One of the Blue Ridge's most decisive Republican margins in 2024
Nestled in the Blue Ridge foothills west of Morganton, McDowell County delivered a 49-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the broader rural Appalachian shift that has reshaped western North Carolina's electoral map over the past two decades.
Contextual statewide polling for North Carolina. County pages stay rooted in county returns, but live statewide polling helps frame the current cycle.