Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Caldwell County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Caldwell County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+52.5 — 10,146 Democratic to 33,009 Republican of 43,540 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 49.3 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 Caldwell County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,146 | 33,009 | 385 | 23.3% | 75.8% | R+52.5 |
| 2020 | 10,245 | 32,119 | 465 | 23.9% | 75.0% | R+51.1 |
| 2016 | 8,425 | 26,621 | 1,274 | 23.2% | 73.3% | R+50.1 |
| 2012 | 10,898 | 23,229 | 605 | 31.4% | 66.9% | R+35.5 |
| 2008 | 12,081 | 22,526 | 548 | 34.4% | 64.1% | R+29.7 |
| 2004 | 9,999 | 21,186 | 163 | 31.9% | 67.6% | R+35.7 |
| 2000 | 8,588 | 17,337 | 190 | 32.9% | 66.4% | R+33.5 |
Caldwell County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Caldwell County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Caldwell County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+52.5, with 43,540 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Caldwell County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Caldwell County shifted 1.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+51.1) and 2024 (R+52.5).
Is Caldwell County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Caldwell County went R+52.5 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 49.3 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.