Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Gates County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Gates County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+21.6 — 2,268 Democratic to 3,538 Republican of 5,868 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 7.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 18.4 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 Gates County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,268 | 3,538 | 62 | 38.7% | 60.3% | R+21.6 |
| 2020 | 2,546 | 3,367 | 58 | 42.6% | 56.4% | R+13.7 |
| 2016 | 2,385 | 2,874 | 133 | 44.2% | 53.3% | R+9.1 |
| 2012 | 2,786 | 2,564 | 46 | 51.6% | 47.5% | D+4.1 |
| 2008 | 2,830 | 2,547 | 43 | 52.2% | 47.0% | D+5.2 |
| 2004 | 2,121 | 1,924 | 8 | 52.3% | 47.5% | D+4.9 |
| 2000 | 1,944 | 1,480 | 22 | 56.4% | 42.9% | D+13.5 |
Gates County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Gates County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Gates County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+21.6, with 5,868 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Gates County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Gates County shifted 7.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+13.7) and 2024 (R+21.6).
Is Gates County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Gates County went R+21.6 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 18.4 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.