Carteret County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
26 precincts · 45,817 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -ISLEISLE | 1,133 | 2,271 | 46 | 3,450 | 32.8% | 65.8% | R+33.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CAPECAPE | 769 | 2,400 | 37 | 3,206 | 24.0% | 74.9% | R+50.9 |
| Precinct -BFT2BFT2 | 1,213 | 1,920 | 24 | 3,157 | 38.4% | 60.8% | R+22.4 |
| Precinct -MHD3MHD3 | 839 | 1,831 | 27 | 2,697 | 31.1% | 67.9% | R+36.8 |
| Precinct -NPT1NPT1 | 680 | 1,962 | 46 | 2,688 | 25.3% | 73.0% | R+47.7 |
| Precinct -WILDWILD | 709 | 1,886 | 30 | 2,625 | 27.0% | 71.8% | R+44.8 |
| Precinct -BOGEBOGE | 523 | 2,052 | 21 | 2,596 | 20.1% | 79.0% | R+58.9 |
| Precinct -MHD4MHD4 | 707 | 1,826 | 30 | 2,563 | 27.6% | 71.2% | R+43.7 |
| Precinct -NPT2NPT2 | 528 | 1,991 | 24 | 2,543 | 20.8% | 78.3% | R+57.5 |
| Precinct -MHD2MHD2 | 737 | 1,437 | 30 | 2,204 | 33.4% | 65.2% | R+31.8 |
| Precinct -MHD1MHD1 | 648 | 1,422 | 25 | 2,095 | 30.9% | 67.9% | R+36.9 |
| Precinct -BCRKBCRK | 392 | 1,352 | 27 | 1,771 | 22.1% | 76.3% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -WIHAWIHA | 407 | 1,230 | 15 | 1,652 | 24.6% | 74.5% | R+49.8 |
| Precinct -OTBEGOTBEG | 372 | 1,256 | 14 | 1,642 | 22.7% | 76.5% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -IBPKIBPK | 563 | 966 | 16 | 1,545 | 36.4% | 62.5% | R+26.1 |
| Precinct -STELSTEL | 288 | 1,236 | 20 | 1,544 | 18.7% | 80.1% | R+61.4 |
| Precinct -PELEPELE | 309 | 1,087 | 13 | 1,409 | 21.9% | 77.1% | R+55.2 |
| Precinct -BFT1BFT1 | 669 | 548 | 11 | 1,228 | 54.5% | 44.6% | D+9.9 |
| Precinct -ABCHABCH | 302 | 837 | 10 | 1,149 | 26.3% | 72.8% | R+46.6 |
| Precinct -HAISHAIS | 162 | 725 | 6 | 893 | 18.1% | 81.2% | R+63.0 |
| Precinct -ASCIASCI | 125 | 540 | 7 | 672 | 18.6% | 80.4% | R+61.8 |
| Precinct -MASMMASM | 162 | 402 | 4 | 568 | 28.5% | 70.8% | R+42.3 |
| Precinct -NRIVNRIV | 290 | 257 | 5 | 552 | 52.5% | 46.6% | D+6.0 |
| Precinct -DASWDASW | 86 | 439 | 4 | 529 | 16.3% | 83.0% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -MERRMERR | 143 | 278 | 0 | 421 | 34.0% | 66.0% | R+32.1 |
| Precinct -MCRKMCRK | 57 | 357 | 4 | 418 | 13.6% | 85.4% | R+71.8 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +29.4% |
| 1896 | +16.2% |
| 1900 | +15.4% |
| 1904 | +21.3% |
| 1908 | +4.2% |
| 1912 | +49.0% |
| 1916 | −3.4% |
| 1920 | −5.6% |
| 1924 | +9.9% |
| 1928 | −21.0% |
| 1932 | +32.0% |
| 1936 | +33.4% |
| 1940 | +37.1% |
| 1944 | +38.0% |
| 1948 | +38.2% |
| 1952 | +18.1% |
| 1956 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | +7.9% |
| 1964 | +18.5% |
| 1968 | −7.3% |
| 1972 | −49.6% |
| 1976 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | −8.5% |
| 1984 | −32.8% |
| 1988 | −23.4% |
| 1992 | −10.6% |
| 1996 | −19.9% |
| 2000 | −32.3% |
| 2004 | −39.0% |
| 2008 | −34.7% |
| 2012 | −40.8% |
| 2016 | −44.0% |
| 2020 | −42.0% |
| 2024 | −43.0% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 27.4%8,827 | 70.5%22,709 | 32,220 |
| 2020 | R | 28.0%11,823 | 67.5%28,492 | 42,228 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 13 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 47,297 | 15,975 | 19,340 | 11,956 | 26 |
| 2012 | 51,030 | 14,988 | 21,083 | 14,792 | 167 |
| 2016 | 53,020 | 12,955 | 22,240 | 17,597 | 228 |
| 2020 | 52,335 | 10,157 | 23,816 | 18,035 | 327 |
| 2022 | 54,720 | 9,682 | 25,113 | 19,590 | 335 |
| 2024 | 58,891 | 9,319 | 27,170 | 21,917 | 485 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+712 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +9,268 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $89,289 in average income, against $93,312 for residents who stayed — 4% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+3.7 on average — 39 points more Democratic-leaning than Carteret County, NC itself (R+43.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Craven County, NC288R+20.4
- Onslow County, NC206R+35.8
- Wake County, NC191D+25.4
- Johnston County, NC60R+21.5
- Pitt County, NC55D+6.0
- Durham County, NC40D+61.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Craven County, NC318
- Onslow County, NC245
- Wake County, NC129
- New Hanover County, NC59
- Pitt County, NC56
- Durham County, NC32
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 | +782 |
| 2012 | +326 |
| 2013 | +684 |
| 2014 | +309 |
| 2015 | +197 |
| 2016 | +258 |
| 2017 | +331 |
| 2018 | +913 |
| 2019 | +378 |
| 2021 | +1,564 |
| 2022 | +1,129 |
| 2023 | +737 |
| 2024 | +948 |
| 2025 | +712 |
Carteret's economy revolves around commercial fishing, military installations near Morehead City, and coastal tourism — a combination that has produced some of North Carolina's most consistent Republican supermajority margins over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 49.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.0 points.
A population of 69,148, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,322 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bedford County and Nassau County.
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Carteret County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37031/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.