Roanoke Rapids, NC · how this place’s counties split between candidates in each party’s presidential nominating contest, cycle by cycle. A primary is a contest inside one party, so it has no Democratic–Republican margin and is not part of the general-election record above.
Akashic reports votes cast, not delegates awarded. The two can disagree: Clinton led the 2008 national primary popular vote by less than half a point and did not win the nomination.
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Presidential nominating contests in Roanoke Rapids, NC, by party and cycle.
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Republican presidential primaries are not yet ingested — the Republican series runs from 1856 and is in scope. The row is kept so its absence is visible: a Democratic-only panel would otherwise read as though no one else held a contest.
Akashic carries 10 states for 2012 and 3 states for 2024. Cycles in which an incumbent president seeks renomination are thin by nature — few states run a contested primary — so a sparse column is politics, not a hole in the record.
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024D+42.5
vs
Presidential vote · 2024D+16.8
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 26 points more Republican than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Roanoke Rapids, NC
Year
Total registered
Democratic
Republican
Unaffiliated
Other
2008
51,762
39,262
6,115
6,367
18
2012
53,716
39,273
6,427
7,957
59
2016
53,756
37,023
6,161
10,476
96
2020
52,017
32,505
6,625
12,712
175
2022
50,519
30,167
6,591
13,601
160
2024
49,708
27,829
6,685
14,901
293
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−123 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −6,457 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Roanoke Rapids, NC in Roanoke Rapids, NC: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−350
2012
−963
2013
−790
2014
−370
2015
−646
2016
−626
2017
−604
2018
−655
2019
−565
2021
+5
2022
−537
2023
−316
2024
+83
2025
−123
Roanoke Rapids anchors a small Halifax County metro where deindustrialization hollowed out textile employment over decades, producing one of North Carolina's most economically distressed micropolitan areas and a consistently high share of Black residents approaching 40%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 22.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.8 points.
A population of 64,606, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,768 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Orangeburg, SC and Henderson, NC.
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How did Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic by 16.8 points (D+16.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 33,180 votes cast, 19,253 went Democratic and 13,683 went Republican.
When did Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina?
Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina has a population of 64,606 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina is $46,768 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 31 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
