Gaston County, North Carolina, NC

North Carolina · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+25.0
2024 Margin
D+2.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
228K
Population

Gaston County, North Carolina voted R+25.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 73,828 votes (61.91%). This represented a D+2.8% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+25.0
2020→2024 SwingD+2.8%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population227,943
Median Age
39.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
26.0%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$62,628(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
67.8%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
9.3%(US: 18.6%)
Black
17.7%(US: 12.3%)
Asian
1.7%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
65.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
12.8%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.1%(US: 6.4%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.5%(US: 17.1%)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
36.3%(+19.8 vs US)
Mainline Protestant
7.8%(+2.6 vs US)
Catholic
6.8%(-11.9 vs US)
Black Protestant
3.2%(+1.0 vs US)
LDS/Mormon
0.7%(-1.3 vs US)

Age Distribution

Median:39.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.6%
18-29
7.9%
30-44
20.1%
45-64
33.2%
65+
16.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Source: Census ACS
ManufacturingAbove avg
13.9%
Retail Trade
12.0%
Professional Services
10.3%
Construction
8.1%
Education
7.3%
HealthcareVery low
5.2%
Political relevance:
Healthcare: ACA debates

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202437.0%(44,062)61.9%(73,828)R+25.0D+2.8
202035.5%(40,959)63.2%(73,033)R+27.8D+4.0
201632.3%(31,177)64.1%(61,798)R+31.8R+6.4
201236.7%(33,171)62.0%(56,138)R+25.4R+0.3
200837.2%(31,384)62.2%(52,507)R+25.0D+11.0
200431.8%(20,254)67.8%(43,252)R+36.1R+2.0
200032.6%(19,281)66.7%(39,453)R+34.1R+10.0
199634.3%(19,458)58.4%(33,149)R+24.1D+1.3
199231.1%(19,121)56.5%(34,714)R+25.4D+15.4
198829.5%(14,582)70.3%(34,775)R+40.8D+6.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202235.0%(25,676)63.0%(46,256)R+28.0R+1.9
202034.7%(39,595)60.8%(69,398)R+26.1D+5.1
201632.1%(30,582)63.3%(60,298)R+31.2R+5.4
201434.8%(19,060)60.5%(33,167)R+25.8D+9.2
201031.4%(15,546)66.3%(32,881)R+35.0R+21.9
200841.6%(34,934)54.7%(45,893)R+13.1D+13.8
200435.7%(22,750)62.6%(39,857)R+26.9D+1.6
200234.9%(14,976)63.4%(27,176)R+28.5R+14.9
199841.9%(16,789)55.5%(22,249)R+13.6D+14.1
199635.4%(20,441)63.1%(36,454)R+27.7D+4.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202444.1%(51,428)50.0%(58,194)R+5.8D+16.0
202038.4%(44,074)60.2%(69,158)R+21.8D+5.6
201635.2%(33,708)62.6%(60,006)R+27.4D+11.4
201229.8%(26,877)68.6%(61,844)R+38.8R+10.1
200834.8%(29,294)63.4%(53,439)R+28.6R+20.9
200445.4%(28,960)53.1%(33,882)R+7.7D+11.6
200039.5%(23,572)58.8%(35,101)R+19.3R+15.7
199647.7%(27,512)51.3%(29,590)R+3.6D+8.2
199241.3%(25,382)53.0%(32,627)R+11.8D+17.9
198835.2%(17,733)64.8%(32,658)R+29.6D+1.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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