Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Lincoln County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Lincoln County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+45.6 — 14,842 Democratic to 40,183 Republican of 55,582 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.3 points toward Democrats. That makes it 42.4 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 Lincoln County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,842 | 40,183 | 557 | 26.7% | 72.3% | R+45.6 |
| 2020 | 13,274 | 36,341 | 602 | 26.4% | 72.4% | R+45.9 |
| 2016 | 9,897 | 28,806 | 1,320 | 24.7% | 72.0% | R+47.2 |
| 2012 | 11,024 | 25,267 | 484 | 30.0% | 68.7% | R+38.7 |
| 2008 | 11,713 | 23,631 | 454 | 32.7% | 66.0% | R+33.3 |
| 2004 | 9,434 | 20,052 | 93 | 31.9% | 67.8% | R+35.9 |
| 2000 | 8,412 | 15,951 | 166 | 34.3% | 65.0% | R+30.7 |
Lincoln County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Lincoln County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Lincoln County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+45.6, with 55,582 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Lincoln County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Lincoln County shifted 0.3 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+45.9) and 2024 (R+45.6).
Is Lincoln County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Lincoln County went R+45.6 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 42.4 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.