Alleghany County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
4 precincts · 6,496 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -03A03A | 616 | 1,661 | 26 | 2,303 | 26.7% | 72.1% | R+45.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -06A06A | 389 | 1,131 | 13 | 1,533 | 25.4% | 73.8% | R+48.4 |
| Precinct -0404 | 258 | 1,187 | 15 | 1,460 | 17.7% | 81.3% | R+63.6 |
| Precinct -0101 | 270 | 921 | 9 | 1,200 | 22.5% | 76.8% | R+54.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +38.0% |
| 1896 | +9.8% |
| 1900 | +3.4% |
| 1904 | +12.6% |
| 1908 | +4.8% |
| 1912 | +39.8% |
| 1916 | +10.8% |
| 1920 | +8.0% |
| 1924 | +14.2% |
| 1928 | +1.7% |
| 1932 | +41.1% |
| 1936 | +22.0% |
| 1940 | +23.2% |
| 1944 | +9.5% |
| 1948 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | −0.9% |
| 1960 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | +20.2% |
| 1968 | −16.0% |
| 1972 | −24.3% |
| 1976 | +24.9% |
| 1980 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | −12.5% |
| 1988 | −2.0% |
| 1992 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | −3.2% |
| 2000 | −18.9% |
| 2004 | −19.9% |
| 2008 | −21.0% |
| 2012 | −35.7% |
| 2016 | −47.2% |
| 2020 | −50.0% |
| 2024 | −51.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 24.9%1,249 | 72.7%3,648 | 5,019 |
| 2020 | R | 26.4%1,587 | 68.0%4,082 | 6,007 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 29 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7,038 | 3,513 | 2,213 | 1,308 | 4 |
| 2012 | 7,398 | 3,259 | 2,435 | 1,685 | 19 |
| 2016 | 7,470 | 2,813 | 2,557 | 2,064 | 36 |
| 2020 | 7,630 | 2,163 | 2,990 | 2,437 | 40 |
| 2022 | 7,810 | 1,884 | 3,193 | 2,694 | 39 |
| 2024 | 8,335 | 1,696 | 3,558 | 3,019 | 62 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+131 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,170 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $68,176 in average income, against $64,355 for residents who stayed — 6% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+44.3 on average — 7.5 points more Democratic-leaning than Alleghany County, NC itself (R+51.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Ashe County, NC20R+44.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Grayson County, VA27
- Wilkes County, NC22
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 | −74 |
| 2012 | −36 |
| 2013 | −9 |
| 2014 | +1 |
| 2015 | −3 |
| 2016 | +107 |
| 2017 | +120 |
| 2018 | +171 |
| 2019 | +29 |
| 2021 | +263 |
| 2022 | +175 |
| 2023 | +191 |
| 2024 | +104 |
| 2025 | +131 |
Alleghany sits in North Carolina's northwestern corner along the Virginia line, where a small, rural population has delivered some of the state's most lopsided federal margins over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 51.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.8 points.
A population of 11,174, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,172 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ashe County and Cherokee County.
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Alleghany County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37005/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.