Craven County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
21 precincts · 55,645 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -0202 | 2,304 | 4,020 | 113 | 6,437 | 35.8% | 62.5% | R+26.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -2323 | 1,910 | 3,031 | 73 | 5,014 | 38.1% | 60.5% | R+22.4 |
| Precinct -N6N6 | 1,699 | 2,003 | 47 | 3,749 | 45.3% | 53.4% | R+8.1 |
| Precinct -VE14VE14 | 1,116 | 2,232 | 21 | 3,369 | 33.1% | 66.3% | R+33.1 |
| Precinct -N4N4 | 1,856 | 1,468 | 42 | 3,366 | 55.1% | 43.6% | D+11.5 |
| Precinct -1616 | 1,080 | 2,250 | 35 | 3,365 | 32.1% | 66.9% | R+34.8 |
| Precinct -0303 | 963 | 2,069 | 30 | 3,062 | 31.5% | 67.6% | R+36.1 |
| Precinct -2121 | 937 | 2,040 | 33 | 3,010 | 31.1% | 67.8% | R+36.6 |
| Precinct -2020 | 1,044 | 1,764 | 27 | 2,835 | 36.8% | 62.2% | R+25.4 |
| Precinct -N3N5N3N5 | 1,498 | 1,111 | 35 | 2,644 | 56.7% | 42.0% | D+14.6 |
| Precinct -1919 | 1,014 | 1,430 | 27 | 2,471 | 41.0% | 57.9% | R+16.8 |
| Precinct -CLR4CLR4 | 956 | 1,220 | 30 | 2,206 | 43.3% | 55.3% | R+12.0 |
| Precinct -1111 | 518 | 1,632 | 22 | 2,172 | 23.8% | 75.1% | R+51.3 |
| Precinct -0505 | 739 | 1,320 | 31 | 2,090 | 35.4% | 63.2% | R+27.8 |
| Precinct -1717 | 547 | 1,373 | 27 | 1,947 | 28.1% | 70.5% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -0707 | 652 | 1,160 | 13 | 1,825 | 35.7% | 63.6% | R+27.8 |
| Precinct -N1N1 | 930 | 610 | 33 | 1,573 | 59.1% | 38.8% | D+20.3 |
| Precinct -N2N2 | 1,152 | 378 | 15 | 1,545 | 74.6% | 24.5% | D+50.1 |
| Precinct -CFB8CFB8 | 364 | 810 | 9 | 1,183 | 30.8% | 68.5% | R+37.7 |
| Precinct -TE13TE13 | 185 | 935 | 10 | 1,130 | 16.4% | 82.7% | R+66.4 |
| Precinct -DFB9DFB9 | 283 | 364 | 5 | 652 | 43.4% | 55.8% | R+12.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −10.5% |
| 1896 | −23.0% |
| 1900 | +14.9% |
| 1904 | +70.6% |
| 1908 | +51.4% |
| 1912 | +83.3% |
| 1916 | +53.3% |
| 1920 | +64.7% |
| 1924 | +79.0% |
| 1928 | +5.4% |
| 1932 | +80.4% |
| 1936 | +84.9% |
| 1940 | +77.4% |
| 1944 | +71.0% |
| 1948 | +68.4% |
| 1952 | +36.7% |
| 1956 | +36.2% |
| 1960 | +32.1% |
| 1964 | +22.5% |
| 1968 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | −58.7% |
| 1976 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | −4.6% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −24.4% |
| 1992 | −6.2% |
| 1996 | −11.7% |
| 2000 | −22.8% |
| 2004 | −25.3% |
| 2008 | −12.4% |
| 2012 | −17.7% |
| 2016 | −21.5% |
| 2020 | −18.6% |
| 2024 | −20.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 38.2%14,101 | 59.5%21,981 | 36,958 |
| 2020 | R | 38.9%20,416 | 56.2%29,542 | 52,521 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 8.5 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 67,911 | 29,076 | 23,276 | 15,531 | 28 |
| 2012 | 72,027 | 28,508 | 24,451 | 18,860 | 208 |
| 2016 | 72,113 | 25,485 | 24,857 | 21,416 | 355 |
| 2020 | 73,156 | 22,022 | 26,753 | 23,795 | 586 |
| 2022 | 73,682 | 20,404 | 27,333 | 25,379 | 566 |
| 2024 | 79,739 | 20,225 | 29,695 | 28,920 | 899 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+799 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −4,798 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $61,259 in average income, against $73,180 for residents who stayed — 16% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+11.8 on average — 8.6 points more Democratic-leaning than Craven County, NC itself (R+20.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Carteret County, NC318R+43.0
- Onslow County, NC222R+35.8
- Pitt County, NC155D+6.0
- Wake County, NC128D+25.4
- Pamlico County, NC110R+32.0
- San Diego County, CA81D+16.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Carteret County, NC288
- Onslow County, NC236
- Wake County, NC162
- Pitt County, NC159
- Pamlico County, NC108
- San Diego County, CA64
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 | −220 |
| 2012 | −855 |
| 2013 | −2,001 |
| 2014 | −1,004 |
| 2015 | −1,998 |
| 2016 | −700 |
| 2017 | −438 |
| 2018 | −334 |
| 2019 | −514 |
| 2021 | +323 |
| 2022 | +716 |
| 2023 | +792 |
| 2024 | +636 |
| 2025 | +799 |
Home to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Craven County's large active-duty and veteran population contributes to a consistently Republican lean, with the 2024 presidential margin landing at R+20.4.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 58.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.4 points.
A population of 102,612, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,873 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dorchester County and Escambia County.
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Craven County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37049/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.