Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
39 precincts · 120,202 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -02-0902-09 | 3,851 | 2,910 | 183 | 6,944 | 55.5% | 41.9% | D+13.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -02-0802-08 | 3,181 | 3,016 | 124 | 6,321 | 50.3% | 47.7% | D+2.6 |
| Precinct -10-0010-00 | 1,484 | 3,615 | 36 | 5,135 | 28.9% | 70.4% | R+41.5 |
| Precinct -03-0003-00 | 1,649 | 3,001 | 90 | 4,740 | 34.8% | 63.3% | R+28.5 |
| Precinct -02-0302-03 | 2,424 | 2,115 | 66 | 4,605 | 52.6% | 45.9% | D+6.7 |
| Precinct -01-0401-04 | 2,341 | 1,915 | 138 | 4,394 | 53.3% | 43.6% | D+9.7 |
| Precinct -11-0111-01 | 2,441 | 1,783 | 72 | 4,296 | 56.8% | 41.5% | D+15.3 |
| Precinct -04-1304-13 | 1,849 | 2,371 | 59 | 4,279 | 43.2% | 55.4% | R+12.2 |
| Precinct -04-1204-12 | 2,432 | 1,421 | 34 | 3,887 | 62.6% | 36.6% | D+26.0 |
| Precinct -02-0202-02 | 1,967 | 1,757 | 81 | 3,805 | 51.7% | 46.2% | D+5.5 |
| Precinct -12-1312-13 | 2,567 | 731 | 41 | 3,339 | 76.9% | 21.9% | D+55.0 |
| Precinct -01-1101-11 | 1,601 | 1,602 | 108 | 3,311 | 48.4% | 48.4% | R+0.0 |
| Precinct -08-0008-00 | 683 | 2,559 | 34 | 3,276 | 20.8% | 78.1% | R+57.3 |
| Precinct -02-0602-06 | 1,897 | 1,285 | 36 | 3,218 | 58.9% | 39.9% | D+19.0 |
| Precinct -01-0801-08 | 1,658 | 1,485 | 72 | 3,215 | 51.6% | 46.2% | D+5.4 |
| Precinct -06-0006-00 | 400 | 2,620 | 5 | 3,025 | 13.2% | 86.6% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -02-0502-05 | 1,440 | 1,485 | 43 | 2,968 | 48.5% | 50.0% | R+1.5 |
| Precinct -04-0904-09 | 1,323 | 1,583 | 45 | 2,951 | 44.8% | 53.6% | R+8.8 |
| Precinct -09-0009-00 | 487 | 2,367 | 29 | 2,883 | 16.9% | 82.1% | R+65.2 |
| Precinct -04-0304-03 | 1,366 | 1,349 | 57 | 2,772 | 49.3% | 48.7% | D+0.6 |
| Precinct -01-1001-10 | 1,327 | 1,387 | 41 | 2,755 | 48.2% | 50.3% | R+2.2 |
| Precinct -01-0201-02 | 853 | 1,802 | 41 | 2,696 | 31.6% | 66.8% | R+35.2 |
| Precinct -04-0104-01 | 1,414 | 1,250 | 27 | 2,691 | 52.5% | 46.5% | D+6.1 |
| Precinct -02-0702-07 | 1,258 | 1,368 | 36 | 2,662 | 47.3% | 51.4% | R+4.1 |
| Precinct -04-1104-11 | 1,292 | 1,289 | 47 | 2,628 | 49.2% | 49.0% | D+0.1 |
| Precinct -11-0211-02 | 775 | 1,772 | 54 | 2,601 | 29.8% | 68.1% | R+38.3 |
| Precinct -12-0912-09 | 1,140 | 1,338 | 57 | 2,535 | 45.0% | 52.8% | R+7.8 |
| Precinct -12-1412-14 | 1,323 | 1,165 | 34 | 2,522 | 52.5% | 46.2% | D+6.3 |
| Precinct -02-0102-01 | 1,101 | 1,304 | 29 | 2,434 | 45.2% | 53.6% | R+8.3 |
| Precinct -05-0005-00 | 622 | 1,478 | 5 | 2,105 | 29.5% | 70.2% | R+40.7 |
| Precinct -01-0701-07 | 683 | 1,187 | 61 | 1,931 | 35.4% | 61.5% | R+26.1 |
| Precinct -12-0512-05 | 709 | 1,142 | 25 | 1,876 | 37.8% | 60.9% | R+23.1 |
| Precinct -04-0804-08 | 866 | 980 | 25 | 1,871 | 46.3% | 52.4% | R+6.1 |
| Precinct -12-0412-04 | 996 | 788 | 23 | 1,807 | 55.1% | 43.6% | D+11.5 |
| Precinct -12-1212-12 | 844 | 897 | 34 | 1,775 | 47.5% | 50.5% | R+3.0 |
| Precinct -07-0007-00 | 261 | 1,500 | 11 | 1,772 | 14.7% | 84.7% | R+69.9 |
| Precinct -12-0312-03 | 666 | 863 | 20 | 1,549 | 43.0% | 55.7% | R+12.7 |
