Halifax County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
19 precincts · 23,965 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -RR7-9RR7-9 | 1,590 | 724 | 22 | 2,336 | 68.1% | 31.0% | D+37.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -LITLIT | 1,176 | 1,002 | 20 | 2,198 | 53.5% | 45.6% | D+7.9 |
| Precinct -RRCERRCE | 758 | 1,348 | 11 | 2,117 | 35.8% | 63.7% | R+27.9 |
| Precinct -ENF1ENF1 | 1,611 | 295 | 13 | 1,919 | 83.9% | 15.4% | D+68.6 |
| Precinct -RR 10RR 10 | 653 | 977 | 9 | 1,639 | 39.8% | 59.6% | R+19.8 |
| Precinct -RR 11RR 11 | 586 | 932 | 17 | 1,535 | 38.2% | 60.7% | R+22.5 |
| Precinct -HOLHOL | 1,242 | 281 | 6 | 1,529 | 81.2% | 18.4% | D+62.9 |
| Precinct -SNSN | 972 | 468 | 13 | 1,453 | 66.9% | 32.2% | D+34.7 |
| Precinct -RR3-4RR3-4 | 442 | 977 | 7 | 1,426 | 31.0% | 68.5% | R+37.5 |
| Precinct -ENF 2ENF 2 | 1,042 | 97 | 4 | 1,143 | 91.2% | 8.5% | D+82.7 |
| Precinct -WEL 3WEL 3 | 719 | 308 | 6 | 1,033 | 69.6% | 29.8% | D+39.8 |
| Precinct -HPRHPR | 449 | 534 | 6 | 989 | 45.4% | 54.0% | R+8.6 |
| Precinct -RINGWRINGW | 783 | 111 | 6 | 900 | 87.0% | 12.3% | D+74.7 |
| Precinct -WEL1-2WEL1-2 | 667 | 215 | 9 | 891 | 74.9% | 24.1% | D+50.7 |
| Precinct -FAUCTFAUCT | 221 | 620 | 6 | 847 | 26.1% | 73.2% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -RR1-2RR1-2 | 316 | 392 | 7 | 715 | 44.2% | 54.8% | R+10.6 |
| Precinct -HALHAL | 429 | 161 | 5 | 595 | 72.1% | 27.1% | D+45.0 |
| Precinct -BUTWDBUTWD | 144 | 232 | 0 | 376 | 38.3% | 61.7% | R+23.4 |
| Precinct -CONCCONC | 214 | 104 | 6 | 324 | 66.0% | 32.1% | D+34.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +34.7% |
| 1896 | −27.9% |
| 1900 | +29.5% |
| 1904 | +86.1% |
| 1908 | +70.1% |
| 1912 | +91.2% |
| 1916 | +77.1% |
| 1920 | +73.5% |
| 1924 | +82.7% |
| 1928 | +69.2% |
| 1932 | +90.4% |
| 1936 | +92.8% |
| 1940 | +91.3% |
| 1944 | +88.2% |
| 1948 | +79.7% |
| 1952 | +59.9% |
| 1956 | +54.0% |
| 1960 | +58.2% |
| 1964 | +30.6% |
| 1968 | +11.7% |
| 1972 | −34.9% |
| 1976 | +19.9% |
| 1980 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | +23.5% |
| 1996 | +23.9% |
| 2000 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | +28.2% |
| 2012 | +32.3% |
| 2016 | +26.7% |
| 2020 | +21.2% |
| 2024 | +17.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 56.6%8,884 | 42.2%6,631 | 15,705 |
| 2020 | D | 60.4%15,438 | 36.9%9,446 | 25,577 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 24 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37,098 | 27,426 | 4,862 | 4,794 | 16 |
| 2012 | 38,176 | 27,185 | 5,035 | 5,907 | 49 |
| 2016 | 38,850 | 26,116 | 4,711 | 7,941 | 82 |
| 2020 | 38,078 | 23,376 | 5,094 | 9,480 | 128 |
| 2022 | 37,293 | 21,875 | 5,024 | 10,280 | 114 |
| 2024 | 36,427 | 20,158 | 5,019 | 11,028 | 222 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−257 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −4,482 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,783 in average income, against $57,749 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+13.9 on average — 3.7 points more Republican-leaning than Halifax County, NC itself (D+17.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Northampton County, NC113D+14.5
- Nash County, NC92R+1.8
- Wake County, NC65D+25.4
- Edgecombe County, NC50D+22.7
- Warren County, NC37D+18.9
- Guilford County, NC22D+21.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Northampton County, NC126
- Nash County, NC122
- Wake County, NC81
- Edgecombe County, NC68
- Warren County, NC48
- Pitt County, NC44
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 | −321 |
| 2012 | −362 |
| 2013 | −438 |
| 2014 | −249 |
| 2015 | −599 |
| 2016 | −314 |
| 2017 | −434 |
| 2018 | −537 |
| 2019 | −468 |
| 2021 | +164 |
| 2022 | −411 |
| 2023 | −359 |
| 2024 | +103 |
| 2025 | −257 |
Halifax County's population is roughly 52% Black, anchoring a durable Democratic lean in a region otherwise trending toward Republican candidates. The county seat of Halifax predates the United States itself, giving the area deep historical roots in North Carolina politics.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 34.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.7 points.
A population of 47,675, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,590 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Edgecombe County and Wilcox County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
Browse places by community — income, education, race & ethnicity, language — all community cuts →
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Halifax County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37083/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.