Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Transylvania County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Transylvania County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+12.1 — 8,972 Democratic to 11,492 Republican of 20,780 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.5 points toward Democrats. That makes it 8.9 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 Transylvania County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,972 | 11,492 | 316 | 43.2% | 55.3% | R+12.1 |
| 2020 | 8,444 | 11,636 | 324 | 41.4% | 57.0% | R+15.6 |
| 2016 | 6,558 | 10,520 | 791 | 36.7% | 58.9% | R+22.2 |
| 2012 | 6,826 | 9,634 | 303 | 40.7% | 57.5% | R+16.8 |
| 2008 | 7,275 | 9,401 | 233 | 43.0% | 55.6% | R+12.6 |
| 2004 | 6,097 | 9,386 | 105 | 39.1% | 60.2% | R+21.1 |
| 2000 | 5,044 | 9,011 | 170 | 35.5% | 63.3% | R+27.9 |
Transylvania County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Transylvania County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Transylvania County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+12.1, with 20,780 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Transylvania County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Transylvania County shifted 3.5 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+15.6) and 2024 (R+12.1).
Is Transylvania County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Transylvania County went R+12.1 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 8.9 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.