Alexander County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
10 precincts · 20,677 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -T1T4T5T1T4T5 | 654 | 2,393 | 26 | 3,073 | 21.3% | 77.9% | R+56.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -B2B2 | 641 | 2,310 | 37 | 2,988 | 21.5% | 77.3% | R+55.9 |
| Precinct -B1B1 | 568 | 1,909 | 35 | 2,512 | 22.6% | 76.0% | R+53.4 |
| Precinct -T2T3T2T3 | 535 | 1,614 | 23 | 2,172 | 24.6% | 74.3% | R+49.7 |
| Precinct -S1S2S1S2 | 351 | 1,757 | 20 | 2,128 | 16.5% | 82.6% | R+66.1 |
| Precinct -EE | 386 | 1,588 | 15 | 1,989 | 19.4% | 79.8% | R+60.4 |
| Precinct -LRSLLRSL | 191 | 1,360 | 12 | 1,563 | 12.2% | 87.0% | R+74.8 |
| Precinct -WW | 270 | 1,240 | 21 | 1,531 | 17.6% | 81.0% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -MM | 259 | 1,127 | 11 | 1,397 | 18.5% | 80.7% | R+62.1 |
| Precinct -G1G2G1G2 | 205 | 1,106 | 13 | 1,324 | 15.5% | 83.5% | R+68.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +12.0% |
| 1896 | +28.6% |
| 1900 | −9.4% |
| 1904 | −9.8% |
| 1908 | −15.1% |
| 1912 | +17.6% |
| 1916 | −10.9% |
| 1920 | −12.8% |
| 1924 | −3.1% |
| 1928 | −20.4% |
| 1932 | +20.3% |
| 1936 | +14.2% |
| 1940 | +10.5% |
| 1944 | −13.1% |
| 1948 | −5.3% |
| 1952 | −14.9% |
| 1956 | −16.3% |
| 1960 | −2.7% |
| 1964 | −0.5% |
| 1968 | −30.2% |
| 1972 | −39.9% |
| 1976 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | −16.5% |
| 1984 | −40.6% |
| 1988 | −31.4% |
| 1992 | −14.1% |
| 1996 | −23.8% |
| 2000 | −37.6% |
| 2004 | −40.4% |
| 2008 | −38.4% |
| 2012 | −44.4% |
| 2016 | −55.4% |
| 2020 | −58.0% |
| 2024 | −59.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 19.9%3,031 | 77.6%11,833 | 15,247 |
| 2020 | R | 21.4%4,287 | 73.5%14,739 | 20,044 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 26 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23,557 | 8,249 | 10,495 | 4,790 | 23 |
| 2012 | 24,412 | 7,573 | 10,793 | 6,003 | 43 |
| 2016 | 24,439 | 6,556 | 10,752 | 7,060 | 71 |
| 2020 | 24,968 | 5,109 | 11,782 | 7,944 | 133 |
| 2022 | 25,052 | 4,510 | 12,011 | 8,405 | 126 |
| 2024 | 25,966 | 3,991 | 12,712 | 9,064 | 199 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+315 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,727 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $58,531 in average income, against $68,275 for residents who stayed — 14% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+34.2 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than Alexander County, NC itself (R+59.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Catawba County, NC205R+37.9
- Iredell County, NC139R+32.5
- Caldwell County, NC77R+52.5
- Mecklenburg County, NC38D+32.7
- Wilkes County, NC24R+59.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Catawba County, NC230
- Iredell County, NC112
- Caldwell County, NC73
- Burke County, NC30
- Wilkes County, NC27
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −225 |
| 2012 | −105 |
| 2013 | +69 |
| 2014 | −37 |
| 2015 | +19 |
| 2016 | +219 |
| 2017 | +28 |
| 2018 | +227 |
| 2019 | +203 |
| 2021 | +116 |
| 2022 | +157 |
| 2023 | +311 |
| 2024 | +430 |
| 2025 | +315 |
Alexander County, nestled in the foothills west of Charlotte, delivered a 59.7-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most one-sided counties in a state where statewide races routinely finish within a few points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.6 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 59.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.7 points.
A population of 36,412, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,354 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wilkes County and Winston County.
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Alexander County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37003/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.