| Precinct -12-0812-08 | 679 | 614 | 25 | 1,318 | 51.5% | 46.6% | D+4.9 |
| Precinct -12-1112-11 | 644 | 652 | 14 | 1,310 | 49.2% | 49.8% | R+0.6 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +25.0% |
| 1896 | +37.9% |
| 1900 | +14.1% |
| 1904 | +9.1% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +36.4% |
| 1916 | −5.3% |
| 1920 | −7.6% |
| 1924 | +11.5% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +41.9% |
| 1936 | +62.6% |
| 1940 | +64.1% |
| 1944 | +36.3% |
| 1948 | +6.0% |
| 1952 | −24.4% |
| 1956 | −33.7% |
| 1960 | −28.7% |
| 1964 | −5.0% |
| 1968 | −30.6% |
| 1972 | −54.3% |
| 1976 | −1.6% |
| 1980 | −21.0% |
| 1984 | −45.2% |
| 1988 | −35.6% |
| 1992 | −18.9% |
| 1996 | −20.8% |
| 2000 | −33.3% |
| 2004 | −34.5% |
| 2008 | −18.4% |
| 2012 | −20.0% |
| 2016 | −19.6% |
| 2020 | −9.4% |
| 2024 | −7.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 42.8%32,372 | 54.8%41,468 | 75,635 |
| 2020 | R | 42.1%48,886 | 52.7%61,231 | 116,102 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.9 points.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 105,113 | 38,263 | 42,467 | 24,295 | 88 |
| 2012 | 119,429 | 40,620 | 46,502 | 31,892 | 415 |
| 2016 | 132,624 | 41,428 | 49,388 | 41,137 | 671 |
| 2020 | 150,719 | 44,805 | 52,588 | 52,029 | 1,297 |
| 2022 | 153,418 | 44,354 | 51,443 | 56,368 | 1,253 |
| 2024 | 162,427 | 45,121 | 52,922 | 62,390 | 1,994 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+2,218 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +42,613 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $69,312 in average income, against $93,283 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+10.1 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Cabarrus County, NC itself (R+7.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Mecklenburg County, NC3,143D+32.7
- Rowan County, NC701R+35.8
- Iredell County, NC219R+32.5
- Union County, NC199R+25.2
- Stanly County, NC186R+50.8
- Wake County, NC142D+25.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Mecklenburg County, NC2,155
- Rowan County, NC1,069
- Stanly County, NC346
- Iredell County, NC297
- Union County, NC214
- Gaston County, NC179
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 | +1,586 |
| 2012 | +2,151 |
| 2013 | +1,999 |
| 2014 | +3,228 |
| 2015 | +3,681 |
| 2016 | +4,075 |
| 2017 | +4,063 |
| 2018 | +3,503 |
| 2019 | +3,756 |
| 2021 | +3,865 |
| 2022 | +3,083 |
| 2023 | +2,865 |
| 2024 | +2,540 |
| 2025 | +2,218 |
Cabarrus County sits northeast of Charlotte in the Piedmont and has seen rapid population growth driven by suburban spillover, narrowing its Republican presidential margin from double digits a decade ago to R+7.7 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.1 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 54.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.7 points.
A population of 236,133, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,005 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cobb County and Chesterfield County.
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