Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Jackson County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Jackson County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+9.3 — 9,746 Democratic to 11,796 Republican of 21,942 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 6.1 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 Jackson County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,746 | 11,796 | 400 | 44.4% | 53.8% | R+9.3 |
| 2020 | 9,591 | 11,356 | 481 | 44.8% | 53.0% | R+8.2 |
| 2016 | 7,713 | 9,870 | 1,130 | 41.2% | 52.7% | R+11.5 |
| 2012 | 8,095 | 8,254 | 352 | 48.5% | 49.4% | R+1.0 |
| 2008 | 8,766 | 7,854 | 246 | 52.0% | 46.6% | D+5.4 |
| 2004 | 6,737 | 7,351 | 86 | 47.5% | 51.9% | R+4.3 |
| 2000 | 5,722 | 6,237 | 162 | 47.2% | 51.5% | R+4.2 |
Jackson County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Jackson County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Jackson County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+9.3, with 21,942 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Jackson County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Jackson County shifted 1.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+8.2) and 2024 (R+9.3).
Is Jackson County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Jackson County went R+9.3 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 6.1 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.