Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Onslow County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Onslow County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+35.8 — 25,684 Democratic to 54,960 Republican of 81,681 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.6 points toward Republicans. That makes it 32.6 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 Onslow County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,684 | 54,960 | 1,037 | 31.4% | 67.3% | R+35.8 |
| 2020 | 24,266 | 46,078 | 1,891 | 33.6% | 63.8% | R+30.2 |
| 2016 | 17,514 | 37,122 | 2,499 | 30.7% | 65.0% | R+34.3 |
| 2012 | 18,490 | 32,243 | 702 | 35.9% | 62.7% | R+26.7 |
| 2008 | 19,499 | 30,278 | 426 | 38.8% | 60.3% | R+21.5 |
| 2004 | 11,250 | 25,890 | 137 | 30.2% | 69.5% | R+39.3 |
| 2000 | 10,269 | 19,657 | 289 | 34.0% | 65.1% | R+31.1 |
Onslow County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Onslow County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Onslow County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+35.8, with 81,681 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Onslow County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Onslow County shifted 5.6 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+30.2) and 2024 (R+35.8).
Is Onslow County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Onslow County went R+35.8 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 32.6 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.