Presidential elections · 2000–2024
McDowell County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, McDowell County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+49.1 — 5,911 Democratic to 17,520 Republican of 23,655 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 45.9 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 McDowell County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,911 | 17,520 | 224 | 25.0% | 74.1% | R+49.1 |
| 2020 | 5,832 | 16,883 | 288 | 25.4% | 73.4% | R+48.0 |
| 2016 | 4,667 | 14,568 | 640 | 23.5% | 73.3% | R+49.8 |
| 2012 | 6,031 | 11,775 | 293 | 33.3% | 65.1% | R+31.7 |
| 2008 | 6,571 | 11,534 | 281 | 35.7% | 62.7% | R+27.0 |
| 2004 | 5,330 | 10,590 | 82 | 33.3% | 66.2% | R+32.9 |
| 2000 | 4,747 | 9,109 | 155 | 33.9% | 65.0% | R+31.1 |
McDowell County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried McDowell County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried McDowell County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+49.1, with 23,655 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did McDowell County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
McDowell County shifted 1.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+48.0) and 2024 (R+49.1).
Is McDowell County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, McDowell County went R+49.1 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 45.9 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.