Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Nash County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Nash County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+1.8 — 25,508 Democratic to 26,431 Republican of 52,471 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 1.4 points more Democratic 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 Nash County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,508 | 26,431 | 532 | 48.6% | 50.4% | R+1.8 |
| 2020 | 25,947 | 25,827 | 497 | 49.6% | 49.4% | D+0.2 |
| 2016 | 23,235 | 23,319 | 1,111 | 48.7% | 48.9% | R+0.2 |
| 2012 | 24,313 | 23,842 | 337 | 50.1% | 49.2% | D+1.0 |
| 2008 | 23,099 | 23,728 | 291 | 49.0% | 50.4% | R+1.3 |
| 2004 | 15,693 | 21,902 | 78 | 41.7% | 58.1% | R+16.5 |
| 2000 | 12,376 | 17,995 | 142 | 40.6% | 59.0% | R+18.4 |
Nash County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Nash County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Nash County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+1.8, with 52,471 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Nash County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Nash County shifted 2.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+0.2) and 2024 (R+1.8).
Is Nash County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Nash County went R+1.8 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 1.4 points more Democratic 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.