Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Johnston County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Johnston County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+21.5 — 48,116 Democratic to 74,878 Republican of 124,678 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.8 points toward Democrats. That makes it 18.3 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 Johnston County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48,116 | 74,878 | 1,684 | 38.6% | 60.1% | R+21.5 |
| 2020 | 41,257 | 68,353 | 1,747 | 37.0% | 61.4% | R+24.3 |
| 2016 | 28,362 | 54,372 | 3,175 | 33.0% | 63.3% | R+30.3 |
| 2012 | 27,290 | 48,427 | 974 | 35.6% | 63.1% | R+27.6 |
| 2008 | 26,795 | 43,622 | 600 | 37.7% | 61.4% | R+23.7 |
| 2004 | 17,266 | 36,903 | 188 | 31.8% | 67.9% | R+36.1 |
| 2000 | 13,704 | 27,212 | 239 | 33.3% | 66.1% | R+32.8 |
Johnston County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Johnston County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Johnston County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+21.5, with 124,678 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Johnston County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Johnston County shifted 2.8 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+24.3) and 2024 (R+21.5).
Is Johnston County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Johnston County went R+21.5 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 18.3 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.