Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Wilkes County, NC — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Wilkes County, North Carolina voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+59.5 — 7,194 Democratic to 28,812 Republican of 36,320 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 56.3 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 Wilkes County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,194 | 28,812 | 314 | 19.8% | 79.3% | R+59.5 |
| 2020 | 7,511 | 27,592 | 363 | 21.2% | 77.8% | R+56.6 |
| 2016 | 6,638 | 23,752 | 906 | 21.2% | 75.9% | R+54.7 |
| 2012 | 8,148 | 20,515 | 482 | 28.0% | 70.4% | R+42.4 |
| 2008 | 8,934 | 20,288 | 502 | 30.1% | 68.3% | R+38.2 |
| 2004 | 7,862 | 19,197 | 95 | 29.0% | 70.7% | R+41.7 |
| 2000 | 7,226 | 16,826 | 271 | 29.7% | 69.2% | R+39.5 |
Wilkes County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Wilkes County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Wilkes County, North Carolina in 2024 by R+59.5, with 36,320 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Wilkes County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Wilkes County shifted 2.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+56.6) and 2024 (R+59.5).
Is Wilkes County more Democratic or Republican than North Carolina overall?+
In 2024, Wilkes County went R+59.5 while North Carolina overall went R+3.2 — 56.3 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.