Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Cherokee County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Cherokee County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+57.2 — 3,686 Democratic to 13,883 Republican of 17,824 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 54.0 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 Cherokee County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,686 | 13,883 | 255 | 20.7% | 77.9% | R+57.2 |
| 2020 | 3,583 | 12,628 | 212 | 21.8% | 76.9% | R+55.1 |
| 2016 | 2,860 | 10,844 | 477 | 20.2% | 76.5% | R+56.3 |
| 2012 | 3,378 | 9,278 | 211 | 26.3% | 72.1% | R+45.9 |
| 2008 | 3,785 | 8,643 | 158 | 30.1% | 68.7% | R+38.6 |
| 2004 | 3,635 | 7,517 | 47 | 32.5% | 67.1% | R+34.7 |
| 2000 | 3,239 | 6,305 | 130 | 33.5% | 65.2% | R+31.7 |
Cherokee County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Cherokee County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Cherokee County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+57.2, with 17,824 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Cherokee County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Cherokee County shifted 2.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+55.1) and 2024 (R+57.2).
Is Cherokee County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Cherokee County went R+57.2 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 54.0 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.