Iredell County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
30 precincts · 110,875 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CC3-1CC3-1 | 3,523 | 5,339 | 113 | 8,975 | 39.3% | 59.5% | R+20.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -DV1B-1DV1B-1 | 2,747 | 5,976 | 111 | 8,834 | 31.1% | 67.6% | R+36.6 |
| Precinct -FTFT | 2,359 | 5,447 | 107 | 7,913 | 29.8% | 68.8% | R+39.0 |
| Precinct -DV2B-1DV2B-1 | 2,373 | 3,737 | 91 | 6,201 | 38.3% | 60.3% | R+22.0 |
| Precinct -CC1CC1 | 2,009 | 3,341 | 66 | 5,416 | 37.1% | 61.7% | R+24.6 |
| Precinct -BA-1BA-1 | 1,457 | 3,830 | 53 | 5,340 | 27.3% | 71.7% | R+44.4 |
| Precinct -CC2CC2 | 2,068 | 3,030 | 83 | 5,181 | 39.9% | 58.5% | R+18.6 |
| Precinct -DV1A1ADV1A1A | 1,546 | 3,378 | 55 | 4,979 | 31.1% | 67.8% | R+36.8 |
| Precinct -DV2A-1DV2A-1 | 1,638 | 3,129 | 66 | 4,833 | 33.9% | 64.7% | R+30.9 |
| Precinct -BEBE | 1,284 | 3,078 | 38 | 4,400 | 29.2% | 70.0% | R+40.8 |
| Precinct -DV3ADV3A | 1,508 | 2,643 | 70 | 4,221 | 35.7% | 62.6% | R+26.9 |
| Precinct -CC4-1CC4-1 | 1,452 | 2,626 | 58 | 4,136 | 35.1% | 63.5% | R+28.4 |
| Precinct -CDCD | 870 | 3,092 | 40 | 4,002 | 21.7% | 77.3% | R+55.5 |
| Precinct -ST1ST1 | 1,354 | 1,937 | 41 | 3,332 | 40.6% | 58.1% | R+17.5 |
| Precinct -ST6ST6 | 1,530 | 1,694 | 43 | 3,267 | 46.8% | 51.9% | R+5.0 |
| Precinct -ST3ST3 | 1,361 | 1,418 | 33 | 2,812 | 48.4% | 50.4% | R+2.0 |
| Precinct -SH-BSH-B | 485 | 2,088 | 26 | 2,599 | 18.7% | 80.3% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -SH-ASH-A | 511 | 2,002 | 18 | 2,531 | 20.2% | 79.1% | R+58.9 |
| Precinct -CH-BCH-B | 552 | 1,837 | 24 | 2,413 | 22.9% | 76.1% | R+53.3 |
| Precinct -ST4ST4 | 1,022 | 1,222 | 29 | 2,273 | 45.0% | 53.8% | R+8.8 |
| Precinct -ST5ST5 | 1,141 | 1,095 | 37 | 2,273 | 50.2% | 48.2% | D+2.0 |
| Precinct -CSCS | 617 | 1,603 | 27 | 2,247 | 27.5% | 71.3% | R+43.9 |
| Precinct -CH-ACH-A | 778 | 1,430 | 20 | 2,228 | 34.9% | 64.2% | R+29.3 |
| Precinct -ST2ST2 | 1,050 | 1,132 | 23 | 2,205 | 47.6% | 51.3% | R+3.7 |
| Precinct -TBTB | 519 | 1,534 | 16 | 2,069 | 25.1% | 74.1% | R+49.1 |
| Precinct -SBSB | 232 | 1,397 | 15 | 1,644 | 14.1% | 85.0% | R+70.9 |
| Precinct -UGUG | 218 | 1,057 | 5 | 1,280 | 17.0% | 82.6% | R+65.5 |
| Precinct -NHNH | 144 | 969 | 14 | 1,127 | 12.8% | 86.0% | R+73.2 |
| Precinct -OLOL | 217 | 871 | 6 | 1,094 | 19.8% | 79.6% | R+59.8 |
| Precinct -EMEM | 174 | 869 | 7 | 1,050 | 16.6% | 82.8% | R+66.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +16.9% |
| 1896 | +19.2% |
| 1900 | +10.3% |
| 1904 | +16.8% |
| 1908 | +15.5% |
| 1912 | +53.8% |
| 1916 | +23.3% |
| 1920 | +19.0% |
| 1924 | +28.4% |
| 1928 | −16.2% |
| 1932 | +39.9% |
| 1936 | +49.5% |
| 1940 | +46.0% |
| 1944 | +26.4% |
| 1948 | +10.9% |
| 1952 | −15.8% |
| 1956 | −20.9% |
| 1960 | −14.8% |
| 1964 | −6.9% |
| 1968 | −23.2% |
| 1972 | −51.4% |
| 1976 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | −10.3% |
| 1984 | −40.5% |
| 1988 | −34.2% |
| 1992 | −15.8% |
| 1996 | −21.5% |
| 2000 | −31.6% |
| 2004 | −36.2% |
| 2008 | −24.4% |
| 2012 | −30.4% |
| 2016 | −36.4% |
| 2020 | −32.4% |
| 2024 | −32.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 30.8%21,442 | 67.0%46,598 | 69,579 |
| 2020 | R | 31.5%31,893 | 63.4%64,319 | 101,386 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 10 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97,614 | 33,749 | 40,806 | 23,008 | 51 |
| 2012 | 110,700 | 34,356 | 45,554 | 30,502 | 288 |
| 2016 | 117,646 | 31,143 | 48,808 | 37,195 | 500 |
| 2020 | 130,936 | 29,331 | 54,910 | 45,786 | 909 |
| 2022 | 135,397 | 28,063 | 55,868 | 50,583 | 883 |
| 2024 | 146,567 | 28,168 | 60,686 | 56,316 | 1,397 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+5,094 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +38,603 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $81,334 in average income, against $103,509 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+1.0 on average — 34 points more Democratic-leaning than Iredell County, NC itself (R+32.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Mecklenburg County, NC1,554D+32.7
- Rowan County, NC313R+35.8
- Cabarrus County, NC297R+7.7
- Catawba County, NC292R+37.9
- Forsyth County, NC134D+13.1
- Alexander County, NC112R+59.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Mecklenburg County, NC1,013
- Catawba County, NC355
- Rowan County, NC342
- Cabarrus County, NC219
- Lincoln County, NC154
- Alexander County, NC139
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 | +741 |
| 2012 | +1,154 |
| 2013 | +1,398 |
| 2014 | +1,465 |
| 2015 | +2,362 |
| 2016 | +2,383 |
| 2017 | +2,582 |
| 2018 | +2,293 |
| 2019 | +3,116 |
| 2021 | +4,649 |
| 2022 | +3,255 |
| 2023 | +3,162 |
| 2024 | +4,949 |
| 2025 | +5,094 |
Iredell sits at the northern edge of the Charlotte metro, drawing steady population from the region's spillover growth while maintaining one of the wider Republican presidential margins among North Carolina's mid-sized counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.4 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 32.5 points.
A population of 196,544, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,419 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Union County and Lexington County.
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Iredell County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37097/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.