Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Mitchell County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Mitchell County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+55.7 — 1,915 Democratic to 6,843 Republican of 8,842 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.1 points toward Democrats. That makes it 52.5 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 Mitchell County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,915 | 6,843 | 84 | 21.7% | 77.4% | R+55.7 |
| 2020 | 1,867 | 7,090 | 84 | 20.7% | 78.4% | R+57.8 |
| 2016 | 1,596 | 6,282 | 218 | 19.7% | 77.6% | R+57.9 |
| 2012 | 1,838 | 5,806 | 121 | 23.7% | 74.8% | R+51.1 |
| 2008 | 2,238 | 5,499 | 109 | 28.5% | 70.1% | R+41.6 |
| 2004 | 2,080 | 5,686 | 32 | 26.7% | 72.9% | R+46.2 |
| 2000 | 1,535 | 4,984 | 81 | 23.3% | 75.5% | R+52.3 |
Mitchell County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Mitchell County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Mitchell County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+55.7, with 8,842 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Mitchell County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Mitchell County shifted 2.1 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+57.8) and 2024 (R+55.7).
Is Mitchell County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Mitchell County went R+55.7 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 52.5 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.