Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Catawba County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Catawba County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+37.9 — 26,569 Democratic to 59,577 Republican of 87,109 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 34.7 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 Catawba County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,569 | 59,577 | 963 | 30.5% | 68.4% | R+37.9 |
| 2020 | 25,689 | 56,588 | 1,148 | 30.8% | 67.8% | R+37.0 |
| 2016 | 21,216 | 48,324 | 2,811 | 29.3% | 66.8% | R+37.5 |
| 2012 | 24,069 | 44,538 | 994 | 34.6% | 64.0% | R+29.4 |
| 2008 | 25,656 | 42,993 | 802 | 36.9% | 61.9% | R+25.0 |
| 2004 | 18,858 | 39,602 | 228 | 32.1% | 67.5% | R+35.3 |
| 2000 | 16,246 | 34,244 | 351 | 32.0% | 67.4% | R+35.4 |
Catawba County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Catawba County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Catawba County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+37.9, with 87,109 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Catawba County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Catawba County shifted 0.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+37.0) and 2024 (R+37.9).
Is Catawba County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Catawba County went R+37.9 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 34.7 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.