Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Pender County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Pender County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+34.9 — 12,460 Democratic to 26,042 Republican of 38,909 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 31.7 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 Pender County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,460 | 26,042 | 407 | 32.0% | 66.9% | R+34.9 |
| 2020 | 11,723 | 21,956 | 490 | 34.3% | 64.3% | R+29.9 |
| 2016 | 9,354 | 17,639 | 892 | 33.5% | 63.3% | R+29.7 |
| 2012 | 9,632 | 14,617 | 278 | 39.3% | 59.6% | R+20.3 |
| 2008 | 9,907 | 13,618 | 224 | 41.7% | 57.3% | R+15.6 |
| 2004 | 6,999 | 10,037 | 49 | 41.0% | 58.7% | R+17.8 |
| 2000 | 6,415 | 7,661 | 78 | 45.3% | 54.1% | R+8.8 |
Pender County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Pender County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Pender County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+34.9, with 38,909 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Pender County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Pender County shifted 5.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+29.9) and 2024 (R+34.9).
Is Pender County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Pender County went R+34.9 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 31.7 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.