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Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem
presidential margin
2008R+5.82012R+9.72016R+12.12020R+10.82024R+12.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+12.5
2024
median income$64,740U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age40.4U.S. 39.1
poverty rate14.4%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)30.0%U.S. 35.6%
non-english13.6%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English13.0%
German9.2%
American8.8%
African American†18.3%
African0.7%
Nigerian0.3%
Mexican6.9%
Puerto Rican1.1%
Salvadoran0.8%
Asian Indian0.5%
Vietnamese0.4%
Chinese0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline11.1%
Black Protestant3.3%
Other Christian1.1%
Muslim1.0%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Greensboro-High Point-Winston-SalemTrumpR+12.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, NCA map of the constituent counties of Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, 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.Alamance County, NC · R+8.1Forsyth County, NC · D+13.1Surry County, NC · R+53.2Guilford County, NC · D+21.8Rockingham County, NC · R+35.8Alleghany County, NC · R+51.8Davie County, NC · R+46.2Stokes County, NC · R+59.5Wilkes County, NC · R+59.5Yadkin County, NC · R+62.3Montgomery County, NC · R+37.8Randolph County, NC · R+57.1Caswell County, NC · R+24.5Davidson County, NC · R+46.9Patrick County, VA · R+60.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.5%548,948
Kamala HarrisDemocratic43.1%425,535
Jill SteinGreen1.4%13,866
D+60
R+60
15 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (15 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, NC — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Alamance County, NCRepublicanR+8.1
Alleghany County, NCRepublicanR+51.8
Caswell County, NCRepublicanR+24.5
Davidson County, NCRepublicanR+46.9
Davie County, NCRepublicanR+46.2
Forsyth County, NCDemocraticD+13.1
Guilford County, NCDemocraticD+21.8
Montgomery County, NCRepublicanR+37.8
Patrick County, VARepublicanR+60.3
Randolph County, NCRepublicanR+57.1
Rockingham County, NCRepublicanR+35.8
Stokes County, NCRepublicanR+59.5
Surry County, NCRepublicanR+53.2
Wilkes County, NCRepublicanR+59.5
Yadkin County, NCRepublicanR+62.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
43.1%Harris425,535
55.5%Trump548,948
1.4%Stein13,866
−12.5%
988,349
R
43.9%Biden423,811
54.7%Trump528,214
1.3%Jorgensen13,012
−10.8%
965,037
R
42.1%Clinton358,313
54.2%Trump460,874
3.7%Johnson31,268
−12.1%
850,455
R
44.5%Obama366,335
54.3%Romney446,447
1.2%Johnson9,898
−9.7%
822,680
R
46.6%Obama370,566
52.4%McCain416,441
1.0%Barr7,963
−5.8%
794,970
R
40.1%Kerry271,618
59.5%Bush403,094
0.4%Badnarik2,808
−19.4%
677,520
R
39.5%Gore230,358
59.7%Bush348,246
0.8%Browne4,601
−20.2%
583,205
R
39.6%Clinton205,624
52.7%Dole273,165
7.7%Perot39,897
−13.0%
518,686
R
40.0%Clinton217,779
45.8%Bush249,017
14.2%Perot77,259
−5.7%
544,055
R
38.3%Dukakis174,645
61.3%Bush279,883
0.4%Fulani1,734
−23.1%
456,262
R
34.2%Mondale160,541
65.6%Reagan307,587
0.2%Bergland864
−31.4%
468,992
R
42.7%Carter177,134
54.1%Reagan224,445
3.3%Anderson13,619
−11.4%
415,198
D
51.3%Carter196,028
48.1%Ford183,921
0.5%Anderson2,081
+3.2%
382,030
R
27.4%McGovern94,325
70.8%Nixon243,433
1.8%Schmitz6,305
−43.3%
344,063
R
26.6%Humphrey95,503
45.7%Nixon164,505
27.7%Wallace99,629
−19.2%
359,637
D
50.0%Johnson163,716
50.0%Goldwater163,496
0.0%Hass4
+0.1%
327,216
R
43.2%Kennedy138,053
56.8%Nixon181,814
0.0%Byrd11
−13.7%
319,878
R
40.7%Stevenson106,295
59.3%Eisenhower155,146
0.0%Andrews40
−18.7%
261,481
R
48.0%Stevenson133,475
52.0%Eisenhower144,383
0.0%Hallinan4
−3.9%
277,862
D
49.5%Truman88,237
42.7%Dewey76,111
