Dare County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
16 precincts · 25,196 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KDHKDH | 1,463 | 2,104 | 64 | 3,631 | 40.3% | 57.9% | R+17.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -KTHKKTHK | 1,045 | 1,894 | 28 | 2,967 | 35.2% | 63.8% | R+28.6 |
| Precinct -SOSHSOSH | 1,246 | 1,416 | 36 | 2,698 | 46.2% | 52.5% | R+6.3 |
| Precinct -MATOMATO | 1,045 | 1,510 | 38 | 2,593 | 40.3% | 58.2% | R+17.9 |
| Precinct -COLCOL | 993 | 1,546 | 38 | 2,577 | 38.5% | 60.0% | R+21.5 |
| Precinct -NGHDNGHD | 1,177 | 1,145 | 18 | 2,340 | 50.3% | 48.9% | D+1.4 |
| Precinct -WANWAN | 285 | 1,214 | 13 | 1,512 | 18.8% | 80.3% | R+61.4 |
| Precinct -CHCACHCA | 697 | 607 | 26 | 1,330 | 52.4% | 45.6% | D+6.8 |
| Precinct -DUCKDUCK | 644 | 384 | 8 | 1,036 | 62.2% | 37.1% | D+25.1 |
| Precinct -AVONAVON | 407 | 579 | 20 | 1,006 | 40.5% | 57.6% | R+17.1 |
| Precinct -BUXBUX | 238 | 547 | 11 | 796 | 29.9% | 68.7% | R+38.8 |
| Precinct -MHMH | 211 | 563 | 10 | 784 | 26.9% | 71.8% | R+44.9 |
| Precinct -HATHAT | 248 | 502 | 10 | 760 | 32.6% | 66.1% | R+33.4 |
| Precinct -FRCOFRCO | 275 | 413 | 10 | 698 | 39.4% | 59.2% | R+19.8 |
| Precinct -STPTSTPT | 37 | 259 | 0 | 296 | 12.5% | 87.5% | R+75.0 |
| Precinct -ELEL | 63 | 109 | 0 | 172 | 36.6% | 63.4% | R+26.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −3.0% |
| 1896 | −7.2% |
| 1900 | +9.9% |
| 1904 | +8.5% |
| 1908 | +5.9% |
| 1912 | +22.2% |
| 1916 | +12.8% |
| 1920 | +13.2% |
| 1924 | +13.5% |
| 1928 | +4.1% |
| 1932 | +42.7% |
| 1936 | +43.9% |
| 1940 | +58.8% |
| 1944 | +57.7% |
| 1948 | +35.3% |
| 1952 | +11.1% |
| 1956 | −10.1% |
| 1960 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | +26.0% |
| 1968 | −13.0% |
| 1972 | −51.2% |
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | −5.3% |
| 1984 | −44.0% |
| 1988 | −30.1% |
| 1992 | −4.0% |
| 1996 | −4.2% |
| 2000 | −13.2% |
| 2004 | −20.6% |
| 2008 | −9.3% |
| 2012 | −15.9% |
| 2016 | −21.6% |
| 2020 | −16.5% |
| 2024 | −18.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 39.9%7,097 | 57.6%10,236 | 17,766 |
| 2020 | R | 39.0%9,284 | 57.0%13,581 | 23,835 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 5.8 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26,812 | 10,648 | 7,928 | 8,218 | 18 |
| 2012 | 28,287 | 10,258 | 8,433 | 9,484 | 112 |
| 2016 | 29,550 | 9,286 | 8,905 | 11,163 | 196 |
| 2020 | 30,227 | 7,880 | 10,167 | 11,931 | 249 |
| 2022 | 31,928 | 7,632 | 10,982 | 13,063 | 251 |
| 2024 | 34,280 | 7,475 | 11,918 | 14,542 | 345 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+92 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,946 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $92,935 in average income, against $98,926 for residents who stayed — 6% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+8.9 on average — 9.8 points more Democratic-leaning than Dare County, NC itself (R+18.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Currituck County, NC87R+47.8
- Chesapeake city, VA48D+3.8
- Virginia Beach city, VA45D+2.6
- Wake County, NC30D+25.4
- Fairfax County, VA28D+34.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Currituck County, NC134
- Wake County, NC51
- Pasquotank County, NC38
- Virginia Beach city, VA34
- Pitt County, NC26
- Chesapeake city, VA26
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 | +133 |
| 2012 | +139 |
| 2013 | +339 |
| 2014 | +29 |
| 2015 | +453 |
| 2016 | +324 |
| 2017 | +363 |
| 2018 | +405 |
| 2019 | +390 |
| 2021 | +970 |
| 2022 | +128 |
| 2023 | +138 |
| 2024 | +43 |
| 2025 | +92 |
Dare County's permanent population of roughly 30,000 swells each summer with coastal visitors, but its electorate has leaned Republican by double digits in recent presidential cycles, reflecting a pattern common to low-density coastal resort communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.8 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 51.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.7 points.
A population of 37,875, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,994 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clarke County and James City County.
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Dare County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37055/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.