Jackson County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 21,942 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -SDCSDC | 2,117 | 2,331 | 81 | 4,529 | 46.7% | 51.5% | R+4.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CULCUL | 2,666 | 1,673 | 95 | 4,434 | 60.1% | 37.7% | D+22.4 |
| Precinct -QUAQUA | 1,160 | 1,357 | 52 | 2,569 | 45.2% | 52.8% | R+7.7 |
| Precinct -WEBWEB | 755 | 805 | 38 | 1,598 | 47.2% | 50.4% | R+3.1 |
| Precinct -CASCAS | 560 | 890 | 24 | 1,474 | 38.0% | 60.4% | R+22.4 |
| Precinct -GLVGLV | 420 | 1,007 | 12 | 1,439 | 29.2% | 70.0% | R+40.8 |
| Precinct -SCCSCC | 516 | 863 | 27 | 1,406 | 36.7% | 61.4% | R+24.7 |
| Precinct -BCKBCK | 372 | 705 | 15 | 1,092 | 34.1% | 64.6% | R+30.5 |
| Precinct -SAVSAV | 315 | 610 | 18 | 943 | 33.4% | 64.7% | R+31.3 |
| Precinct -GCKGCK | 345 | 540 | 16 | 901 | 38.3% | 59.9% | R+21.6 |
| Precinct -RIVRIV | 218 | 415 | 9 | 642 | 34.0% | 64.6% | R+30.7 |
| Precinct -CFKCFK | 199 | 297 | 9 | 505 | 39.4% | 58.8% | R+19.4 |
| Precinct -CANCAN | 103 | 303 | 4 | 410 | 25.1% | 73.9% | R+48.8 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +23.0% |
| 1896 | +13.5% |
| 1900 | +1.5% |
| 1904 | +3.4% |
| 1908 | −3.0% |
| 1912 | +39.6% |
| 1916 | +0.7% |
| 1920 | +0.6% |
| 1924 | +5.3% |
| 1928 | −5.1% |
| 1932 | +21.5% |
| 1936 | +19.9% |
| 1940 | +30.9% |
| 1944 | +20.8% |
| 1948 | +22.1% |
| 1952 | +7.7% |
| 1956 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | −1.5% |
| 1964 | +21.3% |
| 1968 | −10.2% |
| 1972 | −19.3% |
| 1976 | +19.2% |
| 1980 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | −4.2% |
| 2004 | −4.3% |
| 2008 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | −1.0% |
| 2016 | −11.5% |
| 2020 | −8.2% |
| 2024 | −9.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 43.9%6,556 | 53.1%7,920 | 14,925 |
| 2020 | R | 44.2%9,382 | 50.7%10,763 | 21,239 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.8 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26,053 | 11,980 | 7,032 | 7,030 | 11 |
| 2012 | 28,439 | 11,551 | 7,290 | 9,509 | 89 |
| 2016 | 29,101 | 10,701 | 7,638 | 10,597 | 165 |
| 2020 | 29,812 | 9,627 | 8,358 | 11,577 | 250 |
| 2022 | 30,018 | 8,955 | 8,406 | 12,403 | 254 |
| 2024 | 31,646 | 8,488 | 8,975 | 13,854 | 329 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+51 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +5,449 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $65,537 in average income, against $71,500 for residents who stayed — 8% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+13.4 on average — 4.1 points more Republican-leaning than Jackson County, NC itself (R+9.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Swain County, NC166R+23.7
- Haywood County, NC105R+25.0
- Buncombe County, NC73D+24.7
- Macon County, NC68R+37.9
- Wake County, NC25D+25.4
- Sarasota County, FL24R+18.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Swain County, NC151
- Macon County, NC103
- Haywood County, NC99
- Buncombe County, NC76
- Mecklenburg County, NC32
- Henderson County, NC23
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 | −287 |
| 2012 | +293 |
| 2013 | +321 |
| 2014 | −158 |
| 2015 | +247 |
| 2016 | +1,230 |
| 2017 | +552 |
| 2018 | +265 |
| 2019 | +267 |
| 2021 | +468 |
| 2022 | +1,284 |
| 2023 | +1,059 |
| 2024 | −143 |
| 2025 | +51 |
Home to the Qualla Boundary, the eastern homeland of the Cherokee Nation, Jackson County blends rural Appalachian demographics with a significant Native American population — a combination that has historically kept its presidential margins closer than surrounding mountain counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 19.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.3 points.
A population of 43,771, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,815 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Franklin County and Watauga County.
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Jackson County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37099/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.