Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, North Carolina
AkashicGreenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-AndersonTrumpR+26.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 62.5% | 768,131 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 36.1% | 443,967 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.4% | 17,229 |
D+60R+60
28 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (28 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County, SC | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Anderson County, SC | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Buncombe County, NC | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Cherokee County, SC | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Elbert County, GA | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Franklin County, GA | Republican | R+72.6 |
| Graham County, NC | Republican | R+63.7 |
| Greenville County, SC | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Greenwood County, SC | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Hart County, GA | Republican | R+54.8 |
| Haywood County, NC | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Henderson County, NC | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Jackson County, NC | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Laurens County, SC | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Macon County, NC | Republican | R+37.9 |
| Madison County, NC | Republican | R+23.4 |
| McDowell County, NC | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Mitchell County, NC | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Oconee County, SC | Republican | R+51.5 |
| Pickens County, SC | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Polk County, NC | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Rutherford County, NC | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Spartanburg County, SC | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Stephens County, GA | Republican | R+62.8 |
| Swain County, NC | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Transylvania County, NC | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Union County, SC | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Yancey County, NC | Republican | R+34.3 |
34 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 36.1%Harris443,967 | 62.5%Trump768,131 | 1.4%Stein17,229 | 1,229,327 | ||
| R | 37.4%Biden450,282 | 61.0%Trump734,154 | 1.6%Jorgensen18,732 | 1,203,168 | ||
| R | 34.2%Clinton348,790 | 61.2%Trump623,317 | 4.6%Johnson46,722 | 1,018,829 | ||
| R | 38.0%Obama356,374 | 60.3%Romney565,362 | 1.6%Johnson15,436 | 937,172 | ||
| R | 39.6%Obama371,459 | 58.9%McCain551,980 | 1.5%Barr13,837 | 937,276 | ||
| R | 36.7%Kerry302,202 | 62.5%Bush514,912 | 0.9%Badnarik7,343 | 824,457 | ||
| R | 36.1%Gore254,490 | 62.0%Bush436,303 | 1.9%Browne13,360 | 704,153 | ||
| R | 39.6%Clinton235,590 | 51.9%Dole308,881 | 8.5%Perot50,820 | 595,291 | ||
| R | 37.2%Clinton230,894 | 48.8%Bush303,262 | 14.1%Perot87,347 | 621,503 | ||
| R | 36.2%Dukakis189,822 | 63.3%Bush331,427 | 0.5%Fulani2,723 | 523,972 | ||
| R | 33.4%Mondale169,621 | 66.1%Reagan335,127 | 0.5%Bergland2,591 | 507,339 | ||
| R | 48.3%Carter227,772 | 48.9%Reagan230,633 | 2.7%Anderson12,906 | 471,311 | ||
| D | 57.4%Carter247,998 | 42.0%Ford181,530 | 0.6%Anderson2,731 | 432,259 | ||
| R | 24.3%McGovern86,381 | 73.9%Nixon262,842 | 1.8%Schmitz6,550 | 355,773 | ||
| R | 25.3%Humphrey96,912 | 41.8%Nixon160,419 | 32.9%Wallace126,351 | 383,682 | ||
| D | 53.8%Johnson184,980 | 46.2%Goldwater158,619 | 0.0%Hass15 | 343,614 | ||
| D | 52.7%Kennedy167,415 | 47.3%Nixon149,991 | 0.0% | 317,406 | ||
| D | 53.2%Stevenson140,063 | 41.8%Eisenhower110,188 | 5.0%Andrews13,080 | 263,331 | ||
