Durham County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
59 precincts · 180,911 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -3131 | 4,741 | 1,636 | 182 | 6,559 | 72.3% | 24.9% | D+47.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -2323 | 5,268 | 757 | 105 | 6,130 | 85.9% | 12.3% | D+73.6 |
| Precinct -30-230-2 | 4,890 | 857 | 109 | 5,856 | 83.5% | 14.6% | D+68.9 |
| Precinct -5454 | 4,280 | 901 | 152 | 5,333 | 80.3% | 16.9% | D+63.4 |
| Precinct -2222 | 4,692 | 536 | 80 | 5,308 | 88.4% | 10.1% | D+78.3 |
| Precinct -3838 | 4,050 | 1,006 | 138 | 5,194 | 78.0% | 19.4% | D+58.6 |
| Precinct -33-233-2 | 3,968 | 1,061 | 105 | 5,134 | 77.3% | 20.7% | D+56.6 |
| Precinct -34-234-2 | 4,313 | 575 | 94 | 4,982 | 86.6% | 11.5% | D+75.0 |
| Precinct -33-133-1 | 3,284 | 1,111 | 80 | 4,475 | 73.4% | 24.8% | D+48.6 |
| Precinct -2929 | 2,881 | 1,244 | 73 | 4,198 | 68.6% | 29.6% | D+39.0 |
| Precinct -2828 | 1,729 | 2,383 | 36 | 4,148 | 41.7% | 57.4% | R+15.8 |
| Precinct -5656 | 3,103 | 846 | 109 | 4,058 | 76.5% | 20.8% | D+55.6 |
| Precinct -4343 | 3,112 | 835 | 109 | 4,056 | 76.7% | 20.6% | D+56.1 |
| Precinct -4545 | 2,453 | 1,188 | 54 | 3,695 | 66.4% | 32.2% | D+34.2 |
| Precinct -5050 | 2,741 | 785 | 65 | 3,591 | 76.3% | 21.9% | D+54.5 |
| Precinct -1919 | 3,070 | 442 | 73 | 3,585 | 85.6% | 12.3% | D+73.3 |
| Precinct -3737 | 2,535 | 934 | 76 | 3,545 | 71.5% | 26.3% | D+45.2 |
| Precinct -5252 | 2,996 | 426 | 84 | 3,506 | 85.5% | 12.2% | D+73.3 |
| Precinct -30-330-3 | 2,749 | 636 | 69 | 3,454 | 79.6% | 18.4% | D+61.2 |
| Precinct -4444 | 2,313 | 978 | 87 | 3,378 | 68.5% | 29.0% | D+39.5 |
| Precinct -5151 | 2,716 | 536 | 91 | 3,343 | 81.2% | 16.0% | D+65.2 |
| Precinct -53-253-2 | 2,455 | 751 | 54 | 3,260 | 75.3% | 23.0% | D+52.3 |
| Precinct -3232 | 2,025 | 1,188 | 44 | 3,257 | 62.2% | 36.5% | D+25.7 |
| Precinct -0505 | 2,832 | 365 | 54 | 3,251 | 87.1% | 11.2% | D+75.9 |
| Precinct -34-134-1 | 2,716 | 437 | 51 | 3,204 | 84.8% | 13.6% | D+71.1 |
| Precinct -2424 | 2,577 | 591 | 33 | 3,201 | 80.5% | 18.5% | D+62.0 |
| Precinct -4646 | 2,511 | 558 | 65 | 3,134 | 80.1% | 17.8% | D+62.3 |
| Precinct -1414 | 2,708 | 315 | 44 | 3,067 | 88.3% | 10.3% | D+78.0 |
| Precinct -0808 | 2,749 | 210 | 62 | 3,021 | 91.0% | 7.0% | D+84.0 |
| Precinct -30-430-4 | 2,223 | 652 | 94 | 2,969 | 74.9% | 22.0% | D+52.9 |
| Precinct -1717 | 2,667 | 238 | 54 | 2,959 | 90.1% | 8.0% | D+82.1 |
| Precinct -2727 | 2,132 | 586 | 69 | 2,787 | 76.5% | 21.0% | D+55.5 |
| Precinct -3636 | 2,264 | 343 | 29 | 2,636 | 85.9% | 13.0% | D+72.9 |
| Precinct -1818 | 2,354 | 205 | 40 | 2,599 | 90.6% | 7.9% | D+82.7 |
| Precinct -0909 | 2,190 | 287 | 80 | 2,557 | 85.6% | 11.2% | D+74.4 |
| Precinct -0202 | 2,181 | 299 | 58 | 2,538 | 85.9% | 11.8% | D+74.2 |
| Precinct -53-153-1 | 1,967 | 509 | 47 | 2,523 | 78.0% | 20.2% | D+57.8 |
| Precinct -55-1155-11 | 2,305 | 138 | 33 | 2,476 | 93.1% | 5.6% | D+87.5 |
| Precinct -1010 | 2,017 | 271 | 40 | 2,328 | 86.6% | 11.6% | D+75.0 |
| Precinct -2525 | 1,301 | 890 | 40 | 2,231 | 58.3% | 39.9% | D+18.4 |
| Precinct -35-535-5 | 1,671 | 498 | 58 | 2,227 | 75.0% | 22.4% | D+52.7 |
| Precinct -35-435-4 | 1,605 | 481 | 87 | 2,173 | 73.9% | 22.1% | D+51.7 |
| Precinct -2121 | 1,910 | 133 | 51 | 2,094 | 91.2% | 6.4% | D+84.9 |
| Precinct -4747 | 1,844 | 182 | 29 | 2,055 | 89.7% | 8.9% | D+80.9 |
| Precinct -4040 | 1,852 | 155 | 29 | 2,036 | 91.0% | 7.6% | D+83.3 |
| Precinct -0707 | 1,753 | 232 | 44 | 2,029 | 86.4% | 11.4% | D+75.0 |
| Precinct -1616 | 1,630 | 321 | 44 | 1,995 | 81.7% | 16.1% | D+65.6 |
| Precinct -0303 | 1,589 | 271 | 65 | 1,925 | 82.5% | 14.1% | D+68.5 |
| Precinct -2626 | 815 | 1,072 | 25 | 1,912 | 42.6% | 56.1% | R+13.4 |
| Precinct -55-4955-49 | 1,869 | 22 | 0 | 1,891 | 98.8% | 1.2% | D+97.7 |
