Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Dare County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Dare County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+18.7 — 10,074 Democratic to 14,792 Republican of 25,196 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 15.5 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 Dare County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,074 | 14,792 | 330 | 40.0% | 58.7% | R+18.7 |
| 2020 | 9,936 | 13,938 | 358 | 41.0% | 57.5% | R+16.5 |
| 2016 | 7,222 | 11,460 | 927 | 36.8% | 58.4% | R+21.6 |
| 2012 | 7,393 | 10,248 | 333 | 41.1% | 57.0% | R+15.9 |
| 2008 | 8,074 | 9,745 | 229 | 44.7% | 54.0% | R+9.3 |
| 2004 | 6,136 | 9,345 | 67 | 39.5% | 60.1% | R+20.6 |
| 2000 | 5,589 | 7,301 | 112 | 43.0% | 56.2% | R+13.2 |
Dare County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Dare County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Dare County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+18.7, with 25,196 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Dare County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Dare County shifted 2.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+16.5) and 2024 (R+18.7).
Is Dare County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Dare County went R+18.7 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 15.5 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.