| D | 55.7%Stevenson162,930 | 44.3%Eisenhower129,825 | 0.0% | 292,755 | ||
| D | 50.2%Truman80,879 | 30.6%Dewey49,351 | 19.2%Thurmond30,960 | 161,190 | ||
| D | 67.4%Roosevelt104,516 | 31.4%Dewey48,703 | 1.2%Thomas1,849 | 155,068 | ||
| D | 73.3%Roosevelt122,317 | 26.6%Willkie44,427 | 0.0%Thomas65 | 166,809 | ||
| D | 71.0%Roosevelt125,597 | 28.7%Landon50,799 | 0.3%Lemke520 | 176,916 | ||
| D | 70.6%Roosevelt111,709 | 28.5%Hoover45,144 | 0.9%Thomas1,363 | 158,216 | ||
| D | 51.1%Smith68,170 | 48.9%Hoover65,122 | 0.0%Thomas10 | 133,302 | ||
| D | 60.6%Davis59,727 | 37.9%Coolidge37,340 | 1.5%La Follette1,462 | 98,529 | ||
| D | 60.6%Cox64,225 | 39.4%Harding41,688 | 0.0% | 105,913 | ||
| D | 67.1%Wilson43,725 | 31.5%Hughes20,512 | 1.4%Benson915 | 65,152 | ||
| D | 66.8%Wilson36,999 | 7.2%Taft3,958 | 26.0%Roosevelt14,391 | 55,348 | ||
| D | 63.4%Bryan37,253 | 34.9%Taft20,487 | 1.8%Debs1,030 | 58,770 | ||
| D | 64.8%Parker32,058 | 33.4%Roosevelt16,516 | 1.9%Debs935 | 49,509 | ||
| D | 60.7%Bryan32,771 | 38.4%McKinley20,711 | 1.0%Woolley516 | 53,998 | ||
| D | 62.9%Bryan37,914 | 36.3%McKinley21,899 | 0.7%Palmer440 | 60,253 | ||
| D | 61.1%Cleveland34,289 | 29.6%Harrison16,637 | 9.3%Weaver5,194 | 56,120 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +31.5% |
| 1896 | +26.6% |
| 1900 | +22.3% |
| 1904 | +31.4% |
| 1908 | +28.5% |
| 1912 | +59.7% |
| 1916 | +35.6% |
| 1920 | +21.3% |
| 1924 | +22.7% |
| 1928 | +2.3% |
| 1932 | +42.1% |
| 1936 | +42.3% |
| 1940 | +46.7% |
| 1944 | +36.0% |
| 1948 | +19.6% |
| 1952 | +11.3% |
| 1956 | +11.3% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | −16.6% |
| 1972 | −49.6% |
| 1976 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −32.6% |
| 1988 | −27.0% |
| 1992 | −11.6% |
| 1996 | −12.3% |
| 2000 | −25.8% |
| 2004 | −25.8% |
| 2008 | −19.3% |
| 2012 | −22.3% |
| 2016 | −26.9% |
| 2020 | −23.6% |
| 2024 | −26.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
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) | 506,342 | 203,907 | 170,711 | 131,453 | 271 |
| 2012 (partial) | 535,850 | 198,873 | 172,996 | 162,420 | 1,561 |
Source: State election authorities
Spanning the Carolinas-Georgia border across the Blue Ridge piedmont, this media market blends mid-size manufacturing cities with fast-growing exurbs, producing consistent Republican margins at the presidential level while competitive state legislative races emerge in suburban Greenville and Buncombe counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 49.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.4 points.
A population of 2,444,023, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,210 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chattanooga and Knoxville.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Chattanooga
Tennessee
87.5twin score
% Evangelical2000–2008 trajectory
Knoxville
Tennessee
85.9twin score
% Evangelical2004 margin% unaffiliated
Huntsville-Decatur (Florence)
Alabama
84.9twin score
% Evangelical2004–2008 trajectory% Catholic≠ American ancestry
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 Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, North Carolina voted Republican by 26.4 points (R+26.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,229,327 votes cast, 443,967 went Democratic and 768,131 went Republican.
When did Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, North Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, North Carolina?
Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, North Carolina has a population of 2,444,023 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, North Carolina?
Median household income in Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, North Carolina is $66,210 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.