Duplin County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
19 precincts · 22,900 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -WALLWALL | 1,562 | 1,962 | 31 | 3,555 | 43.9% | 55.2% | R+11.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -BEULBEUL | 433 | 1,893 | 13 | 2,339 | 18.5% | 80.9% | R+62.4 |
| Precinct -KENAKENA | 1,110 | 1,155 | 22 | 2,287 | 48.5% | 50.5% | R+2.0 |
| Precinct -WARSWARS | 1,228 | 813 | 22 | 2,063 | 59.5% | 39.4% | D+20.1 |
| Precinct -ROSEROSE | 540 | 638 | 6 | 1,184 | 45.6% | 53.9% | R+8.3 |
| Precinct -WOLFWOLF | 203 | 914 | 3 | 1,120 | 18.1% | 81.6% | R+63.5 |
| Precinct -CYCKCYCK | 157 | 903 | 4 | 1,064 | 14.8% | 84.9% | R+70.1 |
| Precinct -HALLHALL | 321 | 708 | 13 | 1,042 | 30.8% | 67.9% | R+37.1 |
| Precinct -ALBEALBE | 222 | 780 | 1 | 1,003 | 22.1% | 77.8% | R+55.6 |
| Precinct -SMCASMCA | 172 | 819 | 3 | 994 | 17.3% | 82.4% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -FAISFAIS | 377 | 590 | 9 | 976 | 38.6% | 60.5% | R+21.8 |
| Precinct -CHARCHAR | 487 | 449 | 9 | 945 | 51.5% | 47.5% | D+4.0 |
| Precinct -MAGNMAGN | 453 | 480 | 6 | 939 | 48.2% | 51.1% | R+2.9 |
| Precinct -ROCKROCK | 272 | 431 | 3 | 706 | 38.5% | 61.0% | R+22.5 |
| Precinct -CHINCHIN | 162 | 534 | 5 | 701 | 23.1% | 76.2% | R+53.1 |
| Precinct -CALYCALY | 145 | 427 | 5 | 577 | 25.1% | 74.0% | R+48.9 |
| Precinct -CFRKCFRK | 54 | 503 | 4 | 561 | 9.6% | 89.7% | R+80.0 |
| Precinct -GLISGLIS | 97 | 457 | 4 | 558 | 17.4% | 81.9% | R+64.5 |
| Precinct -LOCKLOCK | 62 | 223 | 1 | 286 | 21.7% | 78.0% | R+56.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +14.3% |
| 1896 | +35.4% |
| 1900 | +26.8% |
| 1904 | +25.4% |
| 1908 | +10.4% |
| 1912 | +60.3% |
| 1916 | +8.9% |
| 1920 | +11.5% |
| 1924 | +30.7% |
| 1928 | −4.7% |
| 1932 | +59.5% |
| 1936 | +58.8% |
| 1940 | +62.1% |
| 1944 | +58.4% |
| 1948 | +67.1% |
| 1952 | +50.3% |
| 1956 | +53.3% |
| 1960 | +42.2% |
| 1964 | +30.5% |
| 1968 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | −42.4% |
| 1976 | +32.4% |
| 1980 | +16.2% |
| 1984 | −6.0% |
| 1988 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | −9.5% |
| 2004 | −16.2% |
| 2008 | −9.4% |
| 2012 | −11.6% |
| 2016 | −18.9% |
| 2020 | −22.1% |
| 2024 | −28.9% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 33.4%5,071 | 64.8%9,852 | 15,199 |
| 2020 | R | 38.7%8,689 | 57.7%12,954 | 22,432 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Duplin County, NC registers Democratic but votes Republican — a 29-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28,659 | 16,321 | 6,920 | 5,413 | 5 |
| 2012 | 30,053 | 15,921 | 7,611 | 6,462 | 59 |
| 2016 | 30,187 | 14,481 | 8,179 | 7,435 | 92 |
| 2020 | 31,001 | 12,674 | 9,234 | 8,949 | 144 |
| 2022 | 31,248 | 11,345 | 9,564 | 10,201 | 138 |
| 2024 | 32,693 | 10,548 | 10,504 | 11,426 | 215 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+45 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,154 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,906 in average income, against $56,529 for residents who stayed — 15% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+18.7 on average — 10 points more Democratic-leaning than Duplin County, NC itself (R+28.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Onslow County, NC123R+35.8
- Wayne County, NC122R+16.4
- Sampson County, NC99R+29.7
- New Hanover County, NC98D+0.6
- Pender County, NC76R+34.9
- Lenoir County, NC56R+6.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Wayne County, NC131
- Onslow County, NC122
- Sampson County, NC101
- Lenoir County, NC73
- Pender County, NC61
- New Hanover County, NC46
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 | +149 |
| 2012 | −144 |
| 2013 | −446 |
| 2014 | −179 |
| 2015 | −842 |
| 2016 | +103 |
| 2017 | −654 |
| 2018 | −200 |
| 2019 | −442 |
| 2021 | −149 |
| 2022 | +151 |
| 2023 | +281 |
| 2024 | +173 |
| 2025 | +45 |
Duplin County's economy traces deep roots in hog farming and tobacco, and its predominantly rural, majority-minority population has nonetheless delivered double-digit Republican presidential margins consistently since 2008, with 2024's gap reaching nearly 29 points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 67.1 points in 1948 and a Republican high of 42.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.9 points.
A population of 49,335, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,148 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greene County and Telfair County.
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Duplin County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37061/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.