Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Rutherford County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Rutherford County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+47.7 — 8,914 Democratic to 25,456 Republican of 34,670 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 44.5 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 Rutherford County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,914 | 25,456 | 300 | 25.7% | 73.4% | R+47.7 |
| 2020 | 9,135 | 24,891 | 403 | 26.5% | 72.3% | R+45.8 |
| 2016 | 7,512 | 21,871 | 924 | 24.8% | 72.2% | R+47.4 |
| 2012 | 9,374 | 18,954 | 374 | 32.7% | 66.0% | R+33.4 |
| 2008 | 9,641 | 18,769 | 310 | 33.6% | 65.4% | R+31.8 |
| 2004 | 8,184 | 16,343 | 131 | 33.2% | 66.3% | R+33.1 |
| 2000 | 7,697 | 13,755 | 264 | 35.4% | 63.3% | R+27.9 |
Rutherford County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Rutherford County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Rutherford County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+47.7, with 34,670 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Rutherford County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Rutherford County shifted 1.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+45.8) and 2024 (R+47.7).
Is Rutherford County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Rutherford County went R+47.7 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 44.5 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.