| Precinct -4141 | 1,671 | 116 | 22 | 1,809 | 92.4% | 6.4% | D+86.0 |
| Precinct -1515 | 1,531 | 144 | 29 | 1,704 | 89.8% | 8.5% | D+81.4 |
| Precinct -0606 | 1,490 | 133 | 33 | 1,656 | 90.0% | 8.0% | D+81.9 |
| Precinct -2020 | 1,358 | 138 | 22 | 1,518 | 89.5% | 9.1% | D+80.4 |
| Precinct -4242 | 1,408 | 77 | 22 | 1,507 | 93.4% | 5.1% | D+88.3 |
| Precinct -1313 | 1,301 | 61 | 11 | 1,373 | 94.8% | 4.4% | D+90.3 |
| Precinct -0404 | 1,087 | 144 | 29 | 1,260 | 86.3% | 11.4% | D+74.8 |
| Precinct -0101 | 1,111 | 116 | 25 | 1,252 | 88.7% | 9.3% | D+79.5 |
| Precinct -1212 | 897 | 50 | 22 | 969 | 92.6% | 5.2% | D+87.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +6.4% |
| 1896 | +11.6% |
| 1900 | +7.9% |
| 1904 | +19.4% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +58.8% |
| 1916 | +14.6% |
| 1920 | +13.4% |
| 1924 | +21.4% |
| 1928 | −32.1% |
| 1932 | +44.8% |
| 1936 | +70.8% |
| 1940 | +71.2% |
| 1944 | +55.1% |
| 1948 | +39.7% |
| 1952 | +25.2% |
| 1956 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | +14.8% |
| 1964 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | −24.0% |
| 1976 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | +11.9% |
| 1984 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | +23.9% |
| 1996 | +26.4% |
| 2000 | +28.1% |
| 2004 | +36.4% |
| 2008 | +51.9% |
| 2012 | +52.8% |
| 2016 | +59.5% |
| 2020 | +62.4% |
| 2024 | +61.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 80.9%103,630 | 17.3%22,107 | 128,033 |
| 2020 | D | 77.4%138,429 | 19.1%34,152 | 178,846 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 20 points more Republican.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 180,143 | 111,226 | 28,028 | 40,740 | 149 |
| 2012 | 212,882 | 125,624 | 30,302 | 56,346 | 610 |
| 2016 | 232,732 | 129,824 | 29,914 | 71,913 | 1,081 |
| 2020 | 245,216 | 132,634 | 26,858 | 84,205 | 1,519 |
| 2022 | 240,132 | 128,469 | 24,462 | 85,912 | 1,289 |
| 2024 | 253,366 | 129,479 | 24,253 | 97,534 | 2,100 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−430 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +15,176 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $76,188 in average income, against $97,462 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+23.6 on average — 38 points more Republican-leaning than Durham County, NC itself (D+61.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Wake County, NC3,465D+25.4
- Orange County, NC1,356D+50.8
- Guilford County, NC343D+21.8
- Mecklenburg County, NC337D+32.7
- Alamance County, NC314R+8.1
- Granville County, NC195R+9.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Wake County, NC3,599
- Orange County, NC1,135
- Alamance County, NC705
- Mecklenburg County, NC402
- Granville County, NC311
- Guilford County, NC297
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 | +1,828 |
| 2012 | +2,083 |
| 2013 | +2,156 |
| 2014 | +2,439 |
| 2015 | +1,687 |
| 2016 | +2,875 |
| 2017 | +217 |
| 2018 | +1,299 |
| 2019 | +1,176 |
| 2021 | +1,677 |
| 2022 | −134 |
| 2023 | −768 |
| 2024 | −929 |
| 2025 | −430 |
Home to Duke University and a majority-minority population, Durham County recorded a D+61.7 margin in 2024, making it North Carolina's most Democratic county by a wide measure and a reliable counterweight to the state's competitive statewide results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.2 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 32.1 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.7 points.
A population of 332,353, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,316 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of DeKalb County and District of Columbia.
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Durham County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37063/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.