Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Wayne County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Wayne County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+16.4 — 22,618 Democratic to 31,580 Republican of 54,762 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 13.2 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 Wayne County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,618 | 31,580 | 564 | 41.3% | 57.7% | R+16.4 |
| 2020 | 24,215 | 30,709 | 613 | 43.6% | 55.3% | R+11.7 |
| 2016 | 21,770 | 27,540 | 1,379 | 42.9% | 54.3% | R+11.4 |
| 2012 | 23,314 | 27,641 | 397 | 45.4% | 53.8% | R+8.4 |
| 2008 | 22,671 | 26,952 | 259 | 45.4% | 54.0% | R+8.6 |
| 2004 | 15,076 | 24,883 | 87 | 37.6% | 62.1% | R+24.5 |
| 2000 | 13,005 | 20,758 | 121 | 38.4% | 61.3% | R+22.9 |
Wayne County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Wayne County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Wayne County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+16.4, with 54,762 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Wayne County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Wayne County shifted 4.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+11.7) and 2024 (R+16.4).
Is Wayne County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Wayne County went R+16.4 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 13.2 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.