Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Burke County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Burke County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+41.1 — 13,272 Democratic to 32,130 Republican of 45,847 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 37.9 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 Burke County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,272 | 32,130 | 445 | 28.9% | 70.1% | R+41.1 |
| 2020 | 13,118 | 31,019 | 465 | 29.4% | 69.5% | R+40.1 |
| 2016 | 11,251 | 26,238 | 1,431 | 28.9% | 67.4% | R+38.5 |
| 2012 | 13,701 | 22,267 | 576 | 37.5% | 60.9% | R+23.4 |
| 2008 | 14,901 | 22,102 | 440 | 39.8% | 59.0% | R+19.2 |
| 2004 | 11,728 | 18,922 | 112 | 38.1% | 61.5% | R+23.4 |
| 2000 | 11,924 | 18,466 | 268 | 38.9% | 60.2% | R+21.3 |
Burke County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Burke County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Burke County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+41.1, with 45,847 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Burke County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Burke County shifted 1.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+40.1) and 2024 (R+41.1).
Is Burke County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Burke County went R+41.1 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 37.9 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.