7.8%Thurmond13,992
+6.8%
178,340
D
56.9%Roosevelt104,449
43.1%Dewey79,094
0.0%Thomas7
+13.8%
183,550
D
66.7%Roosevelt125,285
33.3%Willkie62,525
0.0%Thomas6
+33.4%
187,816
D
65.5%Roosevelt120,956
34.5%Landon63,744
0.0%Lemke6
+31.0%
184,706
D
61.9%Roosevelt96,046
37.1%Hoover57,610
1.0%Thomas1,607
+24.8%
155,263
R
35.3%Smith49,104
64.7%Hoover89,948
0.0%
−29.4%
139,052
D
50.8%Davis57,266
48.1%Coolidge54,208
1.1%La Follette1,209
+2.7%
112,683
R
47.4%Cox54,893
52.6%Harding60,872
0.0%Debs3
−5.2%
115,768
R
48.2%Wilson29,703
51.2%Hughes31,577
0.6%Benson344
−3.0%
61,624
D
49.0%Wilson25,394
22.1%Taft11,471
28.9%Roosevelt14,957
+26.9%
51,822
R
44.9%Bryan23,782
54.5%Taft28,866
0.7%Debs353
−9.6%
53,001
D
49.8%Parker22,096
49.6%Roosevelt21,979
0.6%Debs254
+0.3%
44,329
R
46.2%Bryan25,482
53.3%McKinley29,421
0.5%Woolley249
−7.1%
55,152
R
45.4%Bryan27,373
53.9%McKinley32,442
0.7%Palmer419
−8.4%
60,234
D
45.5%Cleveland23,874
44.0%Harrison23,074
10.5%Weaver5,530
+1.5%
52,478
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −12.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−12.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+1.5%
1896−8.4%
1900−7.1%
1904+0.3%
1908−9.6%
1912+26.9%
1916−3.0%
1920−5.2%
1924+2.7%
1928−29.4%
1932+24.8%
1936+31.0%
1940+33.4%
1944+13.8%
1948+6.8%
1952−3.9%
1956−18.7%
1960−13.7%
1964+0.1%
1968−19.2%
1972−43.3%
1976+3.2%
1980−11.4%
1984−31.4%
1988−23.1%
1992−5.7%
1996−13.0%
2000−20.2%
2004−19.4%
2008−5.8%
2012−9.7%
2016−12.1%
2020−10.8%
2024−12.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-SalemRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2012. Latest total 1,175,773 in 2012.293.9K587.9K881.8K1.2M1.2M20082012
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.

Voter registration in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2008 (partial)1,112,385481,113407,503223,076693
2012 (partial)1,175,773481,010418,871272,7083,184
Source: State election authorities

This Triad media market spans three mid-sized cities whose collar counties have shifted measurably in statewide contests over the past decade, making suburban Guilford and Forsyth bellwethers for North Carolina's broader political realignment.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.4 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 43.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.5 points.

A population of 1,867,535, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,740 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Charlotte and Augusta-Aiken.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Charlotte
North Carolina
79.0twin score
2000 margin% Black12-yr trend≠ median income
Augusta-Aiken
Georgia
75.6twin score
12-yr trend% Evangelical% Catholic≠ % Black
Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)
Alabama
73.1twin score
population scale% Black% Catholic≠ % Evangelical

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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Places within Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem

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Frequently asked questions

How did Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, North Carolina voted Republican by 12.5 points (R+12.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 988,349 votes cast, 425,535 went Democratic and 548,948 went Republican.
When did Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, North Carolina?
Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, North Carolina has a population of 1,867,535 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, North Carolina?
Median household income in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $64,740 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.