added nearly a million residents since 2010, making its fast-growing outer suburbs among the most closely watched bellwether zones in statewide contests for both North and South Carolina.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 42.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.0 points.
A population of 3,488,246, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,152 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Atlanta and Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Atlanta
Georgia
84.8twin score
population scalecollege share% Catholic≠ 12-yr trend
Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem
North Carolina
79.0twin score
2000 margin% Black12-yr trend≠ median income
Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas
76.9twin score
population scale12-yr trendcollege share≠ % Latino
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Charlotte, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Charlotte, North Carolina voted Republican by 9.0 points (R+9.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,811,802 votes cast, 810,628 went Democratic and 972,799 went Republican.
When did Charlotte, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Charlotte, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Charlotte, North Carolina?
Charlotte, North Carolina has a population of 3,488,246 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Charlotte, North Carolina?
Median household income in Charlotte, North Carolina is $79,152 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Charlotte, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.