Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Avery County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Avery County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+52.3 — 2,220 Democratic to 7,181 Republican of 9,489 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.4 points toward Democrats. That makes it 49.1 points more Republican than North Carolina overall (R+3.2).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Avery County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,220 | 7,181 | 88 | 23.4% | 75.7% | R+52.3 |
| 2020 | 2,191 | 7,172 | 95 | 23.2% | 75.8% | R+52.7 |
| 2016 | 1,689 | 6,298 | 262 | 20.5% | 76.3% | R+55.9 |
| 2012 | 1,882 | 5,766 | 111 | 24.3% | 74.3% | R+50.1 |
| 2008 | 2,178 | 5,681 | 84 | 27.4% | 71.5% | R+44.1 |
| 2004 | 1,805 | 5,678 | 41 | 24.0% | 75.5% | R+51.5 |
| 2000 | 1,686 | 4,956 | 52 | 25.2% | 74.0% | R+48.8 |
Avery County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Avery County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Avery County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+52.3, with 9,489 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Avery County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Avery County shifted 0.4 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+52.7) and 2024 (R+52.3).
Is Avery County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Avery County went R+52.3 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 49.1 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.