Jones County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
7 precincts · 5,463 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -P07P07 | 732 | 574 | 12 | 1,318 | 55.5% | 43.6% | D+12.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -P04P04 | 424 | 711 | 18 | 1,153 | 36.8% | 61.7% | R+24.9 |
| Precinct -P01P01 | 254 | 501 | 4 | 759 | 33.5% | 66.0% | R+32.5 |
| Precinct -P05P05 | 352 | 342 | 10 | 704 | 50.0% | 48.6% | D+1.4 |
| Precinct -P06P06 | 69 | 576 | 1 | 646 | 10.7% | 89.2% | R+78.5 |
| Precinct -P03P03 | 104 | 427 | 0 | 531 | 19.6% | 80.4% | R+60.8 |
| Precinct -P02P02 | 72 | 278 | 2 | 352 | 20.5% | 79.0% | R+58.5 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.8% |
| 1896 | +8.5% |
| 1900 | +8.5% |
| 1904 | +43.6% |
| 1908 | +30.0% |
| 1912 | +75.5% |
| 1916 | +50.7% |
| 1920 | +42.9% |
| 1924 | +58.8% |
| 1928 | −15.0% |
| 1932 | +83.1% |
| 1936 | +78.5% |
| 1940 | +70.9% |
| 1944 | +70.5% |
| 1948 | +80.0% |
| 1952 | +67.0% |
| 1956 | +64.9% |
| 1960 | +53.3% |
| 1964 | +46.6% |
| 1968 | +25.7% |
| 1972 | −19.9% |
| 1976 | +35.5% |
| 1980 | +22.0% |
| 1984 | −0.9% |
| 1988 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | +13.6% |
| 1996 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | −7.4% |
| 2004 | −15.8% |
| 2008 | −8.4% |
| 2012 | −9.3% |
| 2016 | −17.7% |
| 2020 | −19.6% |
| 2024 | −25.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 36.1%1,397 | 61.5%2,382 | 3,871 |
| 2020 | R | 38.9%2,124 | 55.8%3,046 | 5,454 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 25 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7,068 | 4,508 | 1,399 | 1,159 | 2 |
| 2012 | 7,551 | 4,347 | 1,621 | 1,567 | 16 |
| 2016 | 7,459 | 3,793 | 1,800 | 1,841 | 25 |
| 2020 | 7,401 | 3,108 | 2,156 | 2,095 | 42 |
| 2022 | 7,040 | 2,593 | 2,230 | 2,180 | 37 |
| 2024 | 7,364 | 2,414 | 2,449 | 2,444 | 57 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+106 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +142 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $48,669 in average income, against $58,823 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+25.5 on average — about the same lean as Jones County, NC (R+25.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Onslow County, NC84R+35.8
- Craven County, NC55R+20.4
- Lenoir County, NC31R+6.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Craven County, NC58
- Onslow County, NC53
- Lenoir County, NC29
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 | −50 |
| 2012 | +21 |
| 2013 | −49 |
| 2014 | −126 |
| 2015 | −60 |
| 2016 | −163 |
| 2017 | +9 |
| 2018 | +48 |
| 2019 | −166 |
| 2021 | +162 |
| 2022 | +86 |
| 2023 | +246 |
| 2024 | +78 |
| 2025 | +106 |
Jones County's roughly 10,000 residents are spread across tobacco-country townships with no incorporated city topping 2,000 people, a settlement pattern that correlates strongly with the lopsided presidential margins it has posted in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 25.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.7 points.
A population of 9,302, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,641 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Issaquena County and Martin County.
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Jones County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37103/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.