Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Washington County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Washington County, North Carolina voted for Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) by D+6.2 — 3,138 Democratic to 2,768 Republican of 5,944 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 9.4 points more Democratic 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 Washington County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,138 | 2,768 | 38 | 52.8% | 46.6% | D+6.2 |
| 2020 | 3,396 | 2,781 | 28 | 54.7% | 44.8% | D+9.9 |
| 2016 | 3,510 | 2,564 | 91 | 56.9% | 41.6% | D+15.3 |
| 2012 | 3,833 | 2,622 | 44 | 59.0% | 40.3% | D+18.6 |
| 2008 | 3,748 | 2,670 | 36 | 58.1% | 41.4% | D+16.7 |
| 2004 | 2,969 | 2,484 | 18 | 54.3% | 45.4% | D+8.9 |
| 2000 | 2,704 | 2,169 | 17 | 55.3% | 44.4% | D+10.9 |
Washington County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Washington County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) carried Washington County, North Carolina in 2024 by D+6.2, with 5,944 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Washington County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Washington County shifted 3.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+9.9) and 2024 (D+6.2).
Is Washington County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Washington County went D+6.2 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 9.4 points more Democratic 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.