Cherokee County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
16 precincts · 17,824 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -MURSMURS | 441 | 1,407 | 25 | 1,873 | 23.5% | 75.1% | R+51.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PCHTPCHT | 362 | 1,456 | 25 | 1,843 | 19.6% | 79.0% | R+59.4 |
| Precinct -HIWAHIWA | 347 | 1,455 | 16 | 1,818 | 19.1% | 80.0% | R+60.9 |
| Precinct -MURNMURN | 408 | 1,178 | 32 | 1,618 | 25.2% | 72.8% | R+47.6 |
| Precinct -RGERRGER | 341 | 1,189 | 23 | 1,553 | 22.0% | 76.6% | R+54.6 |
| Precinct -HOTHHOTH | 255 | 979 | 10 | 1,244 | 20.5% | 78.7% | R+58.2 |
| Precinct -ANNWANNW | 256 | 950 | 24 | 1,230 | 20.8% | 77.2% | R+56.4 |
| Precinct -ANSWANSW | 233 | 855 | 21 | 1,109 | 21.0% | 77.1% | R+56.1 |
| Precinct -MARBMARB | 182 | 880 | 16 | 1,078 | 16.9% | 81.6% | R+64.7 |
| Precinct -BELLBELL | 250 | 787 | 19 | 1,056 | 23.7% | 74.5% | R+50.9 |
| Precinct -CSONCSON | 139 | 652 | 9 | 800 | 17.4% | 81.5% | R+64.1 |
| Precinct -BRASBRAS | 191 | 587 | 9 | 787 | 24.3% | 74.6% | R+50.3 |
| Precinct -HANGHANG | 91 | 537 | 8 | 636 | 14.3% | 84.4% | R+70.1 |
| Precinct -UNKAUNKA | 84 | 381 | 8 | 473 | 17.8% | 80.5% | R+62.8 |
| Precinct -GCRKGCRK | 63 | 321 | 7 | 391 | 16.1% | 82.1% | R+66.0 |
| Precinct -TOPTTOPT | 43 | 269 | 3 | 315 | 13.7% | 85.4% | R+71.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | −12.3% |
| 1900 | −19.8% |
| 1904 | −19.3% |
| 1908 | −25.2% |
| 1912 | +8.1% |
| 1916 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | −17.5% |
| 1924 | −14.0% |
| 1928 | −25.8% |
| 1932 | +3.3% |
| 1936 | +3.9% |
| 1940 | +8.6% |
| 1944 | −0.8% |
| 1948 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | −14.8% |
| 1960 | −14.6% |
| 1964 | +10.3% |
| 1968 | −19.3% |
| 1972 | −25.8% |
| 1976 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | −10.4% |
| 1984 | −27.6% |
| 1988 | −27.9% |
| 1992 | −3.8% |
| 1996 | −9.6% |
| 2000 | −31.7% |
| 2004 | −34.7% |
| 2008 | −38.6% |
| 2012 | −45.9% |
| 2016 | −56.3% |
| 2020 | −55.1% |
| 2024 | −57.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 20.1%2,448 | 77.9%9,493 | 12,180 |
| 2020 | R | 22.0%3,589 | 74.0%12,048 | 16,286 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 18 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20,011 | 7,218 | 8,332 | 4,450 | 11 |
| 2012 | 22,164 | 7,182 | 9,115 | 5,810 | 57 |
| 2016 | 23,867 | 6,558 | 9,955 | 7,242 | 112 |
| 2020 | 22,701 | 4,277 | 10,933 | 7,344 | 147 |
| 2022 | 23,159 | 3,636 | 11,562 | 7,819 | 142 |
| 2024 | 24,597 | 3,270 | 12,826 | 8,304 | 197 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+511 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +5,453 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $70,203 in average income, against $58,152 for residents who stayed — 21% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+44.5 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Cherokee County, NC itself (R+57.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Clay County, NC50R+50.0
- Union County, GA30R+62.5
- Fannin County, GA27R+64.8
- Pinellas County, FL25R+5.2
- Lee County, FL23R+28.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Clay County, NC77
- Union County, GA33
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 | −139 |
| 2012 | +6 |
| 2013 | +237 |
| 2014 | +126 |
| 2015 | +207 |
| 2016 | +833 |
| 2017 | +288 |
| 2018 | +553 |
| 2019 | +386 |
| 2021 | +596 |
| 2022 | +614 |
| 2023 | +703 |
| 2024 | +532 |
| 2025 | +511 |
Cherokee County sits in North Carolina's far southwestern tip, where Appalachian terrain and a majority-rural population have produced some of the state's widest Republican presidential margins over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.2 points.
A population of 29,562, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,628 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cumberland County and Towns County.
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Cherokee County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37039/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.