Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Richmond County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Richmond County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+20.9 — 7,787 Democratic to 11,931 Republican of 19,873 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 6.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 17.7 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 Richmond County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,787 | 11,931 | 155 | 39.2% | 60.0% | R+20.9 |
| 2020 | 8,754 | 11,830 | 179 | 42.2% | 57.0% | R+14.8 |
| 2016 | 8,501 | 10,383 | 444 | 44.0% | 53.7% | R+9.7 |
| 2012 | 9,904 | 9,332 | 181 | 51.0% | 48.1% | D+2.9 |
| 2008 | 9,713 | 9,424 | 190 | 50.3% | 48.8% | D+1.5 |
| 2004 | 8,383 | 7,709 | 53 | 51.9% | 47.7% | D+4.2 |
| 2000 | 7,935 | 6,263 | 71 | 55.6% | 43.9% | D+11.7 |
Richmond County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Richmond County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Richmond County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+20.9, with 19,873 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Richmond County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Richmond County shifted 6.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+14.8) and 2024 (R+20.9).
Is Richmond County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Richmond County went R+20.9 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 17.